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HISTORIC OVERVIEW
Originated in China, Wushu is timehonored, rich in content and diversified in forms. The origin of Wushu can be traced back to the early activities of the ancestors who struggled hard for survival.
During the
cold weaponry age Wushu was employed by the army to subdue the enemy, practiced by the ordinary people as a means for selfdefense and physical training, as well as for a cheerful life. During the process of improvement and development in modern times, Wushu has been basically separated from military skills.
With attack and defense as its basic movements, Wushu has become a sports event which includes Taolu and Sanda disciplines. The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing (China) the location of its headquarters
During the
cold weaponry age Wushu was employed by the army to subdue the enemy, practiced by the ordinary people as a means for selfdefense and physical training, as well as for a cheerful life. During the process of improvement and development in modern times, Wushu has been basically separated from military skills.
With attack and defense as its basic movements, Wushu has become a sports event which includes Taolu and Sanda disciplines. The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing (China) the location of its headquarters
IWUF International Wushu Federation
No. 3 Anding Road
Chaoyang
Beijing
China
Chaoyang
Beijing
China
phone: +8610 6491 2153
fax: +8610 6491 2151
fax: +8610 6491 2151
Press contact:
Zhang Yuping
Zhang Yuping
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE RULES
TAOLU
Originated in China, Wushu is time-honored, rich in content and diversified in forms. The origin of Wushu can be traced back to the early activities of the ancestors who struggled hard for survival.
During the cold weaponry age Wushu was employed by the army to subdue the enemy, practiced by the ordinary people as a means for selfdefense and physical training, as well as for a cheerful life. During the process of improvement and development in modern times, Wushu has been basically separated from military skills. With attack and defense as its basic movements, Wushu has become a sports event which includes Taolu and Sanda disciplines.
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing (China) the location of its headquarters.
During the cold weaponry age Wushu was employed by the army to subdue the enemy, practiced by the ordinary people as a means for selfdefense and physical training, as well as for a cheerful life. During the process of improvement and development in modern times, Wushu has been basically separated from military skills. With attack and defense as its basic movements, Wushu has become a sports event which includes Taolu and Sanda disciplines.
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing (China) the location of its headquarters.
SANDA
Sanda is a fighting method that combines full-contact kickboxing, which include punches and kicks, with wrestling,
takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, and in some competitions, even elbow and knee strikes. Sanda competition may be divided into team event and individual event. Athletes are grouped by their weight categories. Sanda competition shall be conducted under the round-robin or elimination system. Each bout consists of three two-minute rounds with a oneminute rest in between. A bout is won by the best two of three rounds.
takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, and in some competitions, even elbow and knee strikes. Sanda competition may be divided into team event and individual event. Athletes are grouped by their weight categories. Sanda competition shall be conducted under the round-robin or elimination system. Each bout consists of three two-minute rounds with a oneminute rest in between. A bout is won by the best two of three rounds.
MOST IMPORTANT ATHLETES
Men
Taolu
Jia Rui (Macau)
Huang Guangyuan (CHN)
He Jingde (HKG)
Nguyen Thanh Tung (VIE)
Wu Yanan (CHN)
Huang Guangyuan (CHN)
He Jingde (HKG)
Nguyen Thanh Tung (VIE)
Wu Yanan (CHN)
Sanda
Salikov Muslim (RUS)
Hamidreza Gholipour (IRI)
Sajjad Abbasiamir (IRI)
Benjie Rivera (PHI)
Li Kang (CHN)
Hamidreza Gholipour (IRI)
Sajjad Abbasiamir (IRI)
Benjie Rivera (PHI)
Li Kang (CHN)
Women
Taolu
Elif Akyüz (TUR)
Chai Fong Ying (MAS)
Tatiana Ivshina (RUS)
Lin Fan (CHN)
Erika Kojima (JPN)
Chai Fong Ying (MAS)
Tatiana Ivshina (RUS)
Lin Fan (CHN)
Erika Kojima (JPN)
Sanda
Qiu Tiao (CHN)
Mary Jane Estimar (PHI)
Pooja Kaddian (IND)
Sarah Belala (FRA)
Jiang Xianting (CHN)
Mary Jane Estimar (PHI)
Pooja Kaddian (IND)
Sarah Belala (FRA)
Jiang Xianting (CHN)
MOST SUCCESSFUL NATIONS
CHN, IRI, RUS, PHI, TUR, HKG, Macau, MAS, VIE, JPN, EGY
TRIVIA
In its age-long process of development wushu has been referred to as martial arts, as well as “gongfu” or “kungfu” in some areas.
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