KUNG FU & AIKIDO Ethics-Free Kung Fu Dangerous

June 16, 2001 - 0:0
Part 8

In fact, kung fu will be harmful if its ethical principles are ignored. Due to its deadly techniques, kung fu can be a poison for the sports community if the players do not pay attention to its moral instructions. As mentioned in the last part, the martial art kung fu urges the masters and learners to perform the techniques for defending the oppressed and their rights against the violators. Kung fu is the manifestation of rich civilization of the East, whose people's life has been interwoven with ethics.

Like other sciences, kung fu teaches the trainees to be constructive and play effective roles in the society and warns the masters not to teach the martial art to the violators and oppressors.

Etymology of Kung Fu Toa

Kung is a Chinese word, which means "knowledge" while fu has the meaning of "procedure" and toa means "development of physique and mind".

So, totally the martial art means a system for physical and mental development. The special techniques of kung fu are based on the mysteries of body and soul.

The teachings of kung fu have been conveyed by word of mouth in the Oriental territories and its mysteries have not been revealed yet. One of the old kung fu books carries the following title: Analysis of the self leads one to the Lord.