A Variety Of Styles Of Kung Fu

Wing Chun

Wing Chun is actually based upon the notion that the opponent will strike, that you then absorb and retaliate.The complete philosophy of Wing Chun usually takes a very long time to totally understand, and numerous years of training in order to master. Theoretically speaking, Wing Chun employs a constant and never ending forward flow of energy that is based on the theory that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points.

On the offence, Wing Chun is centered on a mix of straight lines along with deflecting arcs. In general, it is an aggressive close quarter style which forces offensive attacks and takes the battle to the opponent. It was initially created by a nun and is ideal for close quarter fights. One of the very first grand masters of Wing Chun was called Ip Man whose life story was told in the film of the same name that's in fact one of the best kung fu movies ever made. Ip Man was probably most well-known for instructing Bruce Lee the Win Chun Style of Kung Fu.

Praying Mantis

Around 400 years ago, a kung fu master referred to as Wang had a vision of a praying mantis fighting. By using a praying mantis that he captured, Wang analyzed the actions of the praying mantis. By means of mimicking the moves that he saw, he developed and founded the Praying Mantis form of Kung Fu. Wang trained and perfected his own martial art style simply by observing the offensive and defensive actions of the praying mantis. Praying Mantis kung fu is just as deadly as it is renowned and can be observed in many Chinese Kung Fu movies.

Monkey

It might appear absurd but the truth is that Monkey style is in fact one of the deadliest martial arts styles on the globe. The Monkey style all started when a calm man named See resisted police arrest after accidentally killing a police officer. See was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his criminal offense, where he spent most of his time observing the prison apes. He found them appealing and observed them endlessly from his jail cell. Through his ten year prison term, he studied the way the apes moved, paying really close attention to how they defended themselves and fought against one another. When he was released from prison, he adapted his style, becoming identified as the Monkey Master.