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Whether you\u2019re just starting or looking to refine your practice, understanding the key terminology, stances, jump kicks, and forms is essential for building a solid foundation. In this post, we\u2019ll go over some of the most common terms used in Kung Fu, both in English and Chinese, with helpful Pinyin pronunciation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Basics Terminology (\u57fa\u7840\u672f\u8bed):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Terminology<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Martial Arts<\/td>\r\nWuShu<\/td>\r\n\u6b66\u672f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kung Fu<\/td>\r\nGong Fu<\/td>\r\n\u529f\u592b<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tai Chi<\/td>\r\nTai Ji<\/td>\r\n\u592a\u6781<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kick<\/td>\r\nTi<\/td>\r\n\u8e22<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Punch<\/td>\r\nQuan<\/td>\r\n\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Block<\/td>\r\nDang<\/td>\r\n\u6321<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basics Commands (\u57fa\u7840\u547d\u4ee4):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Command<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Coach<\/td>\r\nJiao Lian<\/td>\r\n\u6559\u7ec3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Begin Class<\/td>\r\nShang Ke<\/td>\r\n\u4e0a\u8bfe<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Attention<\/td>\r\nLi Zheng<\/td>\r\n\u7acb\u6b63<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Salute (Bow)<\/td>\r\nJing Li<\/td>\r\n\u656c\u793c<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Get Ready<\/td>\r\nYu Bei<\/td>\r\n\u9884\u5907<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Start<\/td>\r\nKai Shi<\/td>\r\n\u5f00\u59cb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Stop<\/td>\r\nTing<\/td>\r\n\u505c<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
End of Class<\/td>\r\nXia Ke<\/td>\r\n\u4e0b\u8bfe<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basics Kung Fu Stances (\u57fa\u672c\u529f\u592b\u6b65\u578b)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Stance<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Horse Stance<\/td>\r\nMa Bu<\/td>\r\n\u99ac\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Bow Stance<\/td>\r\nGong Bu<\/td>\r\n\u5f13\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Drop Stance<\/td>\r\nPu Bu<\/td>\r\n\u6251\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cat\/Empty Stance<\/td>\r\nXu Bu<\/td>\r\n\u865a\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Resting Stance<\/td>\r\nXie Bu<\/td>\r\n\u6b47\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
60-40<\/td>\r\nSi Liu Bu<\/td>\r\n\u56db\u516d\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Nail Stance<\/td>\r\nDing Bu<\/td>\r\n\u4e01\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kneeling Stance<\/td>\r\nGui Bu<\/td>\r\n\u8dea\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Single Leg Stance<\/td>\r\nDu Li Bu<\/td>\r\n\u72ec\u7acb\u6b65<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basics Stretch Kicks:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Stretch Kick<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Front Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nZheng Ti Tui<\/td>\r\n\u6b63\u8e22\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cross Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nXIe Ti Tui<\/td>\r\n\u659c\u8e22\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Inside Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nLi He Tui<\/td>\r\n\u91cc\u5408\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Outside Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nWai Bai Tui<\/td>\r\n\u5916\u6446\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Side Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nCe Ti Tui<\/td>\r\n\u4fa7\u8e22\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Back Stretch Kick<\/td>\r\nHou Ti Tui<\/td>\r\n\u540e\u8e22\u817f<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Marching Kick<\/td>\r\nPai Jiao<\/td>\r\n\u62cd\u811a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basics Wushu<\/a> Jump Kicks:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Jump Kick<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jump Front Kick<\/td>\r\nEr Chi Jiao<\/td>\r\n\u4e8c\u8d77\u811a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Flying Front Kick<\/td>\r\nTeng Kong Fei Jiao<\/td>\r\n\u817e\u7a7a\u98de\u811a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Lotus Kick<\/td>\r\nWai Bai Lian<\/td>\r\n\u5916\u6446\u83b2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Back and front sweeps<\/td>\r\nQian Hou Sao<\/td>\r\n\u524d\u540e\u626b<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tornado Kick<\/td>\r\nXuan Feng