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IWSD Ideology
Wushu Sanshou Dao has enlisted many advisors in its organization. These advisors are all outstanding and prominent practitioners in the martial arts community with remarkable contributions to the promotion of martial arts around the world. They hve received the highest admiration and respect from the Wushu Sanshou Dao members. Wushu is a Chinese term that literally refers to martial arts. Sanshou in a more constrained sense of the word means the flexible application of martial skills. Dao (or Do) refers to the way, the means, or the approach. Therefore, Wushu Sanshou Dao means "the way of the applying martial skills". Every martial arts style in the world tends to have some area of specialization. Well known examples include the high kicks and jumping kicks of Tae Kwan Do; the linear striking power of Karate; the extraordinary level of fitness attained in full contact Karate, Kick Boxing, and Thai Boxing; the throws, takedowns, and joint controls in Jujitsu, Aikido, and Judo; etc. Often students of martial arts choose their respective styles because of their interest in specializing in certain areas. In Chinese Wushu (martial arts), this specialization also exists. There are over a hundred major styles of Chinese martial arts that are often generalized into either the Internal or the External Styles. The Internal Styles include: the well-known Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, and Baguazhang. The External Styles are also generalized as Shaolin Styles (but not necessarily of the Shaolin Temple origin), which in turn can be distinguished into Northern and Southern Styles. Many of these styles are famous for their very specialized approaches. From the perspective of combat readiness, specialization also implies limitation. The prime motivation behind the formation of the IWSD is the recognition of the advantages, as well as, the limitations of specialization. |