TRAINING CAMPS 2011 - Shaolin Wugulun Kungfu

Because of a growing interest in ChanWuYi and Wugulun Kungfu, the Shaolin Wugulun Academy is organizing two special training camps for foreign students this year.

These events are unique in that, instead of focusing only on kungfu training, they cover all three of the traditional Shaolin treasures of Chan (Zen meditation), Wu (kungfu training) and Yi (health and traditional medicine). The camps will therefore combine spiritual and martial training, which are traditionally inseparable, and the study of traditional Shaolin healing methods.

During your stay you will visit several interesting places and go on special trips to discover and experience many aspects of traditional Shaolin culture. You will visit old Buddhist and Taoist monasteries such as the Shaolin Temple, the San Huang Zhai Monastery and the Zhongyue Temple, and travel to the famous Longmen caves in Luoyang.

Master Wu Nanfang will take you into the mountains to show which herbs and plants can be used as medicine, give lectures on Buddhism, calligraphy and kungfu history, and teach you Shaolin Chan (Zen) meditation. He will also show you how Shaolin kungfu was developed from movements originally used for farming by the Shaolin monks in ancient times.

Accommodation and Food
Students will share rooms with 2-4 other students. Meals are included and served 3 times a day. Students will eat the traditional Shaolin vegetarian diet.

Training
Training will take place in small groups in a quiet mountainous environment. The first training session starts around 5am and continues through the day until 5pm. There are many breaks for relaxing and eating. (see website for more details)

Dates
Summer 2011 Autumn 2011
July 18 -- July 31 (2 weeks) Oct 10 -- Oct 23 (2 weeks)
July 18 -- August 14 (4 weeks) Oct 10 -- Nov 6 (4 weeks)
July 18 -- August 28 (6 weeks)

Participants MUST start at the beginning of each camp but can leave after 2 weeks, 4 weeks or 6 weeks.

(Unfortunately the Spring Camp has been cancelled but students can still come and train at that time. Please contact us for more information.)

Prices
2 weeks 3,900 RMB (443 EURO approx)
4 weeks 5,900 RMB (670 EURO approx)
6 weeks 7,900 RMB (910 EURO approx)

Prices include accommodation, meals, training clothes, trips and excursions


Curriculum

Level 1 -- 2 weeks
Zhuang Gong -- Standing Tree exercises
Pan Gen Yi Lou -- Twisting Root, 1st section
Yang Sheng Gong -- simple Qigong exercises to practice Dantian breathing

Level 2 -- 4 weeks
Everything from Level 1
Pan Gen Er Lou -- Twisting Root, 2nd section
Taolu -- traditional form

Level 3 -- 6 weeks
Everything from Levels 1 and 2
simple fighting skills,
Yang Sheng Gong --more advanced Dantian breathing exercises

When each level is completed Master Wu Nanfang will observe the student and award a certificate if the student has achieved the necessary skills for that level.

For more information or to register for the camps please email us at:

[email protected]

or phone: (0086) 15890627925 (English, Chinese)
(0031) 646 134300 (Dutch, English, German)