I lived in China and trained San Da, all of the moves comes from traditional Chinese arts, especially Shuai Jiao, that’s why, when people say, the traditional arts don’t work, that’s not entirely true it’s just that the practical parts of the traditional arts were all put into Sanda

I saw a video a while back that had an interview with a sanda coach who was there in the 80's when they developed the style. He said the punches were boxing, the kicks were wushu with a little muay thai (they have snappy and thai style roundhouse kicks), and the grappling is all shuai chiao and mongolian wrestling. I got to train in it a little, super fun style! It came pretty natural to me since i already had tkd/kickboxing/judo experience

Sanda is a brutally effective martial art. I did it for several years.

Man, i ve been training Sanda for some time. And I have to say, that your analysis is basically on point, except for takedowns. Takedowns of this style are pretty much unique and come from Chinese and Mongolian traditional wrestling styles. There are some nations where Sanda is really popular, therefore this nations have strong Sanda schools. . So you mentioned that the Only Sanda fighter in UFC was Cun Lee, which is very far from the truth. Pretty much all Chinese UFC fighters have Sanda background. Some Russian fighters as well. Zabit Magomedsharipov, Muslim Salikhov and others, Iranian team is pretty strong and they compete in all kind of MMA organizations. Sanda is one of the best systems to transition to MMA from, in my humble opinion.

Many years ago, I studied shaolin kung fu, and we practiced Sanshou constantly. My instructor had a record of 23-0 and had won the championship in China twice, and also trained two other world champions as well. Until a car accident that tore or severed the ligaments in my legs and damaged several vertebrae, I was on track for the same. It's beautiful in its function. What you're describing at 6:20 is what we called "stealing the march" (in an older meaning of the word), which means you time your moves to intercept their attack and throw their balance and timing off. This allows you to turn their attack into your won. It's highly effective, especially in a real life situation. The ability to put someone on the ground fast is very useful. EDIT - someone else mentioned Shuai Jiao below. This was our basis for grappling in that school, and again, highly effective. It's one of the oldest grappling systems in existence. The push-pull method of throwing an opponent, again, makes it very difficult for them to use their own torque.

My first experience with this I think was 2005. I started Kung Fu and was introduced to it, and it changed my outlook on combat sports. I was formerly a Tae Kwon Do fighter obsessed with Tae Kwon Do. I was quickly pulled in by Sanda, because of how it seamlessly incorporated kickboxing and takedowns.

Cung Le during Strike Force days was amazing to watch. His Sanda Matches were amazing to watch. He had a good start in UFC but he was old by the time he got there.

Goju-Ryu has very similar movements when it comes to transitioning from striking to takedowns and throws, the only problem is we never focused to make it work in sparring. We only focused on bunkai, the application used in self defense. This just goes to show that kata/forms do work, but will only work when the training methodology focuses on these techniques and pressure tests them. Great video, man ❤️

I started my journey in the modern styles of Kung Fu 15 years ago. Sanda is complex and extremely technical, and today we have great fighters in the UFC who are growing through Sanda. I have been teaching for almost 5 years now, and I see more and more students migrating from styles like kickboxing or Muay Thai to Sanda. However, it is still relatively unknown here in Brazil.

I been training Dutch Kickboxing for almost a year, had my first smoker a couple weeks ago and can't wait to add some BJJ to my skillset once I'm a better kickboxer. I'm learning alot from this channel.

I never understood why Sanda isn't as popular in MMA or in the West, but I always knew that it could gain popularity at some point. As soon as I abandoned the purist and "traditionalist" BS mindset of martial arts and began to embrace and understand real combat sports that are compatible with MMA, I instantly fell in love with Sanda.

Sanda is too underrated. It's the best combat sport to learn the basics of fighting imo (kickboxing+wrestling). The ruleset is almost perfect. It's in sanda I learned the overhand into kneetap takedown. Which is stupidly simple and basic but super effective. Probably one of my favorite technique.

Sanda is arguably the best stand-up style in the world.

My sambo instuctor incorporates a sanda/muay thai blend for the striking portion of the combat sambo he teaches. Also has some really effective techniques from Kyokushin and American Kenpo. You gotta be dangerous from all angles! Btw, you and chadi have the best martial arts channels on youtube, bar none.

