PHYSICALLY
* INCREASED REFLEXES AND CO-ORDINATION
* STAMINA
* CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS
* INCREASED STRENGTH
* PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
* A BETTER AND HEALTHIER LIFE
* A SOUND SELF DEFENSE
MENTAL BENEFITS
* Improved concentration
* stress release increased relaxation
* self discipline, self confidence
* breath control
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Benefits of doing kung fu
Physical
Kung Fu provides the ultimate way of exercising for all ages. Through proven training techniques and exercises, Kung Fu increases flexibility, coordination, speed and stamina. Students experience noticeable improvement in strength and muscle development. Also effective as a means of weight control, the overall effect of Kung Fu training is a healthy body.
Mental
Kung Fu offers a healthy release of physical and mental stress. A feeling of self-confidence and self-worth is gained as students progress through a series of Kung Fu levels and expanding abilities. The concentration, discipline and confidence acquired from Kung Fu training will carry over into all aspects of life, making each student feel more balanced and complete, not to mention healthier and more alert.
Self-defense
Unlike any other form of exercise the martial arts offer the added benefit of self-defense. and provides students with the skills and confidence necessary for successful self defense. Kung fu has a great range of kicking techniques, punches, blocks, joint locking and throws that make this a most practical and effective form of self-defense.
The Practice Objectives for Training
The objectives of kung fu practice vary with the individual and often evolve with time. In general, practitioners seek to benefit in areas of:
1. Moral Growth - Kung fu is conducive to developing good manners and conduct. Deeply influenced by Confucian philosophy, it promotes good moral character, nourishes the spirit and fosters proper temperament.
2. Self defense - Kung fu is about martial arts. Even though armed and unarmed combat are in most cases no longer an important part of modern day society, practitioners should appreciate the origins of the art and try to understand the applications for self- defense of the movements they practice. For the few who are interested in the combat aspects of kung fu, the techniques are rich in diversity and effectiveness in terms of attack and defense.
3. Health improvement - Some kung fu styles include exercises that benefit the external and internal parts of the body.
4. Artistic merit - Kung fu forms contain many graceful movements of the body and can be visually appealing. Some elements of kung fu can be found in traditional dance and opera.
5. Coordination - Kung fu practice is about the harmonization of the mind and the body as well as the synchronization of the internal and the external. These balances teach us to be mental and physically balanced, able to use both sides of our bodies equally as well as our body and mind as one.
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