Shaolin Kung Fu?

Hi I want to hear from only people who have trained in Shaolin Kung Fu please. I am currently in this and am glade I am . I notice that I am in a spiritual journey now. I have trained in the martial arts for years in various arts but this is the first time I have fealt this. Please tell me what this is and I would appreciate any helpful insight on this path to enlightenment.

Shaolin Kung Fu?
Please do not misunderstand me when I say this. I do not think it was the art or style so much that has done this for you as much as it has been who the teacher is. A great teacher makes all the differance in the world in whether you learn properly or not, and if you like it or not.





Sounds to me like you found a home and are happy and thats the feeling you have. A sense of belonging.





Good Luck
Reply:I don't agree with this because chinese kung fu including Shaolin Kung Fu follows a system. A system is just like a formula so if you following the formular you can achieve a certain thing. In my opinion it's the art that help you achieve. Report It

Reply:In chinese kung fu including Shaolin Kung Fu you don't really need a teacher. One just learn from there own experience with the system or art. Report It

Reply:often it is called "spirtitual infusion".





meaning someone has chosen to add spirituality and religion to a martial art.





I would ask yourself this question:





"can I fight?".





if the answer is "no" or "I don't know" then what good is it?





Arts that tend to offer "spiritual enlightenment" share more in common with Heaven's Gate, Scientology, David Khoresh, the Moonies, Hare Krishnas and the republican national party (zing!) than they do legitimate martial arts that teach you to fight.





people offer this to those looking for it so they swallow thier line that they are feeding them.





be careful more than usual.
Reply:Chuck Liddell could respond to this as he studies Kempo which is Shaolin Kung Fu. As for spiritual benefit, Religions have existed due to they bring an uplift to the mental well being of the person. It is not so much the reality of the religion as it is the reality of the mental benefit.


A great example is the concept of the Acid pool ,


At Shaolin they had a pool of water disguised as a pool of cleaning acid, and placed a board across the pool lengthwise.


Then the Abbotts had the students receive false info the pool was indeed Acid. During the course of training one day the Abbotts had the students walk the board. Almost all fell due to fear of the Acid, now the catch is the board they fell from was one exactly the same size used each day to cross the local stream. With Ease.


Their Mental state was not one of belief in themselves was the lesson, self discovery. Or when an MMA fighter is in a clinch and getting wasted, but that inner person comes alive due to his belief in him ( her ) self.This is the start of the Spiritual Journey that is a building block in the Way.


This benefit is exactly why Traditional Arts can and do help troubled kids, the handicapped and many more needing a spiritual uplifting to benefit their life. This is one that I see as the Best benefit of training, you live longer and better.
Reply:Perhaps you are getting older and wiser.
Reply:The Shaolin Kung Fu carries the traditions and training of the illustrious Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. Shaolin Kung fu teaches Ch'an Philosophy through the core Shaolin disciplines of martial arts or action meditation: Kung Fu ( Gong fu ), Tai Chi ( Tai Ji ), Chi Kung ( Qi Gong ). As the birthplace of all martial arts, Shaolin encompasses every style. Kung Fu is the most aerobic of the arts offered at the USA Shaolin Temple. There is no belt system but there is testing and students are awarded certificates. Students learn stretching, stances, kicks, jumps, movements, and empty hand and weapons forms. "Heart to Heart" and "Mind to Mind" is the essence of Shaolin Ch'an Philosophy -- and this system of training spans the differences between language and culture as a direct form of growth and understanding. Students find many paths to get to the Temple, while some students seek to build better health and create a feeling of well-being, others may train for self-defense or flexibility, but there is a singular concept behind Shaolin training: martial arts and Chan Philosophy are one and the same. Many people who have heard Shaolin Kung Fu are eager to learn how to punch through a 5 inches thick concrete wall and how to walk on the surface of a large river or lake. Let me assure you, those are not possible. Those techniques have been long lost. Even if those techniques still exist, it would take decades of training as full-time Kung Fu student to reach mastery. For your children: Shaolin Kung Fu can increase your child's confident, courage, strength, and most importantly your child's body flex. Children can also learn traditional discipline and ethic principles, and children will be capable of defending themselves when need. For teenagers: Allow teenagers to exercise more effectively (as oppose to ineffective weight training or waste of money and time at "24 Hours fitness"). Kung Fu helps teenagers to focus on maintaining body balance and quick thinking. You can choose to either practice hard-core techniques or soft techniques, there is no risk of sustaining serious exercise injury at all. Not only will you learn Kung Fu, you will also train in body fitness. For adult: Practice Kung Fu several times a week can help you relieve stresses you sustain in your everyday live, and it can also helps reduce tensions in dangerous and stressful jobs. Kung Fu is a martial art for training both body and mind. For elders: Kung Fu can help increase the prevention of disease and strengthen bones and muscles. Elderly can defend themselves against powerful and stronger foes using Tai Chi (a branch of Wu Dang Kung Fu). .Tai Chi allow elders to reflect enemy strength back to the enemy and requires little strength from users. Perfect for elders who want to exercise and learn self-defense at same time.