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Motion In Stillness – Let Go Of The Chaos

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I was thinking that to often people start training in Kung Fu with high hopes and expectations. After awhile their enthusiasm starts to diminish. I believe the reason is because people believe they can train in Kung Fu for a couple of years and poof they are Bruce Lee.

Fists of Bruce Lee

Fists of Bruce Lee (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The reality is that it takes many years of training to reach the level that Bruce Lee was and in all fairness considering all things, he was good very good in fact. However he died far to young. I grew up on his movies. I remember when I was 9 years old thinking he was the best fighter on the planet. [Read more…]

One Mans Journey To Kung Fu Liberation – The Emotional Truth

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Wearing Your Emotional Intention On Your Sleeve

It’s been a while since I wrote in this blog. I think much of it has to do with being a practical martial artist. What I mean by this is, I am not to big into show boating or bragging. So I am often unsure what to actually blog about.

…I will however from time to time share some of my views with you [Read more…]

Child Development Through Kung Fu Training

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Kung fu is more than a martial art form. It has a number of fighting styles, mainly coming from China which are categorized into schools.  Kung fu styles are separated from each other based on the training methods, techniques, manipulation of “qi” or energy, and even with their geographical association or birthplace.

Regardless of what school or kung fu training is preferred, there is no doubt that this martial arts form can definitely improve a person’s sense of self-discipline.  Students would be able to learn the basics, forms, use of weapons and different styles when training.  But in addition to these, students would also be taught philosophy and ethics.  A complete training will not only introduce you to proper stances and execution, but also to culture and philosophy behind the art form.

Mostly, kung fu students will sign up for training to improve their physical well-being.  Because of the rigorous training and workouts, the body will have better cardiovascular and overall physical health.  There are even studies showing that learning kung fu can help improve a person’s bone density. [Read more…]