KUNG FU SUPPLIES

Chinese martial arts, colloquially referred to as kung fu or gung fu (Chinese: pinyin: gōngfu), and wushu (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: wǔsh�), are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" (jiā), "sects" (p�i) or "schools" (m�n) of martial arts. Examples of such traits include physical exercises involving animal mimicry, or training methods inspired by Chinese philosophies, religions and legends. Styles that focus on qi manipulation are called internal (n�ijiāqu�n), while others that concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness are called external (w�ijiāqu�n). Geographical association, as in northern (běiqu�n) and southern (n�nqu�n), is another popular classification method.