There are five basic types of martial arts. The five basic types are Dragon, Snake, Crane, Tiger, and Leopard. Bodidharma, a monk from India, came up with the five styles of fighting. Shaolin monks adopted these fighting styles to defend themselves from thieves. More than 1,000 years later we now have the many different types of martial arts. The Leopard is one of the five basic fighting styles. The Leopard is strong against the Dragon fighting style. It is weak against the Snake fighting style. The leopard is an offensive animal, so it is based off an offensive attacking style. The Leopard uses fast unceasing attacks and a nonstop rapid-fire barrage. The Leopard uses multiple hits at one time to defeat an opponent rather the one big hit so if the attacker misses one hit it is not important to the outcome. It uses the sum of multiple hits to beat an opponent rather than a few powerful hits. Leopard uses constant motion. It doesn’t stay in one spot for more than a blink of an eye. You use shifting body movements and footwork to evade and set up the next wave of strikes. The Leopard’s defense is a secondary by product. The Leopard does not commit itself to any one action. It can make a yummy treat for the Dragon. The Leopard’s reliance on multiple attacks and makes it vulnerable to the vital strike and grappling attributes of the Snake. What I just described is the “animal” or that one specific style of fighting. The “animals” are theoretical extremes thought, there is no style or action that is 100% Tiger or Snake. Single arts have taken parts of “animals” to make their style more effective. Wing Chun often uses a balance of all animals. A fighter will usually switch between styles in the middle of a fight to change it up. Th... ... middle of paper ... ... finding foundation as recent as the 18th century, Ming Dynasty 15th Century, but for the purposes of understanding the Shaolin Crane, we have two times of Origin; one when it was introduced into Shaolin after the second destruction of Shaolin around the 11th Century; and the second is how this source came to be the keeper of the origins, which is most likely from Tibet. The Crane stylist prefers a peaceful environment and would sooner walk away from a conflict than even consider partaking in it. The Crane Stylist is a dancer, the most beautiful mover of all the Shaolin Animals. It's forms a beautiful, graceful and full of elegance. All though all movements, each turn and hop, each pause have a meaning, often a Crane stylists practice of form will look more like a dance. They are very light on their feet and can be mistaken for Ballet Dancers at the highest level
The film’s protagonist is Po, a panda that, from the beginning, does not appear to be capable of doing anything heroic. As in the hero myth outline stated by Leger, Po comes from a “mundane world, doing mundane things” (Seger 312). He works in his father’s noodle shop and although he admires those that practice Kung Fu, he does not have any martial arts training of his own. But Po is content with
Wu Xia or Wuxia – a type of Chinese story utilizing martial arts of ancient China which showcases heroism (Dictionary)
To begin, it is generally difficult to pinpoint a consensus date for the commencement of a martial arts tradition in Japan because the learning of these arts was mostly done orally and through practice. It is by and large agreed upon that all of the Oriental martial arts have their roots in China, from the founder of Zen Buddhism, the Indian monk Bodhidarma (Daruma for the Japanese), in the 6th century. The principles of Zen Buddhism would later be reflected in most of the ph...
The fighter is then ready to initiate the movement phase: extension at the knee with a relative angle to the thigh of about 180 degrees, lateral rotation of the grounded foot between 90 and 120 degrees, and additional lateral flexion of the spine.
Wu Xia or Wuxia – a type of Chinese story utilizing martial arts of ancient China which showcases heroism (Dictionary)
To a person not conversant with this art, Jujitsu may be considered as a foul or derogatory term in Japanese. However, Jujitsu us one of the most effective and deadly forms of martial arts taught today. Unique among other forms of combat, Jujitsu holds the position of a “parent art”, of from which other forms of martial arts such as Aikido, Judo and several Karate styles were extracted. Jujitsu is a combination of all levels of combat. It incorporates chokes, striking, grappling, nerve and pressure point attacks, joint locks, redirection of momentum and throws.
