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.
ITs Kung Fu. The Shaolin monks were reputed to be masters of this art and although they studied it to a high level it was only used to protect and defend.
No, kung fu is a specific style of a martial art.
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The ability to strike a blow that is fatal is not dependent on the style of martial art that one studies. It is a factor of who is doing the striking and what their intent is.
{| |- | No, Kung fu is not from Okinawa. Kung fu originated in China, with roots in India. Kung fu was brought to Okinawa by the Chinese and combined with the local arts to become what we know today as karate. |}
Kung Fu can trace its roots back many centuries. It is a real martial art with a colorful history.
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.
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Well it is said that, "Kung-Fu" is the mother of martial arts..
kung fu is a martial art...followed by karate, judo aikido, muay thai , ect.
Firebending in book 1 was heavily based off Shaolin Kung Fu. However, with Azula's introduction, many kicks from Tae kwon do were consistently seen. There is no one martial art being used, and it is said that both ranged and close-combat were moderately different from each other for firebending.
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.