Martial Arts

Topicall

  • About
    • Topicall is a pretty good place for information regarding areas of human interest.
  • Styles
    • China
  • More
    • Baseball
    • Beer
    • Business
    • Coffee
    • Dogs
    • Food
    • Martial Arts
    • Parents
    • Politics
    • Porsche
    • Technology
    • Trump

Yingzhaoquan (鷹爪拳) – Eagle Claw Fist

Eagle Claw (Chinese: 鷹爪派; pinyin: yīng zhǎo pài) is known for its gripping, joint locks, takedowns, and pressure point strikes, which is representative of Chinese grappling known as Chin Na. It is normally attributed to the famous Song Dynasty General Yue Fei (1103–1141). Legend states he learned martial arts from Zhou Tong, a Shaolin Monk, and later created Eagle Claw to help his armies combat the invading Jin Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty the monk Lai Chin combined it with the boxing form Fanzi. The style took on long range strikes and aerial jumps. During the Qing Dynasty, the military instructor Liu Shi Jun became known as the modern progenitor of Eagle Claw and taught many students. His student Liu Cheng You later taught Chen Zizheng who was invited to teach the style in the prestigious Chin Woo Athletic Association during the Republican era. The style spread as Chin Woo opened sister schools in other provinces. Today, it is practiced around the world.

(Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Claw)

World Taekwondo Federation

    Judo Inside

    • Faiza Mokdar triumphs with flair in U57kg final in Astana
      by IJF Media team by Jo Crowley and JudoInside on May 9, 2025 at 5:25 pm
    • Mascha Ballhaus edges dramatic final to claim gold
      by IJF Media team by Jo Crowley and JudoInside on May 9, 2025 at 5:15 pm

    Muay Thai Authority

    • Chalarmchon claims vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Title at RWS
      by Muay Thai Authority on March 2, 2025 at 4:55 am
    • Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) and Its Global Rise
      by Muay Thai Authority on February 25, 2025 at 10:37 pm
    • Nieky Holzken Returns To Action At One Friday Fights
      by Muay Thai Authority on February 25, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    © 2016-17 · t o p i c a l l . i n f o · Privacy · Terms