Chi Kung And Kung Fu Training
Chi Kung is closely connected with Chinese kung fu training. Before 1950, when Chi Kung was exclusively taught to the disciples only, it was common for the general public think of it as some sort of advanced internal kung fu, whereby the expert would injure his opponent without leaving any external mark, or take punches and even attacks with weapons without sustaining any injury. Since the 1980s, however when the health aspect of Chi Kung began to be taught many people have begun to think that it has nothing to do with kung fu or martial arts!
Which of these two views is correct? They are in fact both right and wrong. Some top martial artists train themselves to they can break bricks with their head and hands. This training is meant specifically for fighting, and maybe detrimental to your health if the training is not done properly. On the other hand, most medical Chi Kung exercises are specifically meant for curing illness and promoting health and appeared to have no connection with martial arts. Hence the view that martial arts and chi kung are mutually exclusive
But if we understand them more deeply and see that they can be complementary, helping each other to achieve a special purpose. A training program of martial arts chi kung usually includes exercises to promote health. For example for going ahead against 10 days or jabbing their hands into granules trainees must first practice Chi Kung exercises that make them healthy and fit and protect their heads and hands covering following of Chi as well as clearing away in injury the most sustained during training. Even using the wing chun dummy for hours at full pace can leave your hands bruised and swelled. That’s where the proper chi kung training comes into play.
So you see Chi Kung and kung fu training are intertwined and both complement and enhance each other.
