Martial Arts School Trip in China

Transfer to Dengfeng, the closest town to the Shaolin Temple and check in to our accommodation. Afterwards, we walk to the Shaolin Temple itself; the home of Shaolin Kung Fu. After a short walking tour and a performance, we hike to the Dharma cave located nearby. We then visit the Kungfu school at which we will be training for the next few days. The students perform a spectacular Kung Fu show followed by a lesson taught by the resident Shaolin Monk.

We spend the morning helping out with chores and tasks for the Kungfu school (chores and tasks depend on the school’s needs and may include activities such as re-painting walls, gardening, clearing outdoor space and cleaning). The afternoon is spent training together with the students. We will work to perfect one routine by the end of our stay here.

Review the Kungfu learned yesterday in the morning, before doing the morning’s chores at the Kungfu school. In the afternoon we continue our training and learn additional sequences to the ones learned yesterday. In the evening we do a creative crafts exercise alongside the Kungfu students together prepared by The Learning Adventure. Finally, we finish the week with a campfire, and a Chinese-style dance and sing-along.

We do a final run through of the Kungfu routines learned before saying goodbye to your guides and trip leaders before transferring to the airport. Apply what we’ve learned from our experiences here back at home.