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Introduction
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Shaolin Kung Fu is the very first martial arts
ever created. If you try to trace the roots of
all martial arts in existence, you will eventually
reach Shaolin, as all martial arts are either a
direct or indirect descendent of Shaolin Kung Fu.
Shaolin Monks have been practicing Kung Fu for
over 1500 years. The system was first developed
by Bodhidharma (Tamo)
who taught the monks of Shaolin basic routines
to improve their health and eventually to defend
themselves. Throughout the years the art form has
been developed and has grown to the most complete
martial arts system in the world. It truly covers
all aspects of martial arts, from empty-hand techniques,
to weapons, self-defense, chin na (grappling),
external, and internal. Shaolin Kung Fu is most
famous for its animal forms, although these are
very good styles of Kung Fu, it doesn't even scratch
the surface of how deep this system is. Shaolin
Kung Fu has much more to offer, and we keep that
tradition and art form alive today, as we pass
it on to Students of all ages, and from all ethnical
background.
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
the 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 trainings 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 (pronounce “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. We teach a form of Qi Gong called
Yi Jin Jing. Yi Jin Jing was practiced and taught
by Bodhidharma himself. This is the first time that
the complete Yi Jin Jing form has been offered outside
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