Shaolin Kung Fu Training - How to Learn Kung Fu

We offer Kung Fu training and instructions to beginners and advanced students with previous martial arts experience who want to gain more skills through Shaolin Kung Fu training as well as effective self-defense and the actual combat martial arts training included.Skills in Action Movies training is offered for the students(actors) in need. There are courses of different lengths that range from one week to five years. Our Shaolin training students’ ages range from 6 to 70-years-old because Chinese Kung Fu is suitable for all ages to learn. The students may choose the length according to their personal schedule and unique passion for Chinese martial arts and Shaolin training.

Learn Kung Fu in China

  a.  We welcome students interested in how to learn Kung Fu who are mentally and physically healthy, regardless of your gender, age, religion, country. The Kung Fu training plan is also very flexible according to students' unique needs. (Note: Please don't worry about previous kung fu experience because many students are beginners before they arrive. We only need your dedication and a positive attitude. The masters here train students according to their different kung fu level and physical condition.

 b: Students have the option to choose the kung fu styles they are interested in at the beginning to focus on, such as, traditional Shaolin, Chinese kickboxing (Sanda), Wingchun, Baji, Tai Chi, Chi kung, Xingyi, Bagua, Praying Mantis, etc. For example, for Shaolin, beginners are introduced to learn Shaolin, including the basics of Shaolin, its application, traditional Chi Kung, two short Shaolin chuan forms, one weapon routine, combat skills, and additional Tai Chi Chuan lessons to start with. Then, after some time experiencing Shaolin training, you can perform intermediate or advanced kung fu. In addition, the students can change their classes after they try a few to decide if the Shaolin kung fu training is what they want to master in the coming days and then take an extensive training on the styles chosen.

 c :At the same time if students with previous martial arts training are quicker to learn or you are an already established kung fu expert, you can get more advanced martial arts training and master the more complex moves in Martial arts, skills in combat, and internal ones with higher morality. We welcome advanced students wishing to learn Kung Fu in China and study by challenging the masters. 

 d: There is extended Shaolin training for the martial arts for those who have stayed for more than five years and want to be masters in this art. Masters here will decide on this extension and they also will advise based on your skills, how trusted you have become, dedication and the concentration shown. 

f:  Since we opened in 2004, we have had many short and long-term students studying here. They have chosen to learn for one year, two years, or longer in China. From their time dedicated study here, they received a Master certificate and degree to help them open a Shaolin kung fu training school or martial arts club in their local hometown so they can teach others how to learn Kung Fu. It's also common for short-term students to extend their kung fu training for one year or longer.

How to learn Kung Fu

The following is a rough Kung Fu training plan for Shaolin Kung Fu:

For those interested in how to learn Kung Fu, note that the other Chinese martial arts training plans, such as Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Mantis, Bagua, Xingyi, etc., are similar to Shaolin’s. Our Chinese  Shaolin kung fu education   includes all kinds of fist, form, application weapon, and combat training. Chigong, Yi jin jing and Ba duan Jin are also included in the education along with Chinese Wing chun, Tai chi, Chi kung and Bagua palm and mantis fist combat. Every student will study kung fu at a different rate depending on their unique level of dedication and talent. 

 Short term training:  During the one week to one month term, students learn Shaolin kung fu history and theory, basic punching and kicking, Chi kung (all include healing Chi kung) and Tai Chi, one or two Shaolin fist forms (or one basic weapon such as the staff or sword, depending on skill level), Chinese kick boxing with two-person sparring, basic Mandarin, Taoism, Calligraphy, acupuncture and massage. All students interested in how to learn Kung Fu can choose to study hard Chi kung, which involves conditioning areas of your body for combat such as your hands. For one to three-month learning, students can break a house brick in two with their bare hands by cultivating Chi kung. 

 (During the two to six months term) students will learn Shaolin kung fu history and theory, two to six kung fu fist forms, punching and kicking, action applications, handling of one to two weapons, Chi kung , Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Chinese kick boxing with two-person sparring, basic Mandarin, Taoism, Calligraphy, acupuncture and massage.    

 During the 6-month Medium term training, students learn Shaolin kung fu history and theory, about five to six forms of martial arts, handling of two to three weapons, action applications, martial arts theory, Chigong , Taichi, Chinese kick boxing, Yi Jin Jing, Ba Duan Jin, punches and kicks, Mandarin, Taoism, Calligraphy, acupuncture and massage. More advanced levels of hard Chi kung can be reached including breaking wooden staffs over your legs and arms without any injury and the breaking of house bricks via knee or elbow.    

 In long term training (seven months to one year term,) you will study philosophy of shaolin martial arts, seven to 12 advanced forms of martial arts, handling of three to five weapons , action application, martial arts theory, Chigong, Taichi, Chinese kick boxing, Yi Jin Jing, Ba Duan Jin, punches and kicks, Mandarin, Taoism, Calligraphy, acupuncture and massage. Advanced levels of Chi kung  including  healing illness and injury via Chi and advanced hard Chi kung :breaking an iron bar over head or hammering a nail into wood via palm of your hand. Students who want to focus on internal martial arts and Chi kung can study Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua palm as well.         

 During the one-to-two-year Shaolin Kung Fu term, you will study the philosophy of shaolin martial arts and more than twenty advanced forms of martial arts, including the animal styles: tiger, leopard, monkey, snake, crane, mantis, eagle, and drunken boxing. Also included is Qin na, advanced weapon forms such as double broadsword, monkey staff, double hooks, drunken sword, bull whip, and double chain whip, action applications, Chigong, Taichi, Chinese kick boxing, Yi Jin Jing, Ba Duan Jin, punches and kicks, Mandarin, Taoism, Calligraphy, acupuncture, and massage. 

