We had another great conversation in our 2nd degree class again yesterday. It provoked some further thought and consideration for me, as our classes usually do.
The why question as to our forms comes easy to me, least of all that they are my favorite part of Kung Fu. Our forms incorporate every technique and application we learn. We can break them down in parts to focus on one thing or another, and positivity progress in every area of our Kung Fu. I’m not saying everything else we do is not as important, but I do feel our forms are our foundation, and building blocks.
Forms are the Art in our martial art. Kung Fu is more than 2000 years old for a reason. It is the true beginning of martial arts, withstanding time and change. Kung Fu is not about the fight, or the weapon we become in learning it. For me, it is about the lifestyle, the community, and promoting us to be our best selves.
I have thought of forms as - Forever Our Required Mechanics. I also searched what forms are an acronym for and a couple also fit very well -
First Order Reliabily Method
Feature-Oriented Reuse Method
I thought these were both interesting and fitting to how I feel about forms. Thank for reading!
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