一、南拳概述 Brief Introduction of Nan Quan
南拳系流传在我国南方各地诸多拳种的总称。南拳历史悠久，其发源可追溯到四百多年前。与北方拳派相比，别具风格。
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.
南拳种类很多，其拳种多以地域而得名。有广东南拳、福建南拳等。南拳流行于各地之后，因地理环境、风土人情的不同，又逐渐形成了各自的风格和特色，如广西南拳、浙江南拳、四川南拳、湖南南拳、湖北南拳、江西南拳等。新中国成立后，于1960年将南拳列为武术竞赛的主要项目之一。在历年的全国性武术表演赛中均占重要地位，使南拳得到了广泛的发展。南拳不仅在国内深受喜爱，在东南亚等国家也有很大影响。
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.
由于南拳劲力饱满，以刚为主，所以练习者肌肉发达、筋骨强壮，力量、速度等身体素质可有显著提高。南拳强调蓄劲闭气与发劲开声交替使用，要求运用腹式呼吸，因此对增强心血管、消化和呼吸系统的机能，促进新陈代谢都有很好的作用。