How does a kung fu practioner warm up?

I am considering taking kung fu. I was told that when one warms up for kung-fu, they do 500 punches. Is that true? or does it differ from school to school?|||500 punches is the training itself, not the warmup. A kung fu practitioner would strecth out, do some jumping jacks or jumprope, throw a few preliminary kicks and punches, and do some minor calisthenics to warm up. Same as most athletes/martial artists. Training will usually consist of forms practice/learning, two man drills, sparring, and technique practice (500 punches). An old shaolin saying goes, %26quot;I fear not 1,000 kicks, but 1 kick practiced 1,000 times.%26quot;


Happy Training|||It definitely differs from school to school.





I studied Hung Gar for a couple of years and we did not start off with 500 punches though we did do that or more through out the class lessons that is for sure.





We generally did the same as i do now in Kenpo and Shotokan, we get our blood warmed up first then slowly the rest of our bodies then stretch and the rest is like most others.





It is not bad or wrong to start that way, it is a good way to get the blood pumping which is a good thing, so I think it varies a lot but that is a descent start!!|||depends on the style and what the goals are. Some get right to a workout, some have a routine they follow. Some Styles the workout can be the stretch etc. Some have breathing exercises, and some have kata, forms. In San Soo we did the punching while training in techniques unless we were working on bags or such. We did various stretches and exercises before a long workout at the studio, none at home.|||Our school uses typical calisthenics followed by stretching than followed by some easy drills done quickly to continue the warm up. The drills change depending on the level the students are at and occasionally to build on previous material. New drills are introduced from time to time. We all so spar once a week or do moderate contact drills. I have been to a couple other schools this seems typical.