Ah. The Battle of Brooklyn days. Those were some of our best events. Good times at Gleason's. So many fond memories.

the second video of two kids sparring that was actually shot in a kickboxing gym. The name of the gym is “张记录搏击” and those kids are beast!

New vid! Love sanda, i first learned about it after seeing a video on how they catch kicks. There side kicks are also really nice :p keep up the good work bro 🍷🗿

I’ve always said (Growing up training Sanda, Hung Kuen & Choy li fut) that “Sanda” is the best art to transition from striking to MMA.. In my opinion if a Sanda man uses knees and elbows, Sanda is a far superior art and much more realistic for real world self defense and for mixed martial arts being that the only goal in Sanda is it the most proper form or aesthetics but to win it’s not about gambling as Thai boxing is, it’s not about attaint perfect balance before and after and during every strike it’s only about winning.. high pace, high intensity, with the goal to win.

Sanda can also be a great style for BJJ practitioners to get into striking, as that can allow BJJ to learn basic kickboxing and transition well into takedowns. The "fast wrestling" allows users to be standing up while the other guy is on the ground, potentially making it so the user can take any position he wants, mount side, even north-south after the takedown, rather than trying to pass guard.

This is great content, Ilan. Indeed, I also wondered why is Sanda not that well-known as an effective fighting art. More on Sanda please! And also on Xingyiquan (Hebei style). You’ve got yourself another subscriber!

I say this as a muay thai practitioner, I'm really annoyed by the dismissive attitude that many muay thai guys have about other martial arts so an art that humbles muay thai is satisfying to see.

Sanda is northern shaolin/kung fu kicking mixed in with TKD and Muay Thai kicking. The throws are shuai jiao mixed with other kung fu styles, some western grappling styles and maybe some direct judo influence. Theres suggestions that due to ties from the communist era that sambo was one of the western styles that influenced their throwing system as well. I dont think theres any Savate influence. Karate is another style whose kicking is not part of Sanda which can be seen by the way they chamber kicks, which are more chinese/korean like.

Zabit Magomedsharipov was a sanda fighter in the ufc. Absolutely amazing fighter.

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Love your channel and love the clip. Sanda has a very political and checkered history but it's a great system. You mentioned 'wild' punches - a lot of this is the inclusion of the 'long arm' style casting punches found in many chinese martial arts. It can look wild but those swinging arm strikes feature in many Chinese styles.

Excellent! Thanks.

Sanda with all those sweeps and takedowns would be brutal on concrete floors. Quick way to end a street fight.

Everyone here talking about Sanda being underrated, wait till you see Kuo-Shou, its Sanda with MMA gloves

I started learning Kung Fu at a traditional Kung Fu school. They also taught Sanda, so I thought I’d give it a go. I got my arse kicked by someone that had done about 2 months Sanda training, when I’d done about 2 years Kung Fu. Needless to say I started learning Sanda. I got quite good at it nationally and internationally. Then I went to an amateur and professional boxing gym and got my arse kicked. Guess what, I started to box and then got quite good at it . Then I went to Thailand to stay and learn Muay Thai. I love all three arts equally, and find it fascinating that there are many variations and styles within each. Now I teach boxing for Sanda, Muay Thai, K1 etc… My favourite of the three arts is Muay Thai because of its tradition and use of the 8 limbs. However, I also love Sanda for when I spar someone that gives me trouble with their hands or feet, because I can put myself in a position to pick them up and dump them. I also love to use boxing for anyone that can’t hold a proper guard and leaves their chin out. Isn’t the world such an amazing place with so many different fighting styles to choose from 🌎

The part where you said they use their sidekick against muay thai guys made me think, because I do the same thing in sparring and they never see it coming. It's almost like they have no concrete counter to a sidekick.

The story of 20th Century Chinese Martial Arts is one of divergence and convergence between what was practiced by Mainland Chinese Martial Artists and those in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the wider diaspora community. Sport Wushu was constructed by the Chinese Communists after Mao sought to purge traditional Kung Fu (as possible dissidents, since Kung Fu societies were parts of several notable revolutions - the Taiping, Boxer, and Xinhai Revolutions). Similarly, Sanda was reconstructed with modern combat sports elements after this elimination of much of the traditional stuff. However, the Sanda practiced by schools descended from Taiwan or HK masters will retain more elements of those traditional styles. The oldschool Kung Fu movies weren't Wushu-based though (except for Jet Li), those HK movies made use of Peking Opera action theatrics for their choreography. Separately, they do teach Sanda as the "Friday Night Sparring class" at many Wushu (and/or Kung Fu) Schools. There aren't many places that focus solely on Sanda, however.

