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Is Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu different from other martial arts?

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Yes. Most martial arts are practiced as sports, requiring students to train for and demonstrate their fighting abilities in tournaments or other organized competitions. Conversely, Ving Tsun Kung Fu is not a sport and students in Moy Yat schools are not expected to compete in tournaments.
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What is Ving Tsun Kung Fu?

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Ving Tsun Kung Fu is a beautiful, simple, and traditional martial art from ancient times that is well suited to the needs of people in modern society. It is a complete system of training that has been preserved and passed down through generations in its authentic form. It is an amazingly efficient and effective system that does not rely on physical size or strength.
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Ving Tsun Kung Fu is an ancient martial art that has been preserved and passed down through generations in its authentic form. It is a complete traditional system of training. Most martial arts are practiced as sports, and students of these arts are required to demonstrate their fighting abilities in competition. Ving Tsun, on the other hand, is not a sport, and students in Moy Yat schools aren't expected to compete in tournaments.
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What is Northern Shaolin kung fu? How is it different from other martial arts?

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Northern Shaolin is the #1 rated martial art in the world today. Kung Fu is a generic term for martial arts originating in China. The term "kung fu" loosely translates as "skill", or more eloquently "skill mastered through time and hard work". In that sense you might say the webmaster of this site has good webpage kung fu :) However when most people hear the team "kung fu" they think of bruce lee and jackie chan..
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What makes ShaoLin Kung Fu different from other martial arts?

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Chinese ShaoLin Kung Fu is a traditional martial art developed during the sixth century in the Honan province of Northern China by Ch???an Buddhist monks as a way of self-defense and of disciplining both mind and body. While the fighting skills of the ShaoLin monks are legendary, their underlying philosophy has always focused on the avoidance of conflict by approaching potentially dangerous situations from a position of discipline, strength, and skill.
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What is the difference between Kung Fu and other martial arts?

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Kung Fu differs from Karate and Tae Kwon Do in principle and technique. Kung Fu is more fluid and makes more use of circular techniques. However, this does not mean that Kung Fu lacks power. The power in the techniques is generated in much the same way as a towel that is being snapped. A towel is loose and soft, yet if it is snapped quickly, like a whip, it becomes powerful and is rigid and hard at the point of impact.
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What are the differences between Kung Fu / Wushu and other martial arts?

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Judo is a sport that involves primarily throwing and grappling. It is very similar to western wrestling, and was invented in the late 1800s by Jigoro Kano, in Japan, specifically as a sport. Karate was originally an Okinawan method of combat that almost completely dispenses with throws. Its blocks are hard and it is a power-oriented style. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean art, similar to karate, that emphasizes the feet as weapons. It is also very power oriented.
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What's different about traditional martial arts?

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Traditional martial arts emphasize a holistic view to training both the body and the mind. Philosophy and ideals are just as important to traditional martial arts as physical prowess (see the Dojo Kun). Traditional martial arts are based on time-honored techniques and systems. Classes are more disciplined and place more emphasis on etiquette than the typical street-corner karate school.
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What is difference between Kung Fu and Karate?

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The primary difference is that Kung Fu is Chinese and Karate is Japanese. There are several other differences as well. Kung Fu derives many of its defense and attack strategies from the animals. Fro example; the tiger teaches us to be fierce, the snake teaches us speed, the crane teaches us grace and balance, the leopard teaches us power and strength, and the dragon teaches us to recognize the great spirit within us all.
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Is ving tsun a good martial art for women to study?

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You bet. Ving tsun was designed by a woman and does not rely on strength. It's success is attributed to the way it uses scientific principles and logic to defeat strength. There's an article in the reading room that talks about ving tsun and how well it is suited to women.
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I've taken another martial art. Can I still do ving tsun?

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Absolutely. As a matter of fact, Sifu Belonoha has taught many many black belts from other martial arts who are looking to learn a different skillset. Many other martial arts appreciate the methods and logic of ving tsun, and wish to learn them in greater detail.
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Is Ving Tsun the same martial art that Bruce Lee studied?

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Yes. Grandmaster Moy Yat's sifu (teacher) was the late Grandmaster Yip Man. Yip Man was also Bruce Lee's sifu. Grandmaster Moy Yat was actually Bruce Lee's older kung fu brother (sihing). Ving Tsun is the system that Lee studied during his time in Hong Kong. Lee drew on and relied upon many of Ving Tsun's drills and principles to develop his personal martial-arts philosophy.
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Ving Tsun doesn't rely on strength, so it's ideal for both women and men of any stature. In fact, the Ving Tsun system was developed and founded by a woman, Yim Ving Tsun, hundreds of years ago and has been preserved and passed down through generations in its authentic form.
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Is Piper a Martial Art like Karate or Kung Fu?

