Shaolin Kung Fu

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Training Center

Welcome to our chinese martial arts school

The Yuntai Mountain Culture And International Martial Arts School is
open for all students throughout the world who has the interest in
Chinese martial arts and Chinese culture. It serves the intercultural
exchange of different nationalities and teaches the students at the
highest level of Chinese martial arts.

Martial Arts Courses / Chinese Language Course
Firstly, Our students have the opportunity to learn the world famous
Shaolin Kung Fu from the Shaolin monks of authentic, as the trainers
themselves have learned this martial art.
Secondly, our school offers the possibility Chen Style Tai Chi
exercises along with Qi Gong breathing learning. Our trainers have
trained themselves in Chen Jia Guo, the birthplace of Chen style, and
they want to share their experiences to their students. Thirdly,
besides, the possibility is offered to lern Chinese boxing (Sanda).
This training is designed to build up the body and stamina to win a
fight with the most effective techniques against an opponent.

The foreign students can also lern Chinese language and culture
besides martial arts, students who have interests can also participate
in Buddhism courses.

4. Some of you are wondering whether they should jump right into the
full training program and prefer part-time Chinese Martial Arts / part-
time Chinese Language Course. After 1-2 months they would move to the
full-time Chinese Martial Arts program.

5. The Yuntai Mountain International Martial Arts And Culture School
offers full day of Chinese Lanugage Courses.

One must be aware that the training of 6 - 8 hours a day (plus free
training) 6 days a week, 4 weeks a month and 11 months of a year is
very stressful. But those who has a strong will to persevere is to see
the success of the training very quickly because of the huge training
intensity: The physical condition is improved daily, the expansion
will increase after the initial soreness, general fitness would be
achieved and who wants to Martial Arts basic and advanced techniques
are learned can also learn acrobatics and weapons.

Note: Students can choose which courses they wish to attend. Of course
it is possible to move between courses in consultation with the
coaches and thus expand his experience in other martial arts styles.

Where is our school?
Yuntai Mountain Culture And International Martial Arts School is
located in Henan province about 1 1/2 hours away from the capital city
Zhengzhou and 1/2 hours from Jiaozuo in a huge geology park Which even
has been honored by the UNESCO.

Yuntai mountain
The mountain is notable for its peculiar peaks, which stretch far into
the distance. The main peak, Zhuyu, is 1,308 meters above the sea
level. Mounting by the scaling ladder to the top, you can have a
wonderful overview of everything at your feet. Looking north far into
the Taihang Mountain, you can see the mountains and hills extending
continuously. Looking south to the Huaichuan Plain, you can see the
Yellow River winding its way like a belt and extending fields. The
place is also famous for its numerous rivers, lakes, pools and
springs. The highest waterfall in the country - Yuntai Skyscraper
Waterfall, which is 314 meters high like a huge pillar, looks
especially magnificent.

The Red Stone Canyon, which is a rare canyon sight in north China with
waterfalls, lakes, pools and gullies, is highly acclaimed by gardening
experts as a “natural gallery for mountain and river collections”
because of its grand and exclusive landscapes.

Here in the middle of the nature it is the ideal place to learn
Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Qi Gong, ...

Our school

Entrance of YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts
School

Inside

Students will get a comfortable double room.

All rooms own a toilet with shower, an air conditioner and TV.

You can use school wifi internet connection for free to communicate
with your home. If you won't like to bring your own laptop with you,
you can use the school pc.

Students eat at the 'restaurant', you could choose among a lot of
dishes (also vegetarian).

In our school shop you can buy drinks and some other useful things for
daily use.

Training procedure
The training is suitable for students who have both martial arts
experience as well as those who want to learn martial arts. But you'd
better be aware that the training will be quite stressful, and
adequate preparation is highly recommended at home. Good preparation
is consist of running, stretching and stairs / hills are rising, but
each type of exercise is also suitable. The better your preparation
is, the less soreness you will feel when your are training in China.

5:40 to 7:10
The beginning of the morning training adapts to the season, so that it
will begin in early summer and in winter a little later. The morning
training begins with running either on campus or in the mountains.
This is followed by conditioning exercises, e.g. Sprints, climbing
stairs, partner exercises or bodyweight exercises. In conclusion, the
body is stretched in a variety of workouts. The 1 1/2 hour training
demands everything from the body, but the muscle struktur and speed of
movement is increased significantly. It's great to be trained in the
mountains early in the morning, where you can see the sun rise, a real
experience.


Breakfast
Now it is time for breakfast. Our students can choose between
different types of food. Chinese students prefer noodles or rice with
vegetables and meat (yes, even for breakfast), but most foreign
Studente prefer "bread like" pasta such as soy or sweetener Youtiao
soup.

