shaolin kung fu

shaolin kung fu introduce:

Shaolin Kung Fu was developed by the monks at the Buddhist temple of Shaolin in YanTai, Shandong province. In the year 527 AD the Bodiharma came to China from India to spread his philosophy of Zen Buddhism. On his arrival at the Shaolin temple, he discovered that the monks were physically unable to stand the long hours of meditation so he taught them a series of movements to increase their strength and flexibility. The Bodiharma therefore introduced the concept of linking movement to meditative thought and over the centuries the monks developed Chinese martial arts with Zen philosophy. Shaolin Kung Fu is fast, aerobic and elegant using kicks, fists, palm strikes and a variety of stances which has ensured its growing popularity around the world.

shaolin kung fu lessons:

Shaolin kung fu lessons are taught by Master Wang, who is studying traditional Shaolin Fist for 28 years and mastered many disciplines including Cha Fist, Hong Fist, Hua Fist, Cannon Fist and Shaolin 18 weapons. He specializes in Shaolin Tiesha Palm and Tui Na. In 1990, he came first in the National Martial Arts Competition of China. In 2000, he won the Fist and Broadsword challenges in the Martial Arts Competition held in Shandong Province. He is currently ranked at level 7. He has been teaching for 10 years.

The main steps of Shaolin Kung Fu are bow step and horse step. The range of the movements is big and powerful. Shaolin kung fu also pays attention to shouting for helping use power.

Shaolin boxing emphasizes on skill. Its practicing is not limited by space. The saying goes “a boxer can practice where only one ox can lie down". That is to say, a Shaolin boxer can beat his opponent with a space of several steps. Another saying "boxing goes along a line", indicates that when practicing boxing including raising, falling, turning sidling, huddling and jumping, all these moves should be conducted along a straight line. As to the specific movements, they should be neither "absolutely bent nor absolutely straight". Too much bend would reduce the power; to much straightness would influence the flexibility.

learn shaolin kung fu:

The content of Shaolin kung fu is abundant. The main fists are Shaolin Cha fist, Shaolin DaHong fist, Shaolin Xiao Hong Fist, Shaolin Cannon Fist, Shaolin Hua Fist, Shaolin LuoHan Fist, Shaolin Liuhe fist(six combination), Shaolin Tiger Fist, etc.

There are Eighteen kinds of Shaolin martial arts weapons including broadsword, spear, straightsword, staff, etc .