Wu Xing Wushu
| Also known as | Five Elements Martial Arts, Wu Xing Martial Arts |
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| Focus | Hybrid |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Creator | Josh Burchell |
| Parenthood | Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Jujutsu, Ongyojutsu, Yang style tai chi chuan, Hung Ga |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Official website | Wu Xing Martial Arts Institute |
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| Wu Xing Wushu | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 五行武術 | ||||||
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| Literal meaning | five elements martial arts | ||||||
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Wu Xing Wushu is an American hybrid martial art that was founded by Josh Burchell in 2009, and combines elements from several different fighting styles.
History[edit]
Though officially founded in 2009, the foundations for Wu Xing Wushu stretch back to the 1990s. The governing and standards body for Wu Xing Wushu is the Wu Xing Martial Arts Institute. Burchell started to develop the style in the mid 1990s after seeking to combine the traditional Okinawan Isshin-ryū system he had learned as a young child with the ancient Chinese Kung Fu styles he studied in adulthood. During his enlistment with the U.S. Air Force just after the turn of the century, Burchell began studying Japanese Jujutsu.
The art evolved from Josh Burchell's original training in Kung Fu. Burchell would train in various other styles under some of the most respected instructors in the United States. These instructors included Seibukan Jujutsu founder Julio Toribio, Choy Li Fut Kung Fu Sifu Wojciech Konopka, and Ke' Shoto-Do Karate founder Mike Small.
Sash Ranking System[edit]
- White Sash
- Red Sash
- Orange Sash
- Gold Sash
- Green Sash
- Blue Sash
- Purple Sash
- Brown Sash
- 1stDegree Black Sash
- 2nd Degree Black Sash
- 3rdDegree Black Sash
- 4thDegree Black Sash
- 5th Degree Black Sash
- 6th Degree Black Sash
- 7th Degree Black Sash (Marks the end of formal training in the style.)
- 8th Degree Black Sash
- 9th Degree Black Sash
- 10th Degree Black Sash
Uniforms[edit]
Wu Xing Wushu students wear different color uniforms depending on their rank.
- White through Brown Sash wear all-black uniforms with the Wu Xing Wushu crest on the left breast panel.
- Black Belt uniforms are white jackets with black trim over the lapels, hemline, and cuffs, and black pants with the Wu Xing Wushu crest on the left breast panel.
- All students have an optional dress uniform which is embroidered with specialty and longevity markings.
- There is a separate uniform for swordplay (Blue Sash and above) which incorporates hakama.
Forms[edit]
Like the traditional martial arts it is derived from, Wu Xing Wushu includes the practice of forms (or taolu). The majority of the system’s forms are taken from Kung Fu, but several Jujutsu and Okinawan kobudo are employed as well.
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