Chinese Gongfu

  Chinese Gongfu is a very important and unique form of Chinese  culture. It can be viewed as both a popular and a classical art: today it is very common and widespread; on the other hand, it has had a very long developed history. Not only did it not decline and disappear as many other facets of pre-modern Chinese culture, it even seems to be gaining much recognition, both in its

Chinese Kungfu Functions

Chinese Kungfu Functions Wushu boasts versatile functions. of which the most outstanding are: (1) Moral Cultivation As a human practice which stresses cultivation of moral characters and demon-stration of spirit and temperament. Wushu is conducive to developing good manners and con-duct. It also helps adjust one`s psychology. The moral characters and etiquette are held in esteem by all schools

Chinese Gongfu Terms

中国功夫术语 Chinese Gongfu TermsAerial cartwheel 侧空翻Any two person set 任何一套对练Any two weapon forms 任何两套器械套路Applications 实用技术Back arc kick 后撩腿Back roll over 挺身向后肩颈翻Backward floor sweep kick 后扫堂腿Backward roll 后滚翻Balance on the shoulder and arms 肩倒立Balance while leaning back and extending one leg 仰身平衡Balance while leaning forward and extending one leg 探海平衡Balance with one knee up 提膝亮掌平衡Balance with one

Martial Arts: Hard vs. Soft, External vs. Internal

The concept of hard/soft and external/internal martial arts is not one easily described. In terms of styles which most people are familiar with, Karate would be an example of a hard style and Aikido or T'ai Chi examples of soft styles. A hard style is generally considered one where force is used against force; a block is used to deflect an incoming strike by meeting either head on, or at a 90

Artistic Aspects

There can be little doubt, after examining first hand the structure of kung fu, that mastery of it is indeed mastery of a fine art form. It requires a tremendous amount of background, information and disciplines, which would shame our liberal-arts students. The priests of old were adept in all of the following: medicine, music, art, weapons-making, religions, animal husbandry, cartography,

The Martial Aspects

The power of the kung fu practitioner lay in his ability to defend himself against impossible odds and situations. After years of the most diligent practice, these monks became more than merely adept at the ways of survival. But the initial acceptance to be one of the chosen few was difficult. As children, applicants for priesthood were made to do the most menial and difficult work related to

What is a martial arts style?

The concept of a style is a rather complicated one, and Chinese martial arts claim as many as 1500 different styles. By "style" we mean a particular school of martial practice, with its own training methods, favored techniques, and emphasis on attack and defense. While it is impossible to quantify differences between most styles, it is easy to see the distinctions between such disparate

Kung Fu Styles

Kung Fu styles may generally be divided into three classes: Shaolin Temple styles, temple-derived non-temple styles, and family styles, or Pai. Within the Temple styles are those arts generally and consistently taught in the temples, with many having their origins in pre-Shaolin history. There are two major divisions in Shaolin kung fu. The southern temples are predominantly hand technique

what is kung fu?

In dealing with the recently popularized concept of kung fu, one must begin the discussion by explaining that kung fu is not a martial art unto itself, yet it encompasses the most effective and devastating methods of self-preservation known to man. The identity of kung fu is diverse; over 1,000 styles are known or recognized. From kung fu came Karate, Escrima, and most important, a way of

Brief Introduction of Wushu (Chinese Gongfu)

 Diversified Forms     Wushu is very rich in form and content, encompassing hundreds of styles and thousands of routines, each with its own distinctive features. Changquang (Long-Range Shadow Boxing) is characterized by speed and vigour, while taijiquan is noted for its slow and gentle movements. One category of wushu forms is called xiangxingquan, which portrays the

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