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Dog kung fu

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Dog Kung Fu
狗拳
Also known asChinese Dog Boxing, Gǒuquán, Dìshùquán, Dishu Quanfa, Ground skill canine methods, Dishang Feilong, Flying Dragon Over Ground
FocusStriking, Grappling
Country of originChina
CreatorUnknown
Famous practitionersHui Kai (founder of Ditangquan)
ParenthoodIron Shirt, Iron Palm
Descendant artsDitangquan
Olympic sportNo

Dog Kung Fu, i.e. Gǒuquán (狗拳), i.e. Dìshùquán (地术拳), is a martial arts style native to Fujian province China. While sharing many similar features to styles like Wuzuquan, Huzunquan, and many others from the same region, this southern style of Chinese boxing has the unique feature of specializing in takedowns, Chin Na, and ground fighting while often taking advantage of utilizing techniques from an inferior position. This martial art also teaches Iron Shirt and Iron Palm fighting methods as well as specialized leaping techniques. Its creation is traditionally credited to a Buddhist nun who developed the style to defend herself from bandits on her travels.

Origins

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One of the legends on the origins of Dog Kung Fu says that in the southern area of China in Fujian Province, resided the White Lotus (白蓮) temple, where often the nuns who were admitted previously lived secular lives. At that time women were often subjugated to the practice of foot binding. Therefore, any practice that required standing physical exertion was difficult in the least and practically impossible at worst. In response to these physical constraints, the nuns developed a system of fighting that they could use to defend themselves from bandits and wild animals. During the Qing Dynasty imperial regime's destruction of the temples, a nun by the name of Si Yue had left White Lotus Temple and traveled to the northern areas of the province. Supposedly she had fallen ill in the Yongtai region near Fuzhou, it was there that she was assisted by the Chen Family who took care of her until recovery. As she was indebted to the Chen Family she remained and taught their son, Chen Biao, Gouquan. The Chen family kept this art a family secret for several generations.[1]

Another legend suggests that the famous Fong Sai-Yuk was a master of Dishuquan and had passed his skills to monks in the Zhuyuansi Temple (nowadays known as Guanyuan Temple), this was passed through various generations until a monk named Hui Kai taught the style to Zheng Yishan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Taiping Institute - Dishu Quan : 太平武馆 - 地术拳/狗拳". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-12. Taiping - History of Dishuquan (Dog Boxing)
  2. ^ "Taiping Institute - Dishu Quan : 太平武馆 - 地术拳/狗拳". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-12. Taiping - History of Dishuquan (Dog Boxing)
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