What is the difference between Southern and Northern styles of Gung Fu?
The northern styles were originated from the north of yangtze river in china and these styles relies on active footwork, moving in all directions, to penetrate or break through and opponents defence.Northern styles use higher stances than the southern and also emphasize leg techniques with long or middle range attack. Southern styles were originated in south China (south of Yangtze River) and these styles footwork is less active. First teaches hard external power so the student learns how to fight quicker and then slowly moves into soft internal power. Southern styles mostly relay on hand technique and their stances are lower and wider than the northern styles.
