Just had my first lesson in kung fu. help??

Question

Are their any good books or dvds that could aid me in practising at home. showing the basics etc...

Are their any good books or dvds that could aid me in practising at home. showing the basics etc...

Oh forgot to say what a few have said. I dont want to learn faster just to see what ive learnt already.

its just the basics im being shown. its only so i can look and recap when im at home or work and see it again

Answer 1

Hello, I am a member of a Company that deals with all styles of Martial Arts. Any Instructor or school owner worth his salt should be giving you information or at least helping you with things that you can try at home. As with our Schools we do this. Most books you can get from Amazon.com. I would not recommned that you watch Bruce Lee because he trained with the highest Masters in the world and he also has a unique style. If you need any information about training and DVD's or Books , then purchase a Magazine called Martial Arts Illustrated from any good news agents and that will help you get the right DVD or Book to help you. It costs £3.25.

Answer 2

your best bet is to take a notebook with you and record what u learn each lesson. Then when you go home continue to practice what you already know. Most of the techniques, such as the various body hardening skills, can be done at home and require much dedication to the same technique over and over. This will make you better prepared and more well practiced prior to your next lesson and your training may progress faster.

Answer 3

They should be showing you the basics and shouldn't expect anything more. Be very conscious about stances. It's simplistic advise but very important. From there comes your power, balance, speed. Smooth transitions from stance to stance hides what offensive or defensive techniques you will use. A jerky stance (you can tell by watching the head and shoulders going up or down quickly) telegraphs intended actions. Using the proper stance also minimizes damage to the front leg so be conscious about weight transfer and distribution. Watch "Master Killer" which has training scenes in the movie.

Answer 4

Theres some .pdf books on the torrent sites if you use uTorrent or Azureus, just search "martial arts" "bruce lee" or "[insert fighting style here]" in isohunt.com if you do use it. Also, wikipedia.org lets you know about mostly everything, I've studied some historical facts and theory as well as moves from Tae Kwon Do to Brazilian Jui Jitsu on there and in a few books.
When one like me dabbles in various fighting styles, its called MMA - Mixed Martial Arts, and thanks to fighting organizations like Pride, K1, and UFC its getting more and more popular. Without getting too technical, its best to school yourself on all aspects of fighting if your'e really serious about it or just want to be good enough to put up a fight. If you wanna be the best though, you better learn AS MUCH as you can as well as practice your *** off, from emulating any guide you can find, learning from another person thats letgitimately skilled, and in the least watching a movie that inspires you, Blood Sport did it for me.
Myself, I started stretching, exercising, meditating, and freestyle shadow-fighting [not just shadow-boxing] before I trained in boxing for two years and then went MMA w/ a couple of friends, one thats skilled and has prospered over several Marines at once, and a couple of other dudes in the service.
So like I said, check out .pdf's on torrent sites or other places online, use wikipedia [some fight style articles have links at the bottom], and just use Google to its full potential.
I have a few .pdf's myself if your'e interested, some on Bruce Lee's training, others on BJJ.

Answer 5

Easy there bud, you just had your first lesson, you don't need to be reading the books just yet :) Right now, I'd just focus on moving around and knowing where your center is--that's the point between your belly-button and your spine, it'll help your balance. Work on that, keeping your breathing at a steady pace (in, out, 4 seconds and repeat) and you'll be miles ahead of most beginners.

Answer 6

I would perfect what you have already been taught, My boxing coach(i know it's different but the same content of training)would not be happy if i learned technics with out consulting him! You may learn some thing and it be different to what you have been taught. Just get the first bit spot on first, Practice makes perfect and martial arts are all about technic!

Answer 7

there are many different styles of kung fu, since you didnt mention your style, i cant be more specific...get yourself a copy of black belt magazine or inside kung fu magazine and you will find tons of ads for books and videos specific to your style. Just keep in mind you have chosen the most difficult martial art to learn,It took me 6 years to earn my black belt in shaolin kampo kung fu, be patient...you will learn a lot along the way and its worth every dollar. Use the videos as a supplement to your regular classes. No martial art can be learned by videos alone...good luck

Answer 8

Oh yea U guys in kungfu or w/e thing its have all the basic. Watch out for ur stances when u jump kick becareful and try to land correctly or u end up like me dislocating my lefft knee okie.

Answer 9

Go to your instructor and get this info from him. If you get a book or video without him directing you, you may get a different style and it will be slightly different from what you are learning. That would just confuse you even more.
He will know what books are best with what he is teaching.
Good luck and have fun.

Answer 10

I would suggest u work on ur cardio. Hit the treadmill, cycle a lot, and skip using ur jump rope. Maintain for a month and then see the results.