一、南拳概述 Brief Introduction of Nan Quan
南拳係流傳在我國南方各地諸多拳種的總稱。南拳曆史悠久，其發源可追溯到四百多年前。與北方拳派相比，別具風格。
Nan Quan is a general designation of all sorts of Quan in various places of south China.Nan Quan has a long history，the origin can be traced back to more than 400 years ago；comparing with Quan schools in north China，it has its own features.
南拳種類很多，其拳種多以地域而得名。有廣東南拳、福建南拳等。南拳流行於各地之後，因地理環境、風土人情的不同，又逐漸形成了各自的風格和特色，如廣西南拳、浙江南拳、四川南拳、湖南南拳、湖北南拳、江西南拳等。新中國成立後，於1960年將南拳列為武術競賽的主要項目之一。在曆年的全國性武術表演賽中均占重要地位，使南拳得到了廣泛的發展。南拳不僅在國內深受喜愛，在東南亞等國家也有很大影響。
Nan Quan includes many styles and they are named after their respective origin location，such as Cantonese Nan Quan，Fujian Nan Quan etc..Nan Quan form has formed different styles and features from different geographic conditions and local cultures，for example,Guangxi Nan Quan，Zhejiang Nan Quan，Sichuan Nan Quan，Hunan Nan Quan，Hubei Nan Quan，Jiangxi Nan Quan etc..After the establishment of the People's Republic of China，Nan Quan was listed as one of the main events in Wushu competition in 1960.Nan Quan has been in important position in every national Wushu performance so that Nan Quan has obtained the wide development.Nan Quan not only is quite popular in China，but also has great impact on southeast countries.
由於南拳勁力飽滿，以剛為主，所以練習者肌肉發達、筋骨強壯，力量、速度等身體素質可有顯著提高。南拳強調蓄勁閉氣與發勁開聲交替使用，要求運用腹式呼吸，因此對增強心血管、消化和呼吸係統的機能，促進新陳代謝都有很好的作用。