Gouquan
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Gouquan or Dog Boxing is a Chinese martial art created by a Buddhist nun. This martial art specializes in takedown maneuvers and ground fighting and encourages the practice of Iron Shirt and Iron Palm training. In this art, the fighter starts with a crouching stance with both hands and both feet on the ground. Offensive forms of this style often come in leaping movements or grappling techniques.
History
Gouquan originated in Fujian Province in southern China, created by a Buddhist nun who was a victim of foot binding, which was common in China before the 20th century. (Foot binding was the practice of binding a girl's feet so they would stay small, supposedly making them more attractive to her future husband but also crippling her for life.) She created this style so she and other women in the same circumstance could defend themselves.
