San Shou??

[ChinoXL]

I know I'm a newbie I don't know anything about San Shou but I read it on another topic.. What is this San Shou; How is it as good or better then muay thai..? What else do you learn that's different? I know muay thai but I have no idea what San Shou is? as if now I'm taking BJJ and I'm about ot start boxing for maybe half a year to a full year then take muay thai but what is this San Shou? should I take that instead..?

[Northren Ogre]

San Shou was developed so that kung fu practitioners had a competative outlet. It is similar to muay thai in that it uses many of the same strikes, but differs in that it utilizes throws and the clinch is broken up after 3 seconds if no throws are attempted. I would'nt say it is as good or better than any other art, but I train in it and have had the oppertunity to compete in San Shou events and I like it.(makes me biased of course) San Shou/Bjj and Muay Thai /bjj combo would be excellent cross training arts to round you out as a fighter.

[SevenStar]

it differs in strikes used as well. For example, thai boxers use the roundhouse alot. San shou guys prefer the side kick. There are several threads on the topic already - try doing a search.

[Northren Ogre]

I think it all depends on the instructor as well. The camp I train with we use more roundhouse than anything else. I rarely throw sidekicks when sparring or competeing.

[Goju_boi]

San shou also known as San da is for Chinese martial arts schools so if let's say u where to visit a shaolin school San shou/san da would be part of their curriculum.I guess u could say it's the sport aspect of kung-fu.As for comparing it to muay thai it does have similarities but the one people haven't mentioned yet is that in San shou/San da u can't use elbows or knees.They will teach u how to use them but u can't spar with those moves.

[SevenStar]

San shou also known as San da is for Chinese martial arts schools so if let's say u where to visit a shaolin school San shou/san da would be part of their curriculum.I guess u could say it's the sport aspect of kung-fu.As for comparing it to muay thai it does have similarities but the one people haven't mentioned yet is that in San shou/San da u can't use elbows or knees.They will teach u how to use them but u can't spar with those moves.

not necessarily. There are schools that teach only san shou/san da. on the other hand, there are many taditional schools who do not. not every school teaches san shou.

As for similarities and differences, as I stated, there have been past threads about it where they are pointed out pretty well.