Interested in kung fu few questions?

Question

I was interested in kung fu and I have a few questions about it Once you start kung fu what kind of exorcises do you do and can u not do them if your out of shape Also once you get good at it how good are you when someone attacks you and you attack them back, How many years does it take to get a black belt? What is it focused on kicks mostly? Good punches? and whats the difference between judo and kung fu?

Answer 1

As with most every type of martial arts, it depends on the school, the instructor, and you as the student. How dedicated would you be? How much effort would you put into it? How patient are you?

Beyond that, ask yourself the reasoning behind your desire to train; self-defense, self-cultivation, physical fitness, etc.

I wish I could give you more specific, detailed answers, but your question is rather broad to begin with. Suffice it to say that should you find a refutable teacher and/or school, you should expect to work hard and often. You will grow more limber, stronger, and more adapt. You train to the point that you gain muscle memory and your defenses are second nature. To that end, you would be able to defend against an attacker. Understand, though, that progress will likely be gradual.

You can expect to do conditioning exercises such as push-ups, numerous kicks/punches, bag work, and forms. Along with that, Tai Chi Chuan and Brocade. Most likely, you would also be expected to practice and work out outside of your scheduled classes.

Good luck in training.

Answer 2

1- It depends on the instructor and school. Quite truthfully the first thing you should do is stop calling it "kung fu". That is a blanket term that just literally means "hard work". CMA (chinese martial arts) or CIMA (chinese internal martial arts) is the more common and appropriate term.

2- It is not easy to find a good cma instructor, as many just teach forms and don't actually test thier stuff against other systems. They are content to use pushing hands as a substitute for testing thier stuff. Many teachers also use "chi" as a catchall explanation for some "magical" happenstance where you train long enough. If the instructor isn't willing to show the moves on you with full resistance, look elsewhere.

3- there are no belts in cma. Schools use sashes if anything. Truthfully if it is a belt you are looking for rather than learning how to fight, I'm sure you can pick one up at your local men's clothing store.

4- The kicks and punches of each system vary widely depending on the system and the area in which it was taught in china. Some use the legs to generate punching power and some just focus on less powerfull means for power generation.

5- Judo is the sport form of jujitsu and it focuses heavily on throws. CMAs have throws as well but it depends on the art and the teacher which has more or less focus.

Answer 3

I agree with Steel on this, first of all you'll need to find out what Kung Fu schools are local to you as the word Kung Fu is a general term for the Chinese Martial Arts, and there are as many as 18 types of disciplines or "styles" associated with Kung Fu: Bagua, Drunken Boxing, Eagle Claw, Five Animals (dragon, snake leopard, tiger, and crane), Hsing I, Hung Gar, Lau Gar, Monkey, Praying Mantis, White Crane, Wing Chun and Tai Chi Chuan and sometimes Qigong.

the school you choose will also help you get into a decent physical shape via pushups, situps, jumpng jacks etc.

depending on your dedication, it could take five years to attain a status that is close to a blackbelt (some schools do not go by belts, but again it depends on the school)

how good you are or become is directly related to your training, if you train poorly, you'll learn poorly and thus fight in a poor manner and vice versa.

Kung Fu focuses on both kicks and punches respectively, so it's relatively balanced.

Judo is much like Greco roman wrestling, it involves no strikes (punching or kicking as kung fu will) but rather forces you to use your grappling techniques to pin or submit your opponent.

good luck in your search for a school to train in.

Answer 4

Belts are for Japanese systems and systems that use the Japanese rank system. I believe they use sashes in Kung-fu, and the color of the rank changes from system to system.

There are many styles of kung-fu, they are as eclectic as the regions of China. I recommend you visit the schools in your area, if you find one you like research the style.

Answer 5

i think belts are used in karate

for kung fu, or xiaolin, you better stretch and do some breathing exercises.

and strengthen your legs and arms

i am not good at explaining this but you better look it up or see similiar questions