News for Martial arts Schools in China

Welcome
Learn Kung Fu in China. Personally study under Shaolin masters of authentic lineage.An institute for the teaching and promotion of traditional Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese Martial Arts in China.Set in beautiful grounds by the culturally historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Qufu, home of Confucius, the school was founded in 2008 by 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Monk Master Shi Yan Jia under the auspices of the Shaolin Temple Head Abbot, the Venerable Shi Yong Xin, honorary Abbot to the school.The Masters of the school are Shaolin warrior monks trained from an early age inside the original Shaolin Temple. They have rich experience teaching international students in China and abroad,

School Introduction 

The school was established in 1980(Formerly named Songshan Shaolin Martial Arts School), which is not only the first comprehensive martial arts school assembling the personnel training in science, Martial Arts and movies, but also one of the Kungfu training institutions authorized by the Ministry of Education to recruit foreign students. The school building, with large-scale, functional facilities, beautiful environment and convenient transportation, covers 150 hectares with a total construction area of more than 60,000 square meters and a total investment of over 100 million. It has been titled as Top Ten Martial Arts Schools in Henan Province, Martial Arts Training Base for the Young in Henan Province, Civilized School, Green School, Ten Well-Known Martial Arts Schools in China, Creation Base for National Martial Arts Literature in succession.

Chinese Martial Arts  
Chinese Kung Fu (Martial Arts or as popularly referred to as Gongfu or Wushu) is a series of fighting styles which has developed over a long historical period in China. Nowadays, it is regarded as a traditional sport gaining more and more popularity and even stands as a representative for Chinese culture. Styles including Shaolin, Tai Chi and Qigong have many followers worldwide. Some westerners think that all Chinese people are Kung Fu masters. That’s not true, but this traditional heritage has its unique existence in modern times and left much influence on the locals’ lifestyle.

History
In order to survive in an extremely hostile environment, our primitive Chinese ancestors developed primary means of defense and attack that included leaping, tumbling and kicking. Although they knew how to fight with rudimentary weapons made from stones and wood, Fitness Camps Ideas for Hawaii  fighting with bare hands and fists became essential skills. The Martial Arts we recognize today as Kung Fu had their origins in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (17 century - 256BC). During the following Qin (221 - 207BC) and Han (202BC - 220AD) Dynasties, wrestling, swordplay and spear skills became well developed and were popular among civilians and troops. Following the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), various schools, boxing styles, movement sets and weapon skills flourished.

Classification
Over the centuries of development in China, Kung Fu has become a large system containing various schools or sects. It is recorded that there are over 300 distinct types of boxing existing around the country. The styles in northern and southern China are quite different. Therefore it is hard to be simply classified