In 1901, a Russian strongman named Schifanlov came to Tianjin Theater to perform. He claimed: "The invincible opponent in China will let the sick men of East Asia see and open their eyes." "Huo Yuanjia approached Nong Jinsun and went to the theater to compete with Si. When Schivanlov privately learned about Huo Yuanjia's martial arts prowess, he decided to compromise.
In September 1910, the Japanese Judo Association was very unconvinced and selected a dozen masters to challenge Fearless. Huo Yuanjia asked his apprentice Liu Zhensheng to play first, and Liu Yijing stopped and defeated the opponent five times in a row. The Japanese team leader was very angry and relied on his proficiency to compete with Huo Yuanjia by name. As soon as the two sides fought, the Japanese leader knew that his opponent was powerful. He tried to hurt someone with his own hands, but Huo saw through it.
Huo Yuanjia feinted and hit his arm with his elbow. The Japanese leader suffered broken bones and tendons, so he had to admit defeat.
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On June 1, 1910, Huo Yuanjia took advantage of the current situation and founded the "Chinese Jingwu Gymnastics" in Shanghai with the assistance of Nong Jinsun and other colleagues in the martial arts circle. Club" (later renamed Jingwu Sports Club). The Association has very strict restrictions on its membership. Anyone who joins the membership must have an introducer. If any irregular behavior is discovered after joining the membership, the membership will be immediately expelled.
The Jingwu Association was founded in 1910. It was initially initiated by Chen Gongzhe, Nong Jinsun, Chen Qimei, Chen Tiesheng, etc. It is the earliest sports group established in China. Jingwu is marked by the three-star flag and three-star emblem of physical, intellectual and moral education. It represents that Jingwu takes physical, intellectual and moral education as its purpose, advocates and carries forward the Jingwu spirit of patriotism, self-cultivation, justice and helping others. It also has the following stipulations: Personality, demeanor, words and deeds, service, friendship and other behavioral norms.
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