Kung fu training

[goof321]

hi everyone i am a yellow belt in tae kwon do,but i have recently moved to another area and there r no tkd schools around however there are kung fu school around, and i would like to start,i did a little research and i know that i need strenght and agilyty and flexibility anybody know what exersises can i do to get agility and flexability???

thnx for youre help

[jks9199]

hi everyone i am a yellow belt in tae kwon do,but i have recently moved to another area and there r no tkd schools around however there are kung fu school around, and i would like to start,i did a little research and i know that i need strenght and agilyty and flexibility anybody know what exersises can i do to get agility and flexability???

thnx for youre help
Where'd you move? Antarctica? It seems almost impossible to escape tae kwon do schools most places I've been! :)

I wouldn't worry too much about getting in shape before you start training. Just go; they'll help you develop the specific strength and flexibility they require. But there are plenty of websites, like Crossfit (http://www.crossfit.com/)and Elastic Steel (http://www.elasticsteel.com/) that address some of the issues.

[Tames D]

Bill "Superfoot" Wallace has a good book on stretching and flexability as relating to Martial Arts. I think it's just called 'Stretching' but I might be wrong. I'll check my bookshelf when I get home.

[goof321]

thnx and well i moved to the country =( im in the south so over here u know there aint this kinda stuff u its all bout nascar down here,lol, thankfully there r kungfu schools i found two close by

[Xue Sheng]

You trained TKD so you must be at least a bit flexible already, at least enough to start training just about anything.

And what style of Kung Fu are we talking about?

[goof321]

i think its wing chun or somthing like that i dont remember what its called the 8 animal styles i wanna learn all of them to see wich one fits me,and yes i do have little flex. left i havent trained in over 8 mnths because of the whole moving things so im kinda slaking of and i would love to get back in track

[Xue Sheng]

i think its wing chun or somthing like that i dont remember what its called the 8 animal styles i wanna learn all of them to see wich one fits me,and yes i do have little flex. left i havent trained in over 8 mnths because of the whole moving things so im kinda slaking of and i would love to get back in track

Wing Chun would not need as much flexibility as say a druken style or Changquan but you do need to be flexible and I think your TKD background is fine.

8 Animal style :confused: you got me on that one

[Jade Tigress]

What's the name of the school? Are you sure it's not 5 animal?
In any case, don't worry about getting in shape to train. Training will get you in shape.

[Tames D]

Bill "Superfoot" Wallace has a good book on stretching and flexability as relating to Martial Arts. I think it's just called 'Stretching' but I might be wrong. I'll check my bookshelf when I get home.
The book is titled 'Dynamic Stretching & Kicking' by Bill Wallace.

[clfsean]

Where are you at in "the South"?

[goof321]

im in NC and thnx for the book

[punisher73]

Another good book is "Stretching Scientifically" the author escapes me right now, but it is a good an informative book.

[newtothe dark]

Another good one is to get some of the early Paulie Zink videos the first one by Panther , It had a great series of exercises. Now he is VERY fexiable so start slow.

[Xue Sheng]

Another good one is to get some of the early Paulie Zink videos the first one by Panther , It had a great series of exercises. Now he is VERY fexiable so start slow.

Very flexible is an understatement for Paulie Zink (http://pauliezink.com/)

[bigfootsquatch]

Another good book is "Stretching Scientifically" the author escapes me right now, but it is a good an informative book.

The author is Tom Kurz. I agree! It's a really good book on stretching.

[clfsean]

im in NC and thnx for the book

Where in NC? I know several people up there I'd recommend.

[SageGhost83]

I know that there are a few schools in Raleigh, NC. How are you from there? Perhaps Charlotte, NC is within driving range?

[goof321]

I live close to winston Salem

[goof321]

Charlotte is like 2 hours. Away. From or something