Is kung fu overly complicated?

[Eric Olson]

I love kung fu, the artistry, the sophistication of the movements, how healthy and centered I feel after doing a form but at the same time classical kung fu seems overly complicated.

The true intent of the form is hidden and if never revealed by the teacher becomes lost amongst all the intricacy of movement.

So how do we balance the Wen and Wu, the martial and civil to be excellent in both? To build our health, to improve our character but to also be capable at defending ourselves?

Does one always come at the expense of the other?

Cheers

EO

[sanjuro_ronin]

Kung fu is simple, people are overcomplicated.

[lkfmdc]

Take a few minutes and fill out your sig line so we can see an updated list of your "ignore" feature

[lkfmdc]

Kung fu is simple, people are overcomplicated.

there are some really simple people on here also

[sanjuro_ronin]

there are some really simple people on here also

Noo, now, play nice with others.

[lkfmdc]

Noo, now, play nice with others.

who? me? NEVER!

I hope that CLEARS things up

[Eric Olson]

No aliases, no ignore list in the signature this time around. What you see is what you get. ;-).

EO

[diego]

I love kung fu, the artistry, the sophistication of the movements, how healthy and centered I feel after doing a form but at the same time classical kung fu seems overly complicated.

The true intent of the form is hidden and if never revealed by the teacher becomes lost amongst all the intricacy of movement.

So how do we balance the Wen and Wu, the martial and civil to be excellent in both? To build our health, to improve our character but to also be capable at defending ourselves?

Does one always come at the expense of the other?

Cheers

EO

fighting is simple once you are solid...you can spend years to get your wind and base skills like a good thai boxer...but the art of getting hit and hitting the **** out of someone is very simple and something we as animals are good at...it is quite natural, we fight gravity every day

i always saw dope kung fu as that **** you do after you have the base skills...like two guys are kickboxing champs...one pulls out a drunken technique and tottally messes up the other guys head.

yes it is very complex as we can see there is not many kung fu fighters like there are peeps that suck at form...you gotta be a fighter to have good form and vice versa, anything else is wimpy or brawler level and like mentioned fighting is simple...i used to brawl when i was thirteen hanging with twenty year olds...didn't mean i was a kickboxer let alone jackie chan.

[Kemo Martin]

"The true intent of the form is hidden and if never revealed"

Yes, because most don't know it.

"Does one always come at the expense of the other?"

No

Self defense or the use of each technique
should be taught as you learn the "form"

[sanjuro_ronin]

Look at the Bong thread for an example of overcomplication.
Can you imagine a thread like that with boxers discussing the left hook ?

[Eric Olson]

Look at the Bong thread for an example of overcomplication.
Can you imagine a thread like that with boxers discussing the left hook ?

Can you provide a link, I don't see it.

Thanks

[bodhitree]

welcome back, i thought you swore it off for good. I think it was Lucas who apptly compared the forum to crack.

[Eric Olson]

welcome back, i thought you swore it off for good. I think it was Lucas who apptly compared the forum to crack.

Thanks for the welcome. I wasn't sure how people would respond but noone's torn my head off...yet.

You're right, KFM is addictive. I started lurking and saw some things I wanted to respond to and got sucked right back in.

Ah well...

EO

[sanjuro_ronin]

Can you provide a link, I don't see it.

Thanks

In the wing chun forum.http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/foru...ad.php?t=49070

Just when you though you were out, they pull you back in !

[Lucas]

Is this the free 5 O' Clock Crack Give Away???


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