Kung Fu

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It's not about fighting, it's about balance.
Kung Fu
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• Kungfu is not only a sporting exercise but also
  an artistic form. It is used to cure illness as
  well as for self-defence and is a comprehensive
  form of culture of the human body.Kungfu enjoys
  a long history and great popularity in China.
  Thanks to its uniqueness and charisma originating
  from traditional oriental culture, Kungfu is
  captivating the attention of more and more people
  in other nations.

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Shaolin Temple
Original Lion!
It has been burned down three times however, it
has been rebuilt three times.
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Old Pictures of the Shaolin temple, and buddhist
monks in front
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• Children in training with a master

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More Children
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v7qHL2PSpecI
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Older monks
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vCUXB38ShMdwfeature
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PICTURES
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WOW! Flexibility is very important.
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Pagoda gardens, near the Shaolin temple. They are
a great place for meditation and Kung fu training.
Monk walking on walls
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Kung Fu Panda vs. Kung Fu Master
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5 Kung fu animals

• Tiger- Develops bones for external power.
                Teaches courage.              
  Uses tiger claw for sinking in grabs, holding
  and throwing techniques.
• Crane- Develops muscles to balance
  externally.               Teaches self
  -control.               Uses grace, quick foot
  movements, wrist trapping, knee strikes and
  beak strikes.
• Dragon- Develops spirit and mind power.
                Teaches spiritual calmness and
  concentration.               Uses body twisting
  techniques, elbow strikes and dragon claw for
  hooking
• Snake- Develops internal chi and external
  flexibility.               Teaches two methods
  A) Stationaryinternal training for
  suppleness                 B) Movementexternal
  training for endurance.
• Leopard- Develops muscle speed for external
  strength.               Teaches patience
                Uses leopard punch for
  penetration and lower body springing power.

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Animals

DRAGON
CRANE
TIGER LEOPARD
SNAKE
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Animals united
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Cites

• http//www.kungfuarnis.com/kunghist.html
• http//www.shaolin.com.au/history.htm
• http//panda.bg.univ.gda.pl/kwachu/YMAA/MA_HISTOR
  Y.html
• http//www.martialarm.com/history/kungfu.html