Science in Chinese Kung Fu
Kung Fu is an ancient fighting system in Chinese history. Kung fu teaches the best possible use of human body for protection and utilizes scientific laws. However, kung fu has other benefits in body-mind control and in medical therapy. Kung fu means perfection or hard work which originates from the Chinese. Kung fu has a long history and most of them originated from the Shaolin monastery for the Buddhist monks where they use Kung fu to maintain their health. Since kung fu is an open martial art, various styles can be adopted and it is flexible. In this GE course, we discuss the scientific flavor of kung fu and explain how science makes Chinese kung fu more versatile.
Kung Fu is an ancient fighting system in Chinese history. Kung fu teaches the best possible use of human body for protection and utilizes scientific laws. However, kung fu has other benefits in body-mind control and in medical therapy. Kung fu means perfection or hard work which originates from the Chinese. Kung fu has a long history and most of them originated from the Shaolin monastery for the Buddhist monks where they use Kung fu to maintain their health. Since kung fu is an open martial art, various styles can be adopted and it is flexible. In this GE course, we discuss the scientific flavor of kung fu and explain how science makes Chinese kung fu more versatile.