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kung fu is actually a misnomer. kung fu in Chinese means to be good at something or to excel at something. the martial art is called gung fu.
Martial art means killing art. It comes from the Latin word mars/mares which means war. That is why Mars was the Roman god of war.
Any art that teaches how to kill, for example Okinawan Karate-do, Japanese, Israeli or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are considered Martial Arts.
Tae Kwon Do is not a martial art it is the Korean national sport
Also, arts ending in jitsu or jutsu, are warrior arts. For example, aikijitsu, jiu jitsu, kenjutsu. Arts ending in do, aikido, judo, Kendo are also moral arts and are spiritual as well as physical
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Is martial arts and Kung Fu the same?
No, kung fu is a specific style of a martial art.
Is Kung Fu a real form of martial arts?
Kung Fu can trace its roots back many centuries. It is a real martial art with a colorful history.
Is Kung Fu a martial art?
Yes, kung fu is a martial art. Today the Chinese refer to it as Wushu. Many of the martial arts in Southeast Asia trace their origins to Kung Fu. Martial art in China is Wushu not kung fu. Kung fu is a skill or development. Kung fu is a English term used for Chinese martial arts. Kung fu comes from the word Ku fu that pinyin translated to mean kung fu. Both words are used in ancient China, but in modern China wu means martial or military and shu means art. Martial arts in China were always called Wushu or Ku fu not the English term of kung fu. Martial art is skill or development also Ku fu is any skill or development not just martial arts. So learning any thing is Ku fu.
Witch is better Kung Fu or martial arts?
kung fu is a martial art...followed by karate, judo aikido, muay thai , ect.
What martial art does Ehsan Shafiq practice?
kung fu
Is karate the same a kung fu?
No, they are not the same. Kung fu originated in China. Some aspects of kung fu have been incorporated into various styles of taekwondo through the Okinawa karate styles.
What type of martial art is Shaolin Kung Fu?
Many branches of Kung Fu have existed over the years; however, Shaolin Kung Fu is considered to be one of the first institutionalized Chinese martial arts.
Best martial art for cardiovascular fitness?
Traditional Kung fu
What kind of karate is wushu?
Wushu is the Chinese martial art also known as kung fu and is not karate.Wushu is not Karate. It is more of a sports nature kung fu. Karate orginated in Japan (Okinawa) whereas Wushu is an Chinese martial art.
What martial art is the mother of arts?
Well it is said that, "Kung-Fu" is the mother of martial arts..
What is used most in china Kung Fu or jujitsu?
Kung Fu is the most used in China, Jujutsu is a Japanese martial art.
What is the correct name for kung-fu?
The Chinese refer to the martial art as Wushu.
