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Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu Mysteries Revealed

Author: Yoshi Kundagawa
Date Posted: February 11, 2007

So I have been a huge Kung Fu fan forever. You know that crazy martial arts stuff you see on the movies? Punch, kick, pow! I love it. Love it all and always have. One of my favorite forms of fighting is called Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu. Why is it one of my favorites? Let me tell you why.

Now, you may think you have seen this kind of fighting before, but I assure you that you have not. Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu is different from a lot of the others. This is a more acrobatic style of fighting, stuff I really like because it is fast and very fun to watch. There are also a lot of jump kicks that lend themselves very well to this kind of style. I can not get enough of the stuff.

They use weapons as well, fighting with such lightning speed, it makes my head spin. There is also the regular empty hand style familiar to most people who watch martial arts being performed, specifically a kind of boxing style that is very devastating in the right hands. All of it is spectacular.

One of the most popular weapons, at least one of my favorites, is the long spear. This thing scares the heck out of me, that is for sure! I have seen some of these guys use this weapon as easy as using a spoon to mop up some soup. At one time, this simple weapon was the most feared of all weapons in the world. I can see why since its incredible length can stop anybody from doing anything. I’ve seen opponents get so frustrated because they can not get inside the spear welder’s defenses to attack. These things are long and mean and Shaolin Tiger practices some pretty awesome techniques using them.

I learned a bit about the history of Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu, too, and it was interesting, to say the least. It seems this monk from way back in the day, got together what he thought were the best fighters. He watched them all fight and then put together all the best techniques and fighting moves from their actions. No wonder I like this style so much. It is the best of the best.

Because of this beginning, because Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu incorporates all the best moves from a lot of different sources, it has become the foundation of martial arts today. I can see why, since I watch so many other kung fu styles and I see the Shaolin teachings there, as well. So, whenever I watch other guys doing all their stuff, I can’t help but think of how important Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu was to the development of all the things I love about kung fu in general.

About The Author

Yoshi Kundagawa is a freelance journalist. He covers the mixed martial arts industry. For a free report on Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu visit his blog.

Article Source: JKD Street Combat - online collection of Shaolin Kung Fu articles.

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