（二）武术的防身自卫作用 The Self-defense Function of Wushu
在武术产生之初,“防身自卫”就是其最根本的目的。到了现代社会，武术的技击价值虽然已不是很突出，但由于在我们日常生活中还是会遇到一些危及自身和他人安全的情况，所以武术的技击价值依然不容忽视。现今的搏斗运动虽然属于体育范畴，但其技术方法却与实用技击术十分接近，绝大多数技术动作在实际搏斗中可直接运用。套路运动的技术方法虽然不适用于搏斗，但其以技击动作为主要内容，通过练习，不仅可以增强体质，还可以学习到一定的攻防格斗技术，掌握防身自卫的知识和方法，同时也提高了必要的专项身体素质和对意外情况的应变能力。
Self-protection and self-defense is Wushu's fundamental purpose since it came into being.Even though Wushu's combat value has become less than prominent in modern times，the combat value is still not ignorable since it is still possible that our personal safety or that of the others may be endangered in daily life.Currently the combating sport is classified as physical exercises，but the technical skills are quite close to practical cornbat and most technical actions can be directly applied in real fight.The technical methods of Taolu sports are not real fight，but the main contents are fighting and combating actions which have the functions of enhancing health level and get people familiar with certain combat skills of attacking and defending.Through such exercises，people may have command in knowledge and methods of self-defense and may strengthen some aspects of body quality and the ability to cope with unexpected incidents.