Traditional Wushu
The term "Traditional Wushu" refers to every other style and school of Wushu not included in the Contemporary Wushu list above. In China, traditional routines are also used in competition in events separate from the compulsory and individual routine events. The routines used are often new, modernized recompilations of traditional styles. Some of the more commonly seen styles include:
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Xingyiquan (形意拳) - Shape-Intent Fist
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Baguazhang (八卦掌) - Eight-Trigrams Palm
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Bajiquan (八極拳) - Eight Extremes Fist
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Fanziquan (翻子拳) - Overturning Fist
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Chuojiao (戳腳) - Poking Feet
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Tongbeiquan (通背拳) - Through-the-Back Fist
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Piguaquan (劈掛拳) - Chop-Hitch Fist
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Chaquan (查拳) - Cha Fist
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Huaquan (華拳) - Hua Fist
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Paoquan (炮拳) - Cannon Fist
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Houquan (猴拳) - Monkey Fist
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Tanglangquan (螳螂拳) - Praying Mantis Fist
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Ditangquan (地躺拳) - Ground-Prone Fist
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Zuijiuquan (醉酒拳) - Drunken Fist
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Yingzhaoquan (鷹爪拳) - Eagle Claw Fist
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Shequan (蛇拳) - Snake Fist
Similarly, there is also a traditional weapons category, which often includes the following:
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Changsuijian (長穗劍) - Long-Tasseled Sword
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Shuangshoujian (雙手劍) - Two-Handed Sword
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Jiujiebian (九節鞭) - Nine Section Whip
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Sanjiegun (三節棍) - Three Section Staff
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Shengbiao (繩鏢) - Rope Dart
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Dadao (大刀) - Great Sword
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Pudao (撲刀) - Pu Sword
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Emeici (峨嵋刺) - Emei Daggers
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Shuangdao (雙刀) - Double Broadsword
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Shuangjian (雙劍) - Double Sword
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Shuangbian (雙鞭) - Double Nine Section Whips
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Shuanggou (雙鈎) - Double Hooksword
Many more weapons and styles exist apart from those mentioned above; in total, the whole of Wushu contains probably over one hundred different minor or major styles.

