Sherman Oaks, United States
13457 Ventura Blvd
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+1 8187895185
I do not live in LA but I live in Canada learning Shaolin kung fu and I seen videos of this school and it is awesome keep it up.
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The only place in LA you'll find traditional Shaolin Kung Fu training and philosophy. Venerable Abbot Shi Yan Fan is kind and welcoming. The community is supportive and enriching. You'll learn internal Chinese medicine and contemplation techniques. Above all: you'll learn patience. What are you waiting for?
my 6 year old son goes to the school and loves it. we are incredibly lucky to have an actual shao lin monk training him from an early age. in addition to great exercise and conditioning, he gets lots of wisdom, caring, grit, principles, and the like. also - i like that it is a traditional type school where he is building a stong foundation. he isn't learning to beat up other kids at all - only building his strength, dexterity, constitution, and wisdom.
I was turned off a while back when I visited. I had been interested in attending this school as it was the only Songshan school in the local area. The front door was opened so I decided to go in and take a look. Class was in session. I was approached by a student who jumped out of class and asked how he could help. I stated I had an interest in this school and just wanted to watch the class a little bit. He stated that visitors are not allowed to watch the class as it can cause distractions and a student being distracted could get hurt, he would be happy to have me schedule a 20 introduction class. My background was at that point 2 and a half years training Songshan Shaolin with my Shifu, who is a Warrior Monk from the Shaolin Temple. I had to move due to work and wanted to continue my training. I also had at that point over a decade of training multiple styles at multiple schools. My previous Shaolin Academy was such a wonderful place/family, opened to anyone who wanted to watch, join, exercise. During my short visit, the instructor did not acknowledge me/look my way. I did not mention my previous training and politely left. This was a huge red flag. I can only imagine the type of bull fed into students heads if they are under the impression that they may get hurt if performing training in front of guests. Martial Arts instructors have a responsibility to their students to support the development of a healthy outlook while training, especially as they are often times looked up to and seen as mentors. The other aspect as a Shaolin student, I would never train somewhere where I cant see how the instructor and students move before giving up my hard earned money to partake. I am also not too keen on places where students dress as Monks when students are not Monks. There are great places to train Shaolin under the umbrella of the Cultural Centers around LA and Orange County. My star rating does not reflect anything but a short visit.
Shi Yan Fan is a great teacher!
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