“The softest thing can not be broken.”
Mian Quan, or Continuous Boxing, is a Northern style of Kung Fu that is very popular in the Wushu Community in China.
Although Mian Quan has been around for centuries, there is no record of the origin of this style of Kung Fu. It’s a style of
Kung Fu that combines soft and flexible movements with hard continuous actions.
Movements in Mian Quan are spread but steady. The basic actions of the body, hands and feet are similar to those of
Chang Chuan or Long Fist Boxing. The only difference is that a Mian Quan practitioner execute his techniques with a relax body.
In form practice, movements are fully extended but steady, flexible, and continuous. The main characteristic of Mian Quan is to
gain an advantage over the enemy by attacking only after the opponent has attacked. It bases its movements mainly on defense
and launch attacks only after a defensive moves.
In combat, practitioners of Mian Quan use charging and hard techniques for attacks. Retreating with soft and suppleness techniques
is used for defense. Because of its comfortable actions and its practicability, Mian Quan is a popular style of Kung Fu, especially for
Wushu practitioners.
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