The true meaning of martial arts [MINI-GUIDE]
A quick way to learn what is the meaning of martial arts: a mini-guide
For most of us, the reason that made us decide to start a martial arts path are:
- To learn self-defense
- To improve our health
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But there is much more, a real “hidden treasure”:
- It is not a sport
- It is not a hobby or a passion
- It is not something limited to the moment of training
- It is not only learning to fight
- “It is not a game, not a religion”
- It is not a course with a defined end
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A note by Master Kongling – Most of the benefits that a life devoted to martial practice can give are absolutely far from the knowledge of a novice and this is exactly the reason why we created this mini-guide: to let those who are interested in this world have a deeper understanding.
Understand the meaning of martial arts
The mindset of the warrior:
- The fighter and the warrior – The apparently light difference between a fighter and a warrior
- A relentless pursuit – The evolution of a martial arts practitioner never ends
- Warrior’s self control – The deep meaning of martial arts
- Recognize a good / bad master: 5 characteristics – How a beginner can spot a bad teacher
- The characteristics of a true master – How to recognize a master that is worth to be followed
- Is your instructor harming your martial growth? – How to prevent bad instructors to damage us
- The true heart of 6 Dragons Kung Fu – The starting points of our school
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Why, how and when start to study a martial art
The replies to the most important questions:
- Is Kung Fu worth learning? – The biggest question every practitioner should ask himself / herself
- The right age to start practice – A clear explanation of when we can start to practice
- /// Subscribe (it's free!) or Login to see this content /// – An introduction to our combat and training system
- /// Subscribe (it's free!) or Login to see this content /// – How to understand if Kung fu is the right choice for us
- /// Subscribe (it's free!) or Login to see this content /// – What kind of person is suitable for Kung Fu?
- How to teach Kung Fu to my children – How to adapt a path that is born for adults
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The truths that many hide about martial arts
- Why martial arts do not work: 5 reasons – The limits of a poor quality practice
- Self-defense: why 90% of martial arts does not work – The biggest limits of the classical self-defense courses
- Martial arts: movies VS reality, 7 differences – Divide fantasy from reality
- The disadvantages of “traditional” Kung Fu – The weak points of the “traditional” schools
- How to tell if a martial art is good – The right evaluation method
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The consequences of a good martial practice
The unexpected benefits:
- 10 things that change for 6DKF’s practitioners (physical) – What happens to the body of a daily practitioner
- 12 Things That change for 6DKF’s practitioners (mental) – What happens to the mind of a daily practitioner
- The more we practice, the happier we are – Martial practice is an inexhaustible source of positivity
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How to never stop to improve
The secrets to not interrupting our martial growth:
- The first martial skill to be acquired – The most important capability that a beginner should aim at
- When a belt becomes a blindfold – The value of a black belt in relation to the martial growth
- 7 principles to become a better fighter – How to follow a serious martial arts path
- How to achieve our goals in life and in martial arts – The only possible way to success
- A meditation mini-guide: how to start – The key to reach the highest levels of performance
- Daily training: the right psychophysical effort – How to balance our workout
- The constant training in everyday life – How and why inserting the practice into our daily life
- How to find time and energies to train – The fundamental aspect to cure for good training
- Build self-discipline [MINI-GUIDE] – A help to pass from passion to self-discipline
- The disadvantages of “traditional” Kung Fu – The right premises for an effective learning
- How to acquire special abilities – How to build real martial skills
- Martial arts: the secret for the perfect training – The most effective workout method
- Measure ourselves with errors – Mistakes, the best source of experience and unique knowledge
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Violence and martial arts
The real distance between martial arts and violence:
- Violence and martial arts – Two different development
- The 3 alerts of a Shaolin monk – The example of the humility of the (ancient) Shaolin monks
- The 6DKF’s diagram about the use of violence – In which cases it is allowed to apply violence
- The meaning of sparring fighting in martial arts – A mini-guide to understand what truly is sparring
- Martial art and self-defense: what are the differences? – The key differences
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Movies that help to learn the meaning of martial arts
A selection of movies that, despite their cinematic exaggerations, describe precisely what martial arts are (and in particular Kung Fu):
- 4 teachings from the movie Ip Man – The first chapter of Donnie Yen’s Ip Man saga
- 8 teachings from the movie Birth of the Dragon – A film about the fight between Wong Jack Man and Bruce Lee
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Other martial arts resources
Materials to deepen our knowledge:
- The complete list of all the martial arts – The list of all the types of martial arts from all over the world
- Complete glossary of Kung Fu terminology – A constantly growing glossary
- The complete list of all the martial arts’ weapons – A constantly growing list
- 6 Dragons Kung Fu: what does it teach? – The goals of our school
- All the skills of 6 Dragons Kung Fu – What we gradually study
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In-depth video courses
- Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu Exercises – All the exercises that we use to build practical martial skills
- Advanced speed and reflexes training – A video course to learn how to improve combat speed day by day
In-depth articles
- Martial arts: how much is it worth to spend? – A rational idea of how much we should spend for a serious martial path
- Patience – The strongest and fastest engine of a high-level martial preparation
Questions
Reply in the comments and share your experience:
- What is your definition of “martial art”?
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