It was beautiful to watch this child demonstrate his skill and then, from youth age, watch the elder monk show the power of Shaolin dedication across time. This is the greatness of Shaolin Temple- endurance, longevity, peace.
its not about how many people they can beat up. it's a beautiful art that requires extensive training and dedication. it should be given the respect it deserves.
I saw this show some few tears ago. Towards the end the eldest monk came out and during his performance stomped with one foot on the stage. The resulting boom and vibration were so powerful that they skipped the sound system back stage!
i kno someone who was once in the presence of a true shaolin monk and he told me that with his presence you could feel the energy. it put everthing in its place. he said u immideately knew what you were seing
this is the tonzigong rutine this rutine came from the yoga teaching of ta mo and the qi gong part is amazing as always. is simply amazing and also the belly qi gong
not this boy. he asked permission from his parents to send him to the Shaolin Temple when he was 5. After winning tournaments in his hometown when he was 4, he wanted to train more with the monks. He visited his parents every weekend. Some kids were orphans (maybe) but not most of them.
BEAUTIFULLY stated, kitsune511! Many forms exist for many reasons. Just because they are not full of fight moves does not mean they do not serve a purpose to an advanced martial artist and his or her body. The quality of life that this old man has as opposed to elderly Americans who must be helped the restroom is all the example I need to continue kung fu. People who take life too serious yet do not understand meditation and relentless practice would have a hard time understanding this video.
Could anyone point to where the full version of this is please? I saw it around 1998 and it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Many thanks♥
now what i find most interesting aside from the performance is the back story behind it. ends up that they are not truely the monks, just students ofthose learning under people who were training to be monks. i remeber watching it in a documentary and they brought up this show in it. aside from that very skillful
The kid's breakfall is outstanding and his root is deep and very well set. I was never so stable. Really impressive. For the record McDonalds and Xbox 360 are more child abuse then this.
I had the privilege of seeing them on the Lolapalooza tour, way back in the day! LOL! but, they came out and did a demonstration with their spears, like some fruit ninja stuff! then they brought out a car onstage, and that young man (monk) put the blade to his throat, with the end of the spear on the front of the car, and pushed off the stage! the most impressive thing I've ever seen, and the Beastie Boys had to follow! Best show EVER!
Having done backstage work at some of these shows, while this is all 100% real, as soon as these guys get off stage after doing things like breaking metal or concrete with their bodies, they swear like crazy! Their skill lies more in their ability to control their bodies reactions, at least temporarily, to produce extraordinary results.
Actually Shaolin Kung Fu was used in war long ago.And just because they do amazing things doesen't mean it's "supernatural"."Supernatural" is just a term used to describe the things we can't fully understand,that doesn't mean it's divine or something,on the contrary it's completely natural.
shaolin is a fight for inner peace....but a fight xD i really think that's awesome but do u believe in the myth that some shaolin elders have powers? could they have aquired the inner peace to control their minds to levitate or even teleport?
Martial Arts do work in real fights, depending on how you use it. Once you learn about vital points, and how to use people limbs to your advantage, that is when it becomes real. For years before that you just perfect punches, kicks, and do simple training excercises.
The introduction of fighting skills at the Shaolin Monastery has been attributed to the Indian monk Bodhidharma (C., Ta-Mo), who came to the monastery in 527. The martial disciplines that have become a signature of the Temple were introduced to China by this Indian monk. As a member of the Brahmin class in India. He was very well versed in both Yoga and the south Indian martial art of Kalarippayattu.
the elasticity of their body is the absence of the trauma. A men who has lots of trauma (the energy doesn't flow normaly in body) has a very poor elasticity. A baby when is born is very elastic and loses this elasticity as he grow older and acumulates trauma. Sorry for my poor english. greetings from Romania :)
These Monks (and many on an even higher martial and disciplined scale) would more or less be trying NOT to kill their opposition IF it came to an organized fight. It would be like a cat playing with A toy.
Read a book called American Shaolin by matthew polly.I just finished reading it.He went and lived with these people and trained with them for two years a great read.
I would really like to see how Evensong4001 would feel after a Shaolin training compared to after a MMA or UFC training or what ever you might call it.
They learn that as a monk, the kids are so good at it because they are still young and flexible and can become good at it while thye r still growing. They learn a thing called Tong Zi Gong which is all training to become flexible.
