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Science in chinese kung fu

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sun, Fen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : City University Of Hong K, 2016.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • About the Authors
  • Glossary
  • Part I: Overview
  • 1. What is Kung Fu?
  • 2. How does Kung Fu relate to the sciences?
  • 3. What are the physical benefits of practising Kung Fu?
  • 4. Is Kung Fu only good for the body?
  • 5. What are the different functions of Kung Fu?
  • 6. What is the origin and historical development of Kung Fu?
  • 7. How did Chinese weapons evolve throughout history?
  • Part II: Starting Out
  • 8. What is the most important lesson in Kung Fu?
  • 9. What is the centre of gravity?
  • 10. What is equilibrium?
  • 11. What is supporting area?
  • 12. What is the importance of the centre of gravity?
  • 13. What are stability angle and equilibrium?
  • 14. How do Kung Fu masters keep their balance while falling?
  • 15. How does the basic stance of Wing Chun differ from other Kung Fu stances?
  • 16. How do our bodies generate forces? What are theirfunctions?
  • 17. Are forces in physics the same as forces in Chinese martialarts?
  • 18. Why do Kung Fu masters possess so much strength?
  • 19. What are the different kinds of Jing?
  • 20. What is the most important body part in the practice ofKung Fu?
  • 21. Why do Kung Fu masters practise their routines overand over again?
  • 22. What is the use of the wooden dummy in Wing Chun?
  • Part III: Style
  • 23. How many Kung Fu styles are there?
  • 24. Why are some schools of martial arts lost to the world?
  • 25. Is Shaolin really the birthplace of all Chinese Kung Fu?
  • 26. What are the different schools of Shaolin Kung Fu?
  • 27. What are the 72 Shaolin secret arts?
  • 28. Are there specific schools of Kung Fu suitable for certain age groups or prevention ofcertain diseases?
  • 29. Why are the internal arts so important?
  • 30. What is Qi?
  • 31. Is Qi a material?
  • 32. How is Qi manipulated through breathing?
  • 33. What is Qi Gong?
  • 34. What is the difference between hard Qi Gong and soft Qi Gong?
  • 35. Is hard Qi Gong scientific?
  • 36. What is the science behind iron palm?
  • 37. What is headbutt? Is it related to Qi Gong? What is the science behind it?
  • 38. How does Qi influence Jing (power and force) in martial arts?
  • 39. Could I teach myself Qing Gong?
  • 40. How can practising Nei Gong help me be a better fighter?
  • 41. What are the differences between internal boxing and external boxing?
  • 42. Which one is more powerful, internal or external boxing?
  • 43. Which is more powerful, Shaolin boxing or its descendant Wu Dang Nei Jia boxing?
  • 44. What are the different schools of Wu Dang?
  • 45. Why do Kung Fu moves imitate nature or animals?
  • 46. What is Shaolin five-form boxing?
  • 47. What are the five elements?
  • 48. Other than Shaolin five-form boxing, is there any Kung Fu that imitates animals or nature?
  • 49. What do Yin and Yang mean?
  • 50. How can Yin and Yang be applied in martial arts?
  • 51. How do you read a Ba Gua (eight trigrams) map?