martial arts masters of the 20th century. He assembled his own system of karate, Shuri-ryu,
The film demonstrates the long-lasting martial arts through the sword fight between the warriors. Chinese martial arts are a unique mixture of self-defense, exercise, meditation, harmony, and self-discipline. Additionally, it uses the strength of body and brain. Each battle scene in the movie depicts that martial arts virtue peace instead of violence. It is shown in the scene, where nameless (Jet Li) is fighting with broken sword while floating on the lake and drawing a pattern with their sword. The martial arts define the styles of Chinese tradition and life of the warriors. It is one of the important aspects of Chinese culture as it is deeply imbedded in China, and it serves as a representative of the culture. It has enhanced my understanding on importance of martial arts in Chinese culture.
the lion and the eagle are fierce animals, whereas the sparrow and the hare are very weak. They can easily be killed.
Even though Kempo is a martial art style that combines the Five Animals of Shaolin Kung Fu., everyone should join because it helps people learn self-defense, improve self-confidence, become physically fit, have mutual respect for others, and it is cheap at most if not all kempo academies.
These martial arts were “empty-handed fighting (Ju Jutsu), sword-dueling skills (Ken Jutsu), sword-drawing skills (Battou Jutsu), long and short staff-gihting (Bo / Jo Jutsu), spear fighting skills (So Jutsu) and other weapons skills as well as psychology, strategy, meditation and many more intricate methods and/ or combinations of the above (Bluestein). Other than the martial arts aspect for influence on Aikido, Aikido was developed with the aspect of peace. O Sensei emphasized spiritual aspects like harmony and peace (Clausen). O Sensei may have wanted to create a martial art that was a path of self-development in initially, and that is what he defined Aikido as. “Aikido is shugyo: an intense physical and spiritual training to perfect human character and develop true wisdom.shugyo: an intense physical and spiritual training to perfect human character and develop true wisdom”
	One of Bruce Lee’s best characteristics was his discipline. During Bruce’s teenage years he was a member of a street gang that simply went looking for fights. However, through martial arts Bruce developed discipline and was soon able to control himself. Bruce’s discipline is easily seen in this quote about problems that occurred on the set of Enter the Dragon. "Another problem was that the martial arts extras- most of whom were members of the Chinese crime syndicate, the Triads, would sometimes challenge Bruce to a real fight. For the most part Bruce would ignore it" (30). Bruce’s discipline can also be seen in the amount that he practiced his martial arts. He would practice everyday for hours, and even as a young child he was always practicing. "Bruce
The cheetah is known as a very interesting animal for many reasons. One of the prime examples of why so many people believe the cheetah is such an amazing animal is because of the speed it contains. For example, the cheetah can accelerate to speeds of over sixty miles per hour in a matter of three seconds, which is in fact, faster than some cars.(Cheetah facts, about cheetahs 1). Believe it or not, sixty miles per hour isn’t the fastest a cheetah can run! The fastest recorded time for a cheetah’s running speed was seventy five miles per hour while using their tails to steer. (Murray 1) (One Kind, Cheetahs 1). For example, cheetahs can turn in midair when they’re at a full sprint, which is pretty amazing. (One Kind, Cheetahs 1). Another reason the cheetah is such an incredible animal to observe is their hunting ability. Cheetahs are often predators in the wild, which means they hunt other
This cat is a powerful jumper and climber, also capable of running at high speeds. The paws of the Siberian tiger are equipped with long, sharp, dagger-like retractable claws.
The Hyena natural enemies are the lion, wild dogs, leopards, cheetah, and jackals. The Hyena is very competitive with the lion. They both try to take bit of each others kills, but most of the time a Hyena kills its prey, the lion comes and starts eating and the Hyena has to wait. Like the lion hyena tries to take bit of meat from the leopard and cheetah kills. Jackals often annoy Hyenas and try to take bits of meat from the Hyenas kills.