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Pan Nam

1911 – 1995

Chinese martial artist

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About Pan Nam

Lived 1911 – 1995 (aged 83–84). Pan Nam was a Chinese.

Career in martial artists

In his later years, Master Peng Nan did a lot of sorting work on Wing Chun's small thoughts, bridge search, indexing and eight-cut knives, and hoped to be published in a book in the future. For this reason, he also left the secret of Wing Chun: Master Peng often warned his disciples: To learn martial arts, you must get rid of the prejudices, otherwise it will be hard to make progress.

Nam enthusiastically participated in the work of Foshan Jingwu Association and did a lot of work for the establishment of Foshan Wing Chun Research Association. In his later years, Nam did a lot of excavation and sorting work in order to organize Foshan Wing Chun into a book and publish it, and to spread and develop Wing Chun.

Nam has studied art from many masters in his life. They are: Master Gan Zhu (1931); Master Ma Fen (1942, Xinan Shaolin Boxing); Master Chen Tian (1943, furthering Shaolin Boxing); Li Zibin Master (learning southern lion dance, bone setting, trauma, miscellaneous disease and martial arts); recruiting master (1947, learning Wing Chun); Master Liang Xisu (learning Southern Shaolin, equipment); Master Wu Wenlong (learning Qigong "Five Fingers" "Pieces"). Nam has never stopped learning and researching martial arts throughout his life, never satisfied.

Nam taught his apprentices in his later years, focusing on Wing Chun. Due to historical reasons, Wing Chun is widely spread around Foshan. This extremely rich connotation of the Southern Shaolin School Kung fu focuses on actual combat and simple and unpretentious moves. The "indeterminate force and roots" mentioned in the Quan Jue means "bending hands to stay in the middle, coming and staying to send, concealed shots, feminine and non-exposed, strong and soft, both internal and external, and up and down. Therefore, Wing Chun Quan It is a kind of boxing that emphasizes technique and has no fixed form."

In 1986, Foshan Jingwu Sports Association was started by Nam, and it has claimed to have unified the Wing Chun of different schools. Foshan Pengnan Wing Chun is integrated into Hong Quan style, so it is called "Wing Chun Hand, Hong Quan Jin", and it is actually a blend of different types of fists in Foshan, Ryazan's direct line (Ip Man) approach.

Pan Nam Wing Chun Tournament

In 2018 the first Pan Nam Wing Chun Boxing Tournament hosted by the Gaoming District's Wushu Lion Sports Association in Hecheng Square. More than 200 people from all the groups under the Pan Nam zong branch participated in the competition, a total of 55 competitions ran throughout the day.

A lion dance performance kicked off the event. Group events of 14 people took turns to stand and punch. The children completed their martial arts routines on stage. In addition, there were also duel exercises. The competition consisted of the children's group, the adults group, and the juvenile group.

Pan Nam Wing Chun Boxing is one of the most important styles of Wing Chun boxing. The purpose of organizing the "2018 First Pan Nam Wing Chun Competition" is to contact disciples from all over the world, to experience the development of "Pan Nam Wing Chun" and to test the inheritance of disciples from different generations. The technical level so far provides parameters and experience as a basis for future competitions, it is also to unite with the same family, work together to inherit the skills, and jointly carry forward the skills of Pan Nam.

Pan Nam style

Techniques include plowing and blocking the stall, sticking and swaying; pushing, pulling, pressing, tangling the hanging leak; bending hands to stay in the middle, staying and sending; shaking hands straight, pressing the head to the tail, pressing the tail to the head, pressing the middle to float; The enemy moves, the center of gravity is empty, the hands are sticky and unable to walk; the big flash side, the small pitch, the small flash side, the big pitch; keep in mind the trial situation (note: the trial situation refers to the eye method, it is the prerequisite for defeating the enemy. Quan Jing says : Boxing is valuable in judging the current situation. Judging the situation has two meanings, for oneself it is to accumulate momentum, for the other party it is to take advantage of the situation). The second bridge is on the rise, and the inner curtain must compete. Be aware of the movement, knowing to return, knowing whether there is, knowing to advance and retreat. One punch and one palm (Note: There are three stops in the blow, one stop at the shoulder, the second stop at the elbow crutch, and the third stop at the base of the palm. If you want to focus on the base of your palm and your fingertips, you must practice "little thoughts" often and persevere. It will be natural, and the qi can be sent at will), one horse one step, one step should be light, the horse should be steady, the waist and the hips should not move, the bridge will not move, and the bridge will move the waist and hips.

Footwork: hook, stitch, flick, kick. Footwork: inch, crutch, tease, kill, step on.

Nam's style has a set called the Five Petal Plum Flower a classic five part exercise set for tendon strength. In addition to Chi Sao Sticky Hands, the style has a partner practice known as Waist Pressing, a Push Hands like exercise where opponent's try to off balance one another.

These tactics disclosed to readers are not only the essentials for learning Wing Chun techniques, but also provide a rich theoretical basis for studying and researching Wing Chun, and can also play a positive role in the spread and development of Wing Chun in the future.

Senior years After his retirement, Nam insisted on practicing more than ever, and he still taught his disciples how to practice martial arts in his senior years. He often told us about the origin of Wing Chun and its various anecdotes.

Nam died in Foshan on 28 October 1995. He hoped that his disciples would inherit his last wish, practice martial arts with all their hearts, and organize the precious cultural heritage of Wing Chun into a book for publication.

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Important facts

Born
1911, Huazhou District
Birth century
Died
1995

People in Pan Nam's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pan Nam?

Chinese martial artist

When was Pan Nam born?

Pan Nam was born in 1911 in Huazhou District.

When did Pan Nam die?

Pan Nam died in 1995.

What nationality was Pan Nam?

Pan Nam was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pan Nam

· Wikidata: Q3361838

· DBpedia: Pan Nam

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