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Recomended Shaolin DVDs for Beginners 
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Shaolin Basic Skills

Shaolin Basic Skills assembles all the esoteric methods of practicing kung fu in Shaolin Temple. It consists of the exercise of techniques of hand, eye, body and foot and the combination of movements. Long-period practise of the Shaolin Basic Skills can provide you a firm base to further learning of the traditional Shaolin Boxing. In this program you can appreciate, understand, and learn from the wonderful Shaolin Basic Skills. unpredictable .

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Eighteen Methods of Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu
Eighteen Methods of Traditional Shaolin Kung fu is a development from Shaolin Basic Skills. If you bought the Shaolin Basic Skills DVD this is a good next step. Click Picture for more information and to buy.

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Shaolin Elementary Changquan
Shaolin Elementary Changquan is one of the first elementary boxing series in Shaolin Kung fu. Its movements are well arranged and regarded as the standard with the degree of difficulty. In whole routine consist of the different basic methods of hand, leg and jumping movements. You can practice it more often to constantly improve the strength, speed, endurance and other physical qualities and improve the interest for wushu.

 
 
Intermediate, Advanced and Specialised Shaolin DVDs

Shaolin Five Animal Kung Fu

An excellent series of tutorial DVD's on one of the most fascinating and effective aspects of the Shaolin arts. Each DVD teaches a specific animal - develop the speed of the Leopard, power of the Tiger, grace of the crane, the Qi of the Snake and the mind of a Dragon!

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Shaolin Five Animal Imitation and Sixteen Techniques Style
 
In the sprit of five animals, the movements of roosters, horses, and tigers are emphasized. Adopting the fighting techniques of the five animals-the peck of the rooster, the kick of the horse, the crouch of the tiger, the jump of the rabbit, and the twist of the dragon, created this style. Sixteen hand-Skills, step-skills and kick-skills were established basing on them .The change of the techniques is hidden in the coordination of the imitation. The movements are forceful, agile, and practical in combat. Click picture for more info.

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Bodhidharma Chanel-changing Scripture

Bodhidharma channel-changing Scripture is one of the earliest exercise method that were practiced by Shaolin Buddhist monks. According to the experiences through thousands of years, it does have the benefit of keeping health. It was said that it was produced by Bodhidharma. This method could combine spirit, body and qi together closely. And it could also regulate vital organs of the human body, twelve meridians and the whole body overall. It helps balance yin and yang, unblock meridians and muscles, then strength physiological functions of human body to keep health, avoid illnesses and prolong life span.

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Seven Star Boxing
This boxing is the most popular boxing in Shaolin Temple area .It imitates the places of the seven stars in the northern pole sky .Its posture is make of unique steps and footworks .Step type requires two feet standing on a line, called Small Compact Body .The attack of this routine is absolutely unpredictable .

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Shaolin Arm-Through Boxing

Brief Introduction: This boxing is created by the common efforts of Shaolin warrior monks of one generation after another. It uses the arms as the source of forces while keeping the palms, fists, elbows in quick movements. In barehanded combats, the player often sweeps his arms to attack the enemy. Foot movements often used are bow step, horse-riding step, crouch stance, push palms in bow steps, pat the feet and smash with the fists.

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Shaolin Baji Quan

This is a practical routine in Shaolinquan. Movements such as plant, hammer and strike should be conducted forcefully and quickly as if he was fighting a tiger in a forest. While performing, you should move like the wind, stand like a nail with your eyes as bright as lightning, or flash your punches on the enemy. All of the movements are conducted almost in one breath.

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Shaolin Big Cannon Boxing
This boxing is the king of Shaolin Boxing .The eminent monks select out some essential movements from the primitive routines at the initial stage and the outstanding routines of numerous Shaolin Wushu to form an intact pattern systems ,in order to look for a kind of unique skill. Frequently used techniques are twisting the body and rolling .

