Chan means Zen buddhism, Wu means martial arts. Chan Wu Federation is an international federation with the philosophy of uniting Chan and Wu.
To gain a more effective way of learning Shaolin Kung fu, the temple's 32nd generation warrior monk coordinated the tradtional training methods with modern sport training and therefore organized the regulations.
Parts of the regulations:
Rules of regulations of Kung fu forms
Organization of Kung fu
Organization of uniforms
Organization of ranks
Organization of badge
Unifying of phrases and greetings
Unifying of diplomas
Unifying of competition regulations
Unifying of examination regulations
We hope that by studying these, you will acquire a better understanding of Shaolin Kung fu.
Shaolin Kung fu trains a person's body and soul. It trains the body to be able to link the the nervous system with the muscles and to be healthy. We will be able to protect ourselves againts physical attacks and our reflexes will also improve and develop. By training the soul our heart will be calm and we will be able to discover many wise thoughts and get to know life, different objects and the universe better.
If one has achieved both, then he is at the highest level. This is what we call the union of chan and wu.
Members of the Chan Wu Federation can attian a number of levels with associated uniforms. They are handed to you after an examination in both Kung fu abilities and knowlegde about Shaolin.
Shaolin 18 Basic Movements
Within the federation, these 18 movements are considered as the most important moves to master and are practised by both new students and senior students.
Shaolin Gong Fu Quan
Within the federation, this form is regarded as the basic of all forms, and must be mastered before learning more forms.
