Chinese Martial Art I want to learn some sort of Japanese or Chinese fighting style/martial art?
What I need are some forms of Chinese martial arts because if I do a Japanese fighting style it would be aikido. What I'd like is something with more palm techniques and something that doesn't rely on brute force like Ba Ji Quan.
It sounds like you have a tendency towards the internal martial arts and therefore would suggest Tai Chi as a chinese internal martial art. There are many different styles of Tai Chi that are also very martial. Finding a teacher who teaches Tai Chi as a martial art may be a bit challenging but not impossible. Tai Chi does not rely on brute strength at all. It's techniques are based on pushing, yielding and redirecting momentum to throw your opponent off balance. It also has striking techniques generating power through relaxation. I find it fascinating how much strength one can have just by relaxing into a technique.
BTW Qigong is not a fighting style. It is literally translated as breath work and simply put is breathing excercise incorporating the diaphragm when breathing. It is believed that this kind of breathing promotes good health. While some people incorporate it in their martial arts training it is by itself not a martial art and it is not a part of Tai Chi.
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Chinese Martial Arts
Does anybody know of any good Chinese Martial Arts books?
Books, or even just things like links about stuff like history, technique,or anything like that. Im interested in learning as much as I can about the subject. Also, maybe some tips, or advice on learning Mandarin or Cantonese?
Anything by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. His specialty is Tai Chi and Chin Na (joint locks).
"Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historic Perspective" by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo. Blows a lot of the myths about CMA out of the water.
Chinese Martial Arts Can soft chinese martial arts be practiced with hard M.A ?
Some principles in chinese martial arts require that you not be tense but relax and soft....e.g. Taichi, wingchun...
My question is can you practice those martial arts with a hard martial art like e.g. karate or muay thai ... will they conflict with each other?
please only answer if you know.
cus they focus on the one principle is that the harder you try the worst it gets ...you MUST relax your muscles and body first...then doesn't it contradicts with the principle in hard martial arts lets say " muay thai" ohhh better example would be "nanquan" in wushu for example..where you're supposed to be rock solid to produce that explosive force...
so doesn't the 2 principles just cancels out each other instead of supplementing each other ? i can't seem to grasp this concept... it's not making sense in my mind.
blutowsky: pls elaborate your explaination bit more...
Haha, wow, this is really about symantics and translations isn't it. We all know the words, Internal, External, Hard and Soft. here's another spin on it for you. All martial arts that deal "knowingly" or "concionsly" with 'chi' or 'energy' are classified as Internal. All those that don't i.e. boxing are thought of as External. Now, Hard and Soft. Listen carefully here as I'm about to tell you some secrets of the soft internal Kung Fu. Hard will tense when they strike. This makes for a powerful strike but by tensing their arm they lock the chi in their muscles so it stays there. Imagine the arm like a hammer. If it hits a brick wall it will leave a circular indent in it, won't it. Praying Mantis, Shaolin Kung Fu can be though to be Internal Hard.
Now, Soft. The only tension with soft is in the natural tension of the muscles that happens when they move. If you lift your arm up, muscles must contract and release = natural muscle contraction, no Force/No Excerted Tension. What this allows you to do is to send the chi through the arm and instead of being locked in the muscles it flows out of you and into your opponent.
Imagine a whip. Relaxed until it hits something. Or a hose. If you open the nossle just right you will have a sharp spray that can cut into things. Hard, would be like turning the nozzle all the way and stopping the water from flowing out. Locking it in the 'arm'.
Tai Chi Chuan, Baguazhang, Hsing-I or Wu Chi Chuan, when practiced properly are all Internal Soft styles.
Now that you know all this you can see that yes, you can use these principles with ANY move if executed with the principles in mind. So I can use the moves of Karate and Muay Thai as a soft internal. I can make a Karate punch soft internal or a muay thai kick as well. ANYTHING. Locks, holds, throws, Jumps, strikes. The problem will come though when you try and mix the philosophy and principles of the two. Moves and principles are two things that can be combined. Unrelated or contradicting principles can not.
So the principles can be practiced with just about all systems.
What you asked is a pretty big question. I hope I haven't confused you even more. We all have our own understanding of chinese words translated into english so no matter what, you will come up against people using the same words but with different meanings. It comes down to the teacher and the art. You just have to find one that you can accept and work with it.
"In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in using weapons were highly regarded, not simply as warriors but also as tacticians and performers. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques, and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments, and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts"--
Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters-these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along wit
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu—an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected kar
Throughout the world, Chinese martial arts are well known and well respected. China is a pioneer to martial arts, founding several excellent styles. Although Kung Fu is the most well known Chinese martial art, there are others that are just as good. Below, we will look at some of the other Chinese martial arts that aren’t as well known as Kung Fu.
