Kung Fu
The benefits of training Shaolin Kung Fu are endless. The most obvious benefit you will gain is that your health will improve and you will become stronger and more flexible. But training in Shaolin Kung Fu will help you gain much more, as through the Shaolin philosophy of The Unity of Chan and Kung Fu, students' livelihood will be improved, their wisdom will expand, and their ethical standard will be elevated. As a result, students will feel more at peace and confident in themselves.
External training is the most popular aspect of Shaolin Kung Fu. We teach the external exercises of Shaolin through forms and drills. Each individual basic movement is essential for more advanced training. One's fundamentals need to be strong and sharp as it will lead to a higher understanding in the forms and more advanced movements. As a result, all students who wish to learn Shaolin Kung Fu must first start with the basics whether they have experience in other martial arts or not. We base our classes on the training of the Shaolin Temple in China. Internal training is equally as important as the external. The internal exercises help you achieve the fluidness, power, and spirit of the external. It is the essence of all movement in Shaolin Kung Fu. Since the beginning of Shaolin, students have learned what is called Qi Gong, which is the development of one's qi (pronounced "chee"). Every human being possesses qi, there is qi everywhere. It is the energy of all living things in the world. Shaolin monks have unlocked the secrets of qi through exercises and forms.
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This is where you will learn the fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu. The fundamentals are very important in that it is the key to learn and understand the more advanced movements.
1. Stances, horse stance, bow stance and many more.
2. Fundamental motions of the hands, feet and legs.
3. Combined motions of the feet and leg, which are used for balancing, jumping, falling flipping and rolling techniques.
4. Flexibility of the shoulders and arms, the waist and the legs.
5. Basic forms, the forms include tradition Shaolin forms that are specifically for beginners, 5 Stance form, Continuous Fist, Xiao Hong Fist and Lohan Fist forms.
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Once the student achieves proficiency in the Basics, he/she will move on to more advanced movements, forms and weapons.
1. Weapon forms include: staff, spear, broadsword, straight sword, and many others long, short, soft and hard weapon forms.
2. Sparring forms include: empty hand, weapons, and empty hand against weapons practicing methods.
3. Advanced movements include many jumping and tumbling techniques.
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The benefits derived from Shaolin Martial Arts teaching are based on individual student's talents, and the comprehension is based on their individual maturity. Those students who are specially talented in Shaolin Martial Arts will receive special training to fully realize their potential.