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Shaolin Big Cannon Boxing DVD 2

Shaolin Mizong Quan is one of the most representative boxing in the Shaolin Wushu system. Being simplified and enriched by many generations of eminent monks, its content is more perfect and its structure is more compact. Shaolin Mizong Quan has its own unique characteristic: the movements are natural and extending; the forms are fierce, forceful, powerful, simple and unadorned; the hand techniques are unique; the foot techniques are changeable; it stresses on actual combat and is good at confusing the opponent by making a feint to one direction and attacking the other, then it can make the opponent at a loss. Practicing the Shaolin Mizong Quan frequently can have a special effect of improving your level of Kungfu and increasing your strength. 

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Shaolin Chaoyang Fist
Chaoyang (facing the sun) Fist is a practical combat style. Movements such as cut fist, soaring shell, forward push, and punching the ears with double fists are very useful. The practitioner attacks or defends, feints or traps, all with quick changes and with linked movements.

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Shaolin Da Hong Quan
Da Hong Quan is the most highly prized style in the Shaolin Temple, and was taught only to Shaolin warrior monks. It is a comprehensive routine of hand techniques,footwork, and kicking techniques. At the same time, it is an indispensable routine for advanced Shaolin wushu learners.

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Shaolin Dragon Fist
Dragon Fist belongs to the Shaolin 8 animal-imitation series. The animals usually imitated are rooster, sparrow, horse, buffalo, tiger, rabbit, snake, and dragon. In Chinese mythology, dragon is formlessly agile and changeable, and so this dragon-imitation hand form is characterized by changing movements.

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Back-through Shaolin Monkey Shape Boxing

This boxing is created by Shaolin Wushu monks who adopt the advantages of Small Hong Boxing,Big Hong Boxing, and Monkey Boxing . Its characteristic is pretty and cleverly-made, lively and agile. Hand type is mostly monkey's claw.

This routine is lively and clever. It is active to whole body joint and has effect on building up body and exercising techniques of attack and defends. It is very popular with the warriors and suitable for teenagers. This boxing is according to the demonstration movement of Su Xi who is  a famous monk..It is easy to study and practise and popularize. This is the first of three DVDs. Click picture for more info.

 

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Shaolin Drunken Boxing
This popular style imitates the chaotic and unpredictable motion of a drunkard. Large swaying movements are used to avoid attacks and to strike from unexpected directions. Click picture for more information and to buy.

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Shaolin Eagle Claw Boxing
A popular style today Shaolin eagle-claw kung fu has a heavy emphasis on joint locks combined with jumping techniques. A very impressive and beautiful style to watch with many effective counters. Click picture for more information and to buy.

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Shaolin Eight Step Interlink Fist

Shaolin Eight Step Interlink Quan consists of two sections executed with eight steps, seven methods of fists, three methods of palm, four methods of leg and two methods of catching hold, one defensive posture and one ready posture and two repeat postures. This routine is short, quick, with clear attacking and defending and special change methods, has twenty-two changes in eight steps, and so we can see how strict its skill is.

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Applied Tactics of Shaolin Linking Hands and Short Hitting
Shaolin Linking hands and short Hitting called also Shaolin Body-protecting quan. Its movement is extending with firmness and softness, contents both defending and attacking. When demonstrating it, step comes with hands, the change of body is variety, the posture is linking, one by one, when attacking enemies, we take advantage of goring by shoulder, striking by head, fighting by elbow, depending by hip, stumbling by feet, catching by hand, and hitting by fist, etc, shows completely the perfect points of kicking, hitting, throwing and catching, is a rare routine.

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Shaolin Defending the Heart Fist

This is a representative routine in the Shaolin Fist series. "Defending the heart," means keeping calm and peaceful, controlling your desires as if sitting still and meditating. The moves are preceded by complete stillness. The change from stillness to move takes place in the blink of an eye. One movement leads to another. Your attacks should be as heavy as Tai Mountain and your steps as light as a feather. Your energy and attention should be coordinates as one. The main techniques are forward lunge, horse stance, empty step, rest-stand step, crouching step, pushing palm, twisting hand, and pat the feet.

