Kung Fu & External Martial Arts

The Chinese Shao-Lin Center for traditional Kung Fu is comprised of various colorful styles of skill and training, making up the extensive Shao-Lin System available today! Each training and style compliments the next more advanced level. This mix of material will develope your abilitlies and make you well rounded martial artist.

A short list of the traditional Shao-Lin body conditioning that you will make you strong and flexible:

• I Chin Ching (Chinese Yoga)
• Iron Bone Training
• Iron Monk Training
• Shaolin Wooden Man Training
• Yin/Yang Stretching & Conditioning (Classical Temple Exercises)
• Endurance Punch and Kick
• Weight Vest Conditioning

A short list of the Shao-Lin Empty Hand styles taught here are:

• Northern and Southern Fist (Pei Chuan/Nan Chuan)
• Hua Fist (Hua Chuan)
• Drunken Fist (Pa Hsien-8 Immortals)
• Chin Na (Grappling & Counters)
• Short Fist
• Long Fist
• Tan Family Leg Techniques
• Ground Fighting
• Cotton Fist
• Whirling Palms
• Fist of Ch'a
• 10,000 Lotuses Blooming

...as well as, Animal styles such as:

• Black Tiger (Hei Chuan)
• White Crane (Pai Hao)
• Monkey (Hou Chuan)
• Praying Mantis (Tang Lang)
• Eagle Claw (Ying Jow)
• Golden Snake (Ching Shé)
• Golden Leopard (Ching Pao)
• Ground Dragon
• 10,000 Bees Attacking

and Classical forms, such as:

• Tiger/Crane form (He/Hu Suang Hsing)
• Shao-Lin Original Five Animal form (Shao-Lin U Hsing Chuan)

Also, within the Shao-Lin system are the Classical Weapons, such as:

• Monk's Staff (Pang)
• Broadsword (Tao)
• Kwan Tao
• Spear (Chiang)
• Double-edged Sword (Chien)
• Tiger Hook Swords (Hu Tou Gou)
• Butterfly Swords (Tie' Tao)
• Iron Fan(San)
• 3-Sectional Staff (San Chie Kuen)
• 9- Sectional Steel Whip (San Pien)
• Beggar’s Stick Fighting Cane (Chang)
• Double Daggers
• Tui fa (Tonfa)
• Broken Bowl & Frail Stick
• Waxwood Staff (Kuen)
• Iron Ruler (Sai)
• Double Broadswords (Shuang Tao)
• Butterfly Knives
• Iron Chopsticks
• Fighting Bench
• Double Hand Axes
• Monk’s Spade

...to name a few! All these styles and more are taught here at the Chinese Shao-Lin Center of Salt Lake City. We offer training that you cannot find anywhere else in Utah! We have the most comprehensive martial art from the Orient and Shao-Lin Kung-Fu is considered the origin of all martial arts.

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