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Piguazhang
Piguaquan (), also known as Piguazhang () due to its emphasis on palm techniques, is often practiced along with Bajiquan () and is a style of wushu (Chinese martial arts) that features explosive, long-range power. It originated in Cangzhou, a prefecture in Hebei Province of North China, but today is also well known in other locales, including Taiwan. Piguaquan's power is from the accelerational force of the arms which are often in rotation. The hip movement in Piguaquan is more subtle and gentle compared to Bajiquan, because you only need enough to guide the big chops whereas in Bajiquan, the hammers, punches, elbows and swings rely completely on the quick and powerful rotation of the hips, and sink to bring its power out. Contemporary History Piguaquan has a long rich history. During middle Ming dynasty it has already spread amongst the martial arts practitioners amongst the common people. During the middle Qing dynasty there are two major branches of Piguaquan in Cangzhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Hsu
Hsu, Chi ( born December 14, 1941), commonly known as Adam Hsu is a martial artist and essayist known for his expertise in various forms of Chinese martial arts.The article notes: "這些武館大都是名師執教授藝,如止戈武塾的徐紀師傅,不但精通八極披掛,還對陳式太極、八卦、形意、螳鄉等拳術深有研究,他是八極拳名師劉雲樵的入室弟子,練拳已有二三十年,教拳也有廿多年了,他的徒弟已遍布全美,其中不少人也已開館授徒。"From Google Translate: "Most of these martial arts are taught by famous teachers, such as the master Adam Hsu of Zhige Wushu. Not only is he proficient in Bajiquan, he also has deep research on Chen style Taiji, Bagua, Xingyi, Tanglang and other martial arts. He is Bajiquan. The disciple of the famous teacher Liu Yunqiao has been practicing boxing for 20 to 30 years, and has been teaching boxing for more than 20 years. His apprentices have spread all over the United States, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yunqiao
Liu Yunqiao (劉雲樵, 1909 - January 24, 1992) was a Chinese Army Colonel and a martial artist from the Republic of China. He was born in Jibeitou Village, Cangzhou, Hebei Province and is most famous for his martial arts prowess. He was a closed-door disciple of martial artist Li Shuwen and was proficient in various martial arts, mainly Bajiquan. He established the Wutan Martial Arts Promotion Center (武壇國術推廣中心, also referred to simply as "Wutan"), theBajiquan Association (八極拳協會), " Jianyi Association" (劍藝協會), and a few other martial arts institutions. The associated groups have spread all over the world and contributed a lot to the promotion of Chinese martial arts. Biography Early life Born into a family of scholars, there were more than 20 scholars in the Liu family during the Qing Dynasty, and they were famous in the local area. His grandfather, Liu Zijing, once served as the prefect of Hanzhong, Shaanxi. His father Liu Zhiyi and uncle L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . Matsuena first published a manga titled ''Tatakae! Ryōzanpaku Shijō Saikyō no Deshi'', which ran in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Super'' from 1999 to 2002. ''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' is a remake of the series, and was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2002 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 61 volumes. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment aired on TV Tokyo from October 2006 to September 2007. Brain's Base produced an 11-episode original video animation (OVA) series, titled ''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple – The Attack of Darkness'', released between March 2012 and May 2014. The anime television series was licensed in North America by Funimation in 2008, but the rights to the series expired in 2018. It was re-licensed by Discotek Media in 2020. The ''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' manga has had over 12 million cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenmue II
''Shenmue II'' is a 2001 action-adventure game developed by Sega AM2, directed by Yu Suzuki and published by Sega for the Dreamcast in 2001, while an enhanced version was released for the Xbox in 2002. Like the original ''Shenmue'' (1999), ''Shenmue II'' consists of open-world environments, brawler battles and quick-time events. It features a day-and-night system, variable weather effects, non-player characters with daily schedules, and various minigames. The player controls the teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki as he arrives in Hong Kong in 1987 in pursuit of his father's killer. His journey takes him to Kowloon and the mountains of Guilin, where he meets a girl who is part of his destiny. Some of ''Shenmue II'' was developed alongside the original ''Shenmue'', which was the most expensive video game ever developed at the time. The Dreamcast version was not released in North America, where Microsoft secured console exclusivity for the Xbox. ''Shenmue II'' received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armageddon
Armageddon ( ; ; ; from ) is the prophesied gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, according to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Armageddon is variously interpreted as either a literal or a symbolic location, although the term has since become more often used in a generic sense to refer to any end-of-the-world scenario. In Islamic theology, Armageddon is also mentioned in Hadith as the Greatest Armageddon or Al-Malhama Al-Kubra (the great battle). The "mount" of Megiddo in northern Israel is not actually a mountain, but a tell (a mound or hill created by many generations of people living and rebuilding at the same spot) on which ancient forts were built to guard the Via Maris, an ancient trade route linking Egypt with the northern empires of Syria, Anatolia and Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the 15th century BC and one in 609 BC. The nearby modern Megiddo is a kibbutz in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deception
Deception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud. Types Communication The Interpersonal Deception Theory explores the interrelation between communicative context and sender and receiver cognitions and behaviors in deceptive exchanges. Some forms of deception include: * Lies: making up information or giving information that is the opposite or very different from the truth. * Equivocations: making an indirect, ambiguous, or contradictory statement. * Concealments: omitting information that is important or relevant to the given context, or engaging in behavior that hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mortal Kombat Characters
This is a list of playable and boss characters from the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Early installments feature the characters participating in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to decide their realm's fate. In later installments, Earthrealm is often invaded by force. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. Much of the franchise's mainstays were introduced during the first three games. Nearly all of the characters have been killed at a point in the story, but have rarely stayed dead. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) Goro : Portrayed by: Tom Woodruff Jr. (1995 film) : Voiced by: Herman Sanchez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Alliance
''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'' is a 2002 fighting game developed and published by Midway Games, Midway for the Xbox (console), Xbox, PlayStation 2 (PS2), GameCube, and Game Boy Advance (GBA). It was the first all-new ''Mortal Kombat'' (MK) fighting game produced exclusively for home consoles, with no preceding arcade release. It is the fifth main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise and a sequel to 1997's ''Mortal Kombat 4''. Its story focuses on the eponymous alliance between sorcerers Quan Chi and Shang Tsung and their schemes to revive an ancient army to conquer Outworld and Earthrealm. The game is the only main installment not to feature series protagonist Liu Kang as a playable character. It is also the first game in the canon series to not have the involvement of co-creator John Tobias, as he left Midway in 1999 to pursue other interests. In addition to the original GBA port of ''Deadly Alliance'', a second version entitled ''Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