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Shaolin Fanzi (tumble) Boxing

Brief Introduction: Fanzi Boxing is one of the Shaolin Boxing series. The player mainly uses the body movements such as side move, tumble and turn over, as if a dragon whirling in the cloud. The often used steps are horse-riding step and dragon step.

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Shaolin Guandong Fist

This form was created by Shaolin monks who adopted the essential movements of other schools, especially a hand form which is very popular in Northeastern China called Guangdong Quan (guandong refers to Northeastern China.) This form is very powerful. While performing, your fists and feet are used together with some blocking and some kicking. Each movement is made clearly. You quickly stretch, turn, advance, or withdraw while breathing in and out rhythmically. Frequently used techniques are twisting hand, pressing palm,rebounding fist, snatch, moving in forward lunge, horse stance, and crouching step.

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Shaolin Plum Blossom Quan

Plum-blossom Quan is one of excellent routines of traditional Shaolin Wushu. Actions of this routine are decent, with integral structure and distinctive style. When performed or practiced, thrust in the front and strike at the back, jump from the left and fall to the right; the actions heave and set, being most changeful, and postures are interlinked. Because this routine looks like the shape of plum blossom, thus it is named plum-blossom quan, which is suitable for the person who has certain wushu base to perform or practise.

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Shaolin Mizong Quan
Shaolin Mizong Quan is one of the most representative boxing in the Shaolin Wushu system. Being simplified and enriched by many generations of eminent monks, its content is more perfect and its structure is more compact. Shaolin Mizong Quan has its own unique characteristic: the movements are natural and extending; the forms are fierce, forceful, powerful, simple and unadorned; the hand techniques are unique; the foot techniques are changeable; it stresses on actual combat and is good at confusing the opponent by making a feint to one direction and attacking the other, then it can make the opponent at a loss. Practicing the Shaolin Mizong Quan frequently can have a special effect of improving your level of Kungfu and increasing your strength. 
 
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Shaolin Thirty-Two Methods of Chin Na

Qin Na is one of the four fight skill " kicking, hitting, throwing, (Na) catching" in Wushu. Its main way is to catch the tendon or twist joint, which let the adversary fold joints and hurt hardly, loosing his ability to resist. It contents thirty-two forms such as catching wrist, elbow, knee and head, etc. There are the fight skills that are particular for both catching and throwing.

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Shaolin Seven Star Mantis Quan
The Mantis Quan a pictograph boxing which created by Wang Lang, a master who research the fighting skill of cutting, chopping and twisting when the mantis catching cicadas, and then Wang Lang came into Shaolin Temple for three years and instruct the mantis boxing to monks. This routine contents both firmness and softness, uses short thing and long thing, hands and feet, compact and clear, the whole force is round, the whole body coordinates and change unstop.

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Shaolin Seven-Star Mantis Quan: White Ape Giving Presents to the Mother

Seven-star mantis quan is a kind of shape-simulating boxing, which was developed and compiled by Wang Lang, a boxer at early Qing Dynasty, applying the capturing and fighting skills of the two arms when he researched the scene of mantis capturing cicada. Later, Wang Lang stayed at Shaolin Temple for 3 years, and taught mantis boxing to the monks of this temple. White Ape Offering Fruit is one of the routines in seven-star mantis boxing, which uses the temper force with grace, both long and short actions, harmonious and consistent actions of the hands and feet, forthright rhythm, integral strength and complete force, the actions of hook, grad, twining and closing, being coherent, compact and most changeful.

