| Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the most popular and | | | | opponent or attacker. With so many difference |
| respected martial arts because of its history and | | | | stances and forms, many students find that there is |
| realistic applications. However, Shaolin Kung Fu is very | | | | a lot to remember mentally, and a lot for the muscles |
| complicated and has a lot of moves to learn. Using a | | | | to have to remember as well. This is why a Shaolin |
| Shaolin training DVD can help a practicing martial artist | | | | training DVD can be such a big help. It allows you to |
| learn the moves and techniques in their own home | | | | go back and review any stances or information that |
| and have the movements captured on video to be | | | | your body has trouble remembering, or your mind |
| seen again and again. It is hard to pick up moves | | | | has trouble recalling quickly. |
| from only a few demonstrations, and a teacher | | | | There are many slight variations of Shaolin Kung Fu |
| rarely has enough free time to live with you and | | | | and they can contain everything from punching, |
| show you techniques any time you wish. With a | | | | kicking, throws, joint locks, grappling, and weapons |
| Shaolin training DVD you can review techniques and | | | | training. Having a teacher to go over the moves with |
| movements until you have them down. | | | | you is a huge help. Sometimes it is impossible for a |
| Shaolin Kung Fu is an external form of Chinese Kung | | | | student to know if they are doing a motion correctly |
| Fu. This means that it deals with the hands, the feet, | | | | without a teacher to help them and explain what |
| the body, the eyes, and the stances. It is practical, | | | | they are doing wrong. But when your teacher is not |
| and physical. The internal forms of Chinese Kung Fu | | | | there, a Shaolin training DVD can be the next best |
| deal with the mind, heart, and spirit. Shaolin Kung Fu | | | | thing and can allow you to review movements as |
| pays special attention to stretching and using | | | | much as you want. |
| stretching to develop speed, range of motion, and | | | | I really like the Kung Fu: Shaolin Kung Fu Foundation |
| defensive tactics. The different advantages of each | | | | Form DVD because it breaks the moves down so |
| stance are also very important. Using a Shaolin | | | | they are easy to understand and replicate. The DVD |
| training DVD you can review the different stances, | | | | explains the reasoning behind the movements so that |
| pause the DVD, and make sure you have the stance | | | | I can make sure I am doing a move functionally |
| in your muscle memory like it is second nature. | | | | correct. The Kung Fu: Shaolin Kung Fu Foundation |
| Different forms can be used in different situations | | | | Form DVD can help a beginner, or an experienced |
| and used to react to the movements of the | | | | martial artist. |