Zui Quan (Drunken Boxing)

Zui Quan translated from Cantonese or Mandarin means 'Drunken Fist', which is most commonly known to the western world as Drunken Boxing.

Drunken Boxing is essentially a style of Kung Fu that mimics the way a drunkard moves, unpredictably yet relaxed. The techniques were based on a legend 'The Eight Drunken Immortals' and each set of movements is demonstrating techniques from each of the Immortals, allthough the actual origin of Drunken Boxing is mostly myth and legend.

The style itself is very unsual and difficult to learn. Todays non-traditional Drunken Boxing has become very flashy and acrobatic but it is a beautiful style to see in action. An excellent example of this style is the movie 'The Drunken Master' starring Jackie Chan.

Learning Drunken Boxing

Kung Fu, Drunken Boxing Jackie Chan, Movie

A clip of Jackie Chan learning the Drunken Boxing techniques in his classic Drunken Master original movie.