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Shaolin Seven-Star Mantis Quan: White Ape Offering Book

Seven-star mantis quan is a kind of shape-simulating boxing, which was developed and compiled by Wang Lang, a boxer at early Qing Dynasty, applying the capturing and fighting skills of the two arms when he researched the scene of mantis capturing cicada. Later, Wang Lang stayed at Shaolin Temple for 3 years, and taught mantis boxing to the monks of this temple. White Ape Offering Fruit is one of the routines in seven-star mantis boxing, which uses the temper force with grace, both long and short actions, harmonious and consistent actions of the hands and feet, forthright rhythm, integral strength and complete force, the actions of hook, grad, twining and closing, being coherent, compact and most changeful.

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Shaolin Seven Star Mantis Quan: White Ape Offering fruit

Seven-star mantis quan is a kind of shape-simulating boxing, which was developed and compiled by Wang Lang, a boxer at early Qing Dynasty, applying the capturing and fighting skills of the two arms when he researched the scene of mantis capturing cicada. Later, Wang Lang stayed at Shaolin Temple for 3 years, and taught mantis boxing to the monks of this temple. White Ape Offering Fruit is one of the routines in seven-star mantis boxing, which uses the temper force with grace, both long and short actions, harmonious and consistent actions of the hands and feet, forthright rhythm, integral strength and complete force, the actions of hook, grad, twining and closing, being coherent, compact and most changeful.

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Shaolin Seven-Star Mantis Quan: Insert Hammer

Seven-star mantis quan is a kind of shape-simulating boxing, which was developed and compiled by Wang Lang, a boxer at early Qing Dynasty, applying the capturing and fighting skills of the two arms when he researched the scene of mantis capturing cicada. Later, Wang Lang stayed at Shaolin Temple for 3 years, and taught mantis boxing to the monks of this temple. White Ape Offering Fruit is one of the routines in seven-star mantis boxing, which uses the temper force with grace, both long and short actions, harmonious and consistent actions of the hands and feet, forthright rhythm, integral strength and complete force, the actions of hook, grad, twining and closing, being coherent, compact and most changeful.

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Appreciation of Shaolin Taizu Quan and its Weapons

Taizu Quan (Taizu Boxing) is one of the chief boxing styles in traditional Chinese Wushu and Taizu Changquan is one of the eighteen Shaolin styles. It is said that Taizu Quan is honored as No One boxing because it was created by Song Taizu (the first emperor of the Song dynasty).He created sixteen routines of Chang Quan .However six routines such as Hua Quan, Hua Quan -Routine I and Hua Quan-Routine II .This disc demonstrates some routines such as Taizu Chang Quan and Short Cudgel to the Kung fu players. Click picture for more info and to buy.

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Jin Yi Ming. LIAN GONG MI JUE: Secret Methods of Acquiring External and Internal Mastery. Shanghai, 1930 /e-Book in Adobe pdf
An old proverb says: “If you exercise only the technique (style) but ignore special training you will be a nobody till your old days.” “Special training” implies particular exercises for developing both WAI ZHUANG – “the External Power” and NEI ZHUANG – “the Internal Power”. Those exercises (training procedures) are collected under a common title – LIAN GONG, literally “Exercising to Acquire Mastery”. In his preface the author writes: “...It is not an idle talk that “Strength can not overcome the Pugilistic Art (Quan Shu), the Pugilistic Art can not overcome Internal Mastery (Gong Fu)”. The people think that it is enough to exercise the Pugilistic Art (Quan Shu) but few know that the Pugilistic Art can not withstand the Internal Mastery (Gong Fu) as the Pugilistic Art is sprouts of Gong Fu and Gong Fu itself is the base and root of the Pugilistic Art. There are people who exercise only Gong Fu and do not exercise Quan Shu. But nobody heard that Quan Shu can be exercised without exercising Gong Fu. Such “mastery” is like flying fluff or floating duckweed - too weak base. It is necessary to exercise both Gong Fu and Quan Shu, only in that case there will be a strong base and excellent Mastery.” The first part of the book presents exercises which belong to the section “External exercising” (WAI GONG) aimed at the development of “the External Power” (WAI ZHUANG). It includes exercises for the development of “hardness” (YING GONG), “lightness” (QING GONG) and “flexibility” (ROU GONG). The second part of the book deals with the development of “the Internal Power” (NEI ZHUANG): the description of massage according to the method NEI ZHUANG XING GONG, the method “Rinsing marrow” XI SUI, some formulae of drugs to increase the level of the “internal power” are given. Undoubtedly, the book will be useful for serious practitioners of traditional styles of Chinese Martial Arts who are eager to reach genuine mastery. Click picture for Free download trial or to buy!


