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In Zui Quan or the drunkard boxing, boxers falter, waddle, fall and sway just like drunkards.

Zui Quan can be used for both fighting and maintaining health. However, the drunkard boxers go out of their way to stress the combative side of their style. They blend a series of movements, actions and skills o f the martial arts and try to confuse their opponents with special skills which often lead them to surprise triumphs.

Execution of the drunkard boxing demands extreme flexibility of the joints as well as suppleness, dexterity, power and coordination all of which can be developed in the course of practice. The main feature of the drunkard boxing is to hide combative hits in drunkard-like, unsteady movements and actions so s to confuse the opponent. The secret of this style of boxing is maintaining a clear mind while giving a drunken appearance.

Drunkard boxers are required to be responsive with good eyesight and fist plays. They move in unconnected steps but with a flexible body combining hardness and suppleness. They have to be fast to get the better of their opponents but their main tactic is to feign defense while trying to attack and aiming in one direction but attacking in another. Various degrees of drunkenness are demonstrated by different ranges of movements and expressions in the eye.

Drunkard fist is perhaps the hardest of the Wushu styles because it needs extremely powerful joints and fingers, but is very effective combat-wise. It is learned usually as one of the last styles a student will study, as it is very difficult and requires the understanding of Wushu theory and philosophy. 

少林醉拳

醉拳是象形拳的一种，基本手型为端手法，有点、击、掐、闯、压、格、带、缠；基本步法有提步、碎步、盖步、撒步、碾步、击步、八字步、梅花步等：运动特点表现为架高步快，常以快速碎步移动撑住濒於倾跌的身体，体现出跌功、撞功的醉汉形态，在形无规、实有数的碎步中，隐藏着暗看、勾、绊、缠、蹬等腿法。醉拳还注重通过看、瞄、瞟、痴等多种眼法来配合醉态的表现。

练习醉拳要求形醉意不醉，步醉心不醉，以醉迷惑敌人，而不是陶醉自己，步醉而快急，但不飘浮，腰活身摆，但头不乱摇，以期达到在欲跌的醉意中随意变转，逢击而避，乘隙而入，醉拳还注重通过看、瞄、瞟、痴等多种眼法来配合醉态的表现，迷惑利诱对手，为声东击西作准备。现代醉拳吸取了地趟拳中腾空、摔跌、卧地、滚转等动作，增加了醉形的表现手法，醉拳套路一般都包括微醉、狂醉、烂醉、醉醒等四个层次的象形动作。

Shaolin Kung Fu

Shaolin Quan is one of China's most well-known traditional styles of Wushu. It was named from the Shaolin Monastery, an important center in the development of Chinese martial arts. The monastery is situated in Henan Province, thirteen kilometers northwest of Dengfen County town at the western foot of Mt. Songshan. The name Shaolin comes from the fact that the monastery is nestled in the woods below the shady northern slope of Shaoshi Peak. Shaolin Monastery was built in 495 under the patronage of Emperor Xiaowen (reigned 471-500) of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Historical material suggests that almost immediately after its founding, self-defence or some other form of physical training was part of life in the monastery. By the end of the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the outstanding combat skills of the Shaolin monks became well known. According to records, the wushu practised at the monastery in different periods was varied in style and content. Among the unarmed combat styles were those resembling the fast and agile Chang Quan. Others were powerful, like Nan Quan, or emphasized the use of will and mind as well as breathing like Xingyi Quan (Will-Mind Boxing) and Rou Quan (Soft Boxing); still others imitated animal movements like Luohan Quan (Arhat Boxing) and Hou Quan (Monkey Boxing). Shaolin staff skills were especially famous, although all the eighteen military weapons were practised. In addition, many other forms of exercise evolved, such as the Standing Pole Exercise, Hard Skills, Light Skills and Qi Gong (Breathing Exercise).

Shaolin Quan is also an alternate name for traditional Chang Quan. It refers to a style which spread throughout China and is now regarded as one of the major components of Chang Quan. Its main skills are striking, kicking, throwing and manipulating. Its style can be summed up as fast, hard, agile and simple.

Shaolin Quan has spread widely across China. According to a rough estimate, there are more than 300 Shaolin Quan routines practised in China today. Wellknown among these are Dahong Quan (Great Hong Boxing), Xiaohong Quan (Hong-clan Boxing), Luohan Quan (Arhat Boxing), Chaoyang Quan (Turn-to-the-Sun Boxing), Qinglong Chuhai Quan (Dragon-Raising-from-the-Sea Boxing), Babu Lianhuan Quan (Eight Step Interlocking Boxing), Jingang Quan (Buddha's Warrior Attendant's Boxing), Lianbu Quan (Chain-Step Boxing), Qixing Quan (Seven-Star Boxing), Meihua Quan (Plum-Blossom Boxing), and Pao Quan (Cannon Boxing).

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