Tán Tuǐ is a very famous Northern wushu routine and has several versions due to its incorporation into various styles. For this reason the name can be translated to mean Spring Leg 彈腿 (the most popular) or Pond/Lake Leg.
Styles that incorporate Tán Tuǐ include Northern Praying Mantis, Chángquán, and Northern Shaolin as well as many other minor styles and systems.
Due to the lack of written histories we are left to rely upon oral stories which can...
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Tán Tuǐ is a very famous Northern wushu routine and has several versions due to its incorporation into various styles. For this reason the name can be translated to mean Spring Leg 彈腿 (the most popular) or Pond/Lake Leg.
Styles that incorporate Tán Tuǐ include Northern Praying Mantis, Chángquán, and Northern Shaolin as well as many other minor styles and systems.
Due to the lack of written histories we are left to rely upon oral stories which can vary from each teller even within the same lineage. For this reason we supply you with the various versions we have come across.
1. Tang Dynasty. The city of Ling Qing is situated between the warring factions of the Song, Liao and Jin Courts. An infantry soldier named Kun Lung Dai Shi took refuge in the Lung Tan Temple located within Ling Qing City. Becoming a Monk at this temple Kun Lung formulated the routine Tan Tui (Pond Legs) with 10 Roads. It is said that this set was created in order to counter the Liao & Jin's superior upper body...
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