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Huang Han Xun. LUOHAN GONG. Shaolin Internal Training Set.
The history of the creation of this book goes back to Master Fan Xu Dong (life time: 1841 – 1925, according to another data - 1936). At the turn the 19-th and 20-th century Fan Xu Dong several times visited Shaolin Temple where he studied heritage of the monastery. That’s what Master Jon Funk writes about it: “Fan made several trips to the Shaolin temple and spent time there researching with the monks. From these trips to the Shaolin temple, as well as his other work with the Seven Star Praying Mantis system, he wrote five volumes titled "The Shaolin Authentic". These handwritten manuals contained concepts on fighting skills, medical information and historical aspects of kung fu. Contained in one of these five volumes is the eighteen exercises of the LUOHAN GONG complete with replicas of the original drawings of the Shaolin monks demonstrating the postures of each exercise.” These five books were later hand copied in Hong Kong by shifu Huang Han Xun. The original illustrations and calligraphy on LUOHAN GONG by shifu Fan Xu Dong was reproduced in shifu Huang's book in which he added photographs to depict the movements. Click picture (top left) for FREE TRIAL DOWNLOAD  or to buy!.

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Lam Sai Wing "TIET SIN KUEN"
Provides a detailed description of the old Shaolin method of "Internal Training" - TIET SIN QI GONG. A master of the "Iron Thread" can withstand, with no consequences, the strongest of blows, including ones with heavy objects or cold steel arms, bend thick iron rods with his hands, and his "rooting power" is so strong that he cannot be displaced by a group of strong people. In addition, this wonderful method strengthens all internal organs, bones, muscles and sinews. The entire body thrives and rejuvenate. Click picture for free download trial or to buy!

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Lam Sai Wing "GUNG GEE FOOK FU KUEN"
The book scrutinizes an old canonical form (the Tao) of the Southern Shaolin Kung Fu, the "Gung Gee Fook Fu". According to the legend, the founder of the Hung Gar Kung Fu style, Hung Tziguan studied this form under the tutorship of Southern Shaolin's best fighter, a Master of the Tiger Style Chzi Shan. The quintessence of Southern Shaolin Kung Fu School. This TAO includes main basic techniques and fighting methods of Southern Shaolin Tiger Style, one of the most effective hand-to-hand system of Chinese Fighting Kung Fu. Click Picture for free trial Download or to buy.

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Jin Jing Zhong. TRAINING METHODS OF 72 ARTS OF SHAOLIN

The book "Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin" by Jin Jing Zhong is devoted to the most enigmatic and little-known aspect of training of Shaolin monks. The book was written in 1934 with blessing and direct participation of the Head of the Shaolin Monastery Reverend Miao Xing nicknamed "The Golden Arhat", one of the best Shaolin fighters of all times. Training methods described in the book allow to develop supernatural abilities, far beyond abilities of an ordinary man. In the course of many centuries the methods were the base and core of Shaolin combat training, the most secret part carefully hidden from strangers. However, after a huge fire in 1928 that burnt down Shaolin and a greater part of its records the situation changed. An acute problem of preserving the Shaolin heritage for future generations arose. Most probably, it was the principle reason which made Miao Xing reveal one of the main secrets of Shaolin to the public. The book presents full description of exercises and requirements to their execution, as well as the fundamentals of training theory of 72 Shaolin Arts. Click picture (top left) for FREE TRIAL DOWNLOAD  or to buy!.

