Himachal Pradesh Wushu Association
WUSHU is a traditional Chinese Sports which pay attention to both internal and external exercises with fighting movements as its main contents and with routine exercises and free combat as its forms.
WUSHU traces back to primitive societies' clan communes. It originated from "XI" (Sports) of Jiaodi (Wrestling) and "WU" (dance/exercise) of Ganqui (axe and Shield), serving as means to build health, cure diseases, prolong life, and train military skills.
Between the 3rd and 6th Centuries A.D., WUSHU came under the influence of Buddhism and Taoism, which elevated it from the position of a warrior art into a deeply meditative art form.
In 1928, the central WUSHU Institute was established in Nanjing by the Republic Government, making WUSHU a component of socialist culture and people's physical education and sports.
The world first recognized WUSHU when the Chinese team gave demonstration in the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Since then, it has spread like wild fire across the world.
WUSHU first came to India in 1989 through Late Sri Anand Kacker's efforts, forming the WUSHU ASSOCIATION OF INDIA with thirty-five units nationwide and approval from the Government of India, Olympic Committee and military, para-military forces.