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1. Chinese martial arts as the "physical and mental harmony" is true
All the martial arts boxing as human lives as a large system, mind, and body are unified, which will be viewed as a whole, and training. That the human body is the carrier of martial arts, martial arts and martial arts strength is closely related to the strength of carrier. The strong carrier can be divided into external and internal strong, strong, external strong is important, but more important is the internal strong. Training outside the body, internal training Jingqi Shen target for training, practice Italian, chi-training, strength training is the three elements of martial arts practitioners.



2. Martial arts considered the "social harmony" as the good
In the process of formation and development of martial arts, the martial arts is not only gradually formed its own unique set of theories, techniques, exercises, also created a set of martial arts are closely related to moral system, which is often said Takenori. Despite the large number of martial arts, each has its own style Menpai characteristics, but the martial arts are very focused Takenori various schools of practice, pay attention to the harmony between human beings to deal with interpersonal relationships, they stressed that generosity, tolerance. Has also developed their own set of strict respect for teachers, promote good discipline punishing evil specifications, such as: "have not apprenticeship before Miller has not been the martial arts first learning German," "learning boxing in Germany the first act," stressed the martial arts to "love, Shurei, loyalty, faith, humility, generosity," in order to interpersonal harmony. The highest realm of Chinese martial arts, martial arts discipline of design, characters and martial arts martial arts events on the evaluation are based on Wude as a measure of the standard and the basis.

 

3. Martial arts as "Heaven Harmony" for the United States
"Heaven Harmony" - the universe of nature and its unity, is the classical Chinese philosophy, "Heaven and Man," a manifestation of ontology, but also martial arts thinking and methodology of one of the fundamental ideas and martial arts practice law to support one of the core. As a martial arts movement of the main object - the body's own, with the universe of natural objects, both intrinsically close contact, people are part of nature, subject to the constraints of natural law, and follow the same movement was studied. Boxing at home were the changes of cosmic enlightenment used for boxing, to yin and yang, gossip, the Five Elements of Change to metaphor than the martial arts movement change, to produce rigid-flexible, dynamic and static, actual situation, advance and retreat, opening and closing, and from the folding, flash show and other maneuvers concepts and methods. Request "hardness and softness, moving speed statically determinate, actual situation clear, advance and retreat orderly, open and close a degree."

 
History of Chinese Kung Fu

Chinese Kung Fu combines both of theory and practice and combines the techniques of self-defense and obtaining good health.

 

It is thought that the origins of Chinese Kung Fu can be traced to primeval society. At that time people use cudgels to fight wild beasts and they slowly accumulated experience in self defense. During the Shang Dynasty, hunting was considered as an important part of Kung Fu training.

 

During Shang and Zhou Dynasties, martial arts evolved into a kind of dancing. Usually the dancing movements in martial arts were utilized to train soldiers and increase morale. During Zhou Dynasty, martial-arts dancing were designated as a component of education. The application of wrestling techniques at the battlefield received much attention from various states during the period of Spring and Autumn. The emperor held twice yearly wrestling contests spring and autumn to select the best exponents of martial arts. At the same time, the skill and technology in sword forging was increasing and the sword ceremony developed rapidly. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, wrestling, swordplay, and martial arts dancing were very popular. A well known instance was Xiang Zhuang's Sword Dancing in Hongmen Banquet of the same period. The style of his performance was very close to today's martial arts. Spear play reached its summit in Han Dynasty when many techniques for spear usage were practiced. The Five-animal-style exercise was another innovation of Hua Tuo in the development of Chinese martial arts.

 

Kung Fu examinations were proposed and implemented during the Tang Dynasty. The best combatants would receive titles and awards through the examination thereby propelling the development of martial arts. By this time martial arts had evolved to be an artistic form and an independent genre and were gradually introduced to many countries in Southeast Asia. Today Kung Fu is honored as the ancestor of kickboxing, karate, aikido, and judo.

 

The Song and Yuan Dynasties was one highpoint Kung Fu's development and the practice of Kung Fu by civil organizations became more and more popular. Some organizations or clubs centered on the use of spear play and cudgel, and they were called Yinglue Organizations; while others majored in the practice of arching and therefore called Arching Origination. Performer called Luqi People made a living by performing martial arts all over the country. Usually the performances were carried out by a one or two people.

 

Chinese Kung Fu thrived during the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty saw many genres came into being and numerous books on martial arts were published. The Emperors of the Qing Dynasty banned the practice of martial arts, and the folk had to set up clubs or societies to pass down the secrets of the art. Many schools sprang up with example being taiji, xingyi shadowboxing, eight–diagram shadowboxing. The Qing Dynasty also saw the integration among genre. Wrestling techniques were introduced into martial arts, facilitating its improvement and maturing. This period was a watershed shed between genres for appreciation and those for actual combat.

 

In 1927 the Central National Martial Arts Society was established and in August, 1936, Chinese Martial Arts Team went to Berlin to participate the Olympics Games. The Chinese Martial Arts Association was established and in 1985 the International Marital Arts Invitational Tournament was held in Xi'an with the establishment of International Martial Arts League.

 

The first Asian Martial Arts Tournament was held in Hengbin in 1987 and in 1990, martial arts were for the first time listed as a competition event in the 11th Asian Games. In 1999, The International Martial Arts League was invited to join the International Individual Events Federation by International Olympic Committee. That was the sign of Chinese Martial Arts global acceptance & appeal.

 
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