Chāquán
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Chāquán (Chinese: 查拳; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāquán) is a style of Chinese martial arts that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers. Chāquán also includes a large range of weapons.
Chāquán falls under the classification Chángquán (literally "long fist"), a general term for external Northern Chinese martial arts, which are known for their extended, long movements.
Chāquán is associated with Chinese Muslims. One famous master of Chaquan was the famous Wang Ziping (Chinese: 王子平), who was known for his great strength.
Chāquán is one of the sources of the contemporary wǔshù Chángquán often seen in movies and tournaments. Chaquan is a system that has 6 main weapons(staff,saber,sword,spear,kwandao,hookswords).It emphasizes long range movements and stances combined with speed and power.
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