Gong Fu Demo

Various forms I learned during my 1 year in China.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Gong
• kung
• fu
• wushu
• martial
• arts
• hong
• quan
• karate
• kempo

[cosminso1230]

i have a question, that does not look like gung fu. gung fu doesnt rely on strikes (so i've heard), but more on internal inner energy. and apparently its ancient so its the ancestor of all arts

[HypotenusLuvTriangle]

@cosminso1230

I think you may be referring to Taiji which is a form of gong fu. It focuses on internal energy but there are many strikes in it as well as techniques that manipulate an opponents attack against them. Same as Bagua and Xing Yi. All three of those are "Internal" gong fu styles. "External" styles are like the Hong Gar I'm doing in the video, Shaolin, Wing Chun, etc use a lot of striking. But in the end, all styles use Internal Energy.

[cosminso1230]

@HypotenusLuvTriangle ah i remember now it was internal gung fu that i was thinking about... but what is the difference between them 2? and you usually practice both right?

[HypotenusLuvTriangle]

@cosminso1230 This is the quickest I think I can help explain it. Internal styles help focus and develop your Qi to supplement your martial art where external styles don't rely on Qi as much for you to perform them well. But that's not to say you don't develop Qi from external styles because you do. Basically they're two different ways of training in martial arts and they each way has their strengths and weaknesses. I do both because I love learning different styles.

[JavieritoReynaldo]

Ohh my God I want to learn Kung Fu but, when I heard 8 years, 30 years. It makes me feel I'll never learn. What's the real time? How long takes basically to learn Kung Fu?

[HypotenusLuvTriangle]

@JavieritoReynaldo

If you practice hard and are willing to stick with it even when you get frustrated, you could learn basic techniques and forms within the first few months. It also depends on your natural ability of coordination. Like any sort of sport, it just takes practice. Its very rewarding. I dance as well and you'd be surprised how much you can transfer between the two.

[cosminso1230]

@HypotenusLuvTriangle aha i inderstand now thanks for explaining

[HypotenusLuvTriangle]

Hey there. I've been studying for a total of 8.5 years. Shorinji Kempo and Taiji for all that time. The southern Hong Gar stuff I performed in those videos I had learned in China while I was there from Yong Ning Lion Dance Troupe. So, those forms I had known for only a couple months. I learned the Ying Yang Staff and Meteor Hammer over a few weeks at the Shaolin Temple and then performed them there. So, yeah, not much time to refine. Also have studied Bagua, Xingyi, and others here & there.

[y979]

hey what style do u practice and from what i see it looks southern tell me what u do

[baifengsi]

Good job, keep it up... but better practice for another few years before you start even thinking about demonstrations.....