How to Do Basic Kung Fu

Summary: Kung Fu is a traditional form of martial arts native to China. The forms of combat arts that make up Kung Fu can be traced as far back as the 12th century BC. The term “Kung Fu” actually refers to any individual accomplishment or cultivated skill obtained by long and hard work. The term was popularized in Western countries in the 20th century by Hong Kong films in the 1960s.

In this free video series, our expert Jack C. Huang will tell you how to do basic Kung Fu. He will teach you how to do the horse stance, front stance, back stance, cat stance, and fighters stance. He will also teach you how to do a jab, hook, upper cut, front kick, roundhouse kick, step kick, and side kick in Kung Fu. He'll even tell you how to do blocks in Kung Fu: the in and out block, the down block, and the high block.