A new publication about Wushu written in Spanish, English, Chinese Mandarin and Pinyin. Una nueva publicación sobre el Wushu escrita en Español, Inglés, Chino Mandarín y Pinyin
This is a preview of the 100 Esential Techniques of Wushu developed by Armando Alvarado (wushusinfrontera.com). This book is written in English, Spanish, Chinese and Pinyin. Esta es una vista previa de las 100 Técnicas Esenciales de Wushu desarrollado por Armando Alvarado (wushusinfrontera.com) Este libro está escrito en español, inglés, chino mandarin y pinyin.
Logo design proposal to celebrate around the world on december 7 of the International Wushu Practitioner´s Day. Please download the design file and use it for free. The main idea: Use a T-shirt, flag, print and any visable thing with this logo and share with the world. I´d like to produce a video with the Faces of the Wushu practitioners and a T-shirt with this logo, feel free send me your picture: mailto:armandowushu@gmail.comor contact us at wushuplanet.org. It´ll be really cool if you produce your videos, pictures and share this idea into your community!
Propuesta de diseño de logo para celebrar mundialmente el 7 de Diciembre el Día Internacional del Practicante de Wushu. Por favor descargar este archivo y usarlo gratuitamente, la idea principal: Usar un Polo/Remera/T-shirt/ con este logo, sientete libre de enviarme tu foto a armandowushu@gmail.com o contactanos en wushuplanet.org. Y por supuesto seria genial que tu mismo realices tus propios videos, fotografías y compartas esta idea en tu comunidad!
The International Wushu Practitioner´s Day is the responsibility of all of us. Let’s promote this wonderful day together in our own groups, entities to which we belong, and spread it to every city and country in the world. Share it with our piers and Wushu brothers and the rest of our communities.
International Wushu Practitioner´s Day - Día Internacional del Practicante de Wushu - 国际习武术者节
5º Worldwide Celebration of the International Wushu Practitioner`s Day - 5º Celebración Mundial del Día Internacional del Practicante de Wushu - What do you think to do? Qué Piensas hacer?
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Tai chi chuan (traditional Chinese: 太極拳; simplified Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; Wade-Giles: t’ai4 chi2 ch’üan2) is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for health reasons. Tai chi is typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, health and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of tai chi chuan’s training forms are well known to Westerners as the slow motion routines that groups of people practice together every morning in parks around the world, particularly in China. more…
The Chinese word Gun (Chinese: 棍; pinyin: gùn) refers to a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Qiang (spear), Dao (sabre), and the Jian (sword), called in this group “The Grandfather of all Weapons“. more…
The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BC during the Spring and Autumn Period;[1] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (17.7 to 31.5 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimeter (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds).[2] There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts.
In Chinese folklore, it is known as “The Gentleman of Weapons” and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre). more…
Qiang (traditional Chinese: 槍; simplified Chinese: 枪; pinyin: qīang) is the Chinese term for spear. Due to its relative ease of manufacture, the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese battlefield. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Dao (sabre), and the Jian (sword), called in this group “The King of Weapons“.
Common features of the Chinese spear are the leaf shaped blade and red horse-hair tassel lashed just below.
When the spear is moving quickly, the addition of the tassel aids in blurring the vision of the opponent so that it is more difficult for them to grab the shaft of spear behind the head or tip. The tassel also served another purpose, to stop the flow of blood from the blade getting to the wooden shaft (the blood would make it slippery, or sticky when dried). The length varied from around 7 feet (2 meters) long, commonly used by infantry, increasing up to the length of 13 feet (4 meters) favoured by cavalry. The spear is typically made of wax wood, a strong but flexible wood. It bends to absorb impact preventing breakage. The bending motion combined with the horse hair tassel makes the spear tip very hard to follow.
Many Chinese martial arts feature spear training in their curriculum. The conditioning provided by spear technique is seen as invaluable and in many styles it is the first weapons training introduced to students. Moreover, some schools of empty handed fighting in China credit spear technique as their foundation, notably Xingyiquan and Bajiquan.
Dao (Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo; Wade-Giles: tao1, “knife”) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabres), often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. In China, the dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Jian (sword), and referred to as “The General of All Weapons”. Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife.
The weapon, also known as dan dao 單刀 (single knife) when just one is used, is thereby thought to be an adaptation of the kitchen knives common to Chinese cuisine. Dao also appears in the names of such polearms as the pudao and guan dao, indicating that their blades were primarily intended for slashing and cutting attacks rather then stabbing ones more…
Nanquan (Chinese: 南拳; pinyin: Nánquán; literally “southern fist”) refers to those Chinese martial arts that originated south of the Yangtze River of China, including Hung Kuen, Choi Lei Fut, and Wing Chun. more…
A new publication about Wushu written in Spanish, English, Chinese Mandarin and Pinyin. Una nueva publicación sobre el Wushu escrita en Español, Inglés, Chino Mandarín y Pinyin
Logo design proposal to celebrate around the world on 
Tai chi chuan (traditional Chinese: 
The Chinese word Gun (Chinese: 
The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BC during the Spring and Autumn Period;[1] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (17.7 to 31.5 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimeter (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds).[2] There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts.
Dao (Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo; Wade-Giles: tao1, “knife”) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabres), often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. In China, the dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Jian (sword), and referred to as “The General of All Weapons”. Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife.