Tag Archives: chinese martial arts

Tao says dont resist, dont use force. Putting this into psychology, I dont see how we can improve ourselves?

I recently learnt about Tai-Chi, a Chinese martial arts which says dont use resistance or force against your opponent. I have tried to apply the same in psychology and found out a similar thing. The subconscious bounces back the efforts of conscious if you force things onto subconscious. Then how do we make any real progress without forcing ourselves. Do we have to let fate choose what we are? I observed that, to acheive something I had to force myself, though I sometimes give up. But without force I absolutely dont see how I can improve myself?

Beijing Wushu Institute.?

I’m particlarly interested in studying chinese martial arts in China This is supposedly the place where Jet Li learned martial arts.
So what’s the curriculum? What Martial arts are taught? Changquan? Tai chi Chuan? What?

Questions on Kung Fu.?

Hello, whenever I look at info on Chinese Martial arts they mention styles like Drunken Monkey(:D Sorry just had too) , Eagle Claw or N.;S. Praying Mantis. If one took Kung Fu lessons do they teach all of these styles or what? Thanks for the info.

Is Tai Chi a possible next level of Kung-fu.?

I have recently begin studies in Northern praying mantis school (YEA!) and every now and then I like to talk with instructors or senior students about Chinese martial arts stuff (History, martial arts history or chinese/japanese martial arts beefs lol) and while on the subject of an anime reference of Neji he mentioned Tai chi as a new level. He said After you have mastered Kung-fu or “Hard-work” which trains you to utilize your physical energy to its best you can choose to push further into Tai-chi which is a form of spiritual (chi but not as in blasts) inner body type thing that in time can reap healthy as well as very interesting benefits. I’d like some comments on this is all.

Who created the earliest form of chinese martial arts? Huang Di or Bodhidharma?

I’ve been hearing a lot of theories of who created Kung Fu or Wushu. Huang Di because with his great knowledge of medicine it has said to be beneficial for the human health ex: Tai Chi. Bodhidharma because he traveled from India to China and distributed the art to the Shaolin monks.