Giving China's 'other kung fu' a fighting chance

Chinese martial arts are hiding a secret weapon in plain sight. It's enigmatic enough that I have yet to meet a Chinese layperson who even knows it's Chinese. At the same time, paradoxically, it's an "open secret" that's gaining international prominence.

I've come to think of it as the "other kung fu" — sanda.

Unlike its superstar sibling, taolu kung fu, you won't see it in any martial arts movies but, increasingly, you will likely catch it on international TV broadcasts of actual fights.