This one is called “Cuo Tui” and it comes from Coach Ma Jianguo.The trick is to get your opponents weight on his front foot and then change direction quickly. Remember to place your hand just above the opponents knee.

Go for gold!

Michael

Training exercises for Chinese Wrestling. These exercises are all wrestling movements and thus provide a very specific workout for the Shuaijiao athlete.

Here is a quick collection of Shuaijiao links for you to explore. I will put more up as I find them…

The International Chinese Wrestling Club of Yin Cheng Gong Fa Association

Some good advice up front: “Practice Wushu plus Shuaijiao, and the more you practice the better you become� (武术加跤，越练越高) Some awesome photos and articles too well worth spending some time exploring

The United States Shuaijiao Association

This site isn’t kept up-to-date, but it does have some old newsletters that are interesting to flick through

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Master Li Baoru （��如） is a walking encyclopedia of grappling techniques. Since the age of 13 Li Baoru has been practicing, competing, coaching, and promoting Shuaijiao. He was one of the key people involved in the creation of Modern Sanda in the early 80’s and added to it most of what made Sanda different from other fighting sports at the time – throws and takedowns. He has also consulted for Men’s and Women’s The Chinese National Judo and Wrestling Teams.
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