Teaching plans- how long you need to train for? To learn Kung Fu is a lifetime thing. When you choose Kung Fu, the training can be endless. After you finish our courses, and learn the basic rules and skills, you can live and breathe with it for the rest of your life and it will bring countless benefits both physically and mentally. We hereby make a training plan to start new beginners and assume you work hard for it. At the same time, we also welcome experienced Kung Fu practioners to come to better your skills. We hereby list the Shaolin Kung Fu courses as the main characteristic our school. If you are interested in training any of our other Kung Fu styles, you can choose Sanda (Shaolin Kick Boxing), Wing Chun or Mantis Boxing
Shaolin Kung Fu is like a vast ocean; the learning is endless. With the optional classes you can choose on your own and your master will help you to choose something related to your previous practice. Forms at this level need repeated practice, perhaps thousands of times to reach the highest levels of Shaolin Kung Fu.
Intro Level (1-4 weeks training)
This will be a whole new adventure for you to discover the hidden power within your muscles and tendons and give you a small taste of what real Kung Fu training is like. The course includes:
Basic Kung Fu Theory;
Kung Fu customs;
Kung Fu Basics including fundamental kicks, steps and sweeps, punches, palms, hand shapes, etc;
Basic Jumps & Rolls;
Basic Sanda (Chinese KickBoxing) skills and exercises;
Conditioning & Power Training along with Power Stretching
Health Care Qigong & Meditation
Introductory Fist Forms and their applications:
Wu Bu Quan (Five Step Form)
Lian Huan Quan (Continuance Form)
Tong Bi Quan (Penetrating Back Fist Form)
Basic Level (1-3 months training)
In this time, you will realize KungFu is not an easy journey. At the same time you feel you can move faster and you become more flexible. The improvements will be self-evident. In this time, you can manage to get a general idea of what Shaolin Kung Fu is like and learn the methods to practice Shaolin Kung Fu.
Basic Kung Fu Theory;
Kung Fu customs;
Kung Fu Basics including fundamental kicks, steps and sweeps, punches, palms, hand shapes, etc;
Basic Jumps & Rolls;
Basic Sanda (Chinese KickBoxing) skills and exercises;
Conditioning & Power Training along with Power Stretching
Health Care Qigong & Meditation
Introductory Fist Forms and their applications:
Wu Bu Quan (Five Step Form)
Lian Huan Quan (Continuance Form)
Tong Bi Quan (Penetrating Back Fist Form)
Intermediate Level (4-9 months training)
This is the step we can call ?suffer more?, or the ?darkest time before the sunrise?. You might feel upset because you are aware of what you need to do to make one single move better, but your body just can?t do it, YET! Or you might have a small injury that will prevent you from growing past your point. Believe me when I say, this is the time when catepillars morph into butterflies. What you need to do is continue practicing with patience and allow yourself to blossom out of your cocoon. These abilities require: agility of the movement steps, strength and speed of kicks and punches, accuracy of single moves, coordination of your body, strength, speed and the spirit of Shaolin Kungfu.
Kung Fu Theory & Application
Shaolin Kungfu customs:
Sanda (Chinese kick-boxing);
Counter-acting exercise and pair sparring
Conditioning on every part of your body;
Hard QiQong to break a brick by palm and elbow;
Authentic Shaolin Health Care Qigong Ba Duan Jin;
Flexibility training; stability training; endurance training.
-3-4 Intermediate Level Shaolin Fist Forms:
1. Xiao Hong Quan (Small Flood Fists),
2. Da Hong fist (Big Flood Fists)
3. Xiao Luohan Quan (Small Buddha Palm Fists),
4. Qi Xing Quan (Seven Star Fist),
5. Chao Yang Quan (Facing Bright Sun Fists)
6. Chang Hu Xin Yi Men Quan (Guarding The Mind-Heart Gate Fists).
-3-4 Traditional Shaolin Weapon Forms:
1. Yin Shou Guin,
2. Fire Stick,
3. Zhenshan Staff,
4. Yin Yang Staff,
5. Shaolin Single Broadsword,
6. Shaolin Chantou Broadsword,
7. Two Section Staff,
8. Double Staff etc;
Advanced Level (10-12 months training)
After the miserable period, when you have now blossomed, you will find you are progressing very fast. You can learn a difficult form in a month now! And you are now at the top of your class and even in the school. This level requires the shape of the hand to be correct, the moving of the body to be quick, the body acting as a whole, the eyes following the moving of the hand, steps moving accurately, spirit to be up and strength to be released at certain moment with speed.
Shaolin Kungfu theory (to a higher understanding of Shaolin Kung Fu);
Shaolin Kungfu customs;
Pair conditioning and conditioning on piles of bricks
Qigong to break bricks in the air, break an iron bar, steel board, and big stone on bean curd without breaking the bean curd etc;
One opposed by many people sparring exercise.
Authentic Shaolin Health Care Qigong Ba Duan Jin & Yi Jin Jing;
Flexibility training; stability training; endurance training;
*5-6 intermediate traditional Shaolin Fist Forms
1. Da Luohan Quan (Big Buddha Palm Fists)
2. Mei Hua Quan (Plum-Blossom Fist)
3. Pao Quan (Cannon Fist),
4. Shaolin Liu He Quan (Six Harmony Fists)
5. Xiang Xing Quan (Animal Styles Fists) --- a. eagle style, b. leopard style, c. tiger style, d. toad style, e. monkey style, f. snake style, g. scorpion style, etc
*3-4 intermediate traditional Shaolin weapon forms
1. Damo Staff,
2. Fengmo Staff,
3. Southern Staff,
4. Southern Broadsword,
5. Shaolin Standard Broadsword,
6. Long Handle Broadsword,
7. Shaolin Damo Straight Sword,
8. Shaolin Qiankun Straight Sword,
9. Shaolin Standard Straight Sword,
10. Plum-Blossom Straight Sword,
11. Shaolin Thirteen Spear,
12. Shaolin Standard Spear,
*1-2 Shaolin soft weapon forms
1. Chain Whip,
2. Three Section Staff;
Professional (2-5 years)
For those that desire to one day become teachers themselves or Shaolin disciples, maybe even open their own school, you have the option to train 2-5 years at our school. In this time, you will start to understand and want to practice more of your basics, even a single hand shape. If you lay a good foundation,this is the time you really understand it.
Shaolin Kung Fu theory (to a higher understanding of Shaolin Kung Fu);
Shaolin Kung Fu customs;
Authentic Shaolin Health Care Qigong, Ba Duan Jin, Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing;
Flexibility training; stability training; endurance training;
Advanced traditional Shaolin forms selected from the famous Shaolin 18 kind of weapons, 72 secret skills, Shaolin Press on medical points, Shaolin wooden pile Kungfu, jumping Kungfu.