The greeting in Kung Fu The first thing to say is that in most martial arts the greeting is a form of respect demonstration: 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). […]
In order of importance: all the social accounts to follow and why If you are a real 6 Dragons Kung Fu practitioner, you will find very useful to like and follow all the forms of social presence that our school offers. Facebook Official fan page – Updated almost twice per day, it contains big images […]
Karate has been my first approach with martial arts (read Who is Master Kongling?). Important – What follows should not be interpreted as a positive or negative assessment, neither on Karate (each dojo is different) nor on my master (who has passed away and who I deeply respect). The ones I intend to share are […]
The basic and advanced capabilities of a 6 Dragons Kung Fu practitioner Definitions, general categories and teaching focus: 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). Spatial skills: Timing skills: Resistance / […]
A home study Kung Fu course from white to black belt A note by Master Kongling – I have created the 6 Dragons Kung Fu Core Course (see the training plan) to make my personal dream come true: give help to those who want to profoundly learn martial arts but cannot access the right path. […]
About this glossary This is the first part of a list of terms (with rapid definitions) related to what we talk in our tutorials, courses, guides, lessons and articles: We will constantly update this page. B C D E F G I J K L M N O P Q S T W X Z
Thank you I dedicate this thanking to J.M., a new official Premium Practitioner and Supporter of 6 Dragons Kung Fu on Patreon. J.M., if you will follow all the Premium lessons, the path you have chosen will bring you to the real heart of 6 Dragons Kung Fu. Your support helps our school to grow […]
The meaning of the belt Let’s start with a few but important premises: A belt is only a belt – The first thing to say is that a belt is only a belt and do not change anything (read When a belt becomes a blindfold) The value of the exams – What really has value […]
Thank you I dedicate this thanking to the S.H.W., donor of 6 Dragons Kung Fu. Even the smallest contribution represents a fundamental brick for the growth of our school. Thank you for your support that does not stop only at words. Thank you so much, S.H.W. for your contribution! A place to give support and […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu video courses’ goal After a long and careful reflection, we decided to publish Premium Home Study Video Courses about 6 Dragons Kung Fu. 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: […]
Frequently asked questions We have created this space to reply to the most common questions of our practitioners and aspiring practitioners. Your questions Kung fu lessons How can I start to learn Kung Fu? We have 4 phases (read ), if you are a total beginner start from here Howto start practicing from scratch. If […]
Who is Donato Cariello? What do you do in your life? I teach BLS-D (Basic Life Support Defibrillation). Why did you decide to approach martial arts? For passion and necessity. What experiences do you have in martial arts and / or sports? I have been practicing Shotokan Karate for 21 years, Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years, […]
Is Kung Fu a fake? A good question One of the most common questions that newbies ask on the web is the one about if Kung Fu (or any other martial art) is a “fake” or is “real” in terms of effectiveness. The answer is yes, it could be a fake, if trained in the […]
Why do the exams? A note by Master Kongling – I have never loved exams, evaluations, etc. but over time I have understood that they are a moment of systematization of knowledge and skills. The exams for graduation are special moments: At the same time, the exams are not: A note by Master Kongling – […]
A quick way to learn what is the meaning of martial arts: a mini-guide For most of us, the reason that made us decide to start a martial arts path are: To learn self-defense To improve our health … Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon […]
7 principles of 6 Dragons Kung Fu to boost martial growth In martial practice, we often lose sight of our goals due to: 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). In […]
Who is Cristian Albertini? What do you do in your life? Employee. Why did you decide to approach martial arts? To improve my psycho-physical condition. What experiences do you have in martial arts and / or sports? I have been practicing Karate for 4 years (I am currently a 3° kyu brown belt). Before I […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu’s Home Study Premium Course A few premises before starting: How to start your martial path This is the path that we have designed to allow you to become a real practitioner of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (through a home study path): Important: before starting any training (and ours can be very […]
How to ask for specific articles Our main goal is to create training paths to promote your martial growth. It is with this intention that we have decided to give you the opportunity to make specific content requests: Articles about arguments of your interest (related to the topics that we usually treat, read 6DKF: what […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu’s news, updates and announcements Thanks for your support, thanks for the incredible growth that in the years you have allowed us. We work with passion dedicating our entire days to the diffusion of 6 Dragons Kung Fu: If you have suggestions, ideas or errors to indicate, feel free to write to […]
