Kung Fu

[close] ...August 8, 2011 to August 24, 2011... Discussions about his book Dark Territory (The Tracks, Book 1)

[close] This book club is for members of the North East Wing Chun Student Association practicing in the Leung Sheung branch of Wing Chun. The topical focus for this reading group is martial arts or subject matter relevant to the art of Wing Chun and its practitioners. Topic examples include: Wing Chun and Martial Arts more broadly, Chinese history and culture, self defense, related works of philosophy and literature, Chinese language, and more.

[close] Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental and spiritual development; and entertainment or the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. Although the term martial art has become associated with the fighting arts of East Asia, it originally referred to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. The term is derived from Latin and means "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war.[1] Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fighting systems would be more appropriate on the basis that many martial arts were never "martial" in the sense of being used or created by professional warriors Feel Free to discuss any Martial Arts topics ; 1. Kickboxing 2. Taekwondo 3. Savate 4. Karate 5. Jeet kune do 6. Mixed Martial Arts 7. Kung Fu 8. Boxing 9. Wrestling 10 Brazilian Jiujitsu 11. Judo 12. Arnis 13. Capoeira 14. Tang soo do 15. Hwa rang Do 16. others

[close] Wuxia is a Chinese word that literally means Martial Hero. These stories are about kung fu masters and their adventures. These Chinese stories differ from the tales of Japanese Samurai as usually the main characters serve no lord or king. They are often wandering heros that fight for righteousness. Wuxia tales take place in an alternate universe called the Jianghu, a place of adventure and danger, a place filled with martial artists, noble, beggars, thieves. We'll examine these stories and their history in this group. If you like kung fu movies such a Five Deadly Venoms, Kid with the Golden Arm, or, even the more modern, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and want to read the literature that inspired these movies, you're in the right place.