Wushu (sport)

Wushu
Wushu
Traditional Chinese	武術
Simplified Chinese	武术
Literal meaning	"Martial arts"
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	wǔshù
Bopomofo	ㄨˇ ㄕㄨˋ
Wade–Giles	wu3-shu4
IPA	[ù.ʂû]
Wu
Suzhounese	vû-zéh
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	móuh-seuht
Jyutping	mou5-seot6
IPA	[mɔw˩˧.sɵt̚˨]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	bú-su̍t

Sport
Highest governing body	International Wushu Federation
First played	China
Characteristics
Contact	Dependent on type of Wushu
Team members	Individuals or Team
Mixed-sex	Yes
Type	Martial art
Venue	Taolu Carpet or Lei Tai (fighting arena)
Presence
Country or region	Worldwide
Olympic	(Unofficial Sport) 2008
World Championships	inaugurated 1991
World Games	(Invitational Sport) 2009, 2013, 2022

Wushu
Also known as	Kung fu, CMA, WS
Focus	Striking, Grappling, Throwing, Performance Martial Art
Country of origin	China
Famous practitioners	See: Category:Wushu practitioners

Wushu (traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) (/ˌwuːˈʃuː/), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art. It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan.^[1] "Wushu" is the Chinese term for "martial arts" (武 "Wu" = combat or martial, 術 "Shu" = art), reflecting the art's goal as a compilation and standardization of various styles.^[2] To distinguish it from Traditional Chinese Martial Arts, it is sometimes referred to as 'Modern Wushu'. ^[3]^[4]

Wushu is practiced both through forms, called taolu, and as a full-contact combat sport, known as sanda.^[5]^[6] It has a long history of Chinese martial arts and was developed in 1949 to standardize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts,^[7] though attempts to structure the various decentralized martial arts traditions date back earlier when the Central Guoshu Institute was established at Nanjing in 1928.

In contemporary times, wushu has become an international sport under the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which holds the World Wushu Championships every two years. Wushu is an official event at the Asian Games, East Asian Youth Games, Southeast Asian Games, World Combat Games, and in various other multi-sport events.

^ Frantzis, Bruce (2007). The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I. ISBN 978-1583941904.
^ Lorge, Peter (2012). Chinese Martial Arts From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87881-4.
^ "Wushu".
^ "Traditional VS Modern : Which to Start with ? - Académie Wukong Wushu". 17 February 2020.
^ Liu, Melinda (18 February 2010). "Kung Fu Fighting for Fans". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008.
^ Wren, Christopher (11 September 1983). "Of monks and martial arts". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
^ Fu, Zhongwen (2006) [1996]. Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan. Louis Swaine. Berkeley, California: Blue Snake Books. ISBN 1-58394-152-5.

[1] Frantzis, Bruce (2007). The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I. ISBN 978-1583941904.

[Lorge-2] Lorge, Peter (2012). Chinese Martial Arts From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87881-4.

[3] "Wushu".

[4] "Traditional VS Modern : Which to Start with ? - Académie Wukong Wushu". 17 February 2020.

[5] Liu, Melinda (18 February 2010). "Kung Fu Fighting for Fans". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008.

[6] Wren, Christopher (11 September 1983). "Of monks and martial arts". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2010.

[Mastering_Yang_Style_Taijiquan-7] Fu, Zhongwen (2006) [1996]. Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan. Louis Swaine. Berkeley, California: Blue Snake Books. ISBN 1-58394-152-5.

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