kungfu. Bajiquan 八極拳

Bajiquan (Chinese: 八極拳; pinyin: Bājíquán) is a Chinese martial art that features explosive, short-range power and is famous for its elbow and shoulder strikes.[1] It originated in the Hebei Province in Northern China,[2][self-published source] but spread to Taiwan and other places. Its full name is kai men baji quan (開門八極拳), which means “open-gate eight-extremities fist”.

2018-09-07 Wikipedia Bajiquan

八極拳，一種傳統拳法，始於清初武術家「大槍王」吳鐘，流傳於中國河北滄州一帶。其拳術特色剛猛暴烈，與輕柔內歛的太極拳剛好相互對應。

八極拳與軍事系統聯繫緊密，由於拳法直接狠辣，殺傷力強，屢成為近代史上保護政要人物的「大內武術」。溥儀、蔣中正、毛澤東、蔣經國、李登輝等人的近身侍衛皆習八極。[1] 八極拳現在盛行於中國北方及台灣。後傳入日本、韓國及其他國家，如美國、加拿大、英國、法國、比利時、丹麥、義大利等地。

2018-09-07 Wikipedia 八极拳

好视频。 good video. The direction of chinese kungfu. (chinese only)

basically, chinese kungfu has been rotten for a hundred years. it lost practicality. but there's future. focus on real combat. e.g. MMA.