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Mastering Adult Wushu Lesson

Posted: October 25th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Tai Chi | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wushu is the general name for the different Chinese martial arts we have today. This includes various internal and external skills and techniques that may or may not involve the use of weapons or implements. This art became a well-known sport that provides a number of advantages to many people.

As an admired method in protecting and defending oneself, Wushu can enhance a person’s overall health and well-being. An individual’s physical attributes like coordination, speed, strength, sense of balance, control and flexibility will be developed and powered up to higher levels.

If you wonder who can join adult Wushu lessons, the answer is anyone interested. Even very young children 5 year old and above can participate in these lessons. Parents and even grandparents may join classes, too. This is open to anyone who wants to develop their stamina and strength, flexibility and reflexes, posture and level of confidence, and the total fitness and health of the body.

An increasing number of adults are likely to involve themselves in adult wushu classes. The reason? They want to learn and understand different types of martial arts, and Wushu is the groundwork of the other martial arts today. As a sport and an art, this can be performed in congruence to other kinds of sports and physical activities such as ball games, dancing, pilates, yoga, running, swimming, hiking, and a lot more. When you learn Wushu, you will find that you learn other sports more quickly and more easily than other people.

There are many Wushu classes scheduled at all times of the day to accommodate the schedules of students all over the world. There are also classes paid per session attended, but instructors encourage their students to attend training and practice drills regularly.

The program is designed for students to have better discipline of their minds and bodies, giving them skills by drawing and developing their inner talents to their maximum capacities. Classes and training consists of aspects that are essential for competition, arts, culture and tradition.

What do adults learn in adult wushu lessons? If you join classes, you will encounter a number of modern and conventional trainings that aim to develop the arms, legs, and the whole body itself. You will be learning routines and drills using weapons or with bare hands. Some of these are Fan Zi Quan, Hong Quan, Yan Qin Quan, Tang Lang Quan or the Praying Mantis, Chan Quan, Tong Bei Quan, the eagle style, snake style, drunken style, monkey style; and those that uses sword, broadsword, staff, double sword, rope dart and countless others.

There are just so many routines you will be learning from coaches, instructors and Wushu masters who can train you become a good Wushu player and artist. There are actually hundreds of routines for you to check and evaluate.

In Wushu lessons, self-defense is the primary focus and you can come across a variety of styles in wresting, grappling, kicking, punching, boxing, etc. that will definitely increase your body’s endurance and power.

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Introduction to Wushu

Posted: January 16th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Martial Arts | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Our ancestors tell of how, in olden times, they had to defend themselves against attacks from enemy tribes and wild animals. It was from this background that people learnt and practiced basic forms of Wushu, meaning martial arts. They started contests and sparring to prepare for the time when their knowledge of fighting would be needed. In the beginning, they only trained with weapons with shields like axes and swords. Wrestling and boxing also became important forms of training for warriors.

It was in the second century BC, that a famous physician named Hua Tuo developed a fighting style and fitness training that he patterned after movements of animals. Tuo’s system incorporates various movements copied from tigers, bears, deers, birds and apes.These basic principles are to be the basis of many influences in the following centuries. During the Ming and Qing dynasties systems of progression were also developed with Warrior of Agility and Warrior of Courage being possible.

Wushu has progressed into an intricate style that combine kicking, punching, pushing, striking and stabbing with self defense as the main purpose. It is also intended as fitness training and practiced with either bare hands or with weapons. Wushu was originally intended as a means of military training but it eventually evolved into a spiritual exercise and sporting practice. These days, China has made it an important part of military and police training, in effect making it an essential part of everyday lives. Since the 60’s and Hollywood’s interest in martial arts films Wushu and Kung fu have become increasingly popular outside of China as well.

Wushu is a collective term which includes many differing styles of combat and sparring including long boxing, taiji boxing, short and long weapon play and sanshou. Other boxing styles have evolved teachings of their own according to their founders, like Yang’s Taiji, Wu’s Taiji and Chen’s Taiji to name a few.Weapons training were workouts in the use of spear, cudgel, saber and broadsword.

From their very basic, simplistic principles these wushu schools in Singapore have become complicated systems of religion, training and combat and given rise to religions like Taoist, Confucians and Buddhist beliefs. These as well as leading to a physical well being also encourage spiritual enlightenment and inner calm.

Wushu lessons in Singapore takes through rhythmical patterns or Forms, sparring with partners or shadow boxing, using traditional Chinese philosophies and medicine. All these combined provide peace of mind and healthy body to the student. As well as military combat and spiritual enlightenment Wushu lessons in Singapore has branched out to become sporting events like Taekwondo and fencing, while certain aspects are now established as forms of performance dance and opera.

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