Piguaquan

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Pigua Zhang
劈掛拳

Zhou Jing Xuan demonstrating Pigua Zhang's Dan Pi Zhang (single splitting palm)
Also known as	Pigua Quan, Pi Kua, Axe-hitch boxing
Focus	Striking with whipping motions and heavy hands. Use of the Dao (Chinese broadsword), Short stick, Medium staff (Feng Mo Gun) and Miao Dao (Chinese longsword)
Hardness	Hard, but has soft elements
Country of origin	China
Creator	Nampi lineage: Guo Dafa Yanshan lineage: Zhuo Baomei
Famous practitioners	Nampi lineage: Guo Changsheng Yanshan lineage: Ma Yingtu
Parenthood	Northern Chinese martial arts, Tongbeiquan
Olympic sport	No

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Piguaquan (Chinese: 劈挂拳; lit. 'chop-hanging fist'), also known as Piguazhang (Chinese: 劈挂掌; lit. 'chop-hanging palm') due to its emphasis on palm techniques, is often practiced along with Bajiquan (Chinese: 八极拳; lit. 'eight extremes fist')^[1] and is a style of wushu (Chinese martial arts) that features explosive, long-range power. It originated in Cangzhou, a prefecture in Hebei Province of North China, but today is also well known in other locales, including Taiwan. Piguaquan's power is from the accelerational force of the arms which are often in rotation. The hip movement in Piguaquan is more subtle and gentle compared to Bajiquan, because you only need enough to guide the big chops whereas in Bajiquan, the hammers, punches, elbows and swings rely completely on the quick and powerful rotation of the hips, and sink to bring its power out.