HSING-I
This is actually one of the internal styles of Kung Fu, very closely in relation to Tai Chi. It teaches students to subordinate their bodies, creating powerful movements with a very little expense of energy. HSING-I isn’t well known about, although it is very powerful and well known throughout China. The United States and other areas aren’t that familiar with it, with little to no schools or dojo’s out there that teach it.
Just like Tai Chi, HSING-I has deep roots in Chinese medicine and the Chinese perceptions of nature. The blows that come from HSING-I come from the five elements of the Chinese - metal, fire, earth, water, and wood. Similar to other forms that originate from Kung Fu, HSING-I offers complex, dance like movements that are adapted from the way animals react and move. Due to the training being so demanding and rigorous, and the breathing exercises being so demanding, those who practice this martial art have astounding physical skills and amazing endurance.
Tai Chi
To those who live outside of China, Tai Chi resembles more of a dance. The slow and calm movements it teaches are balanced and exact, performed while the stylist is in a deep state of relaxation. While in this deep state of relaxation, the stylist will be fully aware of what he is doing and his movements, although he will appear to those around him to be asleep.
In reality, Tai Chi is an energy exercise that promotes strength, stamina, and flexibility. By using the deep state of relaxation, Tai Chi enables stylists to benefit emotionally and spiritually as well. Tai Chi also uses deep states of mediation as well, helping stylists to learn how to reach their high level of peace.
Chinese martial arts
Even though Kung Fu is the best martial art in China, there are many different forms and styles that originate from it. There is the Shaolin style as well, which offers several different styles of Kung Fu as well, including the world famous “5 animals system”. The five animals system is among the most popular in China and well known around the world for their devastating techniques and amazing power when used in combat.
Along with Kung Fu, both HSING-I and Tai Chi are great martial arts that help with endurance training and flexibility. A lot of Kung Fu students in China choose to study one of these arts as well, as it helps to add to their physical and emotional power. Students who study Tai Chi or HSING-I as well as Kung Fu, have a higher state of endurance and spirituality that simply cannot be matched.
All around the world, China is well known for martial arts. China brought Kung Fu and Tai Chi to the world, which is something we are all thankful for. Even though Japan offers their unique blend of martial arts, many consider China to be the founding father of martial arts. The Chinese have been using martial arts for hundreds of years - providing just how dominant it can be as a means of self defense and a way to live your life in a peaceful manner.
Chinese Martial Arts What do you think are the differences between, Chinese Martial Arts films and Western takes on them?
I would like to know your opinions on this =)
The main difference for me when thinking about Chinese Martial Arts Films and Western Films in a similar genre recently is that Chinese martial arts films (I’m thinking mainly of House of flying Daggers in particular) seem to focus entirely on the visual sceptical element of the story. Some of the scenes are stunningly beautiful but as a western viewer I felt myself wanting a bit more action.
So when western films do 'takes' on Chinese martial art films the violence is often ramped up and there is a much greater focus on fighting. Where as the fighting in Chinese martial arts films is more about the visual element (choreography and wirework etc) in Hollywood it is more about 'realism' which seems to be more important in the west. Perhaps because as westerners were all too cynical to make the necessary suspension of disbelief...
"In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in using weapons were highly regarded, not simply as warriors but also as tacticians and performers. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques, and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments, and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts"--
Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters-these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along wit
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu—an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected kar
Where can I find some good sources on Chinese Martial Arts?
Some good websites to learn Chinese Martial Arts
You don't need to know any some person in particular. I don't know of anybody there directly on but we went ot the Shaolin Monastary 2 years ago and when we did, my Sifu (master here in America) had told the monk his lineage and they had all of his stuff down. His name, his title that he was 8th degree in all Shaolin, tai chi, xing yi, and the bagua and they gave him this gorgeous looking buddha that was pure gold (as they said it was 24k or 20K) something around there, but definately 20 minimum.
Depending on your area I can refer you to a good teacher if I know someboyd out there if you want to email me. But if your in China then no luck. His site though is www.phoenixdragonkungfu.com and theres picture at the monastary and also the Shaolin button of that buddha, that is the gift from the monks ^_^.
Chinese Martial Arts Are chinese people trained martial arts at school?
1- Are Chinese people trained martial arts when they are at school?
2- Which country is the origin of the first martial arts?
There are schools, but if you're thinking about all children, then no.
You can always choose to do so and i am sure every school in China have at least one martial arts style in their school.
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Martial Arts-The art of war, has been around since the birth of mankind.
There is no known origin. It's always been around.
"In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in using weapons were highly regarded, not simply as warriors but also as tacticians and performers. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques, and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments, and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts"--
Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters-these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along wit
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu—an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected kar
Baguazhang - The Forgotten Internal Chinese Martial Art
Baguàzhang (also called ba gua or bagua) is one of the three major internal Chinese martial arts, the other two being Xingyiquan and Taijiquan.
