frequently asked questions; FAQ
Kung Fu is a synonym for Chinese martial arts?
Many people think that Kung Fu is one style of Chinese martial arts, don’t
you think? Originally Kung Fu is a word expressing high technology in various
fields, but since Bruce Lee introduced Kung Fu, it seems the word Kung
Fu has become synonymous with Chinese martial arts. Tai Chi, Shaolin quan
and all other Chinese martial arts are all called kung fu.
I have seen Chinese martial arts in movies, but in fact how do you practice?
There are many kinds of Chinese martial arts. Such as Jet Li and Jackie
Chan's Shaolin Fist and Drunken, Tai Chi, imitating the shapes of animals
schools such as dragons and tigers, Martial arts imitating the shapes of
animals such as dragons and tigers, Bagua zhang organized by I Ching (Yi
Jing) theory etc. If you want to become healthy, we recommend Tai Chi that
use breathing method and qigong method, and Bagua zhang that like flowing
style. If you are longing for the style of Kung Fu that seen in the movie,
we recommend Northern Shaolin quan that has a lot of jumping skills such
as Cha quan Hua quan, etc. If you want to become strong anyhow, we recommend
you Xingyi quan and Xinyiliuhe quan.
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I have no experience and I have not exercised so much, but can I practice
it?
In the beginning no one has experience. And there are many stories that
weak people have become experts by training martial arts. You can practice
according to individual level in any kind of Chinese martial arts. Regardless
of age, sex, experience, you can improve your physical strength and improve
yourselves with moderate exercise that suits you.
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I don’t yet understand well even if so told
Heavens Dragon Kungfu Society accepts free experiences at any time, please
experience it once anyway.
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Can I become win against a enemy that bigger than I?
This is a question that everyone has once, who learned of martial arts,
not only beginners but experienced. I write it in "martial arts materials",
but the body is one of the elements of martial arts. You should think a
large body people has advantage one of those elements than you. It would
be OK if you exceed your opponent with other factors such as speed and
accuracy of attack, speed of conscious reaction, agility, etc. However,
if the enemy is not an amateur they will have elements other than physique,
so ultimately it will be summed up all the elements including the physique,
then which technology is comprehensively high?
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I can’t use technologies if there is a physical gap between the opponent.
In the case of Jiu-jutsu etc., in the beginning, your power is easy to
collide with the opponent. In such a case, the physical gap will have a
big influence, and you can’t use technology for bigger partners than you.
You may have seen a small person throw away a far bigger opponent by jiu-jitsu
or judo.
Don’t resist the force of the opponent, let's parry the opponent's force
by rotating, and let your power work on his weak points. If you use a linear
force, the opponent unconsciously resists it, so you always use two-way
force (circle), preferably three-direction force (spiral). It is necessary
to practice and acquire the movement of circles and spirals well.
If you put your strength in the part you touched, you will receive the
opponent's drag, so you touch as soft as possible. You should always practice
with the consciousness that break the center of the opponent by a spiral
movements. Also, you don't moving the hand with the force of only hand.
You always be conscious of the midline, transmit force from the feet to
the waist, back, shoulder blades, shoulder, elbow, hand. You making the
whole body consistent from toe to top of the head gives you great power.
Your whole body should move consistently and spiral, and by applying a
force to a weak part (or direction) without colliding with the force of
the opponent, it will become smooth techniques.
The timing which you use techniques is also important. In judo this is
called Kuzushi. Even if a big person is standing firmly you will not move
him easily, but when he go down the stairs, you can push him to fall down
easily.
In the match of judo, we always watched they throwing the opponent when
the moment the opponent has lost balance. But there are also many games
that they unable to catch timing to use throwing technique to the last
of match. You will see how difficult it is to catch the timing for use
a technique.
In Jiu-Jitsu, you should break the balance of the opponent at the moment
they exert power. There is a story. When a person suddenly to held a Jiu-Jutsu
master from behind with his full power, the master said him [Is your power
so such a weak? ] , then he tried to put more power, at that moment the
master took his arm and threw him forward.
The word Riai is often used in traditional martial arts. There are so many
elements in Riai, including the standing position, distance, placement
of center of gravity, direction of movement, position, speed, state of
consciousness, etc. Because these elements will always change, in order
to respond flexibly according to circumstances, you should learn correctly
from a good teacher, always keep it in mind, and practice repeatedly.
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