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| '''Tóngzigōng''' (童子功) is a form of ] exercise stressing ]. This art form is part of the curriculum of ]. It is very rare to find masters, however, this is one of the basics that is learned at the ], and is learned very early.<ref name="Tongzigong">{{cite news|title= Virgin Kung Fu |work= Kung Fu Magazine|url= http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=897 |access-date=2010-06-23}}</ref> Tongzigong must be practiced regularly before the body has matured, for the skill to reach its highest levels. It is often referred to as the Childish Skills.<ref name="Tongzigong"/> The skill becomes harder to master, once the bones are set.<ref name="Tongzigong"/> | |||
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| Other charactaristics of the style are the ability to be able to do all sorts of flips, rolls falls jumps and other incredible Shaolin techniques. In order to do these styles you must be very athletic, strong, conditioned and flexible. You must have the flexibility of a young child as "Tong Zi Gong" often translates in Chinese as "Child Kung-fu". | |||
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| Not only is Tongzigong a style of flexibility it is a style of strength and ground based combat. It is not neccesarily a style of wrestling but you will be fighting on the ground alot. it is also meant to help you get the advantage over your oponent by doing an incredible variety of flips, tumbles, falls, jumps, dodges and sweeps. The sweeps are very intresting because they resemble mordern day breakdancing moves. Although, the sweeps are made for you to bring your oponent to the ground while you are on the ground. Simply taking advantage of your oponet if he or she dose not have his or her feet firmly connected to the earth. | |||
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| It is a very flexible style both literally and metaphoricly speaking. There is a whole matter of insane stretches that build strength and take practise, and you often go with the flow during the fight. For instance of your enenmy brings you to the ground you can do all sorts of flips to help you escape or you can just flip into it and fight him or her from the ground. Use your oponent's own energy to defeat him or her. For instance if he or she is coming at you and kicks you, all you have to do is flip with it sending your own oponent flying. | |||
| One way to practice Tóngzigōng is for flexibility, in which there are a variety of very difficult postures, many that can only be done with, most importantly, the flexibility like that of a young child. Because of this, the art must be learned from a young age. Other parts of Tóngzigōng involve strength and the manipulation of ]; this includes breaking of stones with various parts of the body. Another part is the ability to make a piece of hanging cloth move without touching it, but merely by pushing one's hands in the direction of the cloth; experienced artists can make a noticeable bubble in the cloth. | |||
| There are very few masters of this highly required but difficult technique of Shaolin Kung fu. Modern day practioners of this rare art include ], the current abbot of the Shaolin Temple Da Mo Martial Arts Academy, where he teaches Tóngzigōng. Tóngzigōng is a style in which there is only one master for each generation, and De Li is the current master. Masters of this style should not marry, otherwise it is said they will lose some of their ability. | |||
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Tóngzigōng (童子功) is a form of qigong exercise stressing flexibility. This art form is part of the curriculum of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is very rare to find masters, however, this is one of the basics that is learned at the Shaolin Temple, and is learned very early. Tongzigong must be practiced regularly before the body has matured, for the skill to reach its highest levels. It is often referred to as the Childish Skills. The skill becomes harder to master, once the bones are set.
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- ^ "Virgin Kung Fu". Kung Fu Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
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