Chin Woo Athletic Association 2562912 213136067 2008-05-17T23:13:41Z Dmiff 7128343 /* Fictional portrayals */ [[Image:Huo Yuanjia.gif|thumb|[[Huo Yuanjia]], founder]] '''Chin Woo Athletic Association''' ({{zh-tsp|t=精武體育會|s=精武体育会|p=Jīngwǔ Tǐyùhuì}}; lit. ''Elite Martial Athletic Association'') is a [[Chinese martial arts]] association founded in [[Shanghai]] on [[July 7]], [[1910]], but conflicting sources also cite dates in [[1909]]. It can be found spelled in many ways - Jing Mo, Ching Wu, Jing Wo, etc. Many sources say that Chin Woo was founded by [[Huo Yuanjia]]<ref>chinwoo.org.cn. [http://www.chinwoo.org.cn/lxwzc.asp?id=2 Chin Woo detailed history (1)]. {{zh icon}}</ref> (霍元甲), the famed challenge fighter who died within months of its establishment. This gives the false impression that only one person founded the entire association when in reality it was founded by a committee of people. Due to Huo Yuanjia's popularity and recent death, the committee had decided that he should be the "face" of Chin Woo, resulting in his strong association with it. Because Huo was widely admired as a [[China|Chinese]] national hero, a series of other masters agreed to teach at the school including [[Eagle Claw]] (鷹爪派) master Chen Zizheng (陳子正), [[Seven Star Praying Mantis]] (七星螳螂拳) master Luo Guangyu (羅光玉), [[Xingyi]] (形意拳) master Zhao Lianhe (趙連和), and [[Wu Jianquan]] (吳鑑泉), the founder of [[Wu style Taijiquan]] (吳式太極拳).Master Chao Lianhe,a master of Northern Shaolin Bizong Style became the Chief Instructor after the sudden death of Huo. One of the first major public martial arts schools in China, Chin Woo was intended to create a more open environment for teaching and learning martial arts as opposed to the secretive training that had been common in the past. By doing so, the founders felt that this would keep alive traditions that secrecy and social change would otherwise doom. The basic curriculum drew from several styles of martial arts, giving practitioners a well-rounded martial background in addition to whatever they wished to specialize in. The Chin Woo Association inspired the ecumenism seen in the Chinese martial arts community during the [[Republic of China]] giving rise to such efforts as the National Martial Arts Institutes. [[Sun Yat Sen]] (孫逸仙), founder of the Republic of China, attended the third annual event held by Chin Woo in 1915, giving a speech of encouragement to the attendees.<ref name=sunyatsen>chinwoo.org.cn. [http://www.chinwoo.org.cn/lxwzc.asp?id=1 Chin Woo history summary]. {{zh icon}}</ref> When Sun Yat Sen attended again at the 10th annual event in 1920, he also wrote for a special Chin Woo newsletter and made a plaque with the engraving "martial spirit".<ref name=sunyatsen/> Shut down by the government of the [[People's Republic of China]] in 1966<ref>chinwoo.com. [http://www.chinwoo.com/history.htm History]</ref>, the Chin Woo Association was allowed to re-open after the [[Cultural Revolution]], and currently has more than 150 branches around the world. == Standard Curriculum == During the early days of Ching Wu (Jing Mo) in Shanghai, chief instructor, Chao Lianhe developed a curriculum that became the standard Chin Woo sets(Fundamental Routines). #Twelve Rows of Tan Tui (Spring Leg) #Gong Li Quan (Power Fist) #Jie Quan (Connecting Fist) #Da Zhan Quan (Big Battle Fist - Upper & Lower) #Ba Gua Dao (Eight Diagram Broadsword) #Qun Yang Gun (Shepherd Staff) #Wu Hu Qiang (Five Tiger Spear) #Jie Tan Tui (Tan Tui Sparring) #Tao Quan (Set Fist) #Dan Dao Chuan Qian (Broadsword versus Spear) Styles taught varied from school to school, depending on the local Masters, i.e. Northern Mantis, Northern Shaolin Lo Han, Mizong,Eagle Claw,Bizong,Mizongyi and etc. The standard curriculum, however, was universally in all Chin Woo Associations. == Fictional portrayals == * [[Fist of Fury|Jing Wu Men]], also known as ''Fist of Fury'', a 1972 film starring [[Bruce Lee]], is a fictional account of a Chin Woo student who avenges the murder of Huo Yuanjia at the hands of a rival Japanese school. This film was originally released in the US as ''Chinese Connection''. * [[Fist of Legend|Jing Wu Ying Xiong]], also known as ''Fist of Legend'', starring [[Jet Li]], is a remake of ''Fist of Fury''. * [[Fearless (2006 film)|Huo Yuanjia]], also known as ''Jet Li's Fearless'', starring [[Jet Li]], is a fictionalized version of Huo Yuanjia's biography. *Donnie Yen starred in the 1995 Hong Kong television series, "Jing Wu Men". == See also == * [[Huo Yuanjia]], founder. ==Footnotes== <references/> ==References== * {{cite book | last = Morris | first = Adam | authorlink = | year = 2004 | title = Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China. | publisher = The University of California Press | location = | id = ISBN 0-520-24084-7 }} * {{cite book | last = Kennedy | first = Brian | authorlink = | coauthors = Elizabeth Guo | year = 2005 | title = Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey | publisher = North AtlanticBooks | location = Berkeley, California | id = ISBN 1-55643-557-6 }} ==External links== *[http://www.chinwoo.com/ World Chin Woo Federation] *[http://www.chinwoo.com.au Western Australia Chin Woo Athletic Association] *[http://www.chinwoo.org.nz Chin Woo Athletic Association of New Zealand] *[http://www.chinwoo.org.cn Shanghai Chin Woo Athletic Association] {{zh icon}} *[http://www.chinwoo.com/history.htm Chin Woo History] *[http://www.chingwu.org A school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada] *[http://www.gingwu.com A school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada] *[http://www.jingwo.com A school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada] *[http://www.jingwu.nl Jing Wu school, the Netherlands] *[http://jingmo.org/ Jingmo.org] *[http://www.italianchinwoo.com Italian Chin Woo Athletic Association] [[Category:Martial arts organizations]] [[Category:Chinese martial arts]] [[da:Chin Woo Athletic Association]] [[it:Jingwu Tiyu Hui]] [[zh:精武体育会]]