Ditangquan

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Ditangquan or the ground tumbling boxing originated in the Shandong Province during the Song Dynasty (1129-1279). Since that time, this marital art has spread through out China and has been incorporated into other martial arts styles. Examples of the variety of ditangquan that now exists include:

Ground element Boxing (地行拳)
地功戳脚
地功翻子
地功罗汉拳
活法黄龙拳
地躺八仙拳
Plum Blossom Ground Tumbling Boxing (地躺梅花拳)
金刚地躺拳
Shaolin Earth Dragon Boxing (少林地龙拳)
地功鸳鸯拳
Flying Dragon Ground Tumbling Boxing (飞龙地躺拳)
九滚十八跌等。

　　The major characteristic of this style is the ability to perform tumbles, falls, turns, somersaults and aerial acrobatics using those techniques for offense and defense.