San Da

San Shou

San ShouSan Da [San Shou] is a Chinese hand to hand combat, self-defense system used
to practice martial applications in a realistic environment or simply free fighting.

San Da is composed of Chinese martial arts applications including most aspects of combat including striking and grappling, however when San Da was developed as a sport, restrictions were made for safety reasons as well as to promote it as a non violent sport.

As an unarmed self-defense, close combat system, San Da includes da (punches), ti (kicks), shuai (grappling), and na (throws, locks, chokes).

 

General Overview

  • 3 x 2 min. rounds
  • Bouts are fought on a rasied platform with no ropes
  • Punches to the head and body
  • Kicks to the inside/outside of the legs as well as the upper body
  • Sweeps, takedowns and throws are legal techniques
  • Winner by points, TKO or KO

 

Links

www.iwuf.org
www.wushucanada.com

 

 

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