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(wsh) literally martial art or military skill

(gngf ) refers colloquially to any individual accomplishmentor skill cultivated through long and hard work

Chinese martial arts consist of a number of fighting styles thatwere developed over the centuries. Example of themes are

physical exercises that mimic movements from animals or ahistory and training method that gather inspiration from variousChinese philosophies, myths and legends.

Fighting Styles

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A common saying concerning basictraining in Chinese martial arts is as

follows:

Which can be translated as:

Train both Internal and External.External training includes the hands,the eyes, the body and stances.Internal training includes the heart,

the spirit, the mind, breathing andstrength.

Some styles focus on the harnessing of qi (body energy) and arelabeled internal, while others concentrate on improving muscle andcardiovascular fitness and are labeled external.

Fighting Styles

(Shaolin tiger

style)

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Morality

Traditional Chinese schools of martial arts, such as the famedShaolin monks, often dealt with the study of martial arts not just asa means of self-defense or mental training, but as a system ofethics.

Wude ( ) can betranslated as "martialmorality" and isconstructed from thewords "wu" ( ), which

means martial, and "de"( ), which meansmorality.

Wude ( ) deals withtwo aspects; "morality of

deed" (social relations)and "moralit of mind

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Popular Culture

It is a common misconception in the Western world that allChinese people know some form of Kung fu! If you want to learnsome wushu, try the Wing Chun society

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