Open to everyone. Meditation improves concentration and calms the mind while Qi Gong improves the circulation, strengthens the immune system, increases mobility and flexibility. Together they greatly improve general physical condition, heighten the senses and help students advance faster with their Gong Fu training. Older students and those with  poor health particularly will experience increased vitality and improved health.

Gong Fu Preparation Entry level class for new students. This class builds the high levels of all-round fitness for which Shaolin Gong Fu is famous. Stamina, flexibility, coordination and Shaolin Basic Skills are all developed and regardless of your current condition you will quickly achieve never before experienced levels of fitness. The starting-point for all students wishing to go on to study Shaolin Gong Fu. Students passing the Preparation Exam may advance to the Gong Fu Foundation class.

Gong Fu Foundation
Foundation builds on the fitness developed at Preparation level and introduces basic Shaolin Sanshou skills, the Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan form and body conditioning in the form of bag and pad work. Students passing the Gong Fu Foundation Exam may advance to the 9 stages of Shaolin Gong Fu Training.

Rooster
Stage 1 - For students passing the Foundation Exam. Rooster students learn traditional Shaolin techniques and their applications and practice sparring and body conditioning prior to full contact sparring at Oxen level. “At this level you must be like the rooster – full of energy and never sluggish or lazy. This is the time for perseverance and diligence.” Shifu Shi Yanzi

Oxen
Stage 2 - For students passing the Rooster Exam. At this level students develop their strength and skill to the maximum ready for full contact sparring.  “Students must be like the Oxen: quiet, patient and diligent, always working no matter what, never complaining.” Shifu Shi Yanzi
 

	Traditional Forms Open to all students at Gong Fu Foundation Stage and above. This class aims to refine and deepen students’ understanding of traditional Shaolin forms, improve their knowledge of the applications and enhance their practical fighting ability.
	Shaolin 72 Styles Open to students at Foundation level and above. This class is a unique opportunity to study the traditional body conditioning

techniques developed over the past 1500 years at the Shaolin Temple in China. This training is a challenge to students’ willpower but the rewards of perseverance are greatly improved physical condition and Gong Fu skill. After a general introduction Master Kanishka Sharma will personally choose one style for each student and teach him or her how to translate it into practical Gong Fu fighting techniques. “To gain the benefits of this class you will need willpower and perseverance. Only those with the strongest character will succeed.” Shifu Shi Yanzi

 

Children's & Teen's Gong Fu Preparation Children learn Shaolin Basic Skills similar to those taught in adult Gong Fu Preparation classes as well as developing their stamina, flexibility and coordination. As a result their general self-confidence grows and they may go on to study Gong Fu at a higher level when they pass the Preparation Exam.

Children's & Teen's Gong Fu Foundation Having passed the Gong Fu Preparation Exam, children learn traditional Shaolin forms and Sanshou techniques as well as continuing to improve their general physical fitness, flexibility and coordination. Students successfully taking the Gong Fu Foundation Exam graduate to Rooster level.

Children's & Teen's Rooster
The Rooster class carefully builds and nurtures students’ abilities using traditional and modern conditioning techniques, forms and soft contact sparring, from which they gain fast reactions, confidence and self-defence ability. In addition the demanding study develops self-discipline and strengthens character.