09:40 to 11:50
The morning workout starts after breakfast, it begins with running or
some other warming up exercises (sprints, partner exercises)just like
other workout as well as stretching exercises. One focus of this
training are the basics of Shaolin Kung Fu, so our students will
practise the different levels (the Shaolin Kung Fu is characterized by
particular high levels!), Practicing kicks and punches. Advanced
students learn different combinations of these basic techniques. Of
course, cracked kicks and kicks are also taught. In advanced stages of
the training, our students can lern elements such as acrobatic
somersaults and back handspring.

Lunch
The lunch provides the tired body a chance to regenerate. Our school
offers its students a wide choice of different foods (rice, noodles,
vegetables in different variations, meat). The experiences during
training, successes, failures, first successful jumps, etc. could be
shared in small talks. So you may use the time to learn the Chinese
language with new vocabulary or o implement with their Chinese peers
or coaches and practice your language skills.

14:20 to 17:10
After the warm-up training, the main focus of the afternoon session is
put on the learning of forms. Our international students can now put
skills which they lerned in the morning training exercises with
complex movements together. The first forms which our students have
already lerned are the Xiao (Small) Hong (Red) Quan (Fist), a form
which includes almost all the basic techniques. After that - depending
on the level of knowledge - a variety of different forms - modern or
traditional -, animal shapes, drunken forms could be learned. Our
students can choose their forms.It makes no sense to learn advanced
forms including the acrobatic forms, which our students can not
mastered yet. Advanced students can learn, of course, a variety of
weapons. Most students start with the stick (gun) and then the sword.
You can learn a variety of traditional and famous Shaolin 18 weapons,
too.

Formen

Xiao Hong Quan (Small Red Fist)

Tong Bei Quan (Straight Complete Arm)

Shaolin Quan.

Of course you can learn advanced animal forms too (e.g. Drunken
Boxing, Drunken Stick, Praying Mantis, Tiger, Dragon, Monkey and
more).

Shaolin Kung Fu includes a number of various weapons, starting with
famous

Shaolin Gun (Shaolin Stick)

Shaolin Dao (Shaolin Sword)

Shaolin Qian (Shaolin Spear)

San Jie Gun (3-section Staff)

Jiu Jie Bian (9-section whip)

Jian (Taiji Sword).

You can learn some special weapons (Pu Dao (Long-handled broadsword,
Lian Jie Gun (nunchakku) and so on ) too.
Dinner
Dinner is consisted of a variety of different foods which starts in a
relaxed atmosphere. The main workout is done, the body is tired but
happy with many small or large success during the training. Everyone
talks about his experiences that he has already collected in China or
at home in his motherland. Our students come from many countries all
over the world, so that this mixture can make a especially special
mood - multicultural.

from 20:00
After dinner, it is possible to practice what you have learned in your
free time. You can lern from advanced fellow students some new
techniques or even try to lern a new weapon.

Traingsplan

The times can vary slightly, depending on the season.
Monday 05:40 - 07:10
09:40 - 11:50
14:20 - 17:10
Free Training
Tuesday 05:40 - 07:10
09:40 - 11:50
14:20 - 17:10
Free Training
Wednesday 05:40 - 07:10
09:40 - 11:50
14:20 - 17:10
Free Training
Thursday 05:40 - 07:10
Chinese course
14:20 - 17:10
Free Training
Friday 05:40 - 07:10
09:40 - 11:50
14:20 - 17:10
Free Training
Saturday 05:40 - 07:10
Kung fu theory and Buddhism
14:20 - 17:10
Free
Sunday Free


Services and prices

Transfer from Zhengzhou Airport to our school
Real Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Sanda training
Accommodation in a double room
English speaking trainers
Food without drinks
Chinese language course twice a week
Kung fu theories and buddhism once a week

Costs of all above services are 440 US$ / one month (incl.
accomodation!)

If you will stay for a longer time, you will get a discount.

Duration of stay
1 - 5 months: 440 US$ / one month
6 - 11 months: 420 US$ / one month
12 - 23 months: 410 US$ / one month
More than 24 months: 400 US$ / one month

Each additional week costs 110 US$.

Your own services

Arrival and departure to/from Zhengzhou (flight to Beijing and an
inland flight from Beijing to Zhengzhou)
Valid Visa
Drinks (one bottle of water costs ca. 10 - 20 Cent)
4 passport pictures
Training clothes (training clothes can be bought for ca. 10 EUR)
Transfer from our school back to the airport in Zhengzhou (Costs
approx. 15 - 20 EUR)
Optional travel assurance
Optional sightseeing tours,e.g. Shaolin Temple
Rückreise zum Flughafen in Zhengzhou bei Abreise (ca. 30 EUR)

Travel date

There are NO specific travel dates, so you can arrive whenever you
want. Short-term arrival is possible too.

