KUNG FU (GONG FU OR WU SHU)

Kung Fu, of Chinese origin, means Traditional Martial Art (In truth, it's a bit more complex than that, but let's keep it simple...). It is the foundation of all modern martial arts such as Karate, Judo, Jujitsu.... Today, it is practiced by millions of people of different races, cultures, and ages..

Martial arts are conducive to an awareness of body schema; they develop complete physical capabilities, balancing laterality and verticality, an interesting concept in our fundamentally cerebral and unidirectional societies... Learning is structured around forms. They are a succession of movements, sequences of techniques with bare hands or with weapons (sword, staff, saber, spear...) that are applicable in defense..

This discipline is inseparable from the spirit of Kung Fu, synonymous with sharing, respect for discipline, a taste for hard work, and self-improvement; on the other hand, it deliberately sets aside the spirit of competition, the motivation to "be better than the other"... Indeed, Kung Fu is primarily the art of cultivating longevity. It involves not only knowing how to react in the event of an aggression, but its effects are also beneficial for health.

Kung Fu, closely related to nature, is often developed from the observation of animals such as the tiger, leopard, crane, dragon, and snake; the founders often demonstrated a perfect sense of mimicry. It also incorporates concepts from Taoist philosophy such as the 5 elements, yin and yang... Here you will discover the styles that we practice.

Information reminder: Please be aware that the Shaolin and Wudang monasteries are not traditional schools, but are intended for tourism (see the report on sifumag.com). Likewise, there are no ranks (belts) in traditional Kung Fu (nor Dan, dang, or anything else)..

The styles

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