Wanlan Sword: Forty-Eight Forms

Author: Hefei City Wushu Association (Editor-in-Chief), Xu Shuzhen (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Mulanquan is a martial arts fitness activity that has evolved from the traditional "Mulan Flower Frame Fist" by incorporating elements of gymnastics and dance. Due to its unique blend of martial arts and dance, its gentle, graceful, and easy-to-learn nature, as well as its suitability for people of all ages, it has gained widespread popularity, especially among women. To meet the public's demand and further promote Mulanquan, fan, and sword routines, as well as to improve performance standards, the Hefei City Wushu Association has specially compiled a teaching manual for the easy-to-learn and memorable Mulanquan, fan, and sword routines. In the writing process, we strictly followed the decomposition and most effective teaching methods outlined by the National Wushu Center for Mulanquan, fan, and sword routines, providing clear and detailed explanations of each point. To offer readers authentic and vivid demonstrations of body movements, the manual was compiled by experienced judges from the national Mulanquan, fan, and sword competition, with outstanding students from training classes performing the routines. Each decomposed movement is accompanied by lively photographs, with computer-generated curved lines indicating the direction of movement. Additionally, considering that accurate lower-body movement is the foundation for correct overall body rotation and distinguishing between solid and empty stances, many decomposed movements include diagrams showing the positions and movement directions of both feet, providing guidance for readers to practice and correct their techniques independently.