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Curriculum of Shaolin Xiaolong Kungfu Academy: Master the Path of Shaolin

To inherit and carry forward Shaolin Kung Fu, our specialized Kung Fu curriculum standardizes traditional martial arts teaching with clear rules, scientific physical development, and targeted training. By integrating theory with physical practice, these structured kung fu lessons enable students to master basic knowledge and essential skills of authentic Shaolin Kung Fu within their study period.
Embracing this comprehensive kung fu curriculum is the first step on a lifelong journey of self-mastery. We respectfully invite all dedicated students to begin their kung fu lessons with an open heart and an iron will, ready to unlock their ultimate potential.

Course Outline

Shaolin Kungfu Routines

Mainly learn traditional Shaolin Kung Fu, including classic traditional routines like Shaolin Boxing, Shaolin staff, and Shaolin broadsword. Master the skills of the eighteen kinds of weapons (broadsword, spear, sword, staff, axe, yue, etc.) to improve weapon-application ability.

These kung fu lessons are equipped with theoretical courses covering development history, sports physiology, and routine arrangement principles, cultivating well-rounded martial artists. By dedicating yourself to ancient foundational forms like shaolin boxing, you align your spirit with generations of masters, forging an unbreakable link between mind and body through your daily kung fu lessons.

  • Main Learning Items: Shaolin Dahong Boxing, Shaolin Tongbi Boxing, Shaolin Eyebrow-Level Staff, Shaolin Junior Prescribed Boxing, Shaolin Arhat Boxing, Shaolin Single Broadsword, Shaolin XiaoHong Boxing, Shaolin Seven-Star Boxing, Shaolin Prescribed Broadsword, Shaolin Universe Sword, Shaolin Prescribed Boxing, Shaolin Thirteen Spears, Shaolin Prescribed Staff, Shaolin Optional Boxing, Shaolin Erba Liuhe Boxing, Shaolin Long Boxing, Shaolin Optional Broadsword, Shaolin Plum Blossom Boxing, Shaolin Dharma Cane, Shaolin Black Tiger Boxing, Shaolin Prescribed Sword, Shaolin Double Broadswords, Shaolin 42-style Tai Chi, Shaolin Prescribed Spear, Shaolin Dharma Cane vs Spear, Shaolin Cannon Boxing, Shaolin Optional Sword, Shaolin Long Protect Mind Gate, Shaolin Nine-Section Whip, Shaolin Guandong Boxing, Shaolin Spring and Autumn Great Broadsword, Shaolin Optional Staff, Shaolin Optional Spear, Shaolin Great Broadsword Breaking Spear.

Sanda Combat & Free Fighting

Master the core Shaolin Kung Fu combat methods used in real-world self-defense and modern arena competition.

  • Boxing Core: Includes straight punch, hook punch, swing punch, and advanced combinations.

  • Leg Techniques: Covers whip kick, push kick, side kick, and practical striking skills.

  • Tactical Confrontation: Systematic training in grappling, throwing skills, combat confrontation, and actual fighting skills for arena competition, focusing on attack-defense integration and reaction speed. Supported by Sanda theory courses covering competition rules, tactical arrangements, and sports injury prevention.

The mastery of these practical shaolin kung fu combat methods is not meant to provoke conflict, but to cultivate the profound inner peace that comes from absolute physical readiness and disciplined restraint.

Wing Chun

Based on core techniques, systematically learn three basic routines to lay a solid foundation: Siu Nim Tau, Chum Kiu, and Biu Gee.

  • Core Drills: Focus on hand techniques such as Tan Sau, Bong Sau, and Fuk Sau, alongside centerline theory and the Siu Nim Tau stance.

  • Combat Logic: Learn Chi Sau (sticking hands) and close-range confrontation skills, mastering the combat logic of overcoming hardness with softness.

Taekwondo

Mainly learn practical striking skills with fists and feet, dominated by dynamic leg techniques including roundhouse kick, side kick, back kick, and axe kick, supplemented by fist and elbow striking movements. Strengthen practical application, emergency response, flexibility, explosive power, and traditional etiquette norms (bowing and shouting).

