Kung Fu School: Pictures of Martial Arts Academy With Kung Fu Students.

The Kung Fu School, "Shi Xiao Long Martial Arts Academy", was established in 1980. The Kung Fu School is located in the south of Songshan mountain. To the east is the Zhong Yue Temple and to the west of the Kung Fu School, the Shaolin Temple. Location of the Kung Fu School is West of Bei Huan Road, Deng Feng City, Henan Province, China.

Students between the ages of 5 years and 25 years, of both sexes, may be admitted, subject to conditions. Foreign students must first obtain a residential permit from the local government offices in Deng Feng, before making an application to the Kung Fu School.

There are different classes at the Kung Fu School, including Childrens Full-Time education
of 5 years, in accordance with the national 9 year compulsory education, with subjects including Chinese, English, Mathematics etc., and successful graduates receiving certificates issued by the State Education Commission.

Martial Arts Training classes including traditional Kung Fu cover a period of 3 years. Qigong Full-time classes are for a period of 2 years. The training for professional coaches with at least two years professional martial arts experience is 6 months. The period of schooling in the Boarding Class is 3 years. Enrolment at the Kung Fu School of Martial Arts is made twice a year. The first enrolment takes place in the middle of February and the second enrolment during the summer vacation. There is a one month vacation during the Spring Festival.

Pictures of the Kung Fu School below are the copyright of "Shaolinsi Xiao Long Wu Yuan", all rights reserved.

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Panoramic view of Kung Fu school grounds and buildings, with kung fu exercises by students.		Kung Fu School students exercise in training ground of Martial Arts Academy, Deng Feng.		Students in pairs practice Arhat positions on steps of Kung Fu School in Henan Province.
Students perform Martial Arts at the Shi Xiao Long Academy, near Deng Feng City, Henan Province		A Teaching Building of Academy of Martial Arts, Shaolin Kung Fu, for boys and girls age 5 to 25 years		Kung Fu training in wood of inscribed stone tablets, at Xiao Long Martial Arts Academy.

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Travelling to the Shaolin Temple site entrance by minibus takes about 15 minutes, but there are plenty of taxies available in Dengfeng. At the park entrance you either walk to the Shaolin Temple or take an electric shuttle-bus.

Picture of entrance to the Shaolin Temple Scenic Park, Henan Province, China.

Buddhist Mantra ceremonies at the Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Buddhist Monk demonstrates Kung Fu in a Ming Dynasty Hall

Students with Master practice kung fu and meditation in Pagoda Forest

Students with Master on top of kung fu poles demonstrating kungfu positions.

Young kung fu student at the Shaolin Temple.

Young disciple at the Shaolin Temple greets a golden dragon.

Kung fu student demonstrates his natural talent at the Shaolin Temple.

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