Sanda has striking and takedowns,add standing submissions to it and you have Shoot Boxing,such a format seems to be best for stand up fighting. Sanda is also a way to test kung fu at full contact,i would love to see more peculiar styles,such as Baji and Xing Yi. They offer also some unique shoulder strikes,that can help with your close range game.

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That was a good analysis of Sanda, I trained in northern mantis also which has Sanda stuff. Wow, thank you for showing me how effective those sidekicks from Sanda are, that I learn while I was in Mantis kung fu days. Since sometimes I have a bad habit of brawling in Kyokushin mode. Sometimes in matches, I forget stuff that I learn from other arts that is effective due to age I think I'm like 46yr btw. I'm also thinking about writing a notebook down all the kickboxing styles that I learn including Yaw yan and Enshin karate to make it for self-defense or something.

I've fought the San Shou circuit when Chung Le was fighting a lot. I also fought Koushu Lei Tai fighting in Taiwan. I consider both amateur Sanda and it was a great experience. In 2003 I moved to Bangkok and studied Muay Thai. Fun video, thank you.

I took Sanda lessons for a couple years. It was a blast to spar with that ruleset. You can outstrike the grapplers and outgrapple the strikers.

Sport Sanda is a mix of multiple Chinese martial arts ( mostly styles that came from the north ) using modern methods of training. It’s the military who first designed a sport version of Sanda so they could test and compete against each other while minimizing injuries. Sanda is traditional kung fu, shuai jiao and other Chinese system gathered in one using modern training methods. Wushu is the true word for designing Chinese martial arts, but nowadays it is used to describe Chinese gymnastics. Sanda is Kung Fu 🐅 PS: Sanda has elbows and knees it just depends on the organization who is creating the rules. You should have a look at leitai fights, another competition where kung-fu fighters competed in that predates Sanda. Good video !

Sanda is awesome. I’d definitely study it if there was a school around. Hope it gets more popular someday

When I saw the video Chinese sanda guy vs. Black muy thai huge guy, I couldn't understand how the Chinese was able to destroy him. Great explanation, interesting video!!!

A documentary you might enjoy is Dragon Girls it is about 3 girls who attend a martial arts school in China.

I've been practicing Silat and Escrima since 1993 and Taiji, Bagua and Xingyi since 2008. I like practicing slow twisting and circling steps with blades. It nourishes my brain and I circulate my chi to stay healthy and massage my internal organs to stay soft and limber. The first thing I would teach someone is how to relax and root and circulate Qi. After relaxing, someone can learn basic Gong Fu!

I would love to hear your opinion on the Keysi fighting method. Great video!!!

thanks for show casing Sanda/Sanshou. It is very underrated. I will say that it has a lot more traditional 'Wushu" techniques in it....more than people give it credit for. Those who practice both forms and combat will know this. At 14.45 in your video, that sweep/ takedown is from a traditional Shaolin form called Xi Xing Quan ( 7 Star Fist).

It’s a good system. I think the reason why is not as popular is because they don’t have Mike Tyson, buakaw, saenchai, Bruce Lee, the Gracie of Sanda. If Sanda guys start winning then I’m sure it will become more recognized.

It’s a system that pairs will with bjj. It’s striking with takedowns build in. What more can you ask for in mma. I’ve seen in pro matches (not strictly sanda) where sanda fighters have incorporated knees and elbows. With knees and elbows added in it becomes the perfect striking art to compliment grappling.

The fucking song! Excellent

If sanda fighters added taekwondo or boxing elements they’d be unstoppable.

I used to do Sanshou when I was in high school and would do local tournaments in San Jose California. I enjoyed the art.

Nice haircut! I'm learning Shuai Jiao and it's been fun, I find it more realistic than greco roman.

Love the vid, love Sanda/Sanshou/Xanda. Just one thing about the vid I would like to point out. The Dutch kickboxer was Andy Souwer, he indeed is a Dutch kikcboxer but also traind and competed in shooto/shootboxing. So takedowns aren't unfamiliar to him. I agree with the point you made about Dutch kickboxers and takedowns, you used just the wrong vid to showcase it.

