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Shaolin Kungfu
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Shaolin kung fu refers to a certain form of martial arts that was developed by the monks in China’s Shaolin monastery.

Typical Shaolin kung fu involves both inner and outer styles.

The Main Differences between the Inner and Outer Styles:

Outer	Inner
Hard Visible Stress on developing tangible strength and speed Focus on building up strong bones and muscles	Soft Invisible Stress on developing intangible strength and speed Focus on building up strong qi within bones and muscles and organs

Two Major Styles of Shaolin Kung Fu:

Style 1	Style 2
Chiefly practiced by Shaolin monks, such as Great Fist (shaolin hongquan) and One Finger Zen (shaolin yizhichan).	Widely practiced by lay men, such as Arhat Fist (shaolin luohanquan) Guardian Fist (shaolin kanjiaquan), Cannon Fist (paoquan) and Diamond Fist (jingangquan)

Some Basic Princeples of Shaolin Kung Fu:

• Move like wind and stand like nail

• Physically fierce and mentally calm

• Show up and hit down

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Shaolin's Trademark Kung Fu - One Finger Zen

(Source of the photos: forum.xinhuanet.com)

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