Traditional Shaolin KungFu
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 aresult 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 Fumust 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.
History of Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Temple
The Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. It has been around for over 1500 years. The original Shaolin temple is located in Song Shan Mountain of China's Henan Province. The name "Shaolin" was inspired by the lush forest of the Shaoshi Mountain. The temple was thus named Shaolin ("Shao" meaning "young" or "new", and "Lin" meaning"forest"). This monastery played a prominent role in Chinese History.
Shaolin Temple was built in the year 495A.D.Bodhidharma is acknowledged as the First Patriarch of Chinese Chan Buddhism and is credited with providing the foundations for Shaolin Kung Fu.
The Shaolin Temple's fame also brought many hardships. During periods of unrest, the temple often became the focus for the imperial government’s wrath
and retribution. The temple was destroyed numerous times and has been rebuilt numerous times. It still stands to this very day.