Inside fighting, I heard from Fight commentary Breakdowns video that Sanda is English Boxing combined with the kicks of Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai, Savate and the 52 Takedowns of Shui jiao compiled from the Chengdu Police Academy.

damn, the Sanda guy vs the Muay Thai guy is insane, the boxing is clean, the takedown is clean, the pressure is amazing despite his slightly disadvantage in size or raw strength.

I train MT and have sparred and trained with a few guys that train Sanda, always alot of fun to learn some of the kick catch counters from them. I think its a great art as well, different from Muay Thai, but also a great system.

Zabit Magomedsharipov used this style very successfully in the UFC. Smooth, technical and great to watch with seamless transitions between the striking and grappling

lol, the seamless transition between moves is precisely a vital concept in many traditional chinese martial arts. e.g. in both traditional Changquan and Taiji it's called 绵绵不断 (roughly translated as "unbroken like cotton") Same with the emphasis on lifting the opponent to take away the latter's power. the traditional chinese martial arts term is 拔根 （“uprooting"). And it ties in with the seamlessness. If you train all your attacks to have an "uprooting" effect whenever applicable, then you can very easily, say, turn a strike into a throw. if you look at each move as distinct, then you can perhaps say, "this came from boxing ... this came from muay thai ... this came from xx ..." but to a practitioner of chinese martial arts, it's not the distinction between moves, but rather the thread that connects all moves, that matters

I trained wushu in Beijing over a number of years and downstairs from the wushu hall was the sanda gym. I used to have hours worth of videos of them training and sparring, which were very early, from 2005. Like wushu, which sanda belongs, it's an ever evolving sport, so there's never any one true definition of historical input, geographical input, yadda, yadda. For example, Yi Quan has a sanshou element and is extremely effective, and again unique. I trained for a while in a specialist club and small guys threw me around like I was a 7 yo girl, and they didn't break sweat. Literally wore their street clothes too. The main reason sanda is lesser known about is because there's basically no coaches for it.

Love sanda and shootbox i wish i could find some place to learn one of them

Nice video. Just one thing on the origins of sanda/sanshou/leitai. Those are the settings and rules for traditional Kungfu combat. Is way older than most combat sports - they didn't put something up as response to. Leitai maybe is more traditional (knees and elbows allowed, wearing little protection), sanda more combat sport oriented, more up to date. Leitai goes for the platform where they fight, sanda/sanshou is something like "free combat". Is not oriented to a style, is just the rule set. Sanda is what Kungfu is supposed to be IRL. At leat thats the way we were trained kungfu in the school. I trained Shaolin Chuan for years, and compited in sanshou, sometimes agains sipalki, kikboxing, chinesse boxing, even taekwondo opponents. We still have those "open tournaments" here. There are schools of kung fu that have sanda trainig clases, and there are full sanda schools, but at the end of the day it's all kungfu (even more kungfu than modern wushu IMO).

This was really interesting to look at I've noticed in my own sparring that while my calf kicks are pretty great, and my head kicks are passable I often get caught and thrown when I do stand Thai kicks above the knee. I have far more success throwing teeps, side kicks and even up kicks which I always pull back an inch or so cause i dont wanna be "that guy" but can tell would easily land alot. I realized that my kicking style in sparring is actually much more reminiscent of karate or Sanda vs Muay Thai.

When it comes to most Chinese styles there's wasted movements,ima huge muay thai head,so I like and have added from similar styles like savate.....Sanda is pretty clean,and I'm digging the sneak trips n throws😊

The last 3 Sanda World Cups are uploaded on YT. All matches.

This sanda rule set were designed to limit and avoid certain senarios so the fight could reflect some of the traditional kungfu tactics-- they want to takedown opponent FAST and clean within a split second, and if couldn't take him down at once they prefer to get out of range instead of keep brawling in the clinch.