Baguàzhang literally means "eight trigram palm," referring to the trigrams of the Yijing, one of the canons of Taoism. In some styles of Baguazhang these diagrams can refer to eight animals, upon which movements in those fighting systems are based. These corresponding animals are: Chicken, Qílín (Unicorn or Chinese unicorn), Monkey, Lion, Snake, Lóng (Chinese dragon), Bear and Fènghuáng (Pheonix or Chinese phoenix).
Similar types of animal systems exist in other types of Chinese martial arts.
The practice of circle walking is bagua's characteristic method of stance and movement training. Practitioners walk around the edge of a circle in a low stance, facing the centre and periodically changing direction as they execute forms. Students first learn flexibility through such exercises, then move on to more complex forms and internal power mechanics. The internal aspects of bagua are very similar to those of xingyi and taiji. Eventually, many distinctive styles of weapons training are practiced, sometimes including the uniquely crescent-shaped deerhorn knives, and the easily concealed "scholar's pen."
Baguazhang is also known for sometimes practicing with extremely large weapons, such as the Baguàdao, or 'Bagua Broadsword.' In many schools, students study both xingyi and bagua. These may be used together in fighting, as they are often complementary. Bagua contains an extremely wide variety of techniques, including various strikes, low kicks, joint techniques, throws, and distinctively circular footwork.
Bagua was developed by Dong Haichuan in the early 19th century, who apparently learned from Daoist and Buddhist masters in the mountains of rural China. There is evidence to suggest a synthesis of several pre-existing martial arts taught and practiced in the region he lived in, combined with Taoist circle walking. Dong Haichuan taught for many years in Beijing, eventually earning patronage by the Imperial court.
Famous disciples of Dong to become teachers were Yin Fu, Cheng Tinghua, Song Changrong, Liu Fengchun and Ma Weiqi. Although they were all students of the same teacher, their methods of training and expressions of palm techniques differed. The Cheng and Liu styles are said to specialise in "Pushing" the palms, Yin style is known for "Threading" the palms, Song's followers practice "Plum Flower" ( Mei Hua) palm technique and Ma style palms are known as "Hammers." Some of Dong Haichuan's students, including Cheng Tinghua, participated in the Boxer Rebellion. In general, most Bagua practitioners practice either the Yin, Cheng, or Liang styles of Bagua, although Fan, Shi, Liu, and other styles also exist.
One of the most famous Bagua practitioners of the 20th century was Sun Lutang, who studied Baguazhang under Cheng Tinghua. Sun was also a Xingyiquan disciple of Guo Yunshen and learned Wu/Hao style Taijiquan from Hao Wei-chen. Sun Lutang was reputed among the Taijiquan professionals of his day to have excelled in his studies and subsequently became well known as the founder of Sun style Taijiquan.
Few good teachers of Baguazhang are available in the United States, and many do not advertise. Many are conservative and in line with Confucian didactic tradition will only reveal internal practices to dedicated students. Known forms (routines) of Bagua Zhang include Fixed Form Eight Palms, and the Old Eight Palms form, as well as many others.
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Chinese Martial Arts Where can I find a teacher and Sifu of Chinese martial arts and or Tai Chi in Laredo, Texas?
I am new to the area (Zapata/Laredo/Rio Grande City) and very interestedd in studying Chinese martial arts.
A few years ago, I used to study Tai Chi and some Kung Fu forms with Sifu Art Cason in Tennessee, who was part of the Chinese Boxing Institute
Does anyone know any Kung Fu or internal arts Sifus in this area?
RSVP
Greg
PO BOX 15125
Zapata, TX 78076
512-484-3539
I'm part of a line of shaolin schools called shaolin-do.
they teach kung fu and tai chi. There are two of these schools in austin texas, and I'm sure that there is a shaolin-do website that can give you a location nearer to you.
"In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practiced for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. Individuals who were adept in using weapons were highly regarded, not simply as warriors but also as tacticians and performers. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques, and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments, and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts"--
Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters-these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along wit
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu—an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected kar
Ng Family Chinese Martial Arts Association - Xinyi Hunyuan Chen Style Taiji
what is the difference between a rope dart and a flying hammer in chinese martial arts?
in chinese martial arts there is a weapon that the shaolin monks use in demonstrations where they spin this rope dart with a flag on the end of it. There is also a weapon called the flying hammer that is used to hit targets that are far away i think. Are they the same thing?
They are very similar. The rope dart is a light pointed piece of metal. It has bright coloured feathers just below the tip to confuse the eye of someone it is attacking.
The hammer you refer to is usually known as the meteor hammer. It is like a rope dart but a solid ball. It is designed to use its weight to smash rather than to stab.
The techniques used for the 2 are very similar.
Have a look at this for more information: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uhW67MBO8M8
