Taolu

Taolu comprising bare handed and weapons forms, has 11 different routines that fall under 4 main categories.   All routines can be practiced as standard or with degrees of difficulty and all have specific time ranges.  Categories include:

1. Barehands: Changquan (northern long fist); Nanquan (southern fist); Taijiquan (shadow boxing)

2. Short Weapons: Daoshu (single-edged broad sword); Jianshu (double-edged sword); Taijijian (taiji double-edged sword); Nandao (southern single-edged broad sword)

3. Long Weapons: Gunshu (cudgel/staff); Qiangshu (spear); Nangun (southern cudgel/staff)

4. Dui Lian: Choreographed Fights (without weapons, with weapons, and bare hands against weapons).

Judging

Judging is based on a maximum of 10 points being scored:

Group A Judges (quality of movement) - total score 5 points
Group B Judges (overall performance) - total score 3 points
Group C Judges (degree of difficulty)   - total score 2 points

Check under the 'Rules' tab above for information on Taolu Competition Rules and Regulations.

            Featured below are mens and womens taolu medal winners from IWUF wushu events

                                                                      1. Changquan (Northern Long Fist)

2. Nanquan (Southern Fist)

3. Taijiquan (Shadow Boxing)

4. Taijijian (Taiji Double-Edged Sword)

5. Jianshu (Double-Edged Sword)

6. Daoshu (Single-Edged Broadsword)

7. Nandao (Southern Single-Edged Broadsword)

8. Qiangshu (Spear)

9. Gunshu (Cudgel/Staff)

10. Nangun (Southern Cudgel/Staff)

11. Duilian (correographed fights) - without weapons, with weapons, and bare hands against weapons