External Martial Arts
Kung Fu & Iron PalmWhat is Kung Fu?
Kung Fu, meaning "hard work", and sometimes referred to as Wu Shu, is a Chinese martial art developed over 4,700 years ago. The Kung Fu Academy teaches Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Kung Fu. The "grandfather of the martial arts" promotes physical development of the body, self-control, discipline, flexibility, speed, self-confidence, and also teaches effective self-defense. Each level of study provides increasing challenge and skill development. Traditional forms, weapons, and training methods from anceint China are emphasized. we offer the following styles:Northern and Southern Shaolin Kung Fu, 5 Animal Kung Fu, Northern Praying Mantis, Eagle Style, Chinese Boxing, Chin Na (seizing art), Weapons, Iron Palm and Iron Body, and more. Northern styles of Kung Fu utilize more legwork, while Southern styles use more hand techniques. Combining these styles will give the student a powerful fighting system and full body workout, including traditional training methods, stretching, aerobic exercises, and the development of the body to defend and control a fight situation with confidence. What is Iron Palm?
Iron palm refers to numerous techniques developed within martial arts. These techniques are typically meant to condition the hands to allow a practitioner to throw very powerful blows without injury to his or her body. Iron palm is not a specific term as there are many different ways of achieving these results. Consequently, many martial arts families teach a system of iron palm, and many disagree with each other as to whose system is best. Furthermore, many teachers treat their specific iron palm system as a closely guarded family secret so it can be difficult to acquire specific information about system without agreeing to not share that information freely. Iron Palm is not a complete style of martial arts in and of itself, but a training tool and form of meditation used by martial artists. As a general rule, iron palm training involves two primary components. The first component is to strengthen striking limbs themselves. This can be achieved by repeatedly striking hard objects, breaking the bones in the hands so they heal stronger, or chemically treating the hands, usually with plant derivatives. One variant of iron palm training consists of years of repetitive downward striking with all surfaces of the hand upon rough cloth bags filled with increasingly harder materials. The trainee begins with mung beans, then proceeds to tougher substances such as gravel, stones, and steel shot. The second component of iron palm training involves using proper technique in order to strike with more force. The benefits of some iron palm exercises, such as intentionally breaking bones, are often controversial. |
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