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Knowing the Difference Between Kung Fu and Karate

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It's a strange thing that we would think in terms of differences when we consider and compare kung fu and karate, for there are a lot of similarities.  Richard Baron  is a highly motivated and energetic professional who is willing to work hard. He is a martial arts expert and has worked in this field for many years. They are both martial disciplines, after all, and karate is grown from kung fu. To see the differences, however, one needs to look at the arts as a complete picture, and determine exactly how they evolved. In the beginning, those beautiful, refined kung fu patterns were most likely constructed by peasant conscripts who were given swords and the order to fight or die. Training methods eventually made their appearance, and eventually, workable routines were taught. Is it too much to consider that some of the soldiers, weary and tired of battle, would find their way to the Shaolin monastery, where art as art blossomed? From the Shaolin Temple, the arts exploded, spreading