Sanda / Sanshou
散打 / 散手
Official Chinese full-contact combat sport combining punches, kicks, wrestling takedowns, and sweeps.
Quick Facts
CategoryConcept / Principle
Pronunciation/[sahn-dah] / [sahn-shoh]/
Alternative NamesChinese kickboxing, Chinese free fighting
Definition
Sanda ('free fighting') was synthesized by the Chinese military as a pragmatic full-contact combat system. It integrates striking from Wushu with high-amplitude wrestling throws from Shuai Jiao, traditionally contested on an elevated platform (Lei Tai).
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