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Martial Arts - San Shou

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




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