“Sinking to one side allows movement to flow; being double-weighted is sluggish.”
Liuhe Quan, or Six-Combination Boxing, has its roots on the style Shaolin Quan. The person that is responsible for spreading this style
of Kung Fu was an old boxer named Cao from Hebei Province. It was in the middle 1800s that Liuhe Quan became known due to its
effectiveness in fighting.
Moves of Liuhe Quan expert looks comfortable, compact, and dynamic. They are powerful with clear-cut difference between substantial
and empty moves. The moves of Liuhe Quan imitate those of the dragon, tiger, crane, rabbit, and monkey.
Liuhe Quan features strong, yet graceful stances. Resourcefulness and dexterity are demanded in executing the moves of evading,
extending, jumping, and moving either fast or slow, heavily or lightly. Practitioners of Liuhe Quan rove in accordance with the Chinese
Eight Diagrams.
Although not a lot of people know of this style, it’s been known for a long time in China as an effective combat oriented system. Many
experts consider Liuhe Quan as one of the most powerful and fighting-oriented styles among other Chinese Kung Fu.
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