Qinggong

Qinggong
Traditional Chinese輕功
Simplified Chinese轻功
Literal meaninglightness skill
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinqīnggōng
Wade–Gilesch'ing1-kung1
IPA[tɕʰíŋ.kʊ́ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationhìng-gùng
Jyutpinghing1-gung1

Qinggong (ching-kung) is a training technique for jumping off vertical surfaces from the Chinese martial arts.[1] One way of training is to run up a slightly inclined ramp, gradually increasing the steepness of the incline until it is vertical.[2]

  1. ^ Timofeevich, Andrew; Yiming Jin; Cuiya Guo (2007). Lian Gong Mi Jue: Secret Methods of Acquiring External and Internal Mastery. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-84753-371-5.
  2. ^ Sun, Lutang; Tim Cartmell (2003). A Study of Taijiquan. North Atlantic Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-55643-462-4.