 *The kung Fu styles listed on our website all have a corresponding class here (Shaolin kung fu, Wing chun, wudang, Baji, Taichi fist, Mantis and Bagua palm, xingyi fist, Chigong, kickboxing and more). You can also choose any class form for optional cultural classes (Mandarin, acupuncture and massage, calligraphy) for free in the evening.    

*Except the weekend,we have several holidays for Christmas, New Year and Chinese Lunar New Year. The student can stay in academy while the cook staff work or train if you want ,and there are masters and translators on duty. Students can also travel or go back home with their family. (Students can ask for two weeks Christmas holiday to go back home if they wish)    

● Students can purchase different sort of traditional Chinese martial arts books, monk clothes, and martial equipment with the help of us.

*Traditional Kung Fu training in our academy includes many different fist and weapon forms, plus their applications and contact sparring, plus the Chi kung. The academy teaches how to learn kung fu and other internal styles that include Taiji (Tai Chi) and Wudang, Wing Chun and Baji, Bagua and Xingyi, and the mantis style alongside traditional Shaolin Kung Fu. Each of the styles that have been mentioned above has its own classes and students can choose and learn more than one style. Study is available for male and female students 16 years and older. Students under 16 years old are accepted if they are accompanied by their parent or an older relative, particularly a brother or a sister. To ensure quality teaching, every master manages seven students in the winter and less than fifteen students in the summer. This ensures high quality Kung Fu training on a personal level and assures a close family atmosphere in the group.

*Besides offering the best Shaolin Kung Fu training in China, we also have good accommodations with different types of rooms - twin rooms, family-group rooms, etc. Our newest building, built in 2016, contains single rooms with a bathroom attached with a little extra payment.  Students also receive high quality meals with nutritional requirements designed to satisfy the individual needs of each student.  

 Precursor of Shaolin Honorary Abbot, Fang Zhuang

Some of the regulations in the Shaolin Kung Fu training in China Kunyu academy:

  We do hope that you can respect the local customs and school staffs as well as other student to create a harmonious friendly atmosphere. Do not break the Chinese law.Besides that,there are strict rules in academy to make students attain more disciplines and focus on training to improve themselves.

1. Learners must respect their masters, translators. You should co-exist in harmony and avoid bad atmosphere within the academy.

2. Help fellow learners who have difficulties in the training instead of mocking others.

3. Respect each others' beliefs and faith.

4. Drugs, tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol and gambling are prohibited. If you are caught with drugs, you will be dismissed right away.

5.Noise should be kept down. No dirty word can be allowed to be spoken in the academy.

6.Keep yourself and your living quarters clean and tidy.

7.Let your master know your destination and get his permission to leave if you want to go outside for the night.

8.In order to create a good training atmosphere, students cannot take any female outside to the academy except for his family for visiting.

All students in the academy need to obey the rules of the Shaolin kung fu academy. Highlighting the worth of respect is an important part of the school. We are dedicated to making harmonious learning and living environment for both learners and masters.

Daily Schedule:

The training schedule may vary a bit depending on the season, weather, etc.

PS.Hiking to explore the forest oxygen sanctuary of the Kunyu Mountains is also part of our Kung Fu self-cultivation journey, aimed at personal growth and discipline. We organize the hike once a month. (Note: Activity will be adjusted during snowy winter months.)

Also,to maintain a clean and tidy environment, the school's staff and students clean together every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning before classes begin. 

Please note: Optional cultural classes may be adjusted based on students' interests. 

One-time non-refundable 100 USD application Fee (paid before arrival) to book your place in our academy and pick up at Yantai Train station. (not included drop off  to station).

* Kung Fu Training Fee on Monthly basis include Free cultural courses -paid after arrival $570.     

* Room and meals on Monthly basis - includes meals, lodging, hot showers, washing machine use, training equipment: mats, pads, gloves & body protection. - Paid after arrival: $320. 

 * To study longer with paying in one go, the tuition will be $30 less each month as it goes on.

*Starting after the sixth month, the tuition will be over $40 around less each month as it goes on (applicable to one-time payments)

* Student can try several days after arrival, and then decide how long to stay and the payment way.  

*  We offer car, driver, and translator as a pick-up service from Yantai city Fast Train station to academy.    

*  Students who study for one year or longer will get more discount. Payment for a year is 5690 USD which covers meals, room, training. Total cost, if paid annually (not including the online application fee 100 USD) is:

 $5690 USD for the first year

 $5490 for the second year

 $5290 for the third year 

 $5090 for the fourth year

 $4790 for the fifth year   

* On arrival, students will receive a Fee & Refunding Rules Paper. You will review first to understand fully, choose the way you want to pay, and then sign. If you are not sure how long you want to train, we suggest you pay the fees on a daily ($70 USD per day) or monthly basis without the best discount. If you must leave earlier, we will refund only the monthly meal fee (only apply to whole month) because we have paid tax, arranged space in advance, etc. You can also apply to keep the rest of the remaining length valid instead of a refund (only applies for the whole month), but please return within one year of departure. Otherwise, your place will be cancelled automatically. Except for the fee mentioned on the website, there is no other hidden fee.  PS. Minimum Kung Fu course is One week.    

 *Refunds are not given to students' kung fu training for a month or less.