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The stamina, body strength, flexibility and co-ordination introduced in the preparation level all need to be maintained. The foundation class takes the student on to the core skills of San Shou, free form sparring. It should now become clearer how the preparatory techniques help the smooth, controlled and correct performance of combat punches and kicks.
The fundamentals of the foundation class are the individual punches and kicks. When a student is starting the beginning level, he or she faces the hardest challenge; the introduction of wholly new movements. But the foundation class draws on the essence of those movements which the student has acquired through the previous level. For instance, how one drives the whole body behind a punch or the balance and control of the hips required in a kick. It takes the essence of these movements and develops them into the combat applicable punches and kicks that will be honed through out this class.
It is also worth noting that correct breathing is important to gong fu training. It makes the movements easier and sharper, it builds up combination skills and their speed and it improves your internal power. Breathing is something the martial artist should be aware of as he or she practises her kicks, punches and combinations.
Combinations are highly significant in this class. These are advanced techniques that are superior to individual skills. Combinations are fast and do no give an opponent time to react. They also contain good strategies. For example, punching high and kicking low or using one attack to set up another.
The foundation class also introduces the first part of the xiao hong quan form. These traditional forms requires the student to be mentally and physically alert. Practising the form improves the martial artist’s co-ordination. The continuous movements of the form develop breath control and the synchronisation of the breathing with the movement. Contained within the form are also good techniques which will contribute to your San Shou skill.
To move on to the next level, a student must pass a foundation exam with a minimum of 60 points out of a possible 100. The student needs to demonstrate knowledge of the Chinese names of the Shaolin gong fu movements and answer questions on the theory behind the gong fu.
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Shaolin Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art and life philosophy. Practice of Shaolin Kung Fu enhances one’s ability to defend oneself and perform daily activities, such as work and socializing, without undue fatigue or distress.
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There are four aspects or dimensions in kungfu: form, force, application, and theory.
The philosophy of kungfu involves not just fighting and health. Some of the material is amazingly profound, and concerns man and the cosmos, sometimes preceding modern science in wisdom. Shaolin masters had profound knowledge of cosmic and vital energy long before modern physicists and medical scientists used similar concepts in their studies of the sub-atomic particle and the inter-relationship of our body systems. The masters deliberated on various concepts of mind long before our modern psychologists realized that there are different levels of consciousness. An understanding of such philosophy not only enhances our kungfu, but also serves as a gateway to the profundity of eastern wisdom.
Shaolin Kungfu has three main aims: effective fighting, excellent health, and personal development.
The ability to fight well isn’t the same as being aggressive or brutal; nor does it imply a desire to prove one’s ability by fighting. Kungfu disciple who has been practicing for some time must be able to fight, otherwise he does not understand the fundamental function of the art.
In addition, we should also be careful not to take the other extreme: encouraging Kung Fu students to fight and even taking sadistic pride in brutal fights. The Shaolin master is a superb fighter, but if he can avoid it, he will not fight. If he does fight, he will demonstrate his superior skills without unnecessarily hurting the opponent.
The second aim of kungfu is to promote health – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Even though kungfu is an excellent system for promoting health, it is not the main purpose of the system to promote health.
Kung Fu’s third dimension is application, which is the functional component. The ability to defend ourselves is undoubtedly an invaluable asset in our law-abiding society today, despite actual fighting being rare. Self-defense ability creates a sense of courage and confidence that can be rewardingly expressed in our daily lives.
Kung Fu’s best use is not only to fight. Through kungfu training, we are able to develop qualities of good fighters, like courage, calmness, sound judgement, fluidity of movement, and mental freshness, which are applicable to making life more rewarding and meaningful for ourselves and for others.
Theory – the philosophical aspect of kungfu – is the fourth dimension. All written and unwritten records of the histories, traditions, principles, methods, techniques, and philosophy of Shaolin Kung Fu are included here.
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