Shaolin is at the base of all the other Kung Fu styles (and more or less directly of many other martial arts, like Karate); it has been developed thousands of years ago in China, in a Chan Buddhist monastery: the Shaolin Temple. The ancient monks who lived there were formidable elite warriors, trained each day mind and body in combat (with bare hands or with martial weapons) but they were devoted to non-violence and meditation.
Am I too old or too young to start practicing Kung Fu? One of the most recurrent questions (read also Questions / answers about Kung Fu, courses and more) among people who are entering the world of martial arts is the one that concerns the right age to start, well: It does not exist. Everything […]
How to do the splits In the previous article (read The easiest method to do the side split), we have described the most simple and effective way to make a good side split. Let’s define now the final details of the exercise (it is useless to say that to read this we must have already […]
Why condition our body to resist pain One of the most basic things that a true martial artist should learn to manage / reduce is pain. We cannot panic or remain powerless at the slightest contact: Caused voluntarily (eg. a punch) or involuntarily (eg. the impact with a wall) Caused by an active (an aggressor) […]
6 Dragons Kung Fu’s equipment: how it is used After having listed the tools we need to start our training path (read The basic equipment for training in 6DKF), here, in broad terms, we want to describe the general use of each of them. A note by Master Kongling – I really want to emphasize […]
An old Shaolin saying says “Move yourself where an ox crouch down”, the meaning is that we must learn to manage space and the obstacles contained in it naturally without having to be distracted from the fight. For this reason, almost all training exercises of 6DKF can and should be performed in a space of […]
The proof that we have been wounded When we receive verbal (or even physical) aggression, our reactions talk about how deeply affected us. A bad / violent aggression is proof: That what has been told and / or done had effect on us That we have reached our limit of resistance This way: Other people will […]
A tribute to Shi De Cheng, a real master. Info:Chen Qinzhen (Shi De Cheng) Shaolin monk of the 31st generation.
A tribute to Lee Kam Wing, a real master. Info:7th generation inheritor of the Seven Star Praying Mantis Style of North Shaolin.
A tribute to Shi De Yang, a real master. Info:Shaolin monk of the 31st generation.
Why learn to use real martial weapons? If 6 Dragons Kung Fu strictly refuses violence (read for example The 6DKF’s diagram about the use of violence), why a practitioner should learn to use real martial weapons? The reply is to reach the excellence of the practice. In any kind of martial practice (for an expert), […]
The Shaolin Meteor Hammer (Liuxing Chui) Type of weapon: flexible / soft Used by: Shaolin monks (China) Martial arts: Kung Fu (various styles, it is one of the 18 Shaolin weapons) Diffusion level: very low (only in specific and high-level Kung Fu circles) Cost: medium-low cost Technical characteristics Composition: it is basically a rope tied […]