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Preparation is the entry level class at the Shaolin Temple UK. Every new student needs to go through it in order to progress to the higher levels. It is also advisable to keep practising the elements of this class, even once the level has been passed. This is because the preparation class focuses on the fundamentals that will serve as the basis for any further development. Here there is a heavy emphasis on stamina and flexibility, all essential for a martial artist.
The class is explosive, featuring bursts of activity at the high intensity one needs to fight. Exercises like running on the spot, press ups and squats are all great for fitness and strengthening the body. But even these simple exercises have a deeper meaning. Raising the knee high, for instance, is more than running on the spot. The ball of the foot needs to bounce off the ground, as in a sprint, because this is how you generate the speed needed to deliver kicks properly. Furthermore, if the knee is raised high enough, up to the elbow, later this can be used as a blocking technique.
New students are also subjected to rigorous flexibility training. This is an aspect of the class that can be discouraging. But it is crucial because good flexibility means these movements can be executed with speed. It also gives you more options in your kicking, allowing you to trick low and strike high and vice versa. New students should not worry about forcing themselves as low as those who have more experience. They need to push their muscles as far as they can go but without compromising the form. High kicks are also drilled so this flexibility can be deployed with effective speed and power.
The preparation level also introduces the five classic stances of Shaolin gong fu; gong bu, ma bu, xie bu, pu bu and xu bu. On their own they provide excellent conditioning for the legs and lower body. But the class employs movements which combine the different stances into movements along with punches and kicks. These patterns provide the basis of the co-ordination and conditioning for combat techniques. All five of these stances are combined in the primary form, wu bu quan.
To move on to the next level, a student must pass a preparation exam with a minimum of 60 points out of a possible 100. The student needs to demonstrate knowledge of the Chinese names of the Shaolin gong fu movements and answer questions on the theory behind the gong fu.
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Shaolin Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art and life philosophy. Practice of Shaolin Kung Fu enhances one’s ability to defend oneself and perform daily activities, such as work and socializing, without undue fatigue or distress.
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There are four aspects or dimensions in kungfu: form, force, application, and theory.
The philosophy of kungfu involves not just fighting and health. Some of the material is amazingly profound, and concerns man and the cosmos, sometimes preceding modern science in wisdom. Shaolin masters had profound knowledge of cosmic and vital energy long before modern physicists and medical scientists used similar concepts in their studies of the sub-atomic particle and the inter-relationship of our body systems. The masters deliberated on various concepts of mind long before our modern psychologists realized that there are different levels of consciousness. An understanding of such philosophy not only enhances our kungfu, but also serves as a gateway to the profundity of eastern wisdom.
Shaolin Kungfu has three main aims: effective fighting, excellent health, and personal development.
The ability to fight well isn’t the same as being aggressive or brutal; nor does it imply a desire to prove one’s ability by fighting. Kungfu disciple who has been practicing for some time must be able to fight, otherwise he does not understand the fundamental function of the art.
In addition, we should also be careful not to take the other extreme: encouraging Kung Fu students to fight and even taking sadistic pride in brutal fights. The Shaolin master is a superb fighter, but if he can avoid it, he will not fight. If he does fight, he will demonstrate his superior skills without unnecessarily hurting the opponent.
The second aim of kungfu is to promote health – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Even though kungfu is an excellent system for promoting health, it is not the main purpose of the system to promote health.
Kung Fu’s third dimension is application, which is the functional component. The ability to defend ourselves is undoubtedly an invaluable asset in our law-abiding society today, despite actual fighting being rare. Self-defense ability creates a sense of courage and confidence that can be rewardingly expressed in our daily lives.
Kung Fu’s best use is not only to fight. Through kungfu training, we are able to develop qualities of good fighters, like courage, calmness, sound judgement, fluidity of movement, and mental freshness, which are applicable to making life more rewarding and meaningful for ourselves and for others.
Theory – the philosophical aspect of kungfu – is the fourth dimension. All written and unwritten records of the histories, traditions, principles, methods, techniques, and philosophy of Shaolin Kung Fu are included here.
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