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Martial arts and Morality:
Traditional Chinese schools of martial arts, such as the famed Shaolin monks, often dealt with the study of martial arts not just as a means of self-defense or mental training, but as a system of ethics Wude (武 德) can be translated as “martial morality” and is constructed from the words “wu” (武), which means martial, and “de” (德), which means morality. Wude (武德) deals with two aspects; “morality of deed” and “morality of mind”. Morality of deed concerns social relations; morality of mind is meant to cultivate the inner harmony between the emotional mind (Xin, 心) and the wisdom mind (Hui, 慧). The ultimate goal is reaching no extremity (Wuji, 無極) (closely related to the Taoist concept of wu wei), where both wisdom and emotions are in harmony with each other.

Morality

The meaning behind these five powerful characters is the Kung Fu schools’s underlying philosophy. It is this philosophy that gives parents assurance that their children are training kung fu properly and learning more about kung fu than just kicking and punching. It is these five characters that give inspiration to all kung fu students and kung fu instructors alike.

The kung fu teaching philosophy is one of balancing the traditional kung fu with the modern. This approach allows kung fu students to gain the most out of learning the ancient and extremely effective art of Kung Fu while building within, the underlying spirit of the true kung fu martial artist. Learning self-defense, getting in shape, and gaining confidence are the most immediate and real benefits in studying Kung Fu at Wei Yong Martial Arts Association. Learning to apply the Kung Fu spirit and philosophy in all aspects of life is the greatest benefit.

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* Some of the information here is from Wikipedia®