I’m sure many of you out there have seen some form of martial arts, whether it is in the iconic The Karate Kid or some kind of unorthodox form in the street after a drunken night out. Well, now is your chance to physically see and breathe martial arts in China.

A Brief History

The term martial arts refers to the art of warfare and comes from a 15th-century European term referring to what is now known as historical European martial arts. In recent times it is most commonly associated with Asian fighting styles, especially from the combat systems that originated in East Asia.

SportAccord Combat Games 2010 Beijing

In March 2009, SportAccord signed an agreement with Beijing to host the first ‘Combat Games’. The competition will showcase 13 Martial Arts and Combat sports, both Olympic and non-Olympic. The event will also include a Cultural Program that will reflect the social and cultural values of these sports and Combat Games as a whole, making it a must see for all you Kung Fu and culture critics.

Wing Chun?

Okay, you may be asking yourself what is Wing Chun? If I mentioned the legend that was Bruce Lee would you have a greater idea as to what it is? Wing Chun was the largest influence on Bruce Lee’s development of martial arts. As a concept-based Chinese martial art, Wing Chun is a form of self-defence utilizing both striking and grappling while specialising in close-range combat. Historically, Wing Chun has been passed down from teacher to student verbally rather than through various documents. This makes it much harder for the martial art form to be mastered or to clarify the actual Wing Chun creation. In order to assert a specific technique to Wing Chun, some learners have attempted to discern the origins of Wing Chun by determining the specific purpose of its techniques.

Let Battle Commence

So there you have it, an amazing competition, a martial arts legend and a historically defined martial art form. All this is right at your fingertips if you visit Beijing. For the best rates visit China with the China Travel Depot.

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