Wushu is one of the traditional sports in China, and it is also a comprehensive system of self-defense and military fighting.
Wushu has a long history, which can be traced back to the ancient war in China. In the long history, this skill has been continuously improved and perfected, forming various schools and sects. Wushu includes weapon fighting techniques such as boxing, sword, knife and gun, as well as non-weapon fighting techniques such as boxing, posture and qigong.
Wushu emphasizes both internal and external training, which not only pays attention to physical fitness, but also pays attention to cultivating people's spiritual willpower and personality quality. In modern society, Wushu has become a popular fitness sport and cultural tradition, and is widely used in entertainment, health care, education and national defense.
The development of Wushu in China can be divided into two stages: ancient and modern. In ancient times, Wushu mainly appeared as a military skill, and various weapons and boxing methods all had their own unique styles and characteristics. These boxing methods are generally handed down from family, so each family's martial arts style has its own characteristics. At the same time, with the increase of communication between different regions in China, Wushu gradually began to merge and communicate, resulting in various schools and sects.
Since modern times, with the changes of society and the progress of science and technology, the status of Wushu in China society has also undergone some changes. Modern Wushu emphasizes the development of fitness and cultural connotation, which is no longer just for self-defense and fighting as in ancient times. At the same time, in the international arena, Wushu has been welcomed and valued more and more, and has become one of the representatives of China traditional culture.
Speaking of martial arts practice, there is one sentence that can be summed up: win courage by forcing softness and patience. Wushu pays attention to "combining rigidity with softness", so practitioners are required to be careful when exerting their strength, try their best to use skills and coordinated methods to give full play to their momentum and strength. At the same time, martial arts should also pay attention to patience and persistence, and constantly challenge their own limits in order to reach a higher level.
Finally, although Wushu is a kind of sports activity, it is also a kind of culture and art. Wushu emphasizes "cleverness", "emotion" and "beauty", and requires practitioners to creatively express their personal style and cultural connotation on the basis of breaking traditional concepts, which not only embodies their own characteristics, but also inherits and develops the essence of China traditional culture.
In a word, Wushu, as one of the outstanding cultural heritages of the Chinese nation, is not only a sport with strong practicability, but also a culture and art combining wisdom and aesthetics, which is of great significance and role in improving health, personal temperament and comprehensive quality.