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Monday, November 3, 2014

More About Kung Fu Styles

By Patty Goff


The phrase kung Fu is mostly used by the people from china mainly to denote to any action that involves utilization of patience, time and also vigor. In the western part of the world, when this phrase is mentioned one will first thinks about martial arts that were initiated in China. This art usually is associated with many fighting techniques which can be put in different groups. There are numerous kung Fu styles which have existed for numerous years.

As much as there have been new techniques invented in the recent past, most of them are just evolutions of the old ones that have been used for a long time. They vary in different places because many people say that they reflect the different ways that different people live. The first category is the hard and soft styles. The soft ones involve the techniques of diverting momentum to tamper with the posture of the opponent. After the opponent loses their balance, defeating them becomes easier.

In the soft kind of fighting, the fighter is required to use a lot of skills and internal force. The hard ones on the other hand only need one to be strong. They require too much force for one to win in these fights. The kind of force that the fighters use, these techniques can also be classified according to the type of motion used. There are linear and circular techniques which attack directly and to the side respectively.

There are also the internal and external techniques. The internal ones mainly focus on the intangible factors such as body control, meditation, mind control and also perception. These techniques can also be referred to as the mystical techniques and they are also a part of the soft techniques. The external ones however work through the release of body force. In these types of techniques, a lot of body strength and posture is required.

The kung Fu masters usually learn new things from their surroundings. For this reason, there are very many techniques that have been adopted from the behaviors of different animals. For instance there is a very famous technique that was adopted from the monkeys known as the monkey style.

The amount of kung Fu methods that are available is infinite. Among the most popular methods known by many comprise of the white crane, praying mantis, the dragon style etc. From their labels, one can easily tell that they were invented from the activities of some organisms. There are nonetheless others that were simply invented with no inspiration.

It is not all techniques of fighting have survived the many years that have come to pass. One can learn any technique extensively by seeking the guidance of a master. This is a game that does not only improve the ability of a person to fight; it is also a spiritual progress that can have a great impact on the emotions of the participant.

The main reason why this art was invented was for the purpose of self-defense but today, it is used as a sport. There are different competitions that involve martial arts that are usually organized in different parts of the world.




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