British
Kung Fu Association::
I have had an interest
in martial arts since school, I started training in Lau gar in
the early 80's after studying Tang Soo Do for about 18 months
and Koyukushinkai Karate briefly.
I found that the free
flowing style and less rigid stances of Kung Fu suited me better.
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Classification
of Kung Fu styles
kung Fu styles are
classifed to help differentiate between them. Opposing terms
are used to describe the techniques and training methods
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Northern
- the geographic origin of the style. Nothern styles features
include tumbling, mobile stances, emphasis on kicks
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Southern
- from South China, styles that emphasise hand movements from
strong low stances.
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External - more physical fighting techniques,
conditioning the body, emphasis on strength.
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Internal
- emphasis on improving and conditioning the circulation of
Chi to strengthen internal organs, spiritual training of the
mind.
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Hard
- emphasis on techniques which are seen to be powerful and
result in bruises and broken bones
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Soft
-emphasis on techniques which are delivered in a relaxed manner
and will cause internal damage without causing surface bruising
or broken bones.
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Long
- emphasis on fully stretched long range techniques.
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Short
- emphasis on tight,close range blows.
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Three
Section Staff
A fascinating classical
weapon, extremly hard to master.
 
I bought a three section
staff and tried to learn it from a book as it's not easy to find
an instructor. I managed to get some of the basic moves down ok
but to make it work properly you have to swing it at speed which
means it hurts when you get it wrong. Charlie, my Lau Sifu, suggested
I learn the moves first with a standard Staff this was a great
help.
This site has some
great info - flying
eagle academy
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