Shaolin Monk
The Shaolin monks believe they can grow spiritual through mediation, but early on they learned to deal with the dangers of the outside world. The monks developed their own close combat program that included weapons training and martial arts. Over time their teachings would not be confide by the walls of their monastery, and their method of hand-to-hand combat would go to inspire hundreds of other forms. While training in one of its many derivatives is easy to find it is almost impossible to find true Shaolin Kung Fu training.
The Shaolin monks have become know around the world, but myths and legends distort the truth. Martial arts existed in China before the monks, and they weren’t invincible. Developed from exercises the original form of Shaolin Kung Fu was a solid combat effective martial art that stressed quickness and brute force, and utilized common weapons. Many monks were soldiers and even generals prior to embracing monastic life, and they influenced the development of the new martial art.
The monastery was destroyed several times, but the monks were a force to be reckoned with. Throughout their long history they would fight bandits, pirates, and helped many Chinese leaders in times of crisis. Though it cannot be confirmed the Triads China’s organized crime group claim to be descended from monks betrayed by their emperor. The monks also trained students to train, but not all students would follow the doctrine of the monks. As others developed their own versions of Kung Fu not all were as effective as the original.
In the 20th century the monks survived both the Chinese civil war and the invading Japanese, but when the communists seized control things would change forever. The communists persecuted the monks and made Wushu the official form of Kung Fu. The new form of Kung Fu is completely devoid of any spiritual aspects, and in China Maoist teachings are part of the training. Many who teach Kung Fu are actually teaching Wushu which looks impressive, but is completely useless when it comes to self defense.
Today monks use modern weights and machines as part of their training, and performances at their temple in China showcase modern Kung Fu not the traditional form that made them famous, because the communist government has outlawed Shaolin Kung Fu. Though some monks have escaped communist China few outside of the monastery practice true Shaolin Kung Fu.
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what kind of martial art is this because from my beliefs if you are are trying to combine some it will fail and your “fail” proof methods have flaws and lots of them. you should try and sell a real martial art not just some kind of phony Self-Defence program.
Close Combat is WWII Military Combatives. It doesn’t get any more “real” then using what the Allied Commandos used to fight Nazis. Go read the info page again at http://www.CloseCombatTraining.com