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名词

一种原创于新加坡，合并了八种招式的武术。

DEFINITION

Noun

A kind of martial art created in Singapore that blends eight different kinds of moves.

由来

英语“Singa Fist”的意译。
新加拳的发明人是赵春德师傅。
新加拳起源于1985年。由于当时新加坡武术教练学会（Singapore Martial Arts Instructors’ Association）有许多派别，基于团结的精神，他们决定发明一种属于本地的新武术。最后，学会决定让赵师傅负责创造。
新加拳结合了新加坡武术教练学会中八位大师各自代表的武术招式。
这八个招式分别是：马来武术、跆拳道、空手道、北少林功夫、南少林功夫、柔道、合气道，以及印度棍术。
新加拳刚开班时，学员都来自不同的种族背景，学生人数也达到数千名。
如今，这门武术已逐渐没落，学员人数也减少许多。在2017年，只剩下大约10人在练习新加拳。

ETYMOLOGY

The Mandarin term “新加拳” is a paraphrase of the English term “Singafist”.
The inventor of Singafist is Master Teo Choon Teck.
Singafist was first created in 1985. As there were many factions then in the Singapore Martial Arts Instructors’ Association, in the spirit of solidarity, they decided to invent a new type of martial art unique to Singapore. Eventually, the association decided that Master Teo would be responsible for creating it.
Singafist blends martial arts moves represented by each of the eight masters of the Singapore Martial Arts Instructors’ Association.
The eight moves are Silat, Taekwondo, Karate, Northern Shaolin Kungfu, Southern Shaolin Kungfu, Judo, Aikido and Silambam.
When Singafist first started classes, students came from various ethnic backgrounds and their number reached the thousands.
Today, this martial art has gradually declined and the number of students has decreased significantly. In 2017, there are only about ten people still practising Singafist.

例句

目前，武术界对于发扬 “新加拳”充满着兴奋和信心。（《联合晚报》， 4/12/1986）

SAMPLE SENTENCE

At the moment, the martial arts community is filled with excitement and confidence in promoting Singafist. (Lianhe Wanbao, 4/12/1986)