Tai Chi

Focus on basic and advanced Tai Chi routines: 24-style Simplified Tai Chi, 36-style Tai Chi, 42-style Tai Chi, and Chen-style Tai Chi. This branch explains health preservation principles, breathing methods, and the cultural origin of Tai Chi, emphasizing the integration of slow movements and mental awareness to relieve physical and mental stress.

Film and TV Acting

Film and Television Performance (On-camera Competence)

  • Fundamental Performance Skills: Personality liberation, imaginary object performance, animal imitation, and emotional control (joy, anger, sorrow, and fear).

  • Camera Language Skills: Camera awareness, stage movement, eye contact, micro-expression control, and line rhythm.

  • Skit Training: Thematic skits, one-on-one scene acting, group situational performance, and ancient & modern character shaping.

  • Line Skills: Mandarin correction, breath control, dialogue expressiveness, and specialized training for crying/laughing scenes.

  • Professional Action Skills: Action decomposition, combat scene arrangement, camera angle coordination, wire operation, basic explosion/pyrotechnic effect coordination, safe falling, on-set workflow, and basic storyboard cognition.

  • Makeup & Styling: Ancient costume hairstyling, special effects makeup, and realistic fight wound effects.

Professional Film and Television Skills (Industry-oriented Practical Skills)

  • Martial Arts Choreography: Action decomposition, combat scene arrangement, camera angle coordination, and safety protection techniques.
  • Stunt Application: Wire operation, basic explosion effect cooperation, pyrotechnic effect coordination, and safe falling & tackling skills.
  • Shooting Practice: On-set workflow, director instruction comprehension, on-camera movement coordination, and basic storyboard cognition.
  • Basic Makeup and Styling: Ancient costume hairstyling, special effects makeup, realistic fight wound effects, and costume & prop operation.

Lion & Dragon Dance

Centering on the inheritance of traditional folk culture, systematically learn basic and advanced routines. Our kung fu curriculum integrates classic movements of a specialized Shaolin Kung Fu lion dance presentation, such as caiqing, jumping, rolling, and modeling, with dragon dance formation changes like circling, shuttling, and leaping. Perfect for festival performances, folk activities, and commercial shows.

Mastering the authentic shaolin kung fu lion dance requires immense physical fortitude, rhythmic discipline, and teamwork, empowering students to bring ancient legends to life with fierce, joyous energy.

Shaolin Kung Fu Street Dance

Integrate traditional shaolin boxing elements and physical strength skills with modern street dance rhythms. Focus on the integrated application of martial arts and street dance to create characteristic movements with strength, rhythm, personalized expression, and high ornamental value.

Mandarin

The academy is qualified to enroll international students and features an immersive teaching model integrated with Kung Fu culture across two international Chinese classes.

Curriculum System (Graded Teaching)

  • Beginner Level (Zero Foundation): Pinyin, tones, daily conversation, basic Chinese characters (500 characters), and commonly used Shaolin Kung Fu expressions.

  • Intermediate Level: Advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing; life, campus, and social scenario dialogues; 1,500 Chinese characters.

  • Advanced Level: HSK 3-5 standard courses, news reading, argumentative essay writing, and professional Shaolin Kung Fu Chinese (Zen & martial arts culture/folk customs).

Featured Course Content

  • Kung Fu + Chinese Integration: Study Kung Fu terminology, training commands, movement descriptions, and martial ethics culture simultaneously. Learn Chinese while practicing your physical forms.

  • Cultural Practice: Calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, traditional festivals, and Kung Fu performances to enhance cross-cultural competence.

  • HSK Exam Preparation: Targeted tutoring to help international students obtain HSK 4-5 certificates for further study and career development needs.

  • Teaching Staff & Mode: Jointly taught by professional Chinese as a foreign language teachers and Shaolin Kung Fu coaches. Half-day Chinese learning + half-day Kung Fu training in small classes (15–20 students) or via one-on-one tutoring.