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Piper is very closely linked to its roots as a method of violence, as happens today in our country. It is a study of the methods and attitudes of violence as learned from violent people and incidents. It is how people assault, hurt, maim, rob and kill using knives and improvised weapons. We view it as more of a method of combat and applied violent intent - learned from gang, prison and street violence.
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What is Kung Fu?

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Kung Fu is a general term for Chinese martial arts. We translate it as 'skill obtained through hard work, or time well spent.'
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Is ving tsun hard to learn?

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Not at all. The drills and training methods are simple to learn and easy to practice. Even the advanced technqiues are taught using simple drills that can be practiced any time.
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What are some Ving Tsun principles?

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Ving Tsun trains a student in the "Centerline Theory." Through a series of forms and drills a student is conditioned to occupy and control the body's centerline, the best position from which to attack and defend. The system also provides extensive instruction in the principles of economy of motion, simultaneous attack and defense, and relaxation.
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What are the benefits of studying Ving Tsun?

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Ving Tsun Kung Fu offers a way to promote health, fitness, and well-being while simultaneously teaching powerful and effective self-defense. Although the general public primarily regards kung fu as limited to a system of fighting, Ving Tsun goes well beyond martial skills. The system promotes personal growth as a student applies Ving Tsun principles to all aspects of life.
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What are some of the principles of Ving Tsun?

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Ving Tsun trains the martial artist in "Centerline Theory." Through forms and drills the hands are conditioned to occupy the body's centerline, the best position from which to attack and defend. Economy of motion, simultaneous attack and defense, and relaxation are also at the heart of the Ving Tsun system. The Cantonese dialect of the Chinese language. Many Cantonese sounds can't be accurately represented with the English alphabet.
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How is "Ving Tsun" pronounced?

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It's commonly pronounced "wing chun" in America although this is only an approximation of the Cantonese pronunciation.
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How is Commando Krav Maga Different from other Martial Arts?

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Commando Krav Maga is not a traditional martial art. No katas. No rituals. No nonsense. Based on simple principles and instinctive movements, this reality-based system is designed to teach real self-defense in the shortest possible time. You'll learn to defend against chokes and grabs from all angles, punches and kicks, and weapons such as guns, knives, and bats.
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What is Taekwondo? How is it different from other martial arts?

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The origin of Taekwondo can be traced back about 2000 years to the country known today as Korea. Translated from Korean, Taekwondo means "foot, hand, the way". Today Taekwondo has developed into the world's most widely practiced martial art. Taekwondo emphasizes powerful, often high kicks and fast, dynamic techniques combined with control, discipline, and focus.
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How Is Jujitsu Different Than Other Martial Arts?

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A complex question, but in short, Jujitsu is an ancient system of unarmed combat that encompasses standing techniques as well as ground grappling. Jujitsu's strikes, sweeps, throws, and joint locks, etc., were designed for self-defense. It is a very "hands-on" system, in contrast to some other systems that teach primarily by kata.
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How is Aikido different from other martial arts?

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Aikido is different in many ways. First, one can distinguish in general the old versus new martial arts. Older forms of Japanese martial arts focused almost entirely on fighting techniques. Their names often include the suffix “jitsu” which means technique, for example jujitsu, or kenjitsu.
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Is Shan Tao Kung-Fu a mixed martial art?

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In many ways, yes. Many popular martial arts today (taekwondo, karate, judo, jujitsu, to name a few) were derived from various elements of kung-fu. Combining these modern martial arts gives you something close to kung-fu, and in this way kung-fu can be considered "mixed". Traditionally, however, it is considered "complete".
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How should I choose a martial arts school?

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I ran into an interesting website About.com (a career planning site) and have linked to a few of their pages. Martial Arts.About.Com has an interesting series of articles on the martial arts. (Some pretty funny) This next one is how to choose a school. Martial Arts Choosing a Style
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How long does it take to become an expert in Ving Tsun?

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A student who trains diligently can become an expert in Ving Tsun in a relatively short time. During the first few years of study, the student is opened to forms and drills that lay the foundation for mastery of the system. After completing the basic program, a student has the opportunity to become an instructor in his school.
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Anyone who trains dilligently can become an expert in Ving Tsun in a relatively short time. During the first few years of study, the student is opened up to forms and drills that lay the foundation for advanced training. After completing this basic program, the student becomes an instructor in their school. Everyone learns at their own pace in Moy Yat Kung Fu schools.
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