#chinese martial arts

[kungfuwushuworld]

Emei Kung Fu Queen Ling Yun 🔥🔥🔥

#kung fu #wushu #chinese martial arts #kung fu girl #martial arts girls #kung fu cinema #kung fu star #chinese culture #kung fu world

[theersatzcowboy]

Hero / 英雄 (2002)

Director: Zhang Yimou

Cinematographer: Christopher Doyle

Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen, and Chen Daoming

#hero #英雄 #Yīngxióng #2002 #zhang yimou #christopher doyle #emi wada #jet li #tony leung #maggie cheung #zhang ziyi #donnie yen #chinese film #chinese cinema #wuxia #martial arts film #chinese martial arts #martial arts #hong kong cinema #hong kong film #hong kong action #period piece #period film #warring states era #costume design #production design #cinematography

[ruibaozha]

How many of these Qiang ( 槍 ) moves can you recognize from Nezha Conquers the Dragon King(1979)? This type of spear is recognized as a “King of Weapons” for its reliability and versatility.

The shaft of the spear can vary between 6 feet to more than 15 feet in length depending on if it’s meant for individual use or a battle formation like the Qing era Green Standard Army ( 綠營 ).

Spears like this build the foundation of one specific form of Chinese martial arts called Xingyiquan ( 形意拳 ) that is then classified even further as martial arts that focus on the user’s spiritual or mental state; or Nei jia ( 內家 ). Xingyiquan is significant in how a majority of the associated actions are linear and explosive in power from short range.

Noticeably this post lacks citations, this is because I want to encourage everyone to look further into this type of martial arts themselves. Even a simple Google search presents many good resources on this.

#li nezha #nezha #third lotus prince #martial arts #chinese martial arts #chinese weapons

[papitadechocolate]

El primer y segundo capitulo de Tales of Spring, ya esta disponible en Wattpad. con el permiso de la creadora puedo subir los capitulos en la plataforma, Que emoción! no olviden dar su apoyo!

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/1412904260?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading_part_end&wp_uname=Mabel_CAT3&wp_originator=4nIG7kRBsljyyWHMHPPvGgSP4ydVBCVW9juMd1Jvyh2od%2B6P1J7cwJO%2FB2D4i%2B5pdzILJtr9mVQ6FR1Y4P73hsL0I4x90QAiDrxvEwgd6tKRCQ6xwXd%2BMnoTWRqFwJPz

#tai lung #fandom #po kung fu panda #kung fu cinema #kung fu panda #kung fu movies #master shifu #kfp shifu #kfp #master tigress #kfp tai lung #general kai #kung fu panda 2 #kung fu girl #chinese martial arts #fanart

[howtofightwrite]

When I was 15 we went to China and we went to see a martial arts show and were allowed to take photos with the performers and hold the weapons. Well, the one I first picked (ji polearm) was heavy and difficult to just pick up and hold straight up and off the ground. I don't understand why weapons like this are 'NEVER heavy' is all over here. There ARE heavy ones.

So, there's a couple important things to note. For obvious reasons, I can't examine that specific ji, but  they usually weigh about 9lbs. Which isn't particularly heavy. Now, it is possible that the martial arts school was using a weighted ji as part of their act, or it could have been an ornate example. Even then, it would be unlikely to break around 15-20lbs. Which loops back to the original point, infantry melee weapons aren't heavy.

It is worth remembering that if you're picking up a weapon without any prior experience, it may feel much heavier than it's weight would imply. This is, in large part, because you don't know how to find the weapon's balance. As, I'm sure you noticed during the show, the trained practitioners had no problem spinning it around like a baton.

This is going to be true of most melee weapons. Even a sword, which weighs a fraction of what that ji does, may still feel awkward and heavy until you learn how to wield it.

With all that said, the ji is on the heavy side for melee weapons. That's generally true of polearms. They're large and a bit awkward (in the hands of the untrained), but the weight is still quite manageable once you learn how to hold them.

It's possible (though somewhat unlikely) the weapon was also simply too larger for you to wield. This tends to be more of an issue with being unable to effectively balance the weapon in your grip, rather than it simply being too heavy to physically lift.

With all of that said, heavy weapons do exist. One of the classic examples are parade swords, which were heavily ornamented, and could weigh up to 20lbs. The important thing to remember with these object is that they're art pieces, not functional weapons. However, the fifty pound greatsword that looks like it was fashioned out of a chrome bumper does not, and while an adult with average physical fitness could lift such a weapon, wielding one in combat would be extremely tiring.

Fatigue is the real reason you don't see heavy melee weapons. The heavier the object is, the more energy you need to expend getting it moving (or stopping it.) The more energy you burn getting your weapon up to speed, the faster you will exhaust. When you're exhausted and facing a fresh opponent, you die. (That last bit is part of why you never saw things like the 50lb greatsword. It's not enough to be able to utterly obliterate a foe in one strike, you also need to be ready for all of his friends that are waiting behind him.)

As mentioned earlier, weighted weapons can be used for shows like the one you attended. Usually the purpose is to adjust the center of gravity on the weapon to facilitate specific tricks, but I don't know if that was the case here.

