Gene where would you recommend training in china?

[ktkungfu]

Gene where would you recommend training in china?

[richard sloan]

well speaking for myself, Shi De Yang would be my first choice if I was going to China.

[LFJ]

i of course second that.

http://shideyang.com/

[ktkungfu]

i of course second that.

http://shideyang.com/

Thanks for the link! Have you trained with Shi de yang? Can you tell me about the training?

[richard sloan]

yes I've trained with him a couple of times, but not formally or over a long period of time, so LFJ would be the better person to fill you in if those are the details you are looking at.

I've heard some people say they think a familiarity with Mandarin will open up a much deeper understanding if you train with him, but I consider him to be a very good Ch'an shifu, and the thing is mind to mind and heart to heart is sometimes best delivered without spoken words.

I guess it depends on what kind of experience you want. But 6th patriarch got the robe and bowl by not speaking. Wouldn't it have been a trip if the girl had won.

[LFJ]

there was another thread or two on his school. i posted some information there as well, but i'm having trouble with the search function.

basically, the school has around 100-200 resident students. the classes are divided into age groups and levels and taught by personal disciples of master deyang. when master deyang is there he will also teach. sometimes you may have to speak up if you want to study with him personally, otherwise he'll assume you are content learning from his coaches, who are all excellent in their own right.

but thats where the importance of language comes into play. shi xingfei, the coach who usually takes the foreigners (although you'll be tossed in with the other chinese students), speaks some english. but mr. sloan brings up a very important point. just the experience will teach you a lot. without words you just have to be more observant.

staying in a nearby hotel and eating outside (very cheap) is advised. you may not be used to the living quarters, "toilets", and the food may not agree with your body's bacteria. but if you are hardcore and want to really experience shaolin culture, go for it. its actually not that bad if you leave the western comforts behind, lol. last time i took a blender and protein powder though.

the training, whether directly with master deyang or with his disciples, is absolute tops as far as i'm concerned. you can study traditional or modern wushu, qigong, sanda... and of course chan buddhism.

and on top of this, the price for the value is a steal. i've never paid the low price they ask for. i would feel so guilty. they even offer to have the cooks buy and cook things you want to make you comfortable there. they really go out of their way with what little they have.

if you have any other specific questions, ask away.

here is the schedule i posted in the other thread. they've made everything 5 or 10 mins later since then though:

there are six training periods per day each an hour and 10 mins long, most with only 20 mins break in between.

morning:
5:00am; wake up
5:20- 6:30; morning session (very intense conditioning)
6:50am; breakfast

8:00am; warm-up
8:20- 9:30; session 1 (stretching, forms and whatnot)
9:50- 11:00; session 2
11:20am; lunch
11:55am; noon break

afternoon:
3:00pm; warm up
3:20- 4:30; session 1
4:50- 6:00; session 2
6:20; supper

evening:
7:00pm; warm up
7:20- 8:30; evening session

sleep by 9:00pm.

[ktkungfu]

yes I've trained with him a couple of times, but not formally or over a long period of time, so LFJ would be the better person to fill you in if those are the details you are looking at.

I've heard some people say they think a familiarity with Mandarin will open up a much deeper understanding if you train with him, but I consider him to be a very good Ch'an shifu, and the thing is mind to mind and heart to heart is sometimes best delivered without spoken words.

I guess it depends on what kind of experience you want. But 6th patriarch got the robe and bowl by not speaking. Wouldn't it have been a trip if the girl had won.

Thanks forthe review!

[Wrakage]

Hi,

I'm looking for a school that takes western students to learn and master the martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu.
Does annybody know some good schools in China, meaby Japan.
My meaning is really to deticate myself, so please serious ansers.

Thank you and greets.

[LFJ]

for shaolin in china, i would only recommend two schools presently.

that of master shi deyang, and that of master shi decheng.

they are well-known, highly respected, and most importantly- honest.

[GeneChing]

You're new here. Next time, search before posting.

[richard sloan]

clearly you were in the fake tibet.




sorry, couldn't resist.