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Shaolin Kungfu Courses

Our next Shaolin Kungfu Beginners Course will be held in Helsinki in Spring 2010.

The course starts on thursday of March 18th at 8pm, and classes will be held weekly until early June.

Shaolin Kungfu is not only an effective traditional martial art, but also a comprehensive program for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual development. The skills developed from practicing are very useful for combat situations as well as in our everyday lives, in both work and play. Shaolin Kungfu offers its practitioner radiant physical and mental health, skill to defend oneself, and a path to spiritual cultivation.

Beginners course

In our beginners course participants will be initiated into the fundamentals of Shaolin combat application and internal force training. Previous experience in martial arts or chi kung is not required, but participants are expected to be sufficiently healthy for vigorous, consistent practice, and to be prepared to work hard to achieve course objectives. The basic requirement for applying for the course is to accept to follow the Ten Shaolin Laws.

The course material includes basic stances, footwork, combat sequences, force training exercises and Shaolin philosophy. More information about our course content can be found here.

Instructor

Sifu Markus Kahila

Course content and objectives

Level 1 of the official Shaolin Wahnam Kungfu syllabus

Price

300 euros (paid all at once)
  or
110 euros / month (for three months)
  (Please see our Guarantee of Satisfaction here at the bottom of the page)

Price for full-time school students

250 euros (paid all at once)
  or
110 euros / month (for three months)

Launguage for teaching

Finnish

Basic requirements for the Shaolin Kungfu beginners course:

To be reasonably healthy for training, and to have the willingness to practice hard, to maintain an open mind, and to follow the Ten Shaolin Laws.

Appying for the course

Preliminary applications for our beginners' courses are received throughout the year. Courses will be organized, when a reasonable amount of participants is reached.

If you wish to apply for our courses, please contact us through email or phone! Our contact information can be found here.

If you are under 18 years old, please make your age known and ask your guardian to contact us before applying for the course.

Personal Practice

It is essential that the students practice what they are taught on a daily basis. While there is only one formal class per week with Sifu Markus, students are encouraged to meet and train with each other outside of the regular classes in addittion to their personal individual practice. Sifu or a senior brother will commonly be available on extra sessions to offer advice and assistance when required.

Uniform

There is no set uniform within either the Kungfu or the Chi Kung classes, instead students should wear loose, comfortable clothing. It is not advisable to train in bare feet, so indoor shoes or trainers will be required. Anyone with jewellery or piercings is advised to either remove them or to cover them with tape to help prevent accidents.

Class Etiquette

Each class will start promptly at the stated time and the students should be ready to begin the classes then. If a student is persistently late without good reason, or if they stand around talking instead of getting changed, then they may be asked to leave the class. Please read:

     Showing Respect To The Master by Sifu Wong Kiew Kit.

     The Ten Shaolin Laws

Responsibility

Each student takes responsibility for him/herself. In case of accidents during practice at weekly classes or outside the weekly classes, Shaolin Wahnam Finland is not to be held liable for any injuries or damages.