"Kung Fu" is the term that is associated with Chinese Martial Arts. When I get calls inquiring as to what I teach many people will tell me that they want the fitness, self defense and philosophical aspects of Kung Fu and then ask "How long does it take to 'get it'? This question couldn't be more 'wrong'. The term kung (energy) fu (time) is not the word for Chinese martial art but a term that means more- The attainment of a high level of skill hard work over lots of time. It can be applied to martial arts, golf, soccer or cooking. When people call me asking for Kung Fu, I make sure that I use that meaning so that they 'get it'. But I think that today's society and people don't want to spend time developing skills. You can see this in sports- Most young basketball players, while having tremendous athletic ability, don't have 'true' skills of free-throw shooting or bounce passes, etc. Or in music where many don't even know how to play instruments or read music. In the general fitness world, everybody wants to lose weight immediately and find the fastest way to lose. What they don't understand is that if they just work out properly and regularly they will not only lose weight but they will get fit and make fitness their lifestyle.
When you set out to begin your journey into getting FIT you should be sure to develop your kung fu and make the journey and long term vision your goal, not the short term fix or immediate gratification! You will not only be more able to overcome those short term frustrations but you will develop a more sound foundation for lifelong change and success!
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