Everyone will recognise these traditional kung fu slippers from countless movies and images of the respected Kung fu master at work. Worn with the traditional uniform, the kung fu slippers are hard wearing and inexpensive and a must if you want to immerse yourself in the world of Chinese martial arts.
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These easy-on kung fu slippers are widely used by many people and practitioners of, not only kung fu but other varied styles and they are reasonably priced and and very comfortable. They have a rubber sole and are surrounded …

Taekwondo martial arts shoes from Adiddas. .

Adiddas have been around for many decades now and what they don’t know about making athletic shoes you could probably write on the back of a postage stamp. When you buy any of these ranges you are buying experience and reliablity.

Who hasn’t watched a kung fu or martial arts fighting film and thought “I wish I could do that and fight like that.”
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Well you will be able to do that eventually if you put in the dojo time and the martial arts training. You may not be floating around on tree tops in your kung fu shoes or sliding down walls in billowing pyjamas – I haven’t found a sifu for that yet, if I do I will let you know – but you can become a powerful example …

Chinese martial arts aren’t all about people in kung fu shoes and ill fitting pyjamas, whizzing through the air, tip-toeing on tree tops and bending branches or kicking six bells out of each other.
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In recent times the idea of these combat systems being used by everyone from amnesiac super spies to mercenaries to cartoon pandas has become commonplace. Nowadays you can’t make an action film without the hero knowing some form of martial art with which to destroy his opponent.
This is all Hollywood and movie glamour however and while …

Improved footwork comes with the right kung fu shoes, martial arts footwear and equipment and most of all instruction.
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Getting used to martial arts training is unlike most other sports. You will be using your body in ways you never have before and you will definitely feel it the next day after a session in the dojo. Fighting techniques require that you develop the reflexes of a cat. One of the most important aspects of this is footwork. Where you put your feet will be where the rest of your …

The feet must always be directly under the body. Any movement of the feet which tends to unbalance the body must be eliminated. The on-guard position is one perfect body balance and should always be maintained, especially as regards the feet. Wide steps or leg movements which require a constant shift of weight from one leg to the other cannot be used. During this shift of weight, there is a moment when balance is precarious and so renders attack or defense ineffective. Also, the opponent can time your shifting for …