Only one thing that I want to specify, cause it might be misleading to people who never trained traditional Chineese styles. When you compare the "flowery" kung fu movements to the straightforward combat sports moves - it's apples to oranges. You're basically juxtaposing training excercises vs actual fighting techniques. So yeah, even though modern sport Sanda/Sanshou trains completely differently from traditional methodology, the final results in terms of applications might be pretty similar, or at least look pretty similar

Sanda/sanshou has some of fastest moves. There sidekick prob is the most powerful with speed. Great techniques

I trained Sanda for years and nothing else so far has lived up to the standards that ive known from sanda. not the fitness value, not the effects on the mind or the speed you have to implement. even the way my sanda trainer trains us is WAY different from other trainers (i also train BJJ, trained boxing, and different sword arts).

I really like Sanda and Shuai Jiao and I think both have some really useful concepts not seen often in MMA. Of the 36 basic Shuai Jiao moves, probably like 25-28 are directly applicable to MMA and the majority end in a perfect setup for an arm bar. I think a person who was well trained in Sanda, Shuai Jiao and jiu jitsu could be a serious contender in any MMA match.

Fantastic technique assessment and historical commentary. I have a few small comments. 1. about the teaching of martial arts or sport in general in comparison to North America. The percentage of young people doing it is even less over there...there are just way more people. The sports school system breeds athletes though, and you can get degrees in Sanda, ShuaiJiao, Judo, Boxing etc. 2. In MMA Sanda has had loads of success. In the UFC, you can see more than Cung Le have had success. Zabit, Muslim, Weili, Nan XiaoYan (high level Sanda fighter since young), and Li Jing Liang. ONE locked up Team Lakay from the Philippines, and their base art is Sanda. In my meagre opinion, the best striking style is a blend of Thai kicks and elbows, Sanda catches and throws and pieces of Karate, TKD and Capoeira to fill in the rest.

Idk if I am unaware of something here but wu shu translated literally means martial arts. So from what I have learned and understood so far is that wu shu are all those styles together, like wing chun and all those "fist styles". That might include ALL martial arts including those foreign to China. Kung fu or in mandarin gong fu translated actually means your craft, your training.

Thank you for the upload Brother! Wu su is modern kung fu adapted by the Chinese Government to reduce martial effectiveness but promote Health & Fitness! Traditional gong fu: that which preserved & practised in secret; is a Martial for close quarters combat. San shou aka Sandai: is historically practised on a raised stage; was modified in the 1920s to reduce risk of Death & serious life changing injuries of Masters to exclude chin na (joint locking, muscle division, nerve trapping), elbows & knees. Since then there are variant rules & styles of Sandai such as Military Sandai whereby you can ground fight: knee; elbow, chin na e.g. joint locks, eye strikes! Peace & Love!!!

Your take on Sanda is way off. The throws are all Shuai Jiao, the oldest Chinese martial art. The rules privilege it. The kicks are all found in traditional kung fu. Many traditional Chinese martial arts are expressed in Sanda.

Cung Le is a good rep for the style, remembered when he broke Shamrock's arm... cool stuff

In order I love my wife my family hsing yi tai chi and then sanda. Thank you for understanding us.❤

Brilliant KZfaq channel... Any chance you can cover Collar and Elbow Wrestling and other arts from Ireland ?

Cung Le did in fact train Sanda as well, but mainly Sanshou. He was a Sanshou champ and used mainly Sanshou in MMA.

Taijutsu Yaw-yan, the Philippine version of kickboxing.

I would love to see a Savate (Boxe Francaise) fighter vs a Sanda or Sanshou fighter spar. Becuase the striking is very similar. And Muay Thai DO have takedowns, too bad the Western Muay Thai fighter never learn them. One Championship, if they add a kategory for Striking + takedowns (between Muay Thai and MMA), Sanda and Muay Thai will be in that kategory.

If you ever get the opportunity to cross train: Ashihara, Enshin, Shidokan or Byakuren Kaikan. The kenka karate or brawling karate styles that are off-shoots of kyokushin* ashi-waza leg throws and judo throws and takedowns abound! They are great at the transition from standing to ground without a break in between the two! Seidokaikan (Andy Hug’s style) on the other hand, basically recreated Dutch Kickboxing but in a GI. “We will take kyokushin and incorporate elements from Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Boxing.” Kudo, Combat Sambo, Shooto and Pankration are all great systematized MMA-styles but as you said like sanda they all focus on too much you get Jack of all trades fighters who are good at everything but have no specialities *Byakuren Kaikan is actually a form a full contact karate that originates with Shorinji Kempo but took the kyokushin training and sparring philosophy.

