Philosophy

Articles related to philosophy of Shaolin kungfu. Useful articles about what to think or not to think in the process. What thoughts can come in the process of practice and what to do with them

“Empty Power” – 10 quotes from the book about Qigong

“Empty Power” – 10 quotes from the book about Qigong

“Empty power” (kong jin,空劲) — Paul Don calls his book which he published in 2006. This book is very curious because we all know the sceptical attitude towards any mystical force in martial arts. especially foreigners who are into MMA and so on. Already in the preface, the author literally touches a nerve: “Can a…

The philosophy of Kung Fu and how does a Westerner understand it?

The philosophy of Kung Fu and how does a Westerner understand it?

We are used to evaluating the meaning of sports achievements through external attributes and achieving goals that are measured by generally accepted norms. Chinese martial artists have not yet been able to explain what Wushu is in terms familiar to Europeans, and not only because there are no exact correspondences in other languages. Wushu is…

Lessons from Jet Li

Lessons from Jet Li

In 2006, the actor with his inherent directness announced that the film “Fearless” will be his last tape, entirely shot in the genre of martial arts. He explained that after 40 alone to keep tricks two hours of screen time is difficult, which means that the audience will not see the real Jet. Now his…

That's it

That's it