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Jin Jing Zhong. DIAN XUE SHU. Skill of Acting on Acupoints.
DIAN XUE SHU that is literally means "The Art of Touching Acupoints" is more known in the West as DIM MAK ("Blows at arteries" in Cantonese dialect) or "Death Touch". It should be noted that the last two names do not fully reflect the essence of this method. DIAN XUE SHU is a profound teaching which is closely connected to Chinese traditional medicine. Besides the martial aspect, it includes a wide range of methods of reanimation and medication. You will be able to read about it in detail in the books which are offered for your attention. Besides theoretical fundamentals, the books give detailed description of the localization of basic acupoints, methods of acting on them with the aims of combat, reanimation and medication, effects of acting on a particular point, methods of exercising fingers and palms, blow techniques and many other things. Click picture (top right) for free download trial or to buy!.

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Yuan Chu Cai. MEI HUA ZHUANG: Poles of Plum Blossom
The book covers “external” (WAI) and “internal” (NEI) training methods practiced by traditional schools of the “Shaolin family” (SHAOLIN PAI). The following proverb has been passed down from generation to generation of people who were occupied in martial arts: “Strength can not overcome style, style can not overcome mastery.” There is one more saying: “Style is the flesh of mastery, mastery (GONG FU) is the skeleton of style.” All this stresses paramount importance of training in the “internal mastery” (GONG FU). Now many exercises presented in the book are almost lost and practiced by very few people. However, earlier they were an integral part of training in traditional schools of Chinese martial arts. Those and similar training methods allowed masters of the past to reach staggering results. Now their skills seem to us supernatural and unattainable. For instance, FEI YANG ZOU BI – “Flying up to a roof ridge and run up the wall”, this skill belongs to the section QING GONG – “Mastery of Lightness”. Or DAO PI FU KAN ER BUNG EN RU - “Swords cut, axes slash but can not harm”, this skill is from the section YING GONG – “Mastery of Hardness”. But those and similar abilities are based on following proper methods, diligence and persistence. That is the main (and only) secret and “no mysticism at all”, as the author writes. The book includes the preface and five chapters. The first chapter covers general aspects of training “internal” and external” mastery. Then requirements to the practice NEI GONG and two exercises for regulation of QI are given. Additionally, there are several exercises from WAI GONG for developing the ability to hit powerfully and to the mark as well as for hardening and strengthening of limbs. The whole second chapter covers YING GONG – “Mastery of Hardness”. It describes a method for developing the ability to sustain cold-steel blows. The third chapter covers QING GONG – “Mastery of Lightness”. A methods of acquiring the ability to run up the wall, walk on a rope, quickly and easily move on the tops of poles is described. The fourth chapter covers the art MEI HUA ZHANG – “Poles of plum blossom” proper. It contains 15 exercises for developing the exactness and speed of motion and 9 exercises for developing the technique of continuous arm and leg blows at five poles. The fifth chapter describes QI GONG of “Dragon and Tiger”. That practice results in better QI circulation, strengthening the body and internal organs, improving eyesight. To Download for free trial or to buy click the picture at the top left of text.

 
 
Our Favourite Books
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The Shaolin workout not only contains a good workout and some excellent stretches for anyone who practices kung fu but is also a great inspirational text.Contains many photos clearly showing the whole routine:
 

Kiew Kit Wong is one of my favourite authors and here provides a comprehensive introduction to the Shaolin arts and tradition:

A very scholarly text on the many spiritual aspects of the oriental martial arts, particularly the historical connection between kung fu and buddhism:

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Shaolin Weapons DVDs
 

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Shaolin Dragon Springs Sword

The Dragon Springs Sword is one of the excellent routine in traditional Shaolin wushu. It has long history and its movements are plain and simple, without any specious postures and with strong power. While practicing, it looks very elegant and nice. It requires outside and inside of the body to be coherent, and the thought goes along with the posture. The posture changes with the body moves. You should pay attention to the change of the sword-finger and sword technique, thus you can show the elegance of " sword like a flying phoenix". The posture would be more fluent, bold and unconstrained with hard and soft assisting each other.

