Shaolin kung fu: Difference between revisions

 

===Styles===

Like the usual system of Chinese martial arts, Shaolin combat methods are taught via [[Chinese martial arts#Forms in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts|forms]] ({{zh|c=套路|p=tàolù| labels=no}}). Forms that are technically closely related are coupled together and are considered of the same sub-style. These are usually called the small and the big forms, like the small and big hong quan, which altogether make the Shaolin hong quan style, and the small and big pao quan, etc. There are also some styles with one form, like taizu chang quan. Indeed, these styles are not complete or stand-alone, this is just a classification of different forms of Shaolin kung fu based on their technical contents.