Tan Tui- Spring Leg Boxing
By Hibik
Entrance Requirements: P.S. and P.E. of 11 or higher. No alignment restrictions.
Skill Cost: 10 Years (5 Years as a Secondary Martial Art)

Tan Tui, which translates to "Springing Legs" or "Flicking Legs", is also known as Cha Quan (Cha Family Fist), in honor for its founder, Cha Shang Yir. Cha Shang Yir was a Chinese Muslim (a member of the Hui people) who lived during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), who also had the name Chamir. During the Ming Dynasty, as Japanese pirates harassed the southeastern coasts of China, and the Chinese army were amassing in the south to fight off the foreign pirates. Chamir came from the far north, and had to march over large mountains and rivers to get to the southeast.

During the march, Chamir became ill from the wet and cold, and was left behind in a village in Guanxian County, Shandong Province, to recuperate. When Chamir recovered, he eventually started teaching the villagers his style of Kung Fu, in order to repay their kindness for making him well again. Tan Tui was a style he had been developing for many years, and people form all around came to learn his art, which at the time had 28 routines in its system. After Chamir died, the villagers named the art Cha Quan, out of respect for him.

The 28 Tan Tui routines (which were in alphabetical order, in Arabic, which was commonly used by the Hui people.) were later broken down into 10 primary routines, which became commonly practiced. Eventually, the Long Tam Shaolin Temple of Shandong province incorporated Tam Tui into their training, and eventually developed into the 12 routine Tam Toi style, named after its father temple. However, the 12 Routine Tam Toi has several major differences to the original Tan Tui (an example would be all kicks are knee level or lower.), and is thus considered a separate style.

Tan Tui is considered a long fist art, due to the massive amount of kicking involved. Kicks are generally favored at waist level or higher, with lots of high leaps and jump kicks. The hands are used to attack when the enemy is close, and to block and parry, but the legs are the primary attacking agent. Sweeps are also common to this style, being able to bring an opponent down with extremely powerful leg muscles. Tan Tui artists are also very nimble, being able to make large leaps and jumps with no effort. All movements come from the waist, and smooth and fluid motion and energy expenditure is emphasized. Students are taught to keep motion fluid and stay relaxed, as to conserve energy in combat. When striking, a Tan Tui artist remains relaxed, but concentrates their energy into strong, whip like blows, which produce a more concentrated and painful blow. A reason for the style's name is the appearance that the legs and arms and like whips, flinging out to sting an opponent.

In combat, a master of Tan Tui will leap into combat, and then began a barrage of kicks, which are aimed above the opponent's waist. He will block any attacks with his arms (and possibly his legs), and use a punch or palm to force his opponent back, so he can keep them at a fair range to deliver his powerful kicks.

The original Tan Tui style is a rare style to find. The Shaolin variants (the 12 Routine, 16 Routine, 18 Routine, and various others.) are today the prominent styles of this art, but the original Tan Tui is still taught in Northern China, especially in Shandong province and the northern provinces where the Hui people reside.

Note: There are two styles that are referred to as Cha Quan. One is Tan Tui (in honor of its founder, Chamir), and the other is the Cha/Hua Style, which was created by Hua Zong Qi and Cha Yuan Yi, and originally known as Jianzi Quan (frame Boxing). The Cha/Hua Styles are shorter ranged northern arts more akin to the Baji (8 Extremes) Style.

Costume: Silk Kung Fu Uniform.
Stance: A fairly shallow, yet firm stance, ideal for lots of kicking, and yet rooted enough to stay on the ground when the artist wants to.
CHARACTER BONUSES
Add +10 to S.D.C.
Add +2 to P.S.
Add +1 to P.P.
Add +1 to P.E.
COMBAT SKILLS
Attacks Per Melee: 3
Escape Moves: Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact, Leap.
Attack Moves: Leap.
Basic Defense Moves: Dodge, Parry, and Automatic Parry.
Advanced Defenses: Multiple Dodge.
Hand Attacks: Punch (Strike), and Palm Strike.
Basic Foot Attacks: Kick, Snap Kick, Crescent Kick, Reverse Turning Kick, and Backward Sweep.
Jumping Foot Attacks: Jump Kick, and Flying Jump Kick.
Special Attacks: Deathblow, Knee.
Holds/Locks: None.
Weapon Katas: None.
Modifiers to Attack: Pull Punch, KO/Stun, Critical Strike, and Critical Strike from Behind.
SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Arts Powers: Select a total of TWO (2) from Body Hardening Exercises, or Martial Art Powers. If desired, any number of powers can be traded, one-for-one, for any Basic Skill Programs.
Languages: Chinese (typically a Northern dialect.)
Physical: Acrobatics.
Philosophical Training: Islam.
If this is your primary martial art form, then the following other forms can be learned in shorter time: Taizu Quan (4 Years), Bei Shaolin Chang Quan (5 Years), and Monkey Style Kung Fu (5 Years).
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
1st: +2 to Strike, and +1 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
2nd: +2 to Damage, +1 to Dodge and Parry.
3rd: +1 Attack per Melee, +2 to Leap (Add 6ft. to Leap Distance.).
4th: +1 to Strike, and +1 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
5th: Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Body Hardening Exercises, or Martial Art Powers.
6th: +2 to Leap (Add 6ft. to Leap Distance), +1 to Damage.
7th: Critical Strike on a Natural 19-20.
8th: +1 Attack per Melee, +1 to Strike.
9th: +1 to Parry and Dodge, +1 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
10th: +2 to Leap (Add 6ft. to Leap Distance), and Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Body Hardening Exercises, or Martial Art Powers.
11th: +1 Attack per Melee, +1 to Damage.
12th: +1 to Strike.
13th: +2 to Leap (add 6ft. to Leap Distance).
14th: +1 to Parry and Dodge, +1 to Damage.
15th: Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Body Hardening Exercises, or Martial Art Powers.
Why Study Tan Tui?
A dynamic, beautiful, acrobatic style of Northern Kung Fu, Tan Tui allows for devastating high kicks and powerful long range blows. Besides, who doesn't want to be like Zhang Ziyi Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? Tan Tui's primary weaknesses is its lack of internal training, and in close, confined situations where the artist's ability to deliver powerful kicks is drastically restrained.