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Shaolin Guaizi Broken Spear

Guaizi is the unique weapon belongs to Shaolin .It is divided into many routines for building up body mainly. ancestors of Shaolin develop it into a unique weapon which only exist in Shaolin to defeat the spear .The main motions are splitting ,turning ,hooking ,sweeping ,pressing etc.   Guaizi summarizes spear's characteristics and learns from spear's strong points to offset its own weaknesses.

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Shaolin Metoer Hammer

Meteor hammer is one of soft weapon of Shaolin .It is convenient to be carried and difficult to find as a rope during the journey. But it is the weapon that most difficult to practice.Practicers should train diligently for a long time .It has great power as a big iron hammer when played to be a straight line like rod and spear ..

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Nine-Section Whip

Shi Debiao, The 31st generation Disciple of Shaolin Temple, person we said that can throw thousands of darts in one time. He learned Wushu handed down from his ancestors when he was just a little boy, and then he treated Suxi master, the abbot of Shaolin Temple as his teacher, and began to learn the authentic Shaolin Kongfu, He joined this Kung fu with every kinds of weapons and make these weapons to raise to a new level, and he is praised by Wushu area people and audiences. It is good to practice this set for keeping body agile when exercising the hidden weapons.

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Rope Dart

Shi Debiao, The 31st generation Disciple of Shaolin Temple, person we said that can throw thousands of darts in one time. He learned Wushu handed down from his ancestors when he was just a little boy, and then he treated Suxi master, the abbot of Shaolin Temple as his teacher, and began to learn the authentic Shaolin Kongfu, He joined this Kung fu with every kinds of weapons and make these weapons to raise to a new level, and he is praised by Wushu area people and audiences. It is good to practice this set for keeping body agile when exercising the hidden weapons.

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Shaolin 36 Technique Cudgel
The Monk's Cudgel is one of the most famous of the Shaolin weapons, here is the 36 technique form for Shaolin monk's Cudgel. Click picture for more information and to buy.
 
 

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Shaolin Bohidharma Straight Sword

This sword play was created and passed on by Bodhidharma , the first India monk who came to the Shaolin Temple (Where he established and preached Zen Buddhism ). Zen means meditation. This sword is performed as if sitting in meditation. Attacks are hidden and produced in stillness. You should take every opportunity to attack suddenly. In real combat, you should repeat the use of chop or thrust, keep still, drive your force to the tip of the sword, and focus your attention as if you were in meditation. Often used techniques are swing in figure-eight pattern, thrust, cloud , and chop .

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Shaolin Breeze Sword
Brief Introduction: This swordplay is the most elegant one in Shaolin weapons. The attack is hidden in its elegance. The sword is played as if the light wind blows the trees. This swordplay is now used mainly for entertainment and health-preservation and is very popular throughout the country. Main techniques are thrust, cloud, chop and swing in figure-8 form.

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Shaolin Chunqui Falchion

Shaolin Chunqiu (Spring-Autumn) Falchion is one of the traditional weapons of Shaolin which belongs to long weapon, the whole movement is compact with rational structure, its content is abundance, the movement is simple and smooth. The main methods of falchion are cutting, chopping, uppercutting, hanging, picking, clouding and sweeping, the whole movement shows the characteristic that the extending and quick movement and the grand power, suitable for exercisers who have a certain basic skill.

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Shaolin Convenience Spade

Shaolin Convenience Spade belongs to the traditional long weapons of Shaolin wushu. The shaolin spade was used by the Shaolin wushu monk when they went out. Since passed down, it is simple, plain and unsophisticated; its movements are of extensive postures and the structures are compact. Its style is particular with forceful vigor and power. Its footwork and foot technique are unique and wonderful which make you feel full of heroic spirit.