Taido is also really cool!

If you look at the applications behind most of the Wushu and Tai Chi forms you realize it's mostly mixing strikes into takedowns. People just get to caught up because it looks flashy. Originally it was very practical. And the underlying philosophy is that in a streetfight or on the battlefield you did not wanted to end up on the ground. Hence why in Sanda takedowns are only counted if the thrower remains standing.

Would love to see sanda x muay thai x letwei x daido juku x sambo x shoot fighting x mma

I did a bit of Sanda when I was a teen and I’m starting training again. I’m a little nervous to be honest 😂

check out Kudo for a complete-ish full contact competition system, take-downs grappling and full contact striking

We can't forget that Sanda was created by the Chinese Armed Forces FOR the Chinese Armed Forces, so, like Krav Maga, it is above all others because both were created for real life and not for demonstrations, to win championships or just for the octagon!!!

sanda is commonly underrated chinese kickboxing-mma style sanda is a hybrid boxing style of kung fu, derives from bajiquan, shaolin, southern style and military combat(western boxing and wrestling) with jeet kune do influences and shuai jiao(not judo)

Yes, I envy how in China they throw those sidekicks I can't ever do. I notice in Vietnam too they are very good at sidekicks from what I notice. I wonder what would happen if a Savate guy would go against a Sanda do in Muay Thai rules or Sanda rules. Cung Le was good in his younger age but he got kinda old just like me.

Great Insight and Breakdown. Subscribed. I look forward to more.....Hey, You Did NOT call Martial Arts Legend( Kickboxing, K-1 Max, Shoot Fighting), Andy Soewer " The Dutch Muay Thai Guy"...😮... .😅

Cung Li was a Sanda champion. Wow. I like it. You need to play it in real time. It’s sped up.

What would be best for multiple opponents

This my 7th month in the process of learning this system.

How long ago was it when you were doing Sanda in NYC? I remember finding out about it in the mid to late 00's and there were only a handful of schools that offered it, with I think maybe only one that was strictly Sanda. I don't remember their name but it was in a building/office space in like the 40s and owned and operated by a schlubby, balding looking middle aged guy and most of their group photos only ever had a few where there were more than 10ish people in frame. The. main thing that I remember about the school is one dude who was competing and in basically every photo and he looked like a very tattooed, very ginger bearded Irish guy who looks like he was probably given an FDNY or Union membership card for his first Holy Comunion.

9:10 do you know what we are witnessing here? It's very special, this is modern Kung Fu guys. They created a form that people might study 200 years from now, trying to recreate the throws, strikes and various applications. Just like we have with traditional Kung Fu... Cool to think about how we are still adapting human hand to hand combat. Biggest takeaway is we have realized flashy big movements with traditional styles waiver from the principal of "the fastest way to a target is a straight line". Our strikes and blocks have become direct and minimalist but effective and practical based off experience. One of the aspects of studying martial arts I find very interesting is their evolution.

I thought Sanda was more a competition format. As people have trained for such competitions, has it developed into its own style now?

You forgot about Zhabit Magomasherapov he was the best to bring the San Da game into the octagon. Currently, it’s Kevin Holland being a Kung Fu Sanshou fighter. Which is San Da but in Mandarin. San Da is Canto annunciation.

sanda took boxing,but elbows,knees,kicks,throws,sweeps and takedowns are from kung fu

Absolutely women could benefit from learning self control and to keep their cool In conflict.

4000 years of chinese martial art...

Nothing wrong with giving credit where credit is due. Different societies do some things differently. Chinese people like what they have over there so they can keep doing what they do over there.

Very very small percentage of Chinese kids do Sanda. Almost all American boys have some basic training in high school wrestling. The reason its not popular is because most Chinese schools don’t do sports at all. I wish that wasn’t the case but it is what it is.

Problem with sanshou/sanda is the rules allow for excessive clinch spamming. It has gotten to the point where every fighter does the same thing. When someone throw punches clinch right away. The only strikes have become very low sidekicks. I do not know how they can fix without turning into muay thai.

Dude, check out Shuai Jiao wrestling and baji kung fu cuz the techniques from both styles, and including Choy li fut techniques are the kung fu techniques that shine in sanda