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Originally Posted by Tenchu
I would say that it is 99% mental, 1% physical. However, that 1% physical takes up 99% of your training, and only a small part of training is dedicated to sitting around thinking about it.
At the end of the day it does not matter what skills you have collected, it is power of will, determination and resolve that is going to keep you on your feet, but only if this 1% of physically has consumed your every day beforehand, and you are ultimately trained. It is not a simple thing.
Anyway, Kung Fu means 'martial technique that takes time to master' or something similar. It is a lifetime devotion. I doubt Bruce Lee trained only 2 hours a day. I do at least 6 hours a day of physical training, and he is still better looking than me. Plus, you can not learn Kung Fu and then say "I know it now, all I have to do is keep my physique up and I will be a master for forever" that is stupid. You have to continue to practice your skills all day every day to keep getting better. And I was told this is what he did do, and he trained late into the night and early every morning.
But I have never been a fan of those people who say like "True masters do not compete in tournaments" and so on. I reckon people who say this are just afraid of humility. Bruce would have known if he got into a kick boxing ring he would have gotten smacked in the head a thousand times, even if he won every fight, which some do, he still would have taken a few beatings to win it. The best and most refined skills are the ones that are put to the test and mastered in a proper fight. I know I trust my teachers because they have paid for their mistakes with blood and tears, as will I soon. Someone saying this is a bad thing is either afraid of being hit, for whatever reason, or knows their skills are inferior and cant bear the shame of looseing.
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kung fu ish hard work, or a skill obtained through hard work >.>'''
about the fighting thingg~~~
there are people who have achieved such a personal level of skill that they fear to fight, for both the safety of themselves and others. >.>'
personally, this one ish too scared to fight people ^_^
for the same reason stated above.
i'd much rather just run away than to risk hurting myself or the opponent~
(then again, there are those fights that you can't just run from...but then again, you don't have to "enjoy" such fights)
and meh~ martial arts isn't just for fighting. >.>'''
the system is based on the fighting arts, but there are usually philosophies involved with the art...usually peaceful ones x]