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	A Brief History Of Kung Fu "Kung-fu" means, literally "skill" or "ability", no matter whether that talent is possessed by an artist, warrior, laborer, or even a lowly scribe. Although designed as a means of self-defense, the martial arts were also created as a way of harnessing inner energy to achieve balance and harmony. When people find their places in the world both mentally and physically, they attain their greatest happiness. Kung-fu was created as a path to that self-excellence, resulting in a supra-human ability- that is, the optimum strength and reason a human being can accomplish. The three main types of modern kung-fu are for fighting, show, or health. Classic kung-fu styles are mostly divided by geography or clan, but each region of family's style was designed to bring out the best those people could realize. Each sought, in his or her own manner, "Tao," which means "The Way". Achieving harmony and the correct flow of existence with Tao requires first achieving harmony within one's self. Ric Meyers Inside Kung fu Magazine -columnist and martial arts author

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