Beginner and Intermediate Shaolin Kung Fu Class

[@misherukungfu]

A good video for people who have absolutely no idea about Kung Fu or Shaolin Kung Fu. I would like to add that building muscle in the leg area is very important. Ideally, your thighs should be parallel to the ground in the ma bu, just like in the gong bu and the pu bu. The difficult thing about the Pu Bu after reaching the depth is FAST again! get up. A little tip about Zheng Ti Tui: The kick goes DOWN!!! You swing your leg straight up as far as possible and then with (all) your strength! hit straight down. It is used with the heel on the opponent's head or to break through the opponent's defenses. The foot hits the ground with the toes at the bottom. Zheng Ti Tui is from the basic set of Shaolin called "Ji Ben Gong" Edit: In the Zheng Ti Tui exercise, keep your arms straight, not bent. Fingertips point upwards as shown in the video and the torso is erect. Makes the exersise more difficult but this is the right way learning this really nice kick.

[@KungFit]

Thanks for offering some extra tips of people. There's only so much you can put into a video like this or else it gets long and slow! Some extra notes on the above- Zheng Ti Tui can be used kicking up OR down, it depends on how you want to use it. Upwards kicks are very effective as the opponent cannot collapse around them. I generally focus on teaching the up part first, as the down part can really mess with people's form. On stances, there's no need for thighs to be parallel, getting low is just a way to increase the difficulty as you progress, the stance doesn't have to be used there. More important is good posture. Depth can come later. With gong bu, if your thighs are parallel with the ground I would actually say you are too low; this interferes with the application of this position. I've got a short video on this coming in a few weeks so look out for that.

[@ND-eh6zp]

Great, thank you!!

[@KungFit]

You're welcome!

[@sundayhomerecordings7853]

Thank you so much, that was an amazingly well explained lesson for beginners. I just started to look for beginner Shaolin Kung Fu Tutorials and I´m very glad I found your channel.

[@KungFit]

No problem, glad you found it useful. Good luck with you training, Shaolin is an endlessly fascinating martial art. Do let me know if there's anything you'd like to see future videos on.

[@ghosttrain42]

awesome, thanks

[@KungFit]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@Karatejin]

Hi! From Karate Shotokan I started practicing Praying Mantis and Shaolin Kung Fu back in August! My problem is Kiba-dachi / Ma Bu: if I keep my feet and toes pointing forward and go low, I feel a pressure on my knee caps and they started to hurt a little bit. I had to keep my toes a little bit more opened, pointing "outward" last training and I felt no pain.

[@KungFit]

Awesome! How are you enjoying it so far? On the Ma Bu, there's nothing wrong with having a slight out turn. Some people's hips just don't allow them to get into a great position with narrow feet. If you turn them too far out it does introduce some technique issues on certain movements. One thing you can do is strengthen the knees too. Some people find after doing that, any pain they had in Ma Bu goes away. I have a video all about knee strengthening if you want to give it a try

[@Karatejin]

@@KungFit Well, Kung Fu signs my return to Martial Arts. I have really enjoyed it because the study and practice of Kung Fu have helped me combat anxiety and depression; Kung Fu classes combined with exercises at a gym allowed me to lose 10 kg (22 lbs?) in about 2 months - I currently weigh 90.6 kg, with approximately 6-8 kg left to reach my ideal weight range. There are many similarities with Karate and there are times where I feel like I'm entering uncharted waters but it's a good feeling! In the first exam, held in October, I performed the following Katis: ⚪Fu Xin Chuang ⚪Wu Bu Chuang Now, in December, I must perform 🟡Chung-i-Chuan 🟡Lian Huan Quan In the gym I asked one of the instructor to built a training routine so that I could gain: Strength - endurance - cardio | Balance - Flexibility - Elasticity - Mobility Certainly I will watch your video and share it with my classmates! Thank you so much!