 The influence of Northern styles can be found in traditional Korean martial arts and their emphasis on high-level kicks.It has been suggested that the presence of high kicks and flying kicks found in Southern styles, in Okinawan martial arts, and hence in modern non-Chinese styles such as karate and taekwondo (and by extension modern kickboxing) are due to influence from northern styles during the first half of the 20th century.Southern Chinese martial arts/Nanquan (南派) feature low stable stances and short powerful movements that combine both attack and defense.