Kung-fu Wushu and Chinese martial arts -Terminology:
Due to different interpretation of the Chinese language many terminologies have been given to the same essential thing.
Kung-fu or Gongfu - means a general ability and skill gained through minded repetition. (Unnecessarily a martial art one).
Wushu – means “martial methods” and is also the word used to define the modern day wushu martial art or sport competition.
Goushu or kuoshu – meaning the “arts of the nation” or “national methods” is and was a term encouraged to use by the Chinese government to nationalize the martial arts practice