Difference between Martial Arts and Kung fu?

[smartial02]

Martial arts are the skills used in combat. Martial arts includes the use of weapons of all types.

Kung Fu is a type of martial art. Most people associate the term with the unarmed fighting techniques that come out of Southeast Asia.

[Tom Yum]

Martial arts are the skills used in combat. Martial arts includes the use of weapons of all types.

Kung Fu is a type of martial art. Most people associate the term with the unarmed fighting techniques that come out of Southeast Asia.

Martial arts are empty-handed and weapons skills used in combat.

Kung fu is a type of martial art developed by the Chinese originally from India.

[kingoftheforest]

Kung Fu is not a Martial Art it means "skill over time".


Anything skill you learn by putting time and effort into could technically be considered KF.

KF was just a half-assed western term for various types of Chinese MA's.

[jubaji]

KOTF is correct.

[WildWest.]

KOTF I'd heard that Kung Fu translated into "hard work"? Correct or another way of looking at it depending on translation or context?

[kingoftheforest]

KOTF I'd heard that Kung Fu translated into "hard work"? Correct or another way of looking at it depending on translation or context?

Hard work is still equal to skill over time.

If you do hard work it takes time. If you invest time you gain skill.

A chef who has a specific dish that he makes better than anyone...that's his Kung Fu skill over time.

Tight rope walker...KF skill over time.

Same as any MA.

[Tom Yum]

KOTF is correct. We just associate it with martial arts.

[kingoftheforest]

John Bonham had some Drum Fu.

[WildWest.]

OK, cool................