Procedure
If you want also realize that great dreams of adventure, "Shaolin Kung
Fu, Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Sanda Training in China" and learn the Chinese
language , then send us an email at webm...@trip-to-china.com with
your personal data:

- Full Name
- Street and house number
- City
- Country
- Email address-
- Date of arrival
- Duration of stay

We will reserve a place in our school for you.

Next, you booked on the internet or in the nearest travel agent to fly
to Beijing and from there a domestic Chinese flight Beijing ->
Zhengzhou. Please share your arrival details and flight number.

For entry into China, a visa which you can get from the Chinese
Embassy in your home is required. To apply for a visa you should sign
an application form. Bisides, passport photos are required. The
passport must have 6 months validity at least. Sometimes it is helpful
to have a "letter of invitation" to submit. You can get this letter of
invitation from our school as soon as we receive all the personal data
from you. Usually it costs 1 week to get your visa, an express visa is
available for additional charge.


Wenn you have arrived China, our school bus will pick you up from the
airport in Zhengzhou and bring you directly to Yuntai Mountain
International Martial Arts School Culture. Only after arriving at
school in China is the tuition fee for your selected period on due.
Bevor that you do not have any commitments for payment.

What's important besides?

Clothing
Clothes and shoes can be purchased at school.
In summer, temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius, so light
clothing In winter, temperatures drop to below 0 degrees, so that warm
clothing is advisable.Please bring a heavy sweater and jacket.

T-shirts and other clothing can be bought very cheaply in China.

Medicine
Chinese medicine helps in case of illness very well, but it may be
advisable to bring some medicines from home. Stomach / intestinal
problems are the most common diseases, the body demands everything
because of the unusual meal paired with the long hard training.

Communication

The school has a wireless infrastructure that can be used free of
charge. A school computer is available, many of the foreign students
bring their own laptop to store photos and videos so they can watch
DVDs, etc. They can stay in touch with their parents and friends by
email and Skype. However, considering that the Internet in China is
relatively slow.

Health insurance
Doctor and hospital visits in China must be paid in cash immediately.
If a visit is needed, you can issue a receipt definitely. A health
insurance should be completed in your own interest. After your stay in
China, the receipts can be submitted and therefore the money will be
refunded.

Money / school fee
The school fee can be paid directly to the school in EUR, USD or GBP.
You may consider if to pay in advance for the entire period or
monthly. Many ask how much money they need in China. This depends on
you of course! Accommodation in comfortable double rooms, food and
accommodation are included in the school fees, there are no admission
fee. Your may need money for drinks which you can buy in the school
shop, for example a bottle of water costs about 20 cents. Many of the
foreigners go to Jiaozuo, the nearest big city, in their free time to
shop, eat and have fun (bowling, etc.). These issues are of course
dependent on you. And you can purchase your training clothes and shoes
from the school.

Sightseeing
The Yuntai Mountain International Martial Arts And Culture School
offers its students a sightseeing tour approximately every 4 weeks.
Foreign students can vote which one to visit, eg The world famous
Shaolin Temple, the Buddha Caves of Luoyang, the ancient imperial city
of Kaifeng. If desired, to more distant targets over several days as
Xi'an - Terracotta Warrior can be visited. For these trips incur
additional costs.

Physical training
The Training in the Yuntai Mountain International And Martial Arts
School Culture no matter whether Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Qi Gong or
Sanda, they are quite strenuous and good physical condition will make
the first few weeks of training much easier. The long training with
unusual movements is a physical challenge and the body gets little
rest to recuperate, the Musclaches will accompany you first weeks.

It is not necessary to have martial arts experience to get through the
hard training. In our school there are some black belts who are
trained in their own Kung Fu school and they gave up after 2 weeks,
whereas the inexperienced have lerned Shaolin kung fu one year
intensively. A strong will is very important!

All sports activities at home are suitable for preparations. It is
advisable to focus on jogging (with Sprint), mountain / stairs and
stretching.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all students who are
interested in Chinese martial arts and Chinese culture to share your
ideas of preparations for a possible trip to China, martial arts
training, exercises, learning the Chinese language with their peers.
We would like to answer your questions.
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If you would like to get more information or you would like to start
your adventure "Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Qi Gong, Sanda" training in
china, please check our websites or send an email to info@trip-to-
china.com .

http://www.shaolin-wushu.de (german, english, french, russian)
http://www.trip-to-china.com (english)
http://www.shaolins-kungfu.net (english)
http://www.shaolins-wushu.com (french)
http://www.shaolins-wushu.net (spanish)