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The Chinese martial arts have been identified by many generic terms throughout history such as Wu Shu (martial arts), Kuo Shu (national arts), etc. In the 20th Century, however, the term Kung Fu became popularly accepted as synonymous with all Chinese martial arts. The modern Pinyin romanization system of the People's Republic of China uses the spellingGongfu while other transliteration systems employ variations such as Gung Fu. Regardless of how it is rendered into English spelling, the term itself can be translated as "skilled achievement," and used to describe expertise in virtually any discipline. For example, a master barber might be said to have "kung fu" in his chosen profession.
It is therefore not out of ignorance of the Chinese language that practitioners of the Ching Yi Kung Fu System refer to their arts as Kung Fu. It is instead an acknowledgement that (a) the general public will immediately recognize that we are practitioners of the Chinese martial arts, and (b) the term best describes what we are striving to gain through our practice - mastery of a skill.
The definition of what constitutes an "internal" or "external" style of martial arts training varies widely. Some teachers will tell you that an internal style is characterized by "soft" techniques, while external styles feature "hard" methods. Others maintain that the internal styles are "defensive" while the external arts are "offensive" in nature.
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