Zui Quan

Zui Quan ( traditional and short characters :; pinyin: Zuì Quán, literally: Drunken Fist , also known as Drunken Boxing ) is a style of traditional Chinese martial arts . Zui Quan is also more rarely known as Zuijiuquan ( Chinese 醉酒 拳 , Pinyin zhìjiǔquán , literally: "Drunken alcohol fist").  

practice

Zui Quan encompasses a range of techniques and forms, as well as a fighting philosophy that mimics the movements of a drunk. The positions are created by the momentum and weight of the fighter. The imitation is usually created by tumbling and a certain type of flowing movements. Zui Quan is classified as one of the more difficult styles of Wushu to learn due to the need for powerful joints and fingers. Although Zui Quan practitioners are often portrayed as actually drunk in literature and film, these techniques are highly acrobatic and dexterous and require a high degree of balance and coordination . Should an actually drunk person practice this fighting style, they would likely get injured.

Zui Quan within the Chinese martial arts

Many traditional Chinese martial arts use these techniques and combat philosophy. For example:

• Some types of Chai Li Fo contain "drunken" styles. The drunken techniques of Chai Li Fo are feints, explosive power delivery, staggering movements, and other various distraction techniques.
• Monkey kung fu contains a variation on the monkey style called "drunken monkey". This variation includes attacks against the neck, eyes and abdomen, as well as tumbling and falling techniques. It also involves a lot of missteps to create the appearance of defenselessness and uses many unbalanced blows. The fighter waddles, takes staggering steps and sometimes falls to the ground, where he lies on his stomach, waiting for the opponent. Then when the opponent gets too close, they launch a devastating attack on the opponent's knees and groin.
• Modern wushu includes some performing styles known as "drunken styles." However, these have no connection to the drunken species from traditional Chinese martial arts.

Zui Quan in mixed and non-Chinese styles

Shaolin-Do teaches drunken species from the first level of the black belt.

In the media

Zui Quan only became known outside of China after the 1978 film Drunken Master premiered . The legendary nature and execution of the Drunken Fist is mentioned in many books, films, comic books, television shows and anime.

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Six Shaolin Boxing Styles" . Shaolin International Federation. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Drunken Kung Fu . In: Kung Fu Magazine . Retrieved December 27, 2009. 
3. ↑ "Choi Lei Fut Drunken Form" . The Martialarm.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 7, 2008. 
4. ^ "Choi Lei Fut Drunken Boxing" . Flying Eagle Martial Arts. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
5. ^ Shaolin-Do Forms . Austin Shaolin Thu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2008.