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** Since the original meaning of the word gōngfu means [[wikipedia:Kung fu (term)|"one's expertise in any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial"]], ''everything'' is a form of Kung-Fu. |
** Since the original meaning of the word gōngfu means [[wikipedia:Kung fu (term)|"one's expertise in any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial"]], ''everything'' is a form of Kung-Fu. |
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*** The [[Jackie Chan]] ''[[Karate Kid]]'' makes [[Bilingual Bonus|so much]] [[Fridge Brilliance|more sense]] knowing that! |
*** The [[Jackie Chan]] ''[[Karate Kid]]'' makes [[Bilingual Bonus|so much]] [[Fridge Brilliance|more sense]] knowing that! |
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* Most of the "Animal Style" Kung Fu traditions have a legend about their founder watching some animal in |
* Most of the "Animal Style" Kung Fu traditions have a legend about their founder watching some animal in its natural habitat doing what comes naturally. These masters are then struck with inspiration and found a new tradition of martial arts based on the natural flow found in the animal's movements. |
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** Another view is that some wise old master looked at the beauty of nature |
** Another view is that some wise old master looked at the beauty of nature and said to themselves "I could really mess someone up with that" |
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** A third point of view is that the monks were getting fat and lazy, so they said, hey animals are never fat, if we copy their moves, maybe we could drop 30 pounds. |
** A third point of view is that the monks were getting fat and lazy, so they said, hey animals are never fat, if we copy their moves, maybe we could drop 30 pounds. |
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* A lot of weapons started out as agricultural and gardening tools including scythes, flails, and even kunai! In fact, the French Revolution was mostly fought with farming equipment. |
* A lot of weapons started out as agricultural and gardening tools including scythes, flails, and even kunai! In fact, the French Revolution was mostly fought with farming equipment. |
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** In fact, save for obvious exceptions such as swords and firearms, most weapons have mundane predecessors. The spear and bow were originally hunting tools, for example, and axes and hammers were and still are construction tools. |
** In fact, save for obvious exceptions such as swords and firearms, most weapons have mundane predecessors. The spear and bow were originally hunting tools, for example, and axes and hammers were and still are construction tools. |
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*** Gunpowder was invented in an alchemy experiment that was ''trying'' for an [[Immortality Inducer]], and a sword is just a longer knife. A great many battles have also been fought with hunting guns—the sharpshooter units of many European armies are called "hunters" (chasseurs in French, Jägers in German) ''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|because that was what they did for a living in peacetime]]''. |
*** Gunpowder was invented in an alchemy experiment that was ''trying'' for an [[Immortality Inducer]], and a sword is just a longer knife. A great many battles have also been fought with hunting guns—the sharpshooter units of many European armies are called "hunters" (chasseurs in French, Jägers in German) ''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|because that was what they did for a living in peacetime]]''. |
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*The French fighting style ''Savate'' originated in [[Bar Brawl|harbor brawling.]] |
* The French fighting style ''Savate'' originated in [[Bar Brawl|harbor brawling.]] |
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