Zui Quan, as one style of Chinese martial arts, has been known by people from a film named Drunken Master of Jakie Cheng. Many people would get into knots by the strange form of the actors, where the strength come from. After reading the introduction, all the answers will be clear.
Zui Quan, as one style of
Chinese martial arts, has been known by people from a film named
Drunken Master of Jakie Cheng. Many people would get into knots by the strange form of the actors, where the strength come from. After reading the introduction, all the answers will be clear.
General Introduction
Drunken Boxing techniques are based on the legend of the 'Eight Immortals' of the Taoist Sect from Chinese Mythology. Each of the
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techniques in the Drunken Set demonstrates an attribute of one of the Immortals. According to legend, they were invited to an undersea kingdom to a banquet, but all of them became intoxicated and rowdy. All the kingdom's guards attacked, and although the group seemed too inebriated to defend themselves, they created an impromptu style and defeated the guards with their new "Drunken" technique. They are respectfully: Liu Dong Bin, Lam Choy Wah, Ho Sen Ku, Cho Quat Kau, Cheung Guo Lo, Han Sing Tu, Han Chung Li and Tit Gwai Li.
Zui Quan can be used for both fighting and maintaining health. However, the drunkard boxers go out of their way to stress the combative side of their style. They blend a series of movements, actions and skills of the martial arts and try to confuse their opponents with special skills which often lead them to surprise triumphs.
Features of Zui Quan
The main feature of the drunkard boxing is to hide combative hits in drunkard-like, unsteady movements and actions so as to confuse the opponent. The secret of this style of boxing is maintaining a clear mind while giving a drunken appearance.
Drunkard boxers are required to be responsive with good eyesight and fist plays. They move in unconnected steps but with a flexible body combining hardness and suppleness. They have to be fast to get the better of their opponents but their main tactic is to feign defense while trying to attack and aiming in one direction but attacking in another. Various degrees of drunkenness are demonstrated by different ranges of movements and expressions in the eye.