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Shaolin Counter Exercises - Single Broadsword VS Spear
Instructional dvd about weapons play between different weapons arevery hard to find, so this dvd is a real treasure. If you practice either kung fu broadsword or spear then this dvd is highly reccommended. Click picture for price information and to buy.

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Shaolin Damo Sword

Shaolin Damo Sword is one of the excellent traditional routine of Shaolin wushu, its main skills are cutting, pointing, uppercut, smearing, twisting, blocking, tilting, hanging, piercing, chopping and sweeping and wrist shearing flourish. When demonstrating, it needs the linking up of inside and outside, the coordination of esprit and form, moving body when putting out the postures, changing forms when changing methods, pay attention to the coordination between sword-fingers and methods of sword, show the beauty that moving the sword like a flying phoenix, and the smooth, soft and firm power.

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Shaolin Damo Stick
The Shaolin Bodhidharma's Stick is one of the rare weapons in Shaolin Wushu.It has a unique shape,just like a walking stick in an old man's hand.The movements in this routine are fierce,vigorous,simple,natural and poised.It cleverly and reasonably utilizes the techniques of attack and defense,so it can both attack and defense.This routine lays especially stress on the eyes techniques.When the hands move,the eyes follow them.If preserving in practicing this routine,you may able to improve the strength of hands.

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Shaolin Double Spear

The double spears have peculiar features. Each spear has two heads, so the practitioners can attack in four directions. The two spears coordinate well, often with one attacking and the other defending. The spears are swung quickly enough to dazzle the enemy and attack at the first sigh of weakness. Often used techniques are cloud, thrust, swing with figure-8, and press. movements are sweep in a figure-8 form, chop, point, block and thrust.

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Shaolin Five-Tiger Fighting Sheep Staff
 

Shaolin staff is an important part of Shaolin Wushu, after the thirteen monks with staff saved the king of dynasty Tang, it's more famous than before. Shaolin Five-tiger Fighting Sheep staff's method of staff is variety, and the main skills are sweeping, poking, clouding, supporting, uppercutting, jabbing, chopping, circling figures, picking and pointing, even the picking, pointing and jabbing have more methods of staff, it's a rare and precious routine.

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Shaolin Five-Tiger Killing Sheep Broadsword

Shaolin Five-tiger Killing Sheep Broadsword is a most common weapon in the Shaolin wushu weapons. Its movements are swift and fierce, powerful and forceful; every posture is hard to defend and every form has profound meaning. Its movements have strong function of attacking and defending with strong fighting skill. It is an excellent set that is easy to learn and understand.

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Shaolin Fire Cudgel
Shaolin Fire Cudgel belongs to the long weapons. It is the most typical and common set among all the Shaolin Wushu. It is said that the Shaolin Fire Cudgel worked out by Jinnaluo, the fire monk of Shaolin Temple and thus named after him. It has extensive postures and is practiced with the speed changing evenly. It processes power and soft with distinct foot technique.      The cudgel moves as neatly  and changeably as the dragon and snake. It can attack the  enemy and defend oneself at the same time. It includes    movements like beat, point, sweep, hang, move, thrust, swing  and hatch and so on. It can strength your body's  coordination and improve your constitution if you practise it for a long time.

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Shaolin Qimei Staff
Qimei staff is a type of Shaolin weapon. After thirteen staff monks saving the king of tang dynasty, Shaolin staff was very well known all over the world. The techniques of a spear and a staff are different. Spear always stab but staff always sweep. When Qimei staff upright on the ground, its top can reach player's eyebrow. When you are practicing, poking, stabbing, chopping, lifting and sweeping can be used in turn, so that enemy can not try to defend. To beat without certain routines is a useful technique to practice the Shaolin Qimei staff.

Free Shaolin Resources
 
Shaolinquan: An Introduction to the Shaolin arts and their history
 
 
 
Shaolin Iron Vest Qi Gong - Free online demonstration video
 

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