Avatar: The Last Airbender, a popular show on Nickelodeon, is an Asian-influenced world of martial arts and elemental magic. The series follows the adventures of the latest of a long line of Avatars, Aang, and his friends in their quest to save the world from the ruthless Fire Nation.
The show uses the four classical Greek elements: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, and implements the fighting styles and weaponry based on Chinese martial arts, with each “bending” art corresponding to a certain real-world style or styles. The creators use Tai Chi for waterbending, Hung Gar for earthbending, Northern Shaolin for firebending, and Ba Gua for airbending.
Each move is demonstrated here by Sifu Kisu of the Harmonious Fist Chinese Athletic Association, and a major consultant to the show.
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