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Revision as of 04:25, 3 August 2005 by JFD (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Shuaijiao (Chinese: 摔跤; pinyin: Shuāijiāo; Wade–Giles: Shuai-chiao) is the modern term for Chinese and Mongolian wrestling. It is a devastatingly effective fighting art, incorporating limb control (joint locks, bars and twists), chokes, throws, and grappling. Integral with Shuaijiao is Qinna; the art of seizing. Students learn the vital points of human anatomy, but with a view to grasping, pressing and locking them rather than strking them. To watch, a Qinna strike is surprisingly swift and relaxed.
Shuaijiao is one of the oldest martial arts, predating even Kung-fu. Shuaijiao first emerged 700 BC. Initially it was quite crude; Contestants wore horned headgear which they attempted to butt their opponents with! A thousand years saw great changes. By AD 700 the crude butts had been replaced with sophisticated holds and throws. Wrestling reached such a cultural level that contests were held before the emperor.