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Kung Fu It's not about fighting, it's about balance.

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Page 1: Kung Fu It's not about fighting, it's about balance

Kung FuIt's not about fighting, it's about balance.

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• Kungfu is not only a sporting exercise but also an artistic form. It is used to cure illness as well as for self-defence and is a comprehensive form of culture of the human body.

Kungfu enjoys a long history and great popularity in China. Thanks to its uniqueness and charisma originating from traditional oriental culture, Kungfu is captivating the attention of more and more people in other nations.

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Shaolin Temple

It has been burned down three times however, it has been rebuilt three times.

Original Lion!

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Old Pictures of the Shaolin temple, and buddhist monks in front

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Children in training with a master

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More Children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHL2PSpecI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ryYUrgbV8&feature=related

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Older monks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUXB38ShMdw&feature=related

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PICTURESPICTURES

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WOW! Flexibility is very

important.

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Pagoda gardens, near the Shaolin temple.

They are a great place for meditation and Kung

fu training.

Monk walking

on walls

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Kung Fu Panda vs. Kung Fu Master

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5 Kung fu animals– Tiger- *Develops bones for external power.

              *Teaches courage.               *Uses tiger claw for sinking in grabs, holding and

throwing techniques.– Crane- *Develops muscles to balance externally.

              *Teaches self -control.               *Uses grace, quick foot movements, wrist trapping, knee strikes and beak strikes.

– Dragon- *Develops spirit and mind power.               *Teaches spiritual calmness and concentration.               *Uses body twisting techniques, elbow strikes and

dragon claw for hooking– Snake- *Develops “internal chi” and external flexibility.

              *Teaches two methods: A) Stationary—internal training for suppleness;

                B) Movement—external training for endurance.– Leopard- *Develops muscle speed for external strength.

              *Teaches patience               *Uses leopard punch for penetration and lower body

springing power.

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Animals

TIGER

LEOPARD

DRAGON

SNAKE

CRANE

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Animals united

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Cites

http://www.kungfuarnis.com/kunghist.htmlhttp://www.shaolin.com.au/history.htm http://panda.bg.univ.gda.pl/~kwachu/

YMAA/MA_HISTORY.htmlhttp://www.martialarm.com/history/

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