wushu
Mandarin martial arts
Wushu is the Chinese term for martial arts, encompassing both traditional fighting styles and the modern competitive sport.
As a sport, wushu features choreographed routines (forms) and sparring, with acrobatic kicks, jumps, and weapon techniques.
She trained in wushu from age six.
The word literally means "martial art" in Mandarin.
Skilled physical feats
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- aerialsBroadcast signal catchers
- butterfly kickUndulating swimming leg technique
- tornado kickJumping rotational striking technique
corkscrew · backflip · cartwheel · splits · flexibility · athleticism · showmanship · demonstration
The way, lowercase
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- cudgelThick wooden club
- spearPole with sharp point
halberd · bladed · traditional
Practice combat training
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- throwPropel by arm motion
- sweepBrush clean with broom
punch · kick · block · clinch · grappling · striking · self-defense · counterattack
Required, not optional
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- stancesBody positions taken
- transitionsMovements between states
kicks · jumps · sweeps · balances · flourish · precision · flow
Chinese martial art
Multi-round competitive event
- world championshipsPremier international title competition
- medalMetal honor token
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
bronze · scoring · judges · deductions · difficulty · compulsory · optional · athlete
acrobatics
Skilled physical feats
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- aerialsBroadcast signal catchers
- butterfly kickUndulating swimming leg technique
tornado kick · corkscrew · backflip · cartwheel · splits · flexibility · athleticism · showmanship · demonstration · exhibition
dao
The way, lowercase
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- cudgelThick wooden club
spear · halberd · bladed · traditional
sparring
Practice combat training
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- throwPropel by arm motion
sweep · punch · kick · block · clinch · grappling · striking · self-defense · counterattack · footwork
compulsory
Required, not optional
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- stancesBody positions taken
transitions · kicks · jumps · sweeps · balances · flourish · precision · flow
kungfu
Chinese martial art
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- world championshipsPremier international title competition
- medalMetal honor token
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · bronze · scoring · judges · deductions · difficulty · compulsory · optional · athlete · national team
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- fightingboxing, kickboxing, MMA, judo, karate
- kung fukung fu, Shaolin, Shaolin Temple, tai chi, taijiquan
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- Asian gamesgo, judo, karate, kendo, mahjong
wushusedentary lifestyle
Habitual physical inactivity
inactivity · ballet · yoga · gymnastics · chess
wushupacifism
Antiwar moral stance
diplomacy · nonviolent resistance · negotiation · passive resistance · peaceful protest