Today’s martial arts’ approach to the strength and conditioning basicaly falls into three main camps:
No strength and conditioning at all – because „we don’t need it, we get all from doing our sets, sparring sets, heavy bag and sparring.”- (High rep) bodyweight exercises (like pushups, squats, crunches) – because “lifting weights will make you stiff and slow.
- Bodybuilding – bench press in Smith Machine and leg press, 3 sets of 10 and loads of supplemements – because “big muscles equals strength and power.”
What do we at Practical Hung Kyun think?
All wrong. Let me explain. Continue reading
Wong Fei Hung‘s fame and fighting prowess attracted many challengers. One day a huge gang of martial artists of other style arrived to Bou Ji Lam and tore down the school sign. One of them has cried out loud: “Wong Fei Hung, come out, we challenge you to to Bei Mou, Comparison of Fighting Skills!”
Does Hung Ga Kyun curriculum have a Wooden Dummy? One of the most common questions in the Hung Kyun community!