Sanda San-shou, Sanda, Chinese boxing, Chinese kickboxing,  is a Chinese self-defense system and combat sport. Sanshou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines full-contact kickboxing, which includes close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with wrestling, takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, and in some competitions, even elbow and knee strikes, Sanda is good for people of all abilitys and is brilliant for both fitness and self-defence.