Chinese martial arts (source: wikis)

Major styles of Chinese martial arts (source: wikis)  

Laura,

might have to highlight the learning& teaching aspects.  this is a learn/teach resources

e.g 

target audience: students or adults

the spirits of chinese martial arts

where to learn in China?

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Project content structure:

   

1.  Chinese Martial arts - a brief intro
   • Martial arts styles are normally classified according to common themes 
   • themes examples :philosophical ideas such as Taoism, Buddhism, techniques such as focus on inner energy or external movement
2. Major styles

• Geographic
  
1. northern(北派) - feature deeply extended postures  connected by quick fluid transitions; focus on legwork, kicking and acrobatics (八卦掌) 戳腳s Baguazhang, Bajiquan, Chāquán, Chuojiao, Eagle Claw, Northern Praying Mantis and Taijiquan. Chángquán
2. southern(南派) features low stable stances and short powerful movements that combines both attack and defense; applies to the five family styles of Southern China: Choy Gar (蔡家), Hung Ga (洪家), Lau Gar (刘家), Li (Lee) Family (李家) and Mok Gar (莫家). Nanquan (Southern Fist)
   
• External & internal  
  
1. 外家characterized by fast and explosive movements and a focus on physical strength and agility.adapted for competition and exercise
   
2. 內家focus on the practice of such elements as awareness of the spirit, mind, qi (breath, or energy flow) and the use of relaxed leverage
   
•  Religious 
  
1.  Buddhist Shaolin (and related) styles, e.g. Shaolinquan, Luohanquan, Hung Gar, Wing Chun
   
2.  Taoist (Wudang) Taijiquan, Wudangquan, Baguazhang and Liuhebafa

in each style:

• definition - text
  
• illustration - graphic, picture or video
  
• famous practitioners - video, film clip

Content flow:

use Gagne's nine instructional events and corresponding cognitive processes:

(1) gaining attention (reception) 

(2) informing learners of the objective (expectancy) 

(3) stimulating recall of prior learning (retrieval) 

(4) presenting the stimulus (selective perception) 

(5) providing learning guidance (semantic encoding) 

(6) eliciting performance (responding) 

(7) providing feedback (reinforcement) 

(8) assessing performance (retrieval) 

(9) enhancing retention and transfer (generalization).

1    intro - (state aim of this media product - intro to foreigners different styles of chinese wushu) 

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