Can't wait to see them peform at Dun Mhuire Wexford Ireland this Weds 2oth Feb - only place left to get tickets on tour sold out elsewhere - Wexford Arts Centre selling tickets.
for real people, its's for real. you strat 5 years old. there is more to it than just "streaching out". it's mental and physical. ask any monk -Namo SIFU!
very interesting, and skilled. gotta love monks there so well trained and fast unique, I still think i can find a monk that can beat bruce lee lol, but everytime i think bout it, im bowlshittin haha
I´ve seen a couple of clips where supposedly some shaolin monk fights with other fighthers. As far as I know that is not possible with an acting monk. They will not fight commercially. Only if they do not belong to the temple anymore.I agree that they can take anyone they want. People do not realize that these monks have started training when they were small kids , and all their lives.
@artillerywest Thank you, and yeah I try to do some QiGong but it really is reeeeally hard to do it correctly and have perfect control of steps and hands and arms and fingers and so forth and so forth lol. I'll definitely be good at it when I get to be an old man lol.
Most are, but these ones are not. Wushu does not have this level of skill, they possess external skills not internal. The way you can tell is that the old man (actually is in his late 70's) can still move with that degree of flexibility and ease. With modern Wushu, the body deteriorates over time without proper internal exercises.
TO ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS FAKE...ITS NOT!!! my great grandpa takes kungfu and he's been doing it for 30 years and has taught me for 10 years...when i spar him he doesnt event need to move cuz he kills me so fast.....
isnt that could hard qi gong or something like that where they pick like a really young kid and make them bendy (saw it on national geog programme called kung fu - its really good programme)
richtig hammer sind diese shaolin kung fu macher Kung fu ist sowieso meine linglinsg sport art und die stärkste die es gibt ! Taichi Kung fu heftigste Sportarten Power schläge und fast alle sport arten sind mit drin karate tekwando boxen kick boxen fast alles nur schneller heftiger und und und
MMA is very little about punches and kicks as a sole strategy, most use them as an opening for a grab, or to weaken an opponent. If your logic was the case, any boxer could win.
Being Asian, I take your compliment to heart, thank you. You have listed the worst of Western traits and the best of Asian traits. Unfortunately, the negative traits you have listed for Westerners, is becoming the norm in all parts of the modern world including Asia. Ideals of physical awareness and peaceful mind are quickly fading in our increasingly materialistic world. That being said, there are many good things about Western culture and many bad things with Eastern culture.
monks are the true meaning of human humans weren't meant to live off eating meat these monks are vegetarian and adore all life and yet they manage to be strong in every aspect most of us need the protein in the meat to be strong physically but not these guys, they're too awesome!
I bet this group of people must be the most spiritual and happy people on earth.
It was beautiful to watch this child demonstrate his skill and then, from youth age, watch the elder monk show the power of Shaolin dedication across time.
This is the greatness of Shaolin Temple- endurance, longevity, peace.
its not about how many people they can beat up. it's a beautiful art that requires extensive training and dedication. it should be given the respect it deserves.
I love how the older monk is only like stretching himself and people are already clapping like mad.
shaolin monks are pure energy,they have full control of the body,mind,and spirit.
I saw this show some few tears ago. Towards the end the eldest monk came out and during his performance stomped with one foot on the stage. The resulting boom and vibration were so powerful that they skipped the sound system back stage!
the old man was ''off the hinges'' excellent concentration''! the kid also was amazing !
I want to be like that old man when I'm a grandpa.
The old man is like 156 yrs old... AMAZING!!!!
i kno someone who was once in the presence of a true shaolin monk and he told me that with his presence you could feel the energy. it put everthing in its place. he said u immideately knew what you were seing
shaolin monks are amasing the true power of martial arts
awesome! that little kid is not a little kid anymore. he is now teaching in houston. his students are amazing too.
I didnt watch all of the video, but i bet that lil kid would be an awesome break dancer.
this is the tonzigong rutine this rutine came from the yoga teaching of ta mo and the qi gong part is amazing as always.
is simply amazing and also the belly qi gong
I love shaolin monks... I want learn it from them... I learn half little bit...
not this boy. he asked permission from his parents to send him to the Shaolin Temple when he was 5. After winning tournaments in his hometown when he was 4, he wanted to train more with the monks. He visited his parents every weekend. Some kids were orphans (maybe) but not most of them.
