We arrived at the school in fall 2023. We had attained a checkpoint in our studies and Julien was dreaming of coming here to study kung fu for a long time now. Because of the pandemic, his project had to be postponed. When I finished my Bachelor, I needed time to reconsider my studies, my goals, and to change my environment completely. Then one day I called him on a whim and said: “It's time, let's go to China!" And so we did. It was the perfect idea for me as I really needed to do something different, to have other experiences, and I had never done martial arts before. I definitely found myself a new passion. For Julien, it was his dream becoming true.

We stayed 6 months at the school and really enjoyed our development. We had to work hard every day while the masters pushed us to the limit, which made us achieve results in no time. This experience helped me personally change mymindset in many ways. I learned not to give up easily when challenged by life. This is something Master Wei told us many times, as we were suffering doing exercises :“Don't give up so easily!” It is simple as that, but also as important. We learned to persevere even when our body was going through hard times, especially during the winter, and now for instance, as a result, our legs feel like iron. For Julien, one of the most difficult challenges was to wake up at 5:30 every morning for the tai chiclasses, which are optional. Even so, he knew it was worth the effort, as we had an incredible master, Liu Shifu. Our staying helped us also develop discipline, andhealthy habits that we will bring back home with us. We are leaving this school with a luggage full of enriching experiences that we believe made us stronger and better persons.

We were also pleasantly surprised by the food, which was always delicious and most welcome after a few hours of hard training. We are happy and grateful for our experience here and would recommend it to any martial arts enthusiasts.