Kung Fu Panda is a movie about a lazy panda, named Po, who is the biggest Kung Fu fan around. However, this does not really come in handy whilst working in his family's noodle shop. Po's dreams become reality when he is chosen to fulfill and ancient prophecy and join the world of Kung Fu and study alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five (Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey) under the leadership of their guru, master Shifu. However, the vengeful snow leopard Tai Lung is heading their way, and it is up to Po to defend everyone in the Valley of Peace from the oncoming threat. Po puts his heart and soul into the task and the unlikely hero finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.
Martial arts techniques are not magical, as some movies may lead you to believe. It is believed by many beginners that black belts can in fact jump over four cars whilst taking out three attackers along the way before they hit the ground. However, in reality these 360 degree kicks etc that are seen in films like Kung Fu Panda are fun to watch on the big screen, but are very often not the most effective self-defense techniques in reality based combat.
General Martial Arts Techniques include:
* Blocks
Blocks are undertaken in order to stop an opponent from striking, usually with the arm. However, it is possible to use other limbs when blocking.
* Footwork and Stances
Martial artists work on their footwork and stances to a great extent. Stances are imperative to both sport and traditional martial arts. One example of a stance that is used in more traditional martial arts styles such as Kung Fu and Karate is the Horse Stance.
* Strikes
Striking in martial arts typically refers to the stand up offensive game. In other words, punches, kicks, elbows, headbutts, knees, and the like. Of course, it is also possible to use strikes in ground fighting.
* Submissions
Joint locks and choke locks are referred to as submissions. There are generally done on the ground, even though it is possible to execute submission whilst standing. Of course the idea is to get your opponent to submit, and if they do not submit when a hold is employed, serious damage can be caused to them.
* Takedowns
This refers to taking your opponent to the ground. This can be done using wrestling moves such as a single and double leg takedown or throw.
* Throws
Throws are a specific type of takedown which is more defensive in nature. These are typically defined as martial arts maneuvers or techniques whereby a practitioner locks up with someone and uses their strength to take them to the ground.
In the movie Kung Fu Panda, The Five battle Tai Lung, but they are eventually defeated. All except Crane are paralyzed by a special nerve-striking technique. There are no secret magical combinations of touch that can in fact cause a person to become completely immobilized. However, after saying that, there are places on the human body where nerve crosses bone and artery crosses muscle that can cause intense pain or unconsciousness when the correct amount of pressure is applied.
During the movie, Po attempts to explain the wisdom of the scroll to a frustrated Tai Lung. However, Tai Lung uses his nerve attack on Po and fails due to Po's amply-padded stomach. Emboldened, Po counter-attacks, and uses the Wuxi Finger Hold, which is a technique whereby Po flexes his pinkies and lets out a golden shockwave that radiates over the entire village and destroys Tai Lung. Of course, there is no such technique in martial arts.
In Mandarin, the giant panda is called "Da Xiong Mao", and even though there are many different styles of animal martial arts that have evolved over the past 1500 years, there is no panda style, until now!
Andy Janis
Creator of http://www.complete-martialarts.com
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