“Knowledge is boundless, but the capacity of one man is limited.”
Mi Zong Quan, also known as Lost Track Fist, dates back to the Song Dynasty to a man named Yan Qing. After learning the art from a
Shaolin Monk named Lu Junyi, Yan Qing decided to spread the art in Northern China. After his death, his students named the art Yan
Qing Quan after him only to be renamed later to Mi Zong Quan because of its confusing style of movements.
This style of Kung Fu focuses on odd, unpredictable, inconsistent, and almost illogical movement. These movements serve to confuse
and distract an opponent. There is also a fair amount of acrobatics to go along with the “lost” footwork, involving leaps, jump kicks,
and rolls.
Mi Zong Quan focuses mainly on the use of internal energy as well as hand and foot coordination. Techniques are executed short and
circular. Upper body attacks include toss, slap, roll, and capture while lower body movements include leap, cut, hang, and tangle.
Experts of Mi Zong Quan will use confusing footwork and body movements to disorient an opponent. The Mi Zong Quan expert
focuses mainly on avoidance techniques for defense, while striking out with a palm or a punch when the confused opponent least
expects it. Although seldom heard outside of China, Mi Zong Quan remains one of the more popular styles of Kung Fu in Northern China.
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