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Sanda vs Taekwondo showdown: Post reporter Erika Na picks martial arts winner

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Sanda and Taekwondo are martial arts disciplines which each have origins in East Asia and involve kicking, punching and taking opponents down. However, they are quite different techniques. Post reporter Erika Na spent a day learning Sanda with Hong Kong Wushu athlete Sunny Cheung Yat-lam and got a Taekwondo demonstration from master No Rae to discover first-hand how the disciplines compare.

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India
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Kung fu
American kung fu master in China
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Kung fu
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China society
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Martial arts
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Colin Cheng Chung-hang recently showed the South China Morning Post some of the techniques he has mastered in wushu, a martial art also known as Chinese kung fu. The 32-year-old says wushu has...03:14
Martial arts
Wushu world champion on the power of kung fu
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Almost half a century since he died, Bruce Lee's legacy lives through his martial arts style and philosophy which influence fans and followers alike. Among those inspired by him are Jason Tobin, a...09:22
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ONE Championship
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Martial arts
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Wrestling
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