Hi everyone,
I apologize in advance because it seems like you have probably answered all of these questions a million times, but I figured one more time couldn't hurt. I am planning on taking a year off before grad school and I wanted to spend a few months in China studying martial arts (planning on early September through early December). This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, I am not looking for a vacation. I am expecting to train harder than I ever have before, and that is what I want. So I need some advice on where is a good place to train.
Like everybody else, I was really excited when I first found the Siping City Martial Arts Academy's website, but after reading about it on this site and others, I have realized maybe it is not the best place to go. So yeah, I am looking for suggestions. I feel like a sucker getting lured in by all these fancy websites, but I thought maybe the Wudang Taoist Kung fu Academy looked pretty awesome too, but what do I know?
One thing is that this will be my first trip to China, and my first time being out of the country by myself. My Mandarin is pretty weak also, so I am a little nervous about going over there and hunting for a school, I would feel a lot more comfortable if I knew where I was going before I got on the plane.
Obviously, the quality of the training is most important to me. This may sound stupid but the area is also important to me. I get the feeling that a lot of these schools located in the mountains or in temples are considered touristy or gimmicky, but I would really like to study in that kind of setting (mountainous not touristy). I am not concerned about fancy hotel-like living arrangements, maybe I will regret that but whatever. The two most important things to me are the training and the setting.
Ok. I would appreciate any suggestions. Like I said I know everyone asks these same questions and it makes me feel naive, but now that I am actually trying to plan where I am going I want to get things right. Thanks again.
I apologize in advance because it seems like you have probably answered all of these questions a million times, but I figured one more time couldn't hurt. I am planning on taking a year off before grad school and I wanted to spend a few months in China studying martial arts (planning on early September through early December). This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, I am not looking for a vacation. I am expecting to train harder than I ever have before, and that is what I want. So I need some advice on where is a good place to train.
Like everybody else, I was really excited when I first found the Siping City Martial Arts Academy's website, but after reading about it on this site and others, I have realized maybe it is not the best place to go. So yeah, I am looking for suggestions. I feel like a sucker getting lured in by all these fancy websites, but I thought maybe the Wudang Taoist Kung fu Academy looked pretty awesome too, but what do I know?
One thing is that this will be my first trip to China, and my first time being out of the country by myself. My Mandarin is pretty weak also, so I am a little nervous about going over there and hunting for a school, I would feel a lot more comfortable if I knew where I was going before I got on the plane.
Obviously, the quality of the training is most important to me. This may sound stupid but the area is also important to me. I get the feeling that a lot of these schools located in the mountains or in temples are considered touristy or gimmicky, but I would really like to study in that kind of setting (mountainous not touristy). I am not concerned about fancy hotel-like living arrangements, maybe I will regret that but whatever. The two most important things to me are the training and the setting.
Ok. I would appreciate any suggestions. Like I said I know everyone asks these same questions and it makes me feel naive, but now that I am actually trying to plan where I am going I want to get things right. Thanks again.
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