Brief History of Kung Fu

Kung Fu is many things, including a form of self defense, a form of exercise, and an exchange of culture. It goes by many names around the world, including Gung Fu, Wu Shu, and Kuo Shu. It uses both hand and foot techniques much like Karate. It is one of the oldest and most popular forms of martial arts around. The most popular forms of Kung Fu have their roots in the Shaolin Temple, although there are many others as well. The truth is that Kung Fu is itself older than the first Shaolin temple.

Many people see self defense as the primary goal of any martial art. Kung Fu is a true art, involving mind, body, and soul. Although it teaches self defense it is really so much more. Total control over their own emotions is the main focus of a Kung Fu student. Students are taught to avoid confrontations and maintain their inner peace through the harmony of Kung Fu. Students, however, are given the skills needed to defend themselves when a situation threatens bodily harm. One of the keys to the proper execution of techniques is balance. The balance taught in Kung Fu is the same as the balance that Chinese people believe keeps the delicate peace between heaven and earth. Students need to completely empty their minds of all distractions in order to achieve this balance. Anyone can learn Kung Fu, as long as they have a strong desire. When used in the wrong ways Kung Fu can be very deadly.

The five variations of Kung Fu are known as the Tiger, Dragon, Eagle Claw, Crane, and Snake. The five animals are some of the most impressive of all the marital arts and were adapted from the animals they are names after. Students are taught to strike just like the tiger in the Tiger Claw, which is by far the most deadly of all the five animals. Many instructors no longer teach this technique which shows students how to tear the flesh off their opponents, much like the dreaded tiger. There are no organized Kung Fu competitions like you will find in other martial arts. Kung Fu has been taught as a martial art that should be used only when you absolutely have no choice but to fight back. Kung Fu stylists are taught to do whatever they can to avoid confrontations. Total self control, harmony of the spirit, respect, and fairness to others are the aims of Kung Fu. Students are given valuable life tools when these elements are paired together. The overall well being of the student is the aim of Kung Fu.

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