Master Raiden Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I've had this question for a while and thought I'd ask; in certain styles of martial arts, is it kung fu or gung fu? I know that there is Jun Fan Gung fu, but everywhere else I've seen it the termonology always seems to be Kung fu. Are they both real seperate wordings for styles or is it something else? Be like water -Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerDude Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 It's just a different way to put the pronounciation into English. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him. You must thoroughly research this. - Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 nope...same word "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 It can also be said Wu Kung. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Different words that mean the same thing. It seems that Chinese words can translate in several different ways in English. Also, the "g" may sound more accurate than the "k" does in pronunciation. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A.L Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 North Chinese pronunce it "gong fu" or "gon fu" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 As mentioned, the problem occurs when chinese, japanese or any language for that matter is translated into English. It can only be done pheonetically and therefore, the interpretation will vary from person to person, as will the spelling. As for Jun Fan, that was a style created by Bruce Lee prior to the creation of JKD and was formed as a result of elementry study of various kung fu/gung fu styles. (Jun-Fan was Bruce's middle name) The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Raiden Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 I checked under the Bruce Lee foundation website, it says that Bruce always spelled it Gung because it's the cantonese dialect and that Kung is the Mandarin dialect. I saw it just a couple minutes ago, it's the "Bruce Lee Bio.pdf" file if anyone is interested, good reading. Be like water -Bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphax Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 The joy of dialects and Romanization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I checked under the Bruce Lee foundation website, it says that Bruce always spelled it Gung because it's the cantonese dialect and that Kung is the Mandarin dialect. I saw it just a couple minutes ago, it's the "Bruce Lee Bio.pdf" file if anyone is interested, good reading.That would explain the different spellings. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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