Jiao<\/td>\r\n\u65cb\u98ce\u811a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Butterfly Kick<\/td>\r\nXuan Zi<\/td>\r\n\u65cb\u5b50<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Aerial<\/td>\r\nCe Kong Fan<\/td>\r\n\u4fa7\u7a7a\u7ffb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Shaolin Forms (\u5c11\u6797\u5957\u8def, Shaolin TaoLu) :<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Form<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Five Stances Form<\/td>\r\nWu Bu Quan<\/td>\r\n\u4e94\u6b65\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chain Fist Form<\/td>\r\nLian Huan Quan<\/td>\r\n\u8fde\u73af\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Eight-Step Chain Fist Form<\/td>\r\nBa Bu Lian Huan Quan<\/td>\r\n\u516b\u6b65\u8fde\u73af\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Basic Arhat Form<\/td>\r\nLuo Han Quan\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u57fa\u672c\u7f57\u6c49\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Wushu Long Fist<\/td>\r\nWu Shu Zhang Quan<\/td>\r\n\u6b66\u672f\u957f\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Penetrating Arm Form<\/td>\r\nTong Bei<\/td>\r\n\u901a\u81c2\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Seven Stars Form<\/td>\r\nQi Xing<\/td>\r\n\u4e03\u661f\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Small Flood Form<\/td>\r\nXiao Hong Quan\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u5c0f\u6d2a\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Big Flood Form<\/td>\r\nDa Hong Quan<\/td>\r\n\u5927\u6d2a\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Arhat Form<\/td>\r\nLuo Han Quan\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u7f57\u6c49\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Guard Heart and Mind Form<\/td>\r\nChang Hu Xin Yi Men<\/td>\r\n\u957f\u62a4\u5fc3\u610f\u95e8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Explosive Fist Form<\/td>\r\nPao Quan<\/td>\r\n\u70ae\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Emperor Long Fist<\/td>\r\nTai Zu Chang Quan<\/td>\r\n\u592a\u7956\u957f\u62f3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Yin Hand Staff<\/td>\r\nYin Shou Gun<\/td>\r\n\u9634\u624b\u68cd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Plum Blossom Single Broad Sword Form<\/td>\r\nMei Hua Dan Dao<\/td>\r\n\u6885\u82b1\u5355\u5200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Dharma Straight Sword Form<\/td>\r\nDa Mo Jian<\/td>\r\n\u8fbe\u6469\u5251<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Basic Weapons:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Weapon<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPinYin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChinese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Shaolin Staff<\/td>\r\nShaolin Gun<\/td>\r\n\u5c11\u6797\u68cd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Straight Sword<\/td>\r\nJian<\/td>\r\n\u5251<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Broad Sword<\/td>\r\nDao<\/td>\r\n\u5200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Fan<\/td>\r\nShan<\/td>\r\n\u6247<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Spear<\/td>\r\nQiang<\/td>\r\n\u67aa<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Guandao<\/td>\r\nGuan Dao<\/td>\r\n\u5173\u5200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Nunchuck<\/td>\r\nShuang Jie Gun<\/td>\r\n\u53cc\u622a\u68cd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9 Section Chain Whip<\/td>\r\nJiu Jie Bian<\/td>\r\n\u4e5d\u8282\u97ad<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether you’re practicing Kung Fu or Tai Chi<\/a>, understanding the terminology, stances, jump kicks, and forms is an essential part of your martial arts journey. The beauty of these practices lies not only in the techniques themselves but in how they contribute to personal growth, mental clarity, and physical well-being.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We hope this guide helps you feel more confident as you begin to learn and develop your skills in martial arts. As always, remember to take things one step at a time\u2014focus on your form, be patient with yourself, and most importantly, enjoy the journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Stay tuned for more posts with tips, tricks, and deeper dives into martial arts techniques. And if you have any questions or want to share your experience, feel free to leave a comment below!<\/p>\r\n

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Whether you\u2019re just starting or looking to refine your practice, understanding the key terminology, stances, jump kicks, and forms is essential for building a solid foundation. In this post, we\u2019ll go over some of the most common terms used in Kung Fu, both in English and Chinese, with helpful Pinyin pronunciation.   Basics Terminology (\u57fa\u7840\u672f\u8bed):\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n

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