Teachers & Teaching Mode

Teaching Staff

Jointly taught by professional Chinese as a foreign language teachers and Shaolin Kung Fu coaches.

Teaching Mode

Half-day Chinese learning + half-day Kung Fu training; full Chinese immersive environment. Small-class teaching (15–20 students per class) and one-on-one tutoring are available.

Short-term Curriculum Arrangement of Shaolin Xiaolong Kungfu Academy

Routines (Boxing)

  1. Five-Step Boxing: Practice three hand forms (fist, palm, hook) and five stances (bow stance, horse stance, crouch stance, empty stance, resting stance).
  2. Junior Linked Boxing: Movements are stretch and coherent, suitable for beginners to build coordination and rhythm.
  3. Primary Long Boxing: National popular standard routine, laying a foundation for advanced competition routines.
  4. 24-style Simplified Tai Chi (1st 6–10 Forms): Basic stance practice and gentle movements, cultivating breathing and body posture.
  5. Arhat Close-Combat Boxing, XiaoHong Boxing

Weapon Routines

Long Weapons

  • Eyebrow-Level Staff/Simplified Shaolin Hidden-Hand Staff: Safe bladeless weapon; practice chopping, lifting, piercing, circling, and striking to consolidate basic stepping and body movement.

Short Weapons

  • Shaolin Broadsword: Wrapping head and protecting brain, chopping, slashing, lifting, and stabbing with a powerful and compact posture.
  • Shaolin Sword: Pointing, stabbing, lifting, and hanging with light and agile body movement.

Long-term Teaching Plan of Shaolin Xiaolong Kungfu Academy

First Academic Year (6 Sets)

  • Teaching Tasks: Learn Minor Hong Boxing, Tongbi Boxing, Eyebrow-Level Staff, Junior Prescribed Boxing, Arhat Boxing, and Shaolin Single Broadsword.

  • Improvement Training: Waist bending, splits, forward leg pressing, skyward kick, front handspring, jump kick, tornado kick, aerial side somersault, aerial outward swing, cartwheel, and carp flip (the first 10 movements of 20 basic skill sets).

Second Academic Year (9 Sets)

  • Teaching Tasks: Master Major Hong Boxing, Seven-Star Boxing, Shaolin Prescribed Broadsword, Universe Sword, Shaolin Prescribed Boxing, Thirteen Spears, Shaolin Prescribed Staff, Optional Boxing, and Erba Liuhe Boxing.

  • Improvement Training: Jump kick, aerial side somersault, tornado kick, aerial outward swing, cartwheel, spinning cartwheel, carp flip, back handspring, and back somersault (full set of 20 basic skill movements).

Third Academic Year (10 Sets)

  • Teaching Tasks: Advance to Long Boxing, Optional Broadsword, Plum Blossom Boxing, Dharma Cane, Black Tiger Boxing, Shaolin Prescribed Sword, Double Broadswords, 42-style Tai Chi, Shaolin Prescribed Spear, and Dharma Cane vs Spear.

  • Improvement Training: Aerial side somersault, tornado kick, back handspring, back somersault, spinning cartwheel, aerial outward swing, and back handspring connected with a back somersault.

Fourth Academic Year (9 Sets + Sanda)

  • Teaching Tasks: Master Cannon Boxing, Optional Sword, Long Protect Mind Gate, Nine-Section Whip, Guandong Boxing, Spring and Autumn Great Broadsword, Optional Staff, Optional Spear, Great Broadsword Breaking Spear, and advanced Shaolin Kung Fu combat methods through practical Sanda sparring.

  • Improvement Training: Back handspring, back somersault, spinning cartwheel, aerial outward swing, tornado kick, alongside advanced forward and backward sweeping leg kicks.

Throughout every stage of this demanding kung fu curriculum, the seamless integration of traditional shaolin boxing and modern tactical application ensures that every drop of sweat serves a higher purpose. Your kung fu lessons here will transform not just your physical capabilities, but your entire way of being.