Techniques identification attempts in Zhu Family Chenjiagou Xinjia-preliminary paper and data publication

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This paper is focused about fighting techniques identification among the arsenal available and trainable by the 朱 Zhū Family 陈家沟 Chénjiāgōu 太极拳 Tàijí Boxing in the 新架 Xīnjià method practice. This preliminary work is restricted to analysis and results belonging to 朱向前Zhū Xiàngqián 新架 Xīnjià set.

Research is grounded over fighting techniques identification and classification as data to be detected, disambiguated, marked-up and classified from direct analysis of sources. Sources for this study consist of 新架套路 Xīnjià routines, by this preliminary paper field of research presented is restricted to 朱向前Zhū Xiàngqián master, so in relation to 朱向前Zhū Xiàngqián 新架Xīnjià boxing proximity, sources have been categorized as primary, secondary and tertiary.

Analysis of data retrieved evinced 3 main categories of fighting techniques: striking, projection and joint lock. Percentages of data recorded put in light the strongest predominance of striking techniques among all, a statistically significative and very strong difference confirmed by the application of Mann-Whitney U test.

Deeper analysis of striking data evinced that punching represents the most frequent striking technique, followed by elbow and kicking: Mann-Whitney U test inferred again a statistic significative relevance for mathematical predominance.

Data suggest the presumable and reasonable presence of a striking core of fist techniques.

the comparison and convergence of striking retrieved data from Xinjia method towards contemporary boxing basics, led Taolu training and repetition of routines to be compared to the solo shadow-boxing training phase, and 推手Tuīshǒu to a couple-drill with a cooperative partner.

Integration with modern-boxing and other fighting methods training are finally proposed for ad effective capacity improvement in striking.

Keywords: 中国武术 • 陈氏太极拳 • 新架 • 朱向前 • Chinese martial arts • striking techniques • combat sports • traditional martial arts • cross language information retrieval