Welcome to the Arkansas Wushu Styles Page!
Here you can learn our 4 main styles and other martial arts!
Learn Wushu Kung Fu, Chuan Fa, San Shou, or Shotokan from the links below!
A Chinese martial arts that was brought to Japan, and then America, that focuses primarily on self-defense. This began as a form of Kung Fu that wound up having elements of Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, and Hung Gar implemented into it as it evolved.
San Shou is a combat art, also known as Sanda. There are San Shou/Sanda competitions where fighters compete on a lei tai platform trying to punch, kick, and throw each other. Bonus points if they are thrown out of the ring! To watch the sport looks a lot like kickboxing with throws. Outside of practice, more brutal techniques are implemented for street self defense.
Shotokan Karate is one of the most popular styles of Karate in America. This style focuses heavily on form work and mastery of basics. Shotokan focuses on being simple and effective.
San Shou is a combat art, also known as Sanda. There are San Shou/Sanda competitions where fighters compete on a lei tai platform trying to punch, kick, and throw each other. Bonus points if they are thrown out of the ring! To watch the sport looks a lot like kickboxing with throws. Outside of practice, more brutal techniques are implemented for street self defense.
