Shaolin kung fu

Chinese martial arts in the West are mistakenly called Shaolin Kung Fu, Chinese Kung Fu generic name for kung fu or Gong fu means skill and can refer to the skill of a calligrapher or pianist as well as that of a martial arts expert. Although it is unknown when they were introduced into the country, China has the largest number and most colorful variety of fighting styles, including drunkard's boxing and praying mantis style. Kung Fu is usually divided into two types of schools: internal (neijia) and external (waija). The former usually emphasize inner power or qi, and employ evasion and softness to unbalance the opponent; the waija school seeks to defeat the attacker with physical power and strength. Kung Fu makes use of numerous weapons, such as the spear, sword, stick and whip, and even teaches defense with everyday objects such as fans, umbrellas or stools. Origins of Kung Fu Kung Fu comes from man's struggle in ancient times with wild animals and warfare between tribes. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the Book of Odes devoted some terms to describe the initial form of the martial art. The Book of Rites (Western Han…