960-976 A.D. (Song Dynasty)

960-976 A.D. Song Dynasty

The First Emperor, Song Tai Zu. A Martial artist, famous for the Three Sectional Staff, originated Long Fist/Cannon Fist, popular today. He is considered the Grandfather of Modern Kung-Fu. Also in this period, a General name Yue Fei, a spear expert,converted those same techniques into empty hand, which evolved into Mind and Intentional Boxing.
(Hsing-I).This was the beginning of the Internal or Soft Styles.