Either way, what you're looking at isn't so much the amount of weight, as an unexpected point of balance. I don't know what your general physical fitness was as a teen, but lifting 10lbs should not be an issue for a 15-year-old. Consider that your winter coat probably weighed more than that ji. However, you were not expecting the weight distribution, and probably didn't know how much weight to expect. Also, while I didn't state it explicitly, weapons tend to feel heavier than they are, until you get used to them. This is a consequence of the weapon's point of balance being someplace you weren't expecting. It gets better, because it's surprisingly difficult to lift significant amounts of weight off your center of gravity. The normal exercise example of this is to lift and hold a small barbell at arm's length. If you've never tried it, (or tried to hold a gun on someone for an extended period of time), it's surprisingly difficult. No one is going to argue that 1-2lbs of weight is heavy, but when you're holding it out, away from your body, it feels much heavier, and takes more effort. So, the, “trick,” with the ji is to keep its center of balance is close to your center of gravity. That's actually pretty easy once you've started to build familiarity with the weapon, but it can result in a deceptive first encounter.

Finally, I hope it's self-explanatory, but a theatrical show is not the same as battlefield combat. A lot of the physical considerations, like the threat of being killed because you burned too much energy, aren't really a problem in a ninety minute show, where performers can rotate out. This leads to a flashier, more physically demanding performance. You couldn't take that performance onto a battlefield because, “exhausted then dead,” but it will entertain the crowds.

Which leads back to: No. Heavy weapons do exist, but their place is on the mantel or stage, not in combat. You NEVER want a weapon to be any heavier than is absolutely necessary, and in a lot of cases, when you can't get the weight down, that will diminish the value of that weapon in combat.

-Starke

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#howtofightwrite #writing advice #writing reference #writing tips #martial arts #chinese martial arts #melee weapons #Starke answers

[lyselkatzfandomluvs]

Mysterious Lotus Casebook 蓮花樓

Shìh HéngYì 釋恆毅, the ShàoLín 少林寺 disciple who plays mini Dí FeiSheng 笛飛聲 (kid DFS is a different actor).

#mysterious lotus casebook #di feisheng #mini di feisheng #shih hengyi #shaolin #chinese actors #chinese martial arts

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

#The sai #釵 #鐵尺 #traditional Okinawan melee weapon #ninjutsu #Chinese martial arts #southern Chinese martial arts #weapon #sai

[projectbatman193]

#project batman #batman #bruce wayne #martial arts #workout #mma #choy lay fut #kung fu #chinese martial arts #budoblr #choy lee fut #knockout

[kemetic-dreams]

#asian #kemetic dreams #brownskin #fitness #mu ren zhuang #wing chun #chinese martial arts #kung fu #fitness video #fitnessmotivation #fitness motivation

[mafubrah]

Miao Dao vs Longsword at a competition in 2021 (video here)

#martial arts #chinese martial arts #Historical European martial arts #zoom hemat #kung fu #wushu #swords #sword fighting #swordplay #sparring #fighting #competition

[theblindninja]

袁永辉双节棍

#nunchaku #bruce lee #martial arts #martial artist #chinese martial arts

[kungfuwushuworld]

Repost from @renzorage

#kung fu #wing chun #chinese martial arts

[theersatzcowboy]

The Heroic Trio / 東方三俠 (1993)

Director: Johnnie To

Cinematographer: Poon Hang-Sang

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui

#michelle yeoh #maggie cheung #anita mui #johnnie to #the heroic trio #東方三俠 #1993 #hong kong films #hong kong cinema #superhero #costume design #cult movies #chinese film #chinese cinema #chinese martial arts #cult classic #cult cinema #cult film #90s movies #90s films #90s cinema #criterion collection

[la-hannya]

Omfg this looks amazing. It's coming out on the 5th

I am pleased to share with you the trailer for Ruthless Blade (Miao Shiyi Lang), a Chinese animated short film from the 2nd season of the short film anthology Capsules . Produced by the Ideomotor studio , in collaboration with Paper Plane and Studio Tumble , this short directed by Zhang Bo has Nicolas Nemiri as co-creator . Nicolas is a French artist that I have known and whose work I have appreciated for a very long time. He is particularly known for comics like "Je Suis Morte", "Annie Zoo", and "Hyper l'hippo" (I also remind you that A very beautiful artbook of his exists, and that he participated in my exhibition Homage to Satoshi Kon ). And it's very pleasant to find his 2D style so pleasantly applied to a 3D production:

At night when members of Songtang are about to be sent to the guillotine, their brother "Tiger Eleven" comes to rescue them. During the fight, "Eleven" found that the backstage manipulator was an acquaintance of his. He's finally made up his mind to end his entanglement with her, but the truth turns out to be far more bizarre that goes beyond everyone's expectations

#ruthless blade #chinese x french donghua short film #tiger anthro #original animation #furry art #beastmen #chinese animation #french animation #chinese art #chinese martial arts #yaoguai #terato

[kkdas]

#ip man #wing chun #chinese martial arts #code of conduct

[amongdragons]

Martial Buddhist Monks – Not Only Shaolin

Martial Buddhist Monks existed and acted quite early. #MartialArts #ChineseHistory #ancientChina #ChineseCulture #ChineseMartialArts #TangDynasty #secretSocieties #buddhism #buddhist #buddhistMonk #warriorMonk #shaolin #MingDynasty #ShaolinMonk #Wuxia

The association of militant monks with the Shaolin monastery has become one of the modern cultural patterns. However, this is a rather late stereotype that did not arise before the Tang. Pre-Tang Buddhist monks have also been protagonists in historical rebellions and prominent actors in the martial environment. What prompted them to take up arms, violating the prohibitions of vinaya, and how did…

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#ancient China #Buddhism #Buddhist #Chinese history #Chinese martial arts #Jianghu #martial arts traditions #Qing dynasty #secret societies #Shaolin #Tang dynasty #traditional martial arts #Wuxia