2nd Kyu Brown Belt Flashcards
Kung Fu
This literally means to excel
Gung fu
This is the same as Kung fu only with dialectic variation
Five Chinese traditional animal systems
These include the dragon, tiger, crane, praying mantis, and the monkey there are many variations
Sillum
This is the northern Chinese variation that uses hand techniques
Pau Kua
This is a southern Chinese variation that primarily uses leg techniques
Tai chi
This is an older variation of Chinese self defense geared for developing fitness
Hwa rang gar
This is a specific style of Chinese Kung fu
Student
One who has been training for less than 10 years
Disciple
One who has devoted at least 10 years to training
Sensei
One who has devoted at least 10 years to instructing
Master
One who has superior skill in their style and leads by example
Grand master
One who has developed their style throughout a lifetime
What does patience mean to you
Be calm and collected, no matter the situation
Kick masters thought
It’s far better to bend like a willow than be broken like an oak
It is far better to bend like a willow than be broken like an oak meaning be flexible in your dealings with other people and try to understand their views a stubborn person never learns from their mistakes
Hwa rang
This kata is named after the hwa rang youth group which originated in the Silla dynasty about 1,350 years ago this group eventually became the actual driving force for the unification of the 3 kingdoms of Korea the twenty nine movements of the kata refer to the twenty ninth infantry division