Chinese martial art is called Wu Shu or Kung Fu in Chinese. It is the proper term for all the martial arts styles in China . It has been practiced in China for thousands of years. Wu Shu consists of tens of thousands of different External and Internal styles including both bare hands and weapons. Some of the well known external styles are Shaolinquan, Chaquan, Hongquan, Fanziquan and many others. The well known internal styles are Taichi, Bagua, Xinggi, and Water style. Wu Shu has become a popular international sport that people around world can learn and practice to attain its inherent benefits. Aside from a means of self-defense, Wu Shu has also been developed into a sport capable of improving a participant's health and fitness, while improving their reaction time, jumping ability, balance, flexibility, coordination, power, and speed. Even athletes from other sport fields like to practice Wu Shu to complement their physical pursuits and to improve the quality of their performance. Today, Wu Shu is also a performing art. The performance of a superb Wu Shu participant can captivate and mesmerize an audience.