Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin Culture consists of 3 Treasures: Chan 禅 (Buddhism Philosophy), Wu 武 (Martial Art), Yi 医 (Chinese Traditional Medicine and Qigong)
When you start training in Shaolin Kung Fu, firstly you must first develop life healthy habits and personal discipline. There are some traits of the monks which are passed into the disciples: to be considerate, courteous, brave, righteous, diligent, loyal, develop clarity and learn how to solve problems.
A true Master will teach you to be gentle, love life and be happy. The two main pillars of the Shaolin Philosophy are: WISDOM and COMPASSION.
Learn this Kung Fu Style and many more in the SHAOLIN WARRIOR PROGRAM
Training Plan
Basic Skills (基本功; JĪBĚN GONG)
The most important part of the training in Shaolin Kung Fu are the BASICS training. They represent the foundation of your STANCES and FORMS (TAOLU). Only a student with strong basics will be able to develop his KUNG FU at the HIGHEST level.
OTHER BASICS SKILLS
KICKS
- Leg kicks: Front –Swing Kick, Side Swing Kick, Cross Crescent, Inside Crescent and Outside Crescent.
- Snap kicks: Front Snap Kick, Mai-Geri and Washi-Geri.
- Snap – Kicks with a sound: Clap Foot, Clap Foot While Jumping Up.
- Sweep legs: Front Sweep Leg and Back Sweep Leg.
PUNCHES
BLOCKS
DEFFENSIVE and ATTACK MOVEMENTS
TAOLU (set of movements)
FORMS (TAOLU 套路 /TÀOLÙ)
The Forms in Kung Fu mean a set of movements. Forms can be performed with empty hand called Fist Forms (Combat Skills 拳 / Quán) or with Weapons.
Shaolin Forms are short and the moves are linear. The oldest form of Shaolin Kung Fu is considered: Arhat’s 18th hands (罗汉十八手/ Luóhàn shíbā shǒu).
SHAOLIN WEAPONS
The 18 weapons of Shaolin Kung Fu are:
- rope dart (绳镖/ Shéng biāo)
- double tiger hook swords (双钩 / Shuānggōu)
- double hammers (双锤/ Shuāng chuí)
- battle axe (鈇/ Fū)
- snake halberd （蛇界 / Shé jiè)
- gwan dao（关刀 / Guān dāo)
- twin broadswords （双刀 / Shuāng dāo)
- double edged sword (剑/ Jiàn)
- Chinese spear 枪 / Qiāng)
- three section chain whip (九节鞭 / Jiǔ jié biān
- double daggers (匕首; Bǐ shǒu)
- double crutches (双拐 / Shuāng guǎi)
- monk’s spade （月牙铲/ Yuèyá chǎn)
- staff (棍 /Gùn)
- tiger fork (叉; Chā)
- rattan shield (藤牌; Téngpái)
- single butterfly sword（刀 / Dāo)
- three section staff (三节棍 / Sānjié gùn).
TECHNIQUES
You will develop your technique through gradual progression. In the same time your body must become stronger. This is the first step in order to be able to apply a good technique. You will improve if you practice the techniques in the same time with developing your body by doing FLEXIBILITY exercises (stretching and power stretching), ENDURANCE training, STRENGTH and POWER training. The flexibility and balance skills are called “Childish Skills” (童功; Tóngzǐ gōng) and consist of 18 postures.
APPLICATIONS
Applications always follow the techniques. You must prepare your mind in the same time. In the class we explain the APPLICATIONS for each move in the form, no matter if is for fist forms or with weapons. Only by understanding the applications you can improve your forms to a higher level.
DUILIAN (对练 /DUÌ LIÀN)
Duilian means when you practice the forms in pairs so you can perform it as a COMBAT form. Each form can be practiced in pairs.
You can learn to perform in pairs the Fist Forms or forms with weapons. Some advanced students can learn to perform Duilian using different weapons for example T-Cane against Spear.
For Duilian forms we teach the DUANWEI CURRICULUM of the CHINESE WUSHU ASSOCIATION. Students which wish to pass the Examination and get Graded in SHAOLIN DUANWEI must present a form independently and a form as Duilian. If you are interested in the Duanwei Professional Examination please contact us to inform when you book the course because the Examination has additional fees than the regular course.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Applications always follow the techniques. You must prepare your mind in the same time. In the class we explain the APPLICATIONS for each move in the form, no matter if is for fist forms or with weapons. Only by understanding the applications you can improve your forms to a higher level.
