The transcript below is from the video “Kung Fu Master vs Taekwondo Master | Don’t Mess With KungFu Master” by BRUTAL TV.

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Shaolin Kung Fu also called Shaolin Wushu is one of the oldest, largest, and most famous styles of wushu or kung fu. It combines Ch’an philosophy and martial arts and originated and was developed in the Shaolin temple in Henan province, China during its 1500-year history. Popular sayings in Chinese folklore related to this practice include “All martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin” and “Shaolin kung fu is the best under heaven,” indicating the influence of Shaolin kung fu among martial arts. The name Shaolin is also used as a brand for the so-called external styles of kung fu. Many styles in southern and northern China use the name Shaolin.

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Like the usual system of Chinese martial arts, Shaolin combat methods are taught via forms. Forms that are technically closely related are coupled together and are considered of the same sub-style. These are usually called the small and the big forms, like the small and big hong quan, which altogether make the Shaolin hong quan style, and the small and big pao quan, etc. There are also some styles with one form, like taizu chang quan. Indeed, these styles are not complete or stand-alone, this is just a classification of different forms of Shaolin kung fu based on their technical contents.

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Shaolin kung fu has more than hundreds of extant styles. There is recorded documentation of more than a thousand extant forms, which makes Shaolin the biggest school of martial art in the world. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Shaolin monks chose 100 of the best styles of Shaolin kung fu. Then they shortlisted the 18 most famous of them. However, every lineage of Shaolin monks have always chosen their own styles. Every style teaches unique methods for fighting and keeping health via one or a few forms. To learn a complete system, Shaolin monks master a number of styles and weapons.

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Don’t mess with kung fu masters. Kung fu is a term that is oftentimes used as an umbrella term for Chinese martial arts. So, we’ll start our conversation there.

The genesis of Chinese martial arts has been attributed to the need for self-defence, hunting techniques and military training in ancient China. Hand-to-hand combat and weapons practice were important in training ancient Chinese soldiers and has carried over in an astounding fashion to the martial arts. One of its modern practitioners from Afghanistan is world renowned in kung fu discussions and his name is Ehsan Shafiq.

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Ehsan Shafiq is known for his incredible ability and his unique talents, which have been refined over decades of training. Shafiq has a very unique ability and skill set, to not only perform incredibly difficult and spectacular maneuvers, but he has developed the ability to use these techniques in real fights and in tournaments, which normally have amazing results. Jump spinning kicks, crescent kicks, aerial maneuvers and even flipping kicks are not out of the realm of possibility for Shafiq. And as a matter of fact, he’s developed a reputation for ending fights with the aforementioned techniques.

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A lot of the times his fights are thought to be demonstrations at first, that is until he connects with an aerial maneuver that sends his opponent plummeting to the canvas. This is when the bystanders and onlookers realize that this is no demonstration.

Kung fu master Ehsan Shafiq, Master Shaolin in kung fu, as well as British and European champion of martial arts. He was born in Afghanistan. Ehsan Shafiq, maestro lifetime. He began learning Shaolin kung fu from his older brother, grand master Wahidullah Shafiq at the age of 7. He won 93 of the 99 fights in all different styles of martial arts such as kung fu, karate, taekwondo, kickboxing, sanshou and more. He was five times winner in the UK and once European Champion.