Hi, first post here.
I've been looking around the web for Shaolin schools/academies in China, but my results are mostly zero. I know of the Shaolin Monastery of course, but it appears to me (from what I've been reading), that most of it is tourist, money and showoff.
I don't know much about the material arts or Shaolin. Mostly just what I've snapped up the last week. My main desire is to live simple, peacefully, train, find myself, away from society, you name it. Please, no wiseguy come and say that what I'm thinking of is way off.
So, I got a job. I had it since I was 13, and now I'm 15. I earn about 15.000$ a year, and suppose it could be of good use. I'm planning to leaving as soon I reach age of majority (and get my eyes fixed so I don't have to use contact lenses), which is 18 here in Norway (yes, that's were I live).
Obviously I'm no special fan of the material arts. However, I do love training and Shaolin seems to fit perfect for what I like to do. I don't think I will attend to a club here, mostly because of slow progress, money (for what it's worth), and time. I'm doing some climbing and running + stretching everyday of course.
I've read that the traditional Shaolin is lost. Most of the "monks" are false monks, and many academies train Wushu instead of trad. (k)Gung Fu. I'm wondering what "false monks" really are. Are they good teachers, trustworthy and so on? Or are they only greedy, bald, Chinese men? Also what does Wushu include? I've read that it's a rip-off of Shaolin/Kung Fu and it's biased towards the common guy who wants to learn some kicks.
An ideal situation for me would be to learn Qi/Chi Kung (much meditating I suppose), and the training, Kung Fu. Short nights and long mornings. And with much nature around me, no opportunity to use a laptop/tv and common devices like that (maybe a book).
I've also read those some "false academies" only train for 4 hours a day, while the true academies train for 8. Is this true? Does the 8 hours include meditation and such, or only pure training?
Since I was 9 I've had SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), so sunlight is very important to me. I can go on for about 2 months without it, but after that I loose energy, motivation and so. I wonder if you guys who has been a bit in China, could tell me about the weather and climate? I know Asia can have some pretty heavy raining sessions, and usually it isn't much sun out then, but that's might just be the case in ice, cold Norway. In Norway, I have SAD symptoms from late October till April/May/June.
I'm planning on learning some Mandarin soon. We'll see how much I can get out of it on my own though..
Alright, hope the post wasn't too long (and I didn't miss something), and the questions wasn't too dumb. Thanks for all future help!
I've been looking around the web for Shaolin schools/academies in China, but my results are mostly zero. I know of the Shaolin Monastery of course, but it appears to me (from what I've been reading), that most of it is tourist, money and showoff.
I don't know much about the material arts or Shaolin. Mostly just what I've snapped up the last week. My main desire is to live simple, peacefully, train, find myself, away from society, you name it. Please, no wiseguy come and say that what I'm thinking of is way off.
So, I got a job. I had it since I was 13, and now I'm 15. I earn about 15.000$ a year, and suppose it could be of good use. I'm planning to leaving as soon I reach age of majority (and get my eyes fixed so I don't have to use contact lenses), which is 18 here in Norway (yes, that's were I live).
Obviously I'm no special fan of the material arts. However, I do love training and Shaolin seems to fit perfect for what I like to do. I don't think I will attend to a club here, mostly because of slow progress, money (for what it's worth), and time. I'm doing some climbing and running + stretching everyday of course.
I've read that the traditional Shaolin is lost. Most of the "monks" are false monks, and many academies train Wushu instead of trad. (k)Gung Fu. I'm wondering what "false monks" really are. Are they good teachers, trustworthy and so on? Or are they only greedy, bald, Chinese men? Also what does Wushu include? I've read that it's a rip-off of Shaolin/Kung Fu and it's biased towards the common guy who wants to learn some kicks.
An ideal situation for me would be to learn Qi/Chi Kung (much meditating I suppose), and the training, Kung Fu. Short nights and long mornings. And with much nature around me, no opportunity to use a laptop/tv and common devices like that (maybe a book).
I've also read those some "false academies" only train for 4 hours a day, while the true academies train for 8. Is this true? Does the 8 hours include meditation and such, or only pure training?
Since I was 9 I've had SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), so sunlight is very important to me. I can go on for about 2 months without it, but after that I loose energy, motivation and so. I wonder if you guys who has been a bit in China, could tell me about the weather and climate? I know Asia can have some pretty heavy raining sessions, and usually it isn't much sun out then, but that's might just be the case in ice, cold Norway. In Norway, I have SAD symptoms from late October till April/May/June.
I'm planning on learning some Mandarin soon. We'll see how much I can get out of it on my own though..
Alright, hope the post wasn't too long (and I didn't miss something), and the questions wasn't too dumb. Thanks for all future help!
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