One of my favorite Chinese Martial Arts is Shaolin Kung-Fu. It shows great strength yet quick movements. Shaolin Kung-Fu gets it's name from the place of it's origin, the Shaolin Temple, in China. The Monks in the Temple developed a Martial Art for self-defense, but primarily, for self-improvement. When attacked by Robbers in the Mountains, the would be able to defend themselves with their skill. Once, Shaolin Warrior Monks fought off Pirates terrorizing the area, killing over 100 of them, while only losing 4 Monks. I my self am very interested in possibly learning Shaolin, as it is a new challenge that is very different than my own Martial Art, Tae Kwon Do. Maybe in the Future. Sometimes Martial Artist roam the world demonstrating Shaolin Kung-Fu, however sometimes they are not truly representing it, but sometimes they are really from the actual Shaolin Temple, which is still in China. Below, is a quick video of Monks demonstrating their Skill at a University in America. Please Enjoy! : )
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Wow, what an awesome video! These guys are seriously in shape. I especially liked the guy with the stick.
Don't know if you know this already, but this month's "Your Shot" at National Geographic is asking for people's pictures of China. Maybe you'd like to submit a good one of your own. It might get featured on NG's website or even the magazine.
Blessings - DD
Any shaolin monks fight in Sanda or do they just do wushu?
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