“A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action.”
Shuai Chiao, or Chinese Wrestling, is one of the oldest martial art of China dating back two thousand years ago. This art focus strongly
on throwing techniques designed to disable an opponent with the shock of impact. It also includes joint lock techniques in it’s training.
Striking techniques such as kicks and punches are also taught to Shuai Chiao students for real world self-defense. Shuai Chiao
practitioners strive to unbalance their opponents without losing their own balance. With dedicated training and practice, a weak and
smaller person can overcome a larger and stronger opponents.
There are two types of competition of Shuai Chiao, traditional and combat. In traditional Shuai Chiao competition, only throws could be
used. Combat or Full Contact competition allows kicking, punching, and throwing.
The purpose of every move in Shuai Chiao is to take down an opponent quickly using any means necessary. The main emphasis though
is to destroy an opponent’s balance by utilizing various body parts such as feet and legs as supports.
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