 Two shuai jiao wrestlers testing each other in Tianjin, China. | |
| Also known as | Kung Fu Wrestling, Chinese Wrestling |
|---|---|
| Focus | Jacket wrestling, Grappling, Joint locks |
| Country of origin | Ancient China |
| Creator | Unknown (said to have existed for over 6,000 years) |
| Olympic sport | No |
Shuai jiao (Chinese: 摔跤 or 摔角; pinyin: Shuāijiāo; Wade–Giles: Shuai-chiao) is the term pertaining to the ancient jacket wrestling wushu style of Beijing, Tianjin and Baoding of Hebei Province in the North China Plain which was codified by Shan Pu Ying (善撲营 The Battalion of Excellency in Catching) of the Nei Wu Fu (内務府, Internal Administration Unit of Imperial Household Department). In modern usage it is also the general Mandarin Chinese term for any form of wrestling, both inside and outside China. As a generic name, it may be used to cover various styles of wrestling practiced in China in the form of a martial arts system or a sport. The art was introduced to Southern China in the Republican era (see Republic of China (1912–1949)) after 1911.[1]
- ^ "History of Shuai Jiao". Chinese Kuoshu Institute. Retrieved 2006-01-26.