Kung Fu Forms – The 7 things they should be teaching you (but often aren’t)

The loss of function in kung fu forms Forms training is a backbone of most traditional kung fu and tai chi schools but why is this so and what is actually being taught? This article puts forms under the microscope to look at the 3 main types of forms training and how forms training is gradually degenerating from being the most efficient way to learn and develop real, adaptable fighting skills into competitive, stylised dance movements. .

A stylised form being practised in China A kung fu f…