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How Kung Fu can transform us into a totally new person: the physical changes

Kung Fu is not only a martial art (read 6 Dragons Kung Fu: what does it teach?), it is also a style of life and if we truly focus on its rational path of self-discipline (read Discipline is the key to freedom), it can enhance our being, deeply, in ways that we cannot even imagine.

Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course).

Kung Fu lives into everything we do:

In the way we react to accidents
In the way we deal with ourselves
In the way we relate to our body
In the way we connect with other people
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Let’s see how practically.

10 of the most incredible differences after just 1 year of Kung Fu

A note by Master Kongling – The changes we are going to list are not automatic and not the same in all the different martial arts schools. The examples we will list are referred specifically to 6 Dragons Kung Fu practitioners (forged by daily hard training, made of sweat and dedication, read 6 Dragons Kung Fu training sessions’ structure). Amateur, superficial, low-attendance courses (etc.) bring no real change.

Here are 10 things that change in our daily lives (from the physical point of view):

Effectiveness – Each of our recurring gestures becomes faster, more effective and more precise
Energy – We do not stand still if we can move, we do not walk if we can run and we do not sit if we can stand up
Resistance – We do not sleep if we can train (every moment is precious) and we never rest unnecessarily (only when we are broken)
Reactivity – Every time we pick something under our abdomen height we instinctively bend to the ground to the utmost of our joints (without any support and as fast as we can)
Readiness – Our legs are never rigid but always slightly flexed and in a soft balanced stance (read also How to rapidly learn Kung Fu: guard stance), ready to move, defend or attack
Multitasking – When possible / reasonable we prefer to do one thing with two or more limbs simultaneously (without loss of quality)
Always training – When possible /reasonable we exploit martial movements even to perform normal actions (we also never miss an opportunity to stretch our body)
Breathing – Our breathing is always consistent with what we are doing and instinctively controlled (read Correct breathing); at a more advanced level we are also less sensitive to temperature variations (thanks to the type of breathing we choose combined with more efficient blood circulation)
Spatial intelligence – At night or in the evening (when we are alone and in a familiar environment) we do not need to turn on lights to move; even beginners almost immediately enjoy increased spatial sensitivity and balance (even those who are normally clumsy undergo a real transformation)
Self-preservation – If possible, we do not let anyone (unknown) accessing our living space (the space described by the circumference whose diameter is our extended arm, read also Ideal distance from the opponent during a fight)

Final notes

A few conclusive thoughts:

In any case, maximum attention must be paid to selecting the martial path we decide to undertake and above all with whom (read Recognize a good / bad master: 5 characteristics); not all schools are the same and for every bad teacher there can only be bad teachings and bad consequences (read Is your instructor harming your martial growth?)
If we are searching for a totally new life, Kung Fu can truly be the right reply but it should not become a sort of manic fixation; we must never confuse a style of life with our life (the tool with the goal); if a martial path becomes an end in itself we risk to lose the focus on the idea of real personal growth and that road can be of no return (read also Aguilar: the assassin “Shaolin monk” renegade from the Temple)
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In the next article of this series, we will deepen some other more profound changes: from the psychological point of view (read 12 Things That change for 6DKF’s practitioners (mental)).

In-depth video courses

Basic 6 Dragons Kung Fu Exercises – The core practices that build real martial skills
Mind self-control hacks – How to reorganize and improve the functionality of our brain
Advanced speed and reflexes training – How to gradually and constantly improve combat speed
Static and dynamic balance: how to – How to acquire the capability that makes the difference between an amateur and an expert
Combat mobility: how to – Effectively manage footwork and combat space

In-depth articles

How to start practicing from scratch – How to start our martial path from zero
The characteristics of a true Master – What to look for in a serious martial arts teacher

Questions

Reply in the comments and share your experience:

What other changes are you experiencing?

Author: Master Kongling

Founder of 6 Dragons Kung Fu.

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