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[edit] Wushu Terminology

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Contents 1 Wushu Terminology 1.1 Why 1.2 Miscellaneous 1.3 Techniques 1.3.1 平衡类 Balances 1.3.2 腿法类 Leg Techniques 1.3.3 跳跃类 Jumps 1.3.4 跌扑类 Tumbling 1.3.5 步型类 Stances 1.3.6 步法类 Foot Work 1.3.7 器械方法类 Apparatus 1.4 Commands 1.5 External Links

[edit] Why

Wushu is a chinese martial art, and as such we should stick to the chinese termonlolgy. It avoids confusion, resolves abiguity and makes us sound cooler when we talk shop. Don't take my word for it, I would like to refer you to a very bright man by the name of Vincent Hopkins for his explanation here.

[edit] Miscellaneous

• 套路 (Tàolù) forms, routines / the performance aspect of wushu.
• 散手 (Sanshou) sparring / the contact sport aspect of wushu.
• 加油(Jia1 you2) A cheer / encuragement during competition / Lit. add gas
• 难度 Nán dù (Nan2 du4) Difficulty movement/Degree of Difficulty

[edit] Techniques

[edit] 平衡类 Balances

• 砰衡动作 (Peng2 heng2 dong4 zuo4) Scale
• 仰身平衡 Yangshen Pingheng YSPH Backward balance

[edit] 腿法类 Leg Techniques

• 扫腿 (Sao3 tui3) Sweep Kick
  • 后扫腿 (Huosaotui) HST Back sweep
  • 前扫腿 (Qiansaotui) QST Front sweep
• 横钉腿 Hengdingtui HDT Horizontal nail kick
• 跌竖叉 Dieshucha DSC Land on front split
• 分脚、Fenjiao FJ Parting kick
• 蹬脚 Dengjiao DJ Heel kick
• 摆莲脚 Bailianjiao BLJ Lotus kick / Outside kick
• 雀地龙 Quedilong QDL Slide down

[edit] 跳跃类 Jumps

• 腾空飞脚、Tengkong Feijiao TKFJ Flying front kick
• 旋风脚、Xuanfengjiao XFJ Whirlwind kick/Tornado Kick
• 腾空摆莲 Tengkong Bailian TKBL Lotus kick / Jumping Outside Kick
• 腾空正踢腿 Tengkong Zhengtitui TKZTT Flying front raise kick
• 侧空翻、Cekongfan CKF Cartwheel roll
  • 侧空翻转体360度 CKF 360° Cartwheel roll 360°
• 旋子 Xuanzi XZ Butterfly
  • 旋子转体 Xuanzi Zhuanti XZZT Butterfly twist

[edit] 跌扑类 Tumbling

• 腾空盘腿360度侧扑 Tengkong Pantui TKPT Flying Cross legs kick 360°and land on the side, Tornado Fall
• 鲤鱼打挺直立 Liyudating Zhili LYDTZL Carp Skip-up, Kip-up
• 腾空双侧踹 Tengkong Shuang Cechuai TKSCC Double flying side kick

[edit] 步型类 Stances

• 弓步 Gongbu GB Bow stance
• 马步 Mabu MB Horse-riding stance
• 虚步 Xubu XB Empty stance
• 仆步 Pubu PB Couch stance
• 单碟步 Dandiebu DDB Single butterfly stance

[edit] 步法类 Foot Work

• 上步（太极拳）Shangbu SB Going forward step (in Taijiquan TJQ)

[edit] 器械方法类 Apparatus

• 挂剑Guajian GJ Upward parry
• 撩剑 Liaojian LJ uppercut
• 缠头 Chantou CT wrapping
• 裹脑 Guonao GN Twining
• 拦枪 Lanqiang LQ Parry outward
• 拿枪 Naqiang NQ Parry inward
• 立舞花枪 Liwu Huaqiang LWHQ Figures 8
• 双手提撩花棍 Shuangshou Tiliaohuagun SSTLHG Uppercut with both hands
• 器械抛接 Throw and catch of apparatus
• 顶棍（南棍）Dinggun DG (Nangun)

[edit] Commands

• 快(Kuai4) Fast, Faster
• 快一点(Kuai4 yi1 dian4) Faster, a little faster
• 慢 (Man4) Slow
• 慢一点(Man4yi1 dian4) Slower, a little slower
• 再一次 (Zai4 yi1 ci4) Again, one more time

[edit] External Links

• Wushu Dictionary from files thewushucentre.ca