...How old is that monk? That is absolutely amazing!!!
these aren't the real shaolin monks. they're modern wushu practitioners
BEAUTIFULLY stated, kitsune511! Many forms exist for many reasons. Just because they are not full of fight moves does not mean they do not serve a purpose to an advanced martial artist and his or her body. The quality of life that this old man has as opposed to elderly Americans who must be helped the restroom is all the example I need to continue kung fu. People who take life too serious yet do not understand meditation and relentless practice would have a hard time understanding this video.
the best part is, he's in better shape than most people of his age. and I bet he has no back ache
realy, these people are amazing
Could anyone point to where the full version of this is please? I saw it around 1998 and it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Many thanks♥
now what i find most interesting aside from the performance is the back story behind it. ends up that they are not truely the monks, just students ofthose learning under people who were training to be monks. i remeber watching it in a documentary and they brought up this show in it. aside from that very skillful
I knew about the nail thru glass,but the bowl on the stomach is new to me impressive
The kid's breakfall is outstanding and his root is deep and very well set. I was never so stable. Really impressive.
For the record McDonalds and Xbox 360 are more child abuse then this.
That's because chuck norris didnt like people to believe that bruce lee had beaten him, so he poisened bruce lee.
I had the privilege of seeing them on the Lolapalooza tour, way back in the day! LOL! but, they came out and did a demonstration with their spears, like some fruit ninja stuff! then they brought out a car onstage, and that young man (monk) put the blade to his throat, with the end of the spear on the front of the car, and pushed off the stage! the most impressive thing I've ever seen, and the Beastie Boys had to follow! Best show EVER!
This is fantastic for gesture drawing.
Having done backstage work at some of these shows, while this is all 100% real, as soon as these guys get off stage after doing things like breaking metal or concrete with their bodies, they swear like crazy! Their skill lies more in their ability to control their bodies reactions, at least temporarily, to produce extraordinary results.
Actually Shaolin Kung Fu was used in war long ago.And just because they do amazing things doesen't mean it's "supernatural"."Supernatural" is just a term used to describe the things we can't fully understand,that doesn't mean it's divine or something,on the contrary it's completely natural.
its like a before and after picture. the years have past sure hes not as energetic but hes just as nimble as he was many years ago.
i might try the stretches they look comforting
I am so honored to train under him :)
wow thats pretty cool. the little kid is sweet
Is there a link you could offer describing these internal excercises.
It's not Fighting, Its not Dancing its Art
May the kids life be pure and wonderful.
shaolin is a fight for inner peace....but a fight xD i really think that's awesome but do u believe in the myth that some shaolin elders have powers? could they have aquired the inner peace to control their minds to levitate or even teleport?
cool video
Martial Arts do work in real fights, depending on how you use it. Once you learn about vital points, and how to use people limbs to your advantage, that is when it becomes real. For years before that you just perfect punches, kicks, and do simple training excercises.
What is the name of the background song!?
I wonder, Why?
This video was amazing.
wow that was awsome
i have respect for this martial art is it one of the oldest in the world !
♥ Love Them ♥
simply awesome!
@chrismcmahon333 What is the name of the background song!?
meaning i spent enough time on here and i have places to go, this is the last time i want to come to this video.
The introduction of fighting skills at the Shaolin Monastery has been attributed to the Indian monk Bodhidharma (C., Ta-Mo), who came to the monastery in 527. The martial disciplines that have become a signature of the Temple were introduced to China by this Indian monk. As a member of the Brahmin class in India. He was very well versed in both Yoga and the south Indian martial art of Kalarippayattu.
the elasticity of their body is the absence of the trauma. A men who has lots of trauma (the energy doesn't flow normaly in body) has a very poor elasticity. A baby when is born is very elastic and loses this elasticity as he grow older and acumulates trauma. Sorry for my poor english. greetings from Romania :)
These Monks (and many on an even higher martial and disciplined scale) would more or less be trying NOT to kill their opposition IF it came to an organized fight. It would be like a cat playing with A toy.
Read a book called American Shaolin by matthew polly.I just finished reading it.He went and lived with these people and trained with them for two years a great read.
hey to become a shoalin monk do you have to start when your really young?
if that is pure metall in the end, that monk really drink alot of milk cuz of the damage on the skull :O
Joder macho, yo vivo en granada, y de saber que actuarían en Madrid hubiera ido...
i like kittens like frogs
Hey look, It's the Avatar!!!!
im suprised that that old man didnt fall apart :P
WTFMusicPerson: I saw that mate. They were not Shaolin, but Tibetan monks who were practicing extreme miditation.
