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Fu Zhensong

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877:(“Miracle sword" Li) made Fu head of the 100 person strong martial arts company after he demonstrated tiger fist, leopard fist, connected fist, bagua “cyclone", broadsword and bagua “four sided" spear. Li Jinglin had also learned sword from Song Weiyi, and so he taught Fu further sword techniques. In 1926 the company transferred to Beijing. During a martial arts demonstration, "God spear" Li used his famous spear and Fu used his "four faced" bagua spear in a friendly bout. The match ended in a draw. This increased Fu's fame and both men exchanged their knowledge of spear tactics. Fu Zhensong was married to 1069: 302: 975:
faster and faster. Of this event, a local newspaper said afterwards “words could not describe the speed with which he moved." This exertion overcame him, and later that night Fu died at the local hospital. He believed in constant innovation and continual improvement. The forms he developed express this, incorporating the most useful and practical principles of other styles, and progress from simple to advanced.
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In 1953, martial arts exhibitions were held in Canton Cultural Park. Thousands of people packed the park, and crowds of people blocked all entrances. Fu Zhensong demonstrated the dragon form. After his first demonstration, the cheering crowd called for encores, and Fu returned to perform the form,
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In 1900 he moved back to his home village to teach. He became well known in that part of China for defeating a large gang of bandits that attacked his village; he did so armed with a metal pole. In 1911, Fu Zhensong became a caravan guard/bodyguard in
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schools were closed down. Fu moved his family further into the countryside for safety, and traveled around the south teaching the Chinese army troops. After the war ended in 1945, Fu began to teach in various schools in
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Allen, Frank; Tina Chunna Zhang (2007). The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang: The Art and Legends of the Eight Trigram Palm. Blue Snake Books. pp. 48–51.
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Province. Fu learned Wudang sword, "lightning palm" and “rocket fist" from Song. These elements later became part of Fu's forms. According to
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martial arts. He was best known as one of the famed "Five Northern Tigers," and a third-generation master of
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Fu Yonghui and Lai Zonghong (1998). Fu Style Dragon Form Eight Trigrams Palms. Smiling Tiger Martial Arts.
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In late 1928 or 1929, at General Li Jinglin's urging, the Central Gymnasium sent Fu south to teach at the
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instructor, holding this post for a few years. During those years he met the Wudang grandmaster
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Lukitsh, Jean (October 1992). "A Wushu Dream Comes True". Inside Kung-Fu 2 (3): 34–39, 76.
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Kirchhoff, Tommy (December 2004). "Evasive Fu Style Bagua Zhang". Inside Kung-Fu: 74–78.
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Liang Shou-Yu, Yang Jwing-Ming, Wu Wen-Ching (1994). Baguazhang. YMAA. p. 40.
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Miller, Dan (1992). "The Pa Kua Chang of Fu Chen-Sung". Pa Kua Chang Journal 2 (6).
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Pa Kwa Chang Journal (volume 1, #3; volume 2, #6; volume 5, #2; and volume 6, #6)
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In 1920 Fu joined the central army. The then Brigade Commander (later General),
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Liang Qiangya’s site. Liang is one of two last living disciples of Fu Zhensong.
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Lin, Chao Zhen (2010). Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhang. Blue Snake Books.
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Smalheiser, Marvin (June 1996). "The Power of Mind and Energy". T'ai Chi.
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Smalheiser, Marvin (April 1996). "Fu Style T'ai Chi and Bagua". T'ai Chi.
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at the same time. All were first generation students of Grandmaster
904:. After heavy competition, Fu Zhensong was made Chief Instructor of 931:(the Two Kuang's Martial Arts School.) This school was located in 841:, and beyond. In 1913, Fu was hired by the Revolutionary Army as a 753:. When he was 16 years old, he joined his village's newly created 865:(“harmonized opposites boxing") after he studied with Song Weiyi. 819: 750: 746: 654: 374: 60: 56: 1205: 1173:
Kwan, Dr. Paul W.L. (April 1978). "The New Wu Shu". Black Belt.
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Victor Fu’s website, 3rd generation Fu family internal styles.
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Fu Yonghui and Lai Zonghong (translated by Joseph Crandall),
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at the request of the Kai Kung Hsin Shan Protection Service.
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broke out and the Provincial Martial Arts Academy and the
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to learn more. At Beijing, Fu continued his studies of
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Index

Chinese name
family name
Fu
Henan
China
Chen-style tai chi
Baguazhang
Cheng Style Baguazhang
Wudang Sword
Xingyiquan
Sun-style tai chi
Yang-style tai chi
Ma Gui
Cheng Tinghua
Song Weiyi
Sun Lutang
Yang Chengfu
Fu Style Baguazhang
Chinese



Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Wade–Giles
Chinese



Chinese martial arts (Wushu)

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