What 6 Dragons Kung Fu offers you Important – This website is part of a project devoted to the free sharing of martial arts and self-defense knowledge: most of what we publish is free (90%) and the remaining materials (10%) are to support our daily work. This page is a map to explore what we […]
What does it mean to be a 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s practitioner? What is necessary to be able to call ourselves 6DKF’s practitioners? Let’s see it. From the school point of view, the practitioner is the one who: Study the 6DKF’s theory and apply it in training (read A full and free online guide to 6 Dragons […]
Kung Fu near me (a free online Kung Fu course) How to train safely:Â what you need to train In this video, we talk about what you need and what you do not need during your daily training sessions (what can motivate yourself, what is dangerous, what is superfluous, what is mandatory and what is simply […]
Our free online Kung Fu course I’m happy to say that we can recover the publishing of our Kung Fu course! We have received a generous direct donation from a 6DKF practitioner (who wants to remain anonymous). Thank you G.V.! Good practice, Master Kongling
What are focused on the 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s mind skills? As we said for the combat skills (read Combat skills: what we will learn), 6 Dragons Kung Fu is a style of life before then a martial art and this means that our study do not ends becoming simply physically stronger. The mind skills […]
What is the structure of a perfect training session? The development of each single Kung Fu skill that makes the perfect practitioner requires, on average, 5 minutes a day. The problem is that the number of the basic, advanced and special capabilities is high and each of them require a constant practice: To be developed […]
A martial arts course free for everyone We are publishing a Kung Fu course online and complete with the goal to: Share free knowledge – To give a learning occasion to all those (willing) people who cannot afford to pay for our video courses or even the Core Course Show what our school is about […]
The rules for a safe and effective martial arts learning All students who want to participate in a 6 Dragons Kung Fu course are required to comply with the rules described in this article. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our […]
Thank you I dedicate this thanking to the second donor of 6 Dragons Kung Fu, he promised to send me his photo, I will add it to this post as a remembering of his help. Few people have that kind of courage that makes you able to choose the hard way, the one that the […]
An explanation of the most important concepts of Tai Chi Even if 6 Dragons Kung Fu has a lot of differences with Tai Chi (Taiji), it is very useful to analyze the core concepts of this incredibly complex and fascinating style of Kung Fu. Probably the teachings that we are going to share cannot be […]
05/03/2019 – Site recovered For some months our website showed unwanted advertisements on all of our pages (which redirected to a site named “cobalten”). These were promotional messages that replaced the opening of our articles (without our knowledge, unfortunately, they were visible only to users not logged in). We are pleased to announce their removal. […]
Thank you I want to dedicate this article to the first donor (who preferred to remain anonymous) of 6 Dragons Kung Fu: it is thanks to people like you that I find the strength to devote, day by day, hours and hours of my life to the sharing of martial arts. Sometimes there are people […]
You know many things about me, now it’s your turn… I have received a lot of e-mails about requests on how to start training in 6 Dragons Kung Fu profitably and I have decided to create a small interview to better understand: What are the issues of the always increasing number of home study practitioners How can […]
We are pleased to present the Official 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s T-Shirts and Accessories Store (created in collaboration with Spreadshirt): https://www.6dragonskungfu.com/6-dragons-kung-fu-t-shirts-accessories/ Are available: Various designs Customizable colors Garments of various kinds Accessories (bandanas, smartphone covers, etc.) Sizes (generally S, M L, XL, XXL) Formats (man, woman and child) Choose the ones you like! If you have […]
Is it legit to ask if… On the web, one of the most frequently asked questions about the various martial arts is the one relative to their legitimacy. Masters and combat systems are often evaluated in terms of: Overall efficacy Effectiveness in self-defense contexts Effectiveness in a ring / cage Technical effectiveness Effectiveness against other […]
Now we are on Reddit! Help us subscribing, sharing, commenting and upvoting our free Kung Fu Course Lessons: https://www.reddit.com/r/KungFuFreeCourse/ You can also participate in the discussions: https://www.reddit.com/user/Kung_Fu_Course/ Don’t forget to follow us! Good practice, Master Kongling
Follow our new board on our 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s Pinterest profile: Martial Arts Anatomy. We are adding detailed illustrations about muscles, bones, etc. For any serious practitioner, it’s very important to have, at least, a general understanding of the body conformation (both for fighting both for training). Good practice, Master Kongling
The 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s Method to solve problems Reconnecting to the previous article (read Accept problems to find solutions) we see now a simple, effective and “scientific” method to solve any kind of life problem: In the 6DKF’s Method, there are no magic tricks, only a rational mindset Sometimes what stop us from winning […]
Illusions are more expensive than we can imagine As we said in Self-defense: why 90% of martial arts does not work: the vast majority of martial arts are not suitable for self-defense. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study […]
