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#chinesemartialarts #kungfu #selfdefense Did the Chinese military really abandon Kung Fu? In this video, I investigate the history of Kung Fu in the Chinese military, from Qi Jiguang, the Shaolin Temple and the Ming Dynasty through the Republican era, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), military boxing, Sanda, and the modern use of MMA fighters to train Chinese troops. The answer is more complicated than simply saying that China stopped training Kung Fu. Traditional martial arts gradually lost their role as complete military systems, but many of their techniques were adapted into new forms of military close-combat training. I look at why the Chinese military moved away from traditional martial arts, how Sanda developed from Chinese martial arts and became a competitive combat sport, why the PLA eventually pushed back against spectacular Kung Fu and hard-Qigong demonstrations, and what the use of professional MMA fighters to train Chinese troops tells us about the modern approach to hand-to-hand combat. Was abandoning traditional Kung Fu sensible military modernisation — or did the Chinese military lose something valuable? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Did the Chinese Military Actually Abandon Kung Fu? 01:03 What Did Military Kung Fu Actually Look Like? 02:15 Why Traditional Martial Arts Lost Their Military Role 03:08 The Republican Era Kung Fu Resurgence 04:42 How the PLA Developed Its Own Military Combat Systems 05:36 How Sanda Became a Competitive Combat Sport 06:33 Why Did the PLA Stop the Spectacular Kung Fu Demonstrations? 07:50 Why Did China Bring MMA Fighters Into the Military? 09:03 So, Did the Chinese Military Abandon Kung Fu? WATCH NEXT https://youtu.be/s4MmrtwlPNo?si=cA7KetbVFCvTKMoL 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE For more deep dives into martial arts history, myths, and real-world effectiveness — subscribe. Books & Resources (Affiliate Links) 📙 Related Reading: Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century by Peter A. Lorge Ebook: https://link.amazon/B04BeatTu Paperback: https://link.amazon/B02XtAUQJ Hardback: https://link.amazon/B00N3Epfd 📘 My Books: Legendary Masters of the Martial Arts: eBook: https://amzn.to/47DBD4g Hardback: https://amzn.to/47SzcJU Paperback: https://amzn.to/47DBIF6 The Martial Arts of Vietnam: An Overview of History and Styles eBook: https://amzn.to/41bESMq Paperback: https://amzn.to/48jTgWz Top 10 Techniques Every Fighter Should Know (Series) Kicks: Ebook: https://amzn.to/4cdrOMM Paperback: https://amzn.to/3Qc5732 Elbows and Knees: Ebook: https://amzn.to/4mzYOlT Paperback: https://amzn.to/4taBuO2