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| How is Cuong Nhu different from the other martial arts? |
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| The curriculum of Cuong Nhu is built from 7 different martial arts. So Cuong Nhu strives to combine all the useful aspects of these arts. At the same time, practitioners of Cuong Nhu incorporate the useful things they find in other martial arts as well. For example, one of the masters of the system (Master Ernie Cates) is the founder of another grappling style martial art (<a href="http://www.bmac-nc.com/classes_nekoryu.htm" target="_blank">Neko-ryu Goshin Jitsu</a>). Cuong Nhu is one of the few martial arts systems to have such a diverse background. Being at UCF also gives us the opprotunity to learn from the masters of the system. The seat of the style is in Gainesville, so there are a lot of dojos in Florida that are run by the masters. We frequently interact with the other schools, and have an opportunity to share knowledge, skill, and lives. |
| Why the belts? |
| When people started training in martial things, they wore loose fitting clothes that were held together with a belt at the waist. The longer someone trained, the the dirtier the belt got. Thus, a really dirty belt - a black belt - became a sign of some amount of ability in the arts. As the martial arts evolved, this unofficial system of ranking developed into the various systems of colored belt ranking that we see today. Along with the evolution of the arts, the colors of the belts have grown to often represent the physical, intellectual and spiritual development of the wearer. For the belts of Cuong Nhu and their meanings, see the Cuong Nhu Site explanation of belt ranks. |
| What is sparring? |
| Sparring is the practice of fighting another opponent. |
| How is sparring conducted? |
| We believe that sparring is an important part of the martial arts because it trains us in the application of what we learn in our training. Sparring is light-contact, and students are expected to control their techniques in order to minimize injury. Students are expected to incorporate the advanced techniques they are learning into their sparring. |
| What weapons do you train with? |
| Our first weapon is the tambo, which is a short (~3 foot) staff. We also train in the use of the bo (6' staff), sai, nunchaku, and many other chinese and japanese weapons. |
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