The limits of martial arts and combat systems Even if saying that 90% of martial arts (in terms of self-defense) does not work may appear exaggerated, there are some crucial aspects on which everyone should reflect. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to […]
Now you can check my daily tweets on Twitter (tips and experience about martial arts, Kung Fu, self-defense, etc.): http://www.twitter.com/6dragonskungfu Follow me! Good practice, Master Kongling
Now you can check my answers to Quora users’ question (about martial arts, Kung Fu, self-defense, etc.): https://www.quora.com/profile/Long-Kongling Follow me! Good practice, Master Kongling
What is the impact of natural talent in martial arts? The first thing to stress is that, when we talk about martial arts (or even sports in general), natural talent is a widely used excuse to justify an absence of real discipline, concentration and preparation. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core […]
We are now on Patreon, a website where you can give monthly contributions to help us to: Publish new articles, lessons, etc. Publish faster and better Start to publish videos … Donations start from 1$ / month only, even the smallest donation can make the difference: we really need your help to continue our work. In […]
See our pins selection about martial arts training dummies on 6 Dragons Kung Fu Official Pinterest Page and follow us: https://www.pinterest.com/6dragonskungfu/martial-arts-training-dummy/
The origin and consistency of the body control methods of 6 Dragons Kung Fu In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, we teach various body control methods and they are inspired by: Yoga Ancient Shaolin methods Qi Gong (read ) TCM (traditional chinese medicine) Modern medicine Direct experience … In our school, we do not teach anything […]
I want to share with you a little Secret that cost me years of failures and mistakes: The only way to truly learn Martial Arts is to do it by yourself but under the right guidance. Is this a contradiction? Let me explain… I always had a dream: help those who profoundly want to learn […]
Within ourselves we always know what is the right thing to do. Each time we have a doubt, for the fact itself that we have it, we know that there is a good and a bad way to do a thing. Inside us the correct answer and the right thing to do are clear. Sometimes […]
How the rule of the three errors works There are several popular sayings (in China, in Arabia, etc.) that refer to the rule of 3 errors: “Everything that happens one time can, or not, happen twice but everything that happens twice will probably happen a third time.” “Once is a fluke. Twice is a coincidence. […]
How to tell if an instructor is worth or not When a total beginner wants to start to practice, no matter the chosen martial art or his / her will: if the instructor is the wrong one, that inevitably makes all the difference; the reason is that from him / her depends: The quality of […]
We are happy to announce that from now 6 Dragons Kung Fu is also on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/6dragonskungfu/ Become a fan now! We have already started to share: Training tools (new contents) The lessons of our free Kung Fu Guide (contents already on this site) … In future, we will add some more interesting materials! Good practice, Master […]
A video with epic music showing the significance of the poetic and symbolic vision of the 6 dragons of 6 Dragons Kung Fu style.
A funny video with the intent of remembering us to maintain an open mind, to do not look at martial arts in the wrong way (see it on Youtube).
I am pleased to announce 2 very important facts that are going to radically change my martial life: I decided to abandon my work and dedicate all my efforts and my time to martial arts I decided to create and share a complete / free guide for the 6 Dragons Kung Fu Style Over the […]
Self-defense: when the problem occurs, it is too late to understand In most self-defense situations, 90% of martial arts (both traditional and modern), do not work as we expect. 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 […]
Widening my vision of martial arts A note by Master Kongling – With this article we continue the narration of my martial life (read Master Kongling: confrontations and teaching). My master pushed me to further expand my horizons by inviting me to actively follow more and more complete courses of other martial arts (read 6DKF: […]
Why it is so important to have training partners As we saw in the article Online learning and martial arts: is it possible?, in every kind of serious martial training, is crucial: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study […]
For the people who want some more in-depth visual explanations, we are thinking about the realization of some video courses but first, we need your opinion. Choose the ones you like: 6DKF’s fundamental training (fabric cloth, poles, etc.) 6DKF’s Dragon Motion training (exercises, examples, applications, etc.) 6DKF’s Contacts with the opponents (solid, liquid, elastic, etc.) […]
Sharing experience A note by Master Kongling – With this article we continue the narration of my martial life (read Master Kongling: the night is darker before dawn). The little difference in age was one of the factors that helped to build a great friendship with my master, made of mutual respect and profound sharing […]
Martial arts: the disappointment A note by Master Kongling – With this article we continue the narration of my martial life started with Who is Master Kongling?. Although it never really happened, I was afraid of losing control of my actions and of hurting the people beside me. In this void (in this darkness): My […]