17.11.2018, Dengfeng Late autumn in Song Shan Fawang Temple is already chilly in the morning and in the evening. Today two trainees from France were given the certificates of course completion. They were touched by the ceremony after two weeks’ training in Fawang Temple. They had not practiced kung fu before arriving in the temple. During two weeks, they were trained according to Shaolin Secular Disciples’ Union’s Kung Fu beginner’s programme, learned taolu “Lian Huan Quan 连环拳”, Ji Ben Gong 基本功, Sanda 散打, and Shaolin staff 少林棍. Shaolin Secular Disciples’ Martial Arts School provides training not only for those who have already practiced kung fu and helps them for improvement, but also welcom
Fawang Temple welcomes foreign students all year round (except in winter season). Alessio has lived in SongShan Fawang Temple in China for kung fu training from May to August this year, for three months. Back to his home country Italy, La Sesia, a local newspaper has published an article about his experience in China. Here is its translation (partially summarized) ; <Three months in China to learn kung fu> Alessio Maraventano lived in a temple for a Shaolin kung fu training. Now he has been back home, and talks about his experience; “I have always wanted to take on such a experience. I had already practiced martial arts, so once I realized that time had come, I decided to go ahead. I had n
