- Wushu Tutorial
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- Wushu - Overview
- Wushu - Equipment
- Wushu - Playing Environment
- Wushu - Important Terms
- Wushu - How to Play Wushu?
- Wushu - Variants
- Wushu - Rules
- Wushu - Champions
- Wushu Useful Resources
- Wushu - Quick Guide
- Wushu - Useful Resources
- Wushu - Discussion
Wushu - Important Terms
Since Wushu originated in China, it has a great influence from Chinese language and culture. Almost all terms in Wushu are inherited from Chinese as they are. Let us see a few important Wushu terms −
| Wushu Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Wu shu | Martial arts |
| Ji shu | Technique |
| Lian/Lian Wushu | Train/Practice Wushu |
| Pao bu | Running |
| Huo dong | Warmup |
| Huo dong kai le ma? | Did you do enough warmup? |
| Ya/ Ya tui | Stretch/Stretch legs |
| Bu fa | Stance techniques |
| Shang bu | Step forward |
| Quan/Bu/Tui fa | Punch/Stance/Leg techniques |
| Ti | Kick |
| Caipan | Referee |
| Kaishi | Begin/Start |
| Ying le/Dui le | Won/lost |
| Fen | Point |
| Bisai | Competition |
| Di yi/er/san ming | First/Second/Third place |
| Cai Fu | Uniform used for competition |
| Qian/Hou sao | Front/Back sweep |
| Teng kong | Jump |
| Taolu | Wushu artistic performance forms |
| San da | Forms |
| Lei tai | Competition area |
| Chang/Nan Quan | Long/Southern Fist |
| Taiji Quan | Slow and graceful Wushu moves |
| Taiji Jian | Wushu with double-edged straight sword |
| Daoshu | Broad sword |
| Jianshu | Straight sword |
| Gunshu | Cudgel |
| Qiangshu | Spear |
| Nandao | Southern broad sword |
| Nangun | Southern Cudgel |
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