Main Content and Characteristics of Nan Quan
南拳內容豐富，各地流傳的南拳往往自成體係，各具特色。廣東南拳，拳種浩繁，最著名的有洪、劉、蔡、李、莫五家。
Nan Quan has abundant contents and various sorts of Quan from different places with different features.Cantonese Nan Quan has various sorts，and the most five famous are：Hong Style,Liu Style，Cai Style，Li Style and Mo Style.
洪家拳：是南拳較大門派，源於福建閩南漳州一帶，後傳入廣東。其特點是步穩、勢烈，以氣催力，以發聲吐氣來助發力。
Hong Style is the main school of Nan Quan originated from Zhangzhou，Fujian,then introduced into Guangdong.It is characterized by stable step，strong posture，breath driving force and giving force by exhaling and sound production.
劉家拳：流行於廣東欽州、高州等地。此拳特點是進退快速，左防右攻，攻守兼備，靈活多變。動作係短橋、短馬，步法多吊馬、拉馬，間有跳躍動作。步走四麵，拳打八方，運動路線多變，手法近似洪拳。
Liu Style is popular in Qinzhou and Gaozhou of Guangdong.It is characterized by quick forward and backward stepping，left defending，right attacking，diverse changes.The movements are Duanqiao，Duanma，and the step techniques are Diaoma，Lama with jumping.It has various steps，techniques and movement routes，and its hand techniques are like Hong Style.
蔡拳：相傳由福建傳入廣東，流行於廣東中山縣南郎等地。特點是不拘形式，暗中出手，突然襲擊，以短打為主，沉肘護夾，發短勁，剛中有柔。
Cai Style is spread to Guangdong from Fujian and it is popular in Nanlang，Zhongshan County，Guangdong etc..It is characterized in various forms，sudden attacking，face to face attacking，dropping elbow，short fighting and hardness with softness.
李拳：流行於廣東中山縣河源、老隆等地。其特點是長橋大馬，側身閃步出拳快、收拳快，多跳躍、擅腿法，肩關節活動幅度大，下肢進退靈活。