Lesson 6: Techniques and Skill

Is it enough to practice “shadow” techniques, forms and sparring sets? Practicing sets is an important, but by far not the only aspect of practicing Chinese martial arts. Gung Fu composed only of practicing forms degenerates into “Gung Fu gymnastics”, or as the Chinese masters say “flowery fists and embroidery kicks” – a visually attractive art, suitable for exhibitions and competitions, but without a practical (self-defense) purpose.