Human Weapon: Kung Fu - Rear Leg Front Kick

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Though English speakers use the term Kung Fu to refer generally to all martial arts of Chinese origin, the precise Chinese term for marital arts is wu shu. Kung fu in Chinese can be translated as work or skill. The origin of martial arts in China has been traced all the way back to around 500 A.D., when Buddhist monks began practicing qigong, or energy cultivation techniques, which they found also greatly improved their physical strength. When Manchuria took over China and began the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), martial arts were outlawed in order to prevent rebellion, though government forces continued to practice traditional hand-to-hand fighting techniques and civilians—including the monks of the legendary Shaolin Temple—kept up their practice in secret.

Revolution swept China in 1911 and the Qing dynasty fell. Over the next two decades, the history and secrets of Chinese martial arts were revealed to the public, opening up the traditional martial arts practices to greater scrutiny, as well as Western influence. Around this time, they began to be adapted to serve as a form of recreation and fitness. After the triumph of the Nationalists and the unification of China in 1928, the government moved to formalize the role of martial arts in Chinese society, requiring public schools to include martial arts in their physical education programs. The rise of the Communists after World War II continued the process of mainstreaming martial arts, as many of the religious elements were removed and individual or choreographed demonstrations were emphasized. Since 1979, when China began to open more to the outside world, private martial arts associations and training centers have sought to return to more traditional forms of practice.

Kung Fu encompasses hundreds of fighting styles indigenous to China, including Wing Chun and Tai Chi, but all the styles have common traits. Basic stances and motions serve as a platform from which students learn different styles and forms and progress into higher levels of difficulty. Techniques used in Kung Fu fighting are wide-ranging, including kicks, throws, strikes, turns, dodges, holds, and more acrobatic moves such as leaps and falls, somersaults, and handsprings.

Sometimes referred to as Chinese boxing, Kung Fu is the most widely known of all the martial arts, along with Karate. Taoist and Buddhist philosophies are fundamental aspects of Kung Fu, including the complementary forces of yin and yang and the concept of chi, or life force. A Kung Fu fighter uses motions of attacking (yang) and yielding (yin) to overpower an opponent. In non-combative practice, this equilibrium of hard and soft, aggressive and passive, allows the chi to flow correctly throughout the body and encourage strength, flexibility, stamina, relaxation, and the release of nervous energy.



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[MMAprospect]

Anderson "The spider" Silvaaaaaaaaa!

[IOPzK]

haha loved the comment before mine ! 

[NARUTOROCKS1210]

Anderson "The Sider"Silvaaaaaaaaaa kick!!!!!!!!

[Caeviens]

@jakeisawesome91 Thats exactly why the Military uses it. Albeit, they dont aim for the Neck. The Center is usually too strong on an Opponent to go at full on like that.

[jeffdoeskungfu]

@crypto66 Aim with the ball of your foot.

[jakeisawesome91]

imagine the damage this kick would do if you had a pair of combat boots on...

[stephenleenorman]

steven segul

[chinesedragon93]

a broken foot to kill your opponent. but they probably condition thier foot anyway

[PhantomGamer100]

@dragonstirana I would love to see someone catch a foot that traveling at 40 miles per hour, and if they do catch it their hands will probably snap in half lol

[thegoodthebadandfred]

front kicks are cool : D

[TheXxManoloxX]

ANDERSON SILVA WINS FATALITY (se você é brasileiro a primeira coisa q vc pensou qdo viu isso é : ANDERSON SILVA kk)

[MrEran1996]

@MMAprospect do you know that few days ago when justin bieber was in concert anderson silva came and danced? i think it was in rio.

and anderson silva also said nice things to justin bieber in twitter :D

justin bieber was also in ufc 134 or 133 i think