| Kung Fu is a time consuming art that can take many | | | | fluidity. The Tai Chi sets develop gracefulness, chi |
| years to master for an individual, so with continuous | | | | direction, flow etc, and there are other sets like Hung |
| training their abilities, skills and movements can be | | | | Gar used to train the students on power, ambidexterity |
| refined. Like any other art or skill the Kung Fu training | | | | and sturdy stance-work. |
| begins with the basics since a good foundation will | | | | In this way the Kung Fu skills of students, knowledge |
| ensure that the Kung Fu is stable. Kung Fu is an art | | | | are discovered and developed using sets. The core of |
| learned over many, many years, an art where one | | | | Kung Fu training is handsets where the students are |
| may continually refine their ability and learn new things | | | | trained to use their hands as weapons. Weapon sets |
| about the skill, the movements, the body and one's self. | | | | are also used in order to aid the body linking, energy |
| During the training individuals are basically taught how | | | | transference and co-ordination development. The |
| to block, strike in a particular style. | | | | training in weapon sets generally uses the broadsword, |
| The Kung Fu training also includes the basic | | | | spear staff, and straight sword weapons. The weapon |
| conditioning and stretching so that the students are | | | | set training is used as a type of weight training in Kung |
| more flexible. Conditioning is the first step in Kung Fu | | | | Fu. The progression in Kung Fu training is dependent on |
| training, and is aimed at prepare the mind, body and | | | | how the student develops the set and once reviewed |
| soul to deal with focus, technique, coordination, stamina | | | | by the teacher progresses to the next step. The sets |
| and strength harmoniously. The strategies used for | | | | begin with the basics and as the student's progress it |
| conditioning vary for each Kung Fu master but revolve | | | | gets complicated and more strenuous. |
| around toughening, drills, stance training, aerobic etc and | | | | No hierarchy is denoted to students who progress and |
| are a part of the conditioning. After the conditioning the | | | | their progress is tracked by the sets they complete. |
| students are broken into much smaller groups, this is | | | | Senior students can help their juniors to complete the |
| known as set training and is the key method used by | | | | sets and the juniors can learn from their seniors. In this |
| for Kung Fu training. The sets are the best way for a | | | | way Kung Fu training is carried out effectively and the |
| teacher to give their students knowledge. The sets are | | | | students and masters improve their skills using a very |
| used to teach different styles like the Shaolin sets | | | | unique training method. |
| instruct on flexible movements, kicking techniques and | | | | |