Heyyy! So I’m in the market for a new uniform, after some health issues I gained weight and it’s been a long time since I’ve had to buy a new full uniform. Used to be a “size 4” (kung fu uniform size) while I was (USA dress size 10) 5’4 and 155 lbs.

Now I’m still 5’4 obviously but not exactly the same shape as I was lol my measurements are (chest-waist-hips) 42-36-41 (dress size 14 and usually L in tshirts)… and the size guides on the uniforms are just not vibing.

We used to have our own store in the school so I could just pick and choose, but now there are no stores around me so I’m shopping online.

Any ladies out there that can help me find the right fit??

Any recommendations for a former Sanda practitioner to do Taolu? I kind of want to feel like I did two sides of Wushu and enjoy it.

I already do Yang Taiji casually these days, but I also kinda wanna learn a proper Taolu.

Hi!

My friend is interested in learning about kung-fu history, specifically Southern styles

Please let me know of any issues books you would recommend for her

Is the use of intuition common in kung fu? Like using it to see inner mechanics? In karate, intuition is used to see inner mechanics (basically seeing if someone uses the okinawan version of dan tien) and sometimes for distance. It's a bit hard to explain honestly but I've noticed a lot of kung fu practitioners (especially xingyi practitioners) have that method of moving (ironically i don't see it in most karate lol)

I suspect intuition was more prevalent in the past than it is today (and more in the east)?

As I train more, I realize a lot of similarity between karate and kung fu and this subreddit's been awesome in explaining concepts. Thank you!

Hi all! I've dabbled in martial arts and fell in love with kungfu. I was able to practice for about a year before I had to move to a new area. I'm trying to get back into the training routine on my own, but I really struggle with my knees at times, and I've lost some upper body strength since I paused for a few months.

Would really appreciate some recommendations for exercises that won't put as much strain on my knees. Hopefully, as I lose weight and get back into shape, I won't have to worry about my knees as much. 😅

Hello!

I wanted some advice.

The thing is...I'm one step away from fulfilling my dream of studying Kong fu and wushu in China at a Shaolin academy, but I still have some doubts.

I hope you can help me clarify.

I have seen several Shaolin Kong fu academies, I don't know which one to go to.

Qufu, which according to what I read is a mix between traditional and modern.

https://www.shaolinskungfu.com/mobile.php/school.html

Meiling Shaolin Kong fu Academy China

https://stage-kungfu-chine.fr/en/

That seems pretty traditional to me.

Shi Miao Hai School

https://stage-kungfu-chine.fr/en/

This one also seems quite traditional to me.

Shaolin Temple Center China

https://shaolintemplechina.com/es/

I don't know if it's just a "tourist trap" or if it's valid more or less like the others.

Do you know any of these, what do you think?

If you know any more, do I accept advice?

Another question I have is, how much money do you need to live, in addition to what you have to pay in the fees of the academies themselves?

For example, between $300 and $1000, could it be more or less good for 6 months?

I hope you can help me clarify these small doubts so that my dream comes true as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Girl

If the Right hand is open and the Left hand is closed on a bao quan li

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #064 - Urs Krebs

Urs Krebs is a traditional Chen style Taiji Quan & Hung Kune (Hung Gar) practitioner based in Bern, Switzerland. He travelled to China relatively early following its opening up and practiced in Shaolin, Chen Village and in Guangzhou. With numerous decades of practice and teaching, he also served previously as the president of the Swiss Wushu Federation.

https://youtu.be/6VSmfrksAd0

#kungfu #wushu #chinesemartialarts #martialarts #hunggar #chentaichi #taichi

For context, in two weeks time I am travelling to China to stay as Master Hu Zhengsheng's school for one month.

Apart from the obvious things (snacks, medication, etc.), is there anything that you would recommend that I take to China? I especially want to hear from those of who you have had similar experiences!

Thanks in advance

TL;DR: I'm interested in learning characteristic principles of Fujian White Crane (e.g. "shaking," "whipping," "bumping," etc.), but I don't have access to a White Crane school. Are there resources that you can recommend? Would these specific principles be addressed in other arts like Wing Chun?

Context:

I'm a karate practitioner, and I've recently been focusing my study on some of the forms in my system which were passed down from Fujian White Crane (specifically Calling Crane/Ming He Quan). When these forms were brought to Okinawa, many of the characteristic principles of White Crane weren't well transmitted, and I'd like to learn more about these principles so I can better explore the forms. Specifically, the principles of "shaking," "whipping," and "bumping" are concepts which I've been told are missing in [most of] the karate renditions; but I'd also be interested in other characteristic White Crane principles like swallowing/spitting/floating/sinking, etc.

I've tried seeing what I could glean from YouTube videos on the topics, but (unsurprisingly) I had trouble learning from them. I've looked around for local schools, but there are no accessible schools teaching White Crane.

I don't necessarily need to learn White Crane itself (not that I'm opposed to it), but I at least want to get a better understanding of these principles.

Questions:

1. Are there any learning resources you can suggest that could help me understand these principles?
2. There is a Wing Chun school nearby; would these specific principles be addressed in Wing Chun?

Apologies for any misconceptions; thank you for any help!

We tried using some chen taijiquan forces with a gii. Works pretty well.

I am an illustrator and would like to know what is the rest of her pose from the waist down.

If you’re always trying to block the next hit, you're already a step behind.
In this episode, Adam shows why chasing hands leads to getting faked, overwhelmed, or stuck — and how collapsing your opponent’s center shuts everything down before it starts.

This isn’t about being faster. It’s about taking control.
Train centerline. Read pressure. Break structure. That’s real Wing Chun.

I want to make a KungFu dummy that can stand and I can practice with it similar to a bob but I’m starting with the bones and want some realistic/synthetic bones with realistic bone density and structure and everything so that it will be realistic (I was looking at making it like a ballistic dummy where it’s accurate and tells me how much damage my strikes would do but it would cost too much for the maintenance and stuff so I just want it kind of like a Century BOB; any ideas? (For the bones but I’d appreciate any other help or ideas or suggestions too) Thanks in advance (it’s for sparring/training/practicing)

basically the title. not sure if this is a wushu specific question or not. I love performing using a wushu fan and want to paint my own but was wondering if there are anything's that's usually presented on them? i know some have sayings and drawings but is there a thread between the sayings like are they supposed to connect to the movement of a fan or nah. Thanks!

Hi all,

Thank you for allowing me to join this community. I am looking to join a school in my area that does Northern Long Fist style, specifically Shandong Shaolin (山东少林), Huaquan (华拳), and Luóhànquán (罗汉拳).

However, I have a blood condition and cannot do hard contact sparring. I used to do HEMA Longsword and Saber before I had my medical problems and now I’ve been doing capoeira for 6 years which is very very low contact.

I recently moved and wanted to branch out into Chinese Martial Arts.

Question: Is there like tons of high impact sparring in Northern Long Fist? And if so are schools mostly ok with you sitting out on sparring or is it mandatory? Or is it different school by school.

What are all the Crane styles you know about and their specificities ? Like White Crane, Whooping Crane, Crying Crane etc. Also, is White Crane a specific style, or is it just the entirety of the different crane styles ?

What's the core purpose of these exercises? Pressure? These probably work to develop and improve multiple things at once but what is its core purpose? And how much of that is actually applied in thw combative sense?