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Chinese Sanshou & Qingda Kickboxing
Training in the Chinese Kickboxing of Sanshou (heavy contact) and Qingda (light contact) is an excellent method of developing a high level of cardio fitness & stamina. It has also now become a popular competitive sport for some.Sanshou involves punching, kicking and throws with heavy contact to the head, body and legs. While the Qingda also involves punching, kicking and throwing, but with light contact to certain areas of the body like the side of the head, body and outside of the legs. there are now many people participating in the Chinese Kickboxing who are also studying the more Traditional Chinese Martial Arts.
Practising Chinese Kickboxing develops the individuals awareness of distance, timing, accuracy and power. As my teacher would say if you want to learn how fight, then you must spar. Chinese Kickboxing allows the the individual to sharpen his or her tools and builds confidence in their ability to land kicks and punches accuratly with speed and power behind them, and to develop fast throwing techniques.
Below is a basic example of a Chinese Kickboxing Technique.
1). The attacker on the right attackes with a one/two punching combination. The defender on the left parries the blows away using his gloves.
2) The attacker on the right then delivers a low round kick to his opponent. The defender then does a knee shield block.
3) The defender on the left then shoots a right front kick to the mid-section of his opponent.
4) The defender on the left then immediately follows up with a high round kick his opponents head. His opponent then does a arm shield block against the high round kick.
Above is just a basic example of a Chinese Kickboxing situation. Anyone who is studying the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts can gain great benefit from practising Chinese Kickboxing. As it will greatly enhance their own fitness and body conditioning development and skill level within their own particular martial art.
Chinese Kickboxing is also a quick way to learn a method of self defence for girls and women and an excellent way to shape and tone a fit body.
