Shaolin Kung Fu uses the Bow too.
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Depends on the martial art. Most techniques are named in the language of the country that the martial art originated from. * Tai Chi and Kung Fu are Chinese. * Karate is in Japanese/Okinawan. * Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido are in Korean.
Bowing is a sign of respect in martial Arts. Bowing is practiced by almost all forms of eastern Martial Arts. The symbolism to the Master is respect to their knowledge and to the peer as respect for theirs and your risk taken while practicing or sparring. It's birth is from traditional eastern greetings where bowing upon meeting and departing is reflected by the depth of the bow. You would deeply bow to your boss or sensei for instance and merely make a slight bend and nod to a peer.
Here are some common manners:Be silent during instruction time.Show respect for the teacher.Show respect for the training center.Don't touch the equipment without permission (such as weapons on walls, etc).Bow properly.
It has come to be a sign of respect for the learning place. Kan is often found in the names of arts and it refers to a place. The bow helps one to shed the burdens of the outside world and focus on the learning that is about to take place.
It would be hard to place a name on what is the most famous. Judo has gained international knowledge through the Olympics. Taekwondo also has gained a large number through the Olympics and efforts to get them in, though it appears to have some negative backlash after being seen. Karate is also well known through such individuals as Jean Claude VanDamme and Chuck Norris. But Kung Fu is probably the single most known martial art, given its long history and the massive number of movies based on Kung Fu that have come out of the Chinese movie industry.