The photo, taken on February 13, shows contestants at a Taolu competition. The 2023 Junior Wushu Championships of Hunan Province kicked off in Taojiang County, Yiyang, on that day. A total of 31 teams of 869 contestants coming from 13 cities and one prefecture around the province participated, with 242 competing in Sanda and 627 in Taolu event. (Photo/Xiong Zhaoyang)

Taolu refers to the set routine (form) practice component of wushu. A taolu routine comprises of a continuously connected set of pre-determined techniques choreographed according to certain principles and philosophies to incorporate stylistic principles of attack and defense. These include hand techniques, leg techniques, jumps, sweeps, stances and footwork, seizing, throwing and wrestling, and balances. Sanda is a modern unarmed combat sport that developed from traditional wushu techniques, and primarily makes use of punching, kicking, throwing, wrestling and defensive techniques.

The photo, taken on February 13, shows contestants at a Sanda competition. The 2023 Junior Wushu Championships of Hunan Province kicked off in Taojiang County, Yiyang, on that day. A total of 31 teams of 869 contestants coming from 13 cities and one prefecture around the province participated, with 242 competing in Sanda and 627 in Taolu event. (Photo/Xiong Zhaoyang)

Taolu refers to the set routine (form) practice component of wushu. A taolu routine comprises of a continuously connected set of pre-determined techniques choreographed according to certain principles and philosophies to incorporate stylistic principles of attack and defense. These include hand techniques, leg techniques, jumps, sweeps, stances and footwork, seizing, throwing and wrestling, and balances. Sanda is a modern unarmed combat sport that developed from traditional wushu techniques, and primarily makes use of punching, kicking, throwing, wrestling and defensive techniques.

The photo, taken on February 13, shows contestants at a Sanda competition. The 2023 Junior Wushu Championships of Hunan Province kicked off in Taojiang County, Yiyang, on that day. A total of 31 teams of 869 contestants coming from 13 cities and one prefecture around the province participated, with 242 competing in Sanda and 627 in Taolu event. (Photo/Xiong Zhaoyang)

Taolu refers to the set routine (form) practice component of wushu. A taolu routine comprises of a continuously connected set of pre-determined techniques choreographed according to certain principles and philosophies to incorporate stylistic principles of attack and defense. These include hand techniques, leg techniques, jumps, sweeps, stances and footwork, seizing, throwing and wrestling, and balances. Sanda is a modern unarmed combat sport that developed from traditional wushu techniques, and primarily makes use of punching, kicking, throwing, wrestling and defensive techniques.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday