Nan Quan ( 南拳 ) refers to those Chinese martial arts that originated south of the Yangtze River of China. Popular Nan Quan schools, such as Hung Ga, Wing Chun, and Choi Lei Fut have spread around the globe. These schools are known mainly from movies like Ip Man. These schools are referred as traditional Nán Pài (Southern School). Contemporary wushu Nan Quan is a bit different. As a Nan Quan practitioner, I want to share a bit about my views regarding to this style of Wushu.
History
The contemporary Wushu Nan Quan event is a modern style created in 1960 derived from martial arts derived in the Chinese provinces south of the Yangtze River and predominantly those styles popular in Guang Dong, Guang Xi, Fu Jian and Zhe Jiang. The basis of contemporary Nán Quán hail primarily from traditional Cantonese family styles of Hung, Choi, Lei, Law, and Mok family. Looking at first sight, you will recognized that the main basis is actually Hung Ga.
Contemporary Wushu Nan Quan
Contemporary Wushu Nan Quan features vigorous, athletic movements with very stable, low stances, extensive hand techniques and a vocal articulation called Fa Sheng ("release shout") which is believed that the shout will represents the spirit and power of the practitioner. Power is driven from sharp waist movement with special emphasis on fast stance transition to generate power and speed in the arms. Signature hand techniques of Nan Quan are the consecutive downward strikes of the left and right fist called Gua Gai Quan ( 挂盖拳), and consecutive upper cut while driving forward called Pao Quan ( 抛拳 ). There are relatively few kicks in Nanquan although the Tengkong Pantui Cepu ( 腾空盘腿度侧扑; "flying cross legs kick and land on the side") and Li Yu Da Ting (鲤鱼打挺直立; carp skip-up) are very common in advanced Nan Quan routines.
In 2003, the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) changed the rules of contemporary Nan Quan to make jumping techniques (难度) mandatory in Nan Quan routines. Jump kicks spinning in mid-air between 360 and 720 degrees before touching the ground are now used in all Nan Quan forms along with Stationary Back Flip (原地后空翻) and Single Step Back Tuck (单跳后空翻) for advanced competitors.
Compulsory Wushu Nan Quan takes its movements mainly from Hung Ga and Choi Li Fut. The beginner routine form features "Gong Zi Fu Hu Quan" ( Taming The Tiger Fist ) of Hung Ga. The intermediate routine form features movements taken from "Hu He Shuang Xing Quan" ( Tiger Crane Paired Form ) of Hung Ga with additional kicks taken from Mok Ga. The advance routine form is dominantly taken by Choi Li Fut as it features high kicks which was usually seen in Chang Quan. The advance form is really unique because it trains kicking more than the first two forms. Sometimes the advanced-level practitioner will add movements taken from Wu Zu Quan (5 Ancestors) and Nan Long Quan (Southern Dragon Fist).
Nan Quan also has its own contemporary weapons - the Southern Broadsword (Nan Dao; 南刀) and Southern Staff (Nan Gun; 南棍), which were included in the International Wushu competition in 1999. Nan Dao is a modern-shaped Broadsword which taken its design from Wing Chun's Butterfly Sword. It is used by using two hands for generating more power, but almost of the movements in the routine features one handed usage for speed and comfy. The usage of Nan Dao resembles the movements of Wing Chun practitioner with strong hands of Hung Ga, therefore, unique in many circumstances. Nan Gun is the southern way of using a staff. The differences from Gun Shu routine of Chang Quan is the placement of hand when using the staff. Gun Shu practitioner hold the staff using right hand, whereas Nan Gun will use the opposite; right hand.
In 2003, the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) changed the rules of contemporary Nan Quan to make jumping techniques (难度) mandatory in Nan Quan routines. Jump kicks spinning in mid-air between 360 and 720 degrees before touching the ground are now used in all Nan Quan forms along with Stationary Back Flip (原地后空翻) and Single Step Back Tuck (单跳后空翻) for advanced competitors.
Compulsory Wushu Nan Quan takes its movements mainly from Hung Ga and Choi Li Fut. The beginner routine form features "Gong Zi Fu Hu Quan" ( Taming The Tiger Fist ) of Hung Ga. The intermediate routine form features movements taken from "Hu He Shuang Xing Quan" ( Tiger Crane Paired Form ) of Hung Ga with additional kicks taken from Mok Ga. The advance routine form is dominantly taken by Choi Li Fut as it features high kicks which was usually seen in Chang Quan. The advance form is really unique because it trains kicking more than the first two forms. Sometimes the advanced-level practitioner will add movements taken from Wu Zu Quan (5 Ancestors) and Nan Long Quan (Southern Dragon Fist).
Nan Quan also has its own contemporary weapons - the Southern Broadsword (Nan Dao; 南刀) and Southern Staff (Nan Gun; 南棍), which were included in the International Wushu competition in 1999. Nan Dao is a modern-shaped Broadsword which taken its design from Wing Chun's Butterfly Sword. It is used by using two hands for generating more power, but almost of the movements in the routine features one handed usage for speed and comfy. The usage of Nan Dao resembles the movements of Wing Chun practitioner with strong hands of Hung Ga, therefore, unique in many circumstances. Nan Gun is the southern way of using a staff. The differences from Gun Shu routine of Chang Quan is the placement of hand when using the staff. Gun Shu practitioner hold the staff using right hand, whereas Nan Gun will use the opposite; right hand.
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