Tan Tui a.k.a The Ten Roads of Tan Tui
This is the core of the core foundations for Chinese Martial Arts. This dynamic Northern Chinese Practice offers:
- Rapid-fi re leg techniques that build unmatched speed and fl exibility
- Foundational skills that enhance performance in multiple martial arts styles
- The famous “10 Roads” Tan Tui sequences
- Drills to develop powerful, snapping kicks
- Footwork patterns that improve balance and agility
- Practical applications for self-defense and competition
Don’t just spring kick—spring into action. Join our Tan Tui classes and experience the art that’s taking the martial arts world by storm. Majority of Chinese Martial Arts schools all incorporate Tan Tui as a core foundational strength and structure.
Across different lineages, there are generally 10 to 12 different Line Drills for Tan Tui, often referred to as Line 1, Line 2…etc. all the way through Line 10. In the beginning stages, they are practiced individually, like practicing scales on a piano. This is as demonstrated below:
Line 1 & Line 2
Line 3 & Line 4
Mixed Tan Tui 串彈腿
As a student advances and masters each of the lines, the next stage is to be able to mix and jump in and out of them at ease. This is the freestyle / improvisation stage to really integrate the movements into your body: