Hello and welcome to this e-book about the martial art of Kung Fu. Here you will be introduced to this amazing martial art. I hope you will enjoy the contents of this e-book and find the information interesting and hope that you will learn a lot about this art. There are also links to games and many other intresting sites! If you are a kung fu admirer there are a great number of Kung Fu movies recommended for you as well.

Let's start with what Kung Fu really means. The identity of Kung Fu is diverse with various styles known or recognized. Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art that combines different principles of Escrima, Kickboxing, Tae Kwan Do, Karate and Judo; making this chinese martial art one of the most effective method of self-preservation and self-defense known to humans. The power of the Kung Fu practitioner lies in his ability to defend himself against all odds and diffrent situations. Kung Fu is required to be practised in a state of mental and physical discipline. Kung Fu is learnt by the desire to learn, the will to discipline one’s self, and devotion to practice. Practised in fighting, self defense and exercise is what makes this an art.

This art which specializes in different forms of sharp blows and kicks are applied to the pressure points on the body of an opponent. Many of the movements in Kung Fu were representations of the behavior of animals. All the blocks, attacks and stances were done in imitation of a bird or beast. Each ones had certain aspects peculiar to it since each of the animals were designed differently by nature.