“Stand like a balance and turn like a wheel.”
Chuo Jiao, also known as Feet Poking, is one of the oldest styles of Kung Fu that originates in Northern China. It is known for its clever
footwork and kicking. According to legend, a man named Deng Liang created the style and passed it to Zhou Tong. It was Zhou Tong
who taught the famous General Yueh Fei, who made the style famous.
Chuo Jiao is famous for its leg-attacking techniques. Some of the basic leg techniques include stomping, heel kicking, pointing,
entangling, juggling, treading, and grinding. In practice, each step is followed by a foot kick, with alternating hand and foot movements.
There are a number of forms and methods to be practiced in Chuo Jiao. One of its famous leg-technique is the back kick, which flips the
toe rearward while arching the back. Hands and feet changes rapidly in Chuo Jiao, and many of its stances resemble Xing Yi Quan’s,
which is quick and deceiving.
Chuo Jiao follows the saying “Northern Feet, Southern Hands.” With its unique and variety of deadly foot skills combined with the
fast hand technique, Chuo Jiao is considered lethal as well as beautiful style of Kung Fu.
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