I would really like to see how Evensong4001 would feel after a Shaolin training compared to after a MMA or UFC training or what ever you might call it.
They learn that as a monk, the kids are so good at it because they are still young and flexible and can become good at it while thye r still growing. They learn a thing called Tong Zi Gong which is all training to become flexible.
Greater power comes from not having to use such skills. They learn that as children
man get your spiderman philosophy spouting ass out of here!
Can't wait to see them peform at Dun Mhuire
Wexford Ireland this Weds 2oth Feb - only place left to get tickets on tour sold out elsewhere - Wexford Arts Centre selling tickets.
very good perfect example how fit your body stays when u practice gong fu the guy is 78years old...
for real people, its's for real. you strat 5 years old. there is more to it than just "streaching out". it's mental and physical. ask any monk -Namo SIFU!
Not sure but the same tune is the theame to the "Once apon a time in China" movies by Jet Li, can likely get a reference from the credits.
The monks live a peaceful life to suppress the beast within themself...with power come responsibility not to misused it.
very interesting, and skilled. gotta love monks there so well trained and fast unique, I still think i can find a monk that can beat bruce lee lol, but everytime i think bout it, im bowlshittin haha
That show is from Wu Lau Shan . I don't know why the kid used a Hung Kuen symbol when it was the family of Hung that made the system.
Kids in America display great skills at the computer
I´ve seen a couple of clips where supposedly some shaolin monk fights with other fighthers. As far as I know that is not possible with an acting monk. They will not fight commercially. Only if they do not belong to the temple anymore.I agree that they can take anyone they want. People do not realize that these monks have started training when they were small kids , and all their lives.
@artillerywest Thank you, and yeah I try to do some QiGong but it really is reeeeally hard to do it correctly and have perfect control of steps and hands and arms and fingers and so forth and so forth lol. I'll definitely be good at it when I get to be an old man lol.
Most are, but these ones are not. Wushu does not have this level of skill, they possess external skills not internal. The way you can tell is that the old man (actually is in his late 70's) can still move with that degree of flexibility and ease. With modern Wushu, the body deteriorates over time without proper internal exercises.
i want to be like that old guy at his age
if that old man busted a move
That old guy looks like Voldermort
is the old monk the same one who did the "one finger skill"?
TO ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS FAKE...ITS NOT!!!
my great grandpa takes kungfu and he's been doing it for 30 years and has taught me for 10 years...when i spar him he doesnt event need to move cuz he kills me so fast.....
Always make me cry
isnt that could hard qi gong or something like that where they pick like a really young kid and make them bendy (saw it on national geog programme called kung fu - its really good programme)
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha you just owned half the internet
that's gooooooooooood
OMG that asian broke iron thing with his head O_O
I feel pathetic, I can't even scream for real
you dont need muscles to kick ass-
however this is a form of their training and meditation
richtig hammer sind diese shaolin kung fu macher Kung fu ist sowieso meine linglinsg sport art und die stärkste die es gibt ! Taichi Kung fu heftigste Sportarten Power schläge und fast alle sport arten sind mit drin karate tekwando boxen kick boxen fast alles nur schneller heftiger und und und
korea still holds the lead in that one
divine!
Miny Avatar! :)
How does a child become a shaolin monk? Do the parents just give them to the monastery, or are they born into it?
This isn't much more but another good example of how Shaolin kung fu is dying.
MMA is very little about punches and kicks as a sole strategy, most use them as an opening for a grab, or to weaken an opponent. If your logic was the case, any boxer could win.
true..Ha ha ha
people just know chakra from watching Naruto and Avatar movies...
wow...just...wow
You cleary didn't see that that was a stand-in, else bruce lee would've been dead right now.
i wouldnt steal that kids candy
Being Asian, I take your compliment to heart, thank you.
You have listed the worst of Western traits and the best of Asian traits. Unfortunately, the negative traits you have listed for Westerners, is becoming the norm in all parts of the modern world including Asia. Ideals of physical awareness and peaceful mind are quickly fading in our increasingly materialistic world.
That being said, there are many good things about Western culture and many bad things with Eastern culture.
monks are the true meaning of human
humans weren't meant to live off eating meat
these monks are vegetarian and adore all life
and yet they manage to be strong in every aspect
most of us need the protein in the meat to be strong physically
but not these guys, they're too awesome!
Light !
i know one thing, whoever, says its 'fake' insults the power of martial arts and have no respect for themselves either....so shame!
The bnp go to some extremes