| With so many martial arts out there we
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| | in unarmed combat. In 1991 San Shou
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| often find ourselves wondering which of
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| | became an integral part of the Wushu
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| these arts truly is superior. The fact
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| | world championships and started to
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| of the matter is no single art can really
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| | popularize as a sport. The matches take
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| be regarded as superior but some of the
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| | part on a Lei Tai which is a raised
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| newer hybrid arts can definitely make a
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| | platform much like a sumo wrestling ring.
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| valid claim at that title. San Shou
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| | The techniques of San Shou consist of
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| unlike any other martial art combines two
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| | kicking, punching and takedowns.
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| distinctively different arts to create a
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| | Chokeholds and arm locks were omitted
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| fighting system that is quite extensive
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| | from competition in order to keep the
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| and capable of dealing with a myriad of
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| | fights as lively as possible. The fact
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| different circumstances.Kickboxing is
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| | that San shou addresses all the ranges of
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| known as the most well rounded striking
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| | fighting (kicking, punching and
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| martial art due to the fact that you have
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| | grappling) makes the matches quite real.
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| more weapons at your disposal in the form
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| | The matches consist of two, two minute
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| of your hands and your feet. The one
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| | rounds and points are awarded for
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| aspect of kickboxing that was sorely
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| | effective strikes and takedowns. It is
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| lacking is its ability to both takedown
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| | unfair to compare San Shou to any
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| an opponent and defend against takedowns.
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| | traditional martial art, as it is much
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| Enter Shuai-jiao also known as Chinese
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| | more then striking and also a lot more
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| wrestling. Wushu is the most popular
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| | then just grappling.The search for a
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| form of kung-fu and Shuai-jiao is the
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| | complete martial art should stop right
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| most popular form of grappling in China.
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| | here. San Shou covers everything you
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| The way in which these two arts
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| | would need to know in order to survive an
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| compliment each other makes you wonder
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| | attack. The only thing that puzzles me
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| why it took so long for them to be
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| | about San Shou is its lack of popularity
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| combined to form what we now call San
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| | through out the rest of the world. Here
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| Shou. The word San Shou also spelled
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| | we have a martial art that allows you to
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| Sanda means unbound hand and is a martial
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| | kick punch and grapple yet the majority
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| art that was created to closely resemble
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| | of our society hasn't heard of it. The
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| an actual confrontation. The fact of the
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| | fact is that there aren't many San Shou
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| matter is you may know how to kick and
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| | clubs in North America but if you
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| punch but what happens if an assailant
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| | happened to be one of the lucky ones who
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| decides to grab you?San Shou is the
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| | does have this martial art in your city,
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| official self defense of the Chinese army
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| | do yourself a favor and give it a try.
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| which is a testament to its effectiveness
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| | You won't be sorry!
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