/r/kungfu/

r/kungfu

42k members
r/kungfu is a subreddit with 42k members. The community frequently discusses kung fu, martial arts, training, shaolin, and tai chi, and the most common flair used is forms, weapons, community, news, and request.
A humble community of practitioners of the Traditional Chinese Martial Art. We're here to talk about all the aspects of kung fu including philosophy, logic, medicine, health, mental/physical fitness, and (of course) technique. Kung Fu is about the application of hard work throughout your life to better yourself and to gain mastery over your body and mind.

Popular Topics in r/kungfu

#1

Kung Fu

174 posts
#2

Martial Arts

67 posts
#3

Training

57 posts
#4

Shaolin

32 posts
#5

Tai Chi

30 posts
#6

Xingyi Quan

16 posts
#7

Style

13 posts
#8

Sparring

13 posts
#9

Wing Chun

12 posts
#10

Looking For

9 posts

Flair Used in r/kungfu

#1
Forms
: "Wanted to share a rusty Gao form I remember."
10 posts
#2
Weapons
: "Feed back on double oxtail sabre form."
6 posts
#3
Community
: "The state of this community is depressing."
6 posts
#4
News
: "Thought you all might like some Chinese fencing footage"
4 posts
#5
Request
: "I spent several years researching Hung Gar and Wing Chun while writing a novel. What martial arts novels do you think portray kung fu the most authentically?"
4 posts
#6
Find a School
: "I made this video about my kung fu school"
3 posts
#7
History
: "Is this really legit that these were techniques in China back in the early 1900s?"
3 posts
#8
Technique
: "Marcus Brinkman bagua xingyi and taiji"
3 posts
#9
Fights
: "What first drew you to Kung Fu?"
3 posts
#10
PSA
: "r/Martialarts is a dumpster fire"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/kungfu

Yearly
+11k members(36.7%)

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Last updated: September 11, 2026