Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
The Academy specializes in traditional teaching of authentic Shaolin Luohan Gong Fu and also Tai Ji (Tai Chi), Qi Gong (Chi Kung) and San Shou (Defense), thus, authentic Chinese martial arts. The school's goal is to help you discover this very precious legendary art and extend it's teachings. Gong Fu is instructed through the use of routines, forms, its concrete applications, but also through its history, philosophy and rituals. Therefore, we invite you to discover the pertinent universe of Chinese martial arts.
Chinese martial Arts in Laval - Authentic and traditional teachings – There are no modernization within each form of the arts. – Unbeatable schedules – The only school of this caliber in Québec.
Since its been founded by Mario Hétu, the school has always evolved and improved well enough its surrounding cities like Laval and Montréal. The school within the years has been recommended to people from all over the greater Montreal and the south shore area. More to read…
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- 15th anniversary and 15 years of Shaolin Gong Fu in Québec
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Inscription period
- To give an ongoing quality of teachings the ASLGFQ. Reserves the right to take a certain limit of students in classes.
- Consult the pages of promotions because monthly the limits of classes may vary
- Take note that every thursday and friday there are no inscriptions and if you want one you need to take an appointement by calling 450- 661-8908 or send an e-mail to www.shaolinquebec.com .
- By calling and with you’re credit card you can purchase gift cards.
Newspaper article by the Presse, media .: Kung Fu and Tai Ji for you’re health
· Tai ji form dissipates arthritic pains
· Fibromyalgie.spaces.lives.com : Saved by Kung Fu form
· Fibromyalgielaval.org. : Fibromyalgie and Tai Ji
· Journalducouple.com : Tai ji for two toward the art of Zen.
· Cyberpresse.ca .:Tai chi for a better sleep.
· Artdubonheur.com. : Master and Balance you’re inner Qi
Massage Tui Na.: Shifu Hétu is a massotherapist with the MTC (Chinese, traditional, medecine ) and also is a member with the Canadian Association of Massotherapist in the Chinese Traditional medecine. Click here for an appointement.
Links on martials arts
- Karate kid 2010
- Shaolin temple 2010
Q & A section
Q.: I’ve learned Shaolin Kempo form is it the same has Shaolin Gong Fu ?
A.: No. For what you have learned is probably Shaolin Kempo Karate, a modern way of Karate.
Q.: Is you’re Shaolin is like a karate kung fu style ?
A.: No.
Q.: I’ve already learned kung fu and with a mix of karate, Jiu Jitsu and Samourai. Is your Kung Fu the same ?
A.: No. Our kung Fu is a Chinese art only, not mixed with other styles.
Q.: I’m already learning Kung Fu in another school and I'm a brown belt 2nd stripe level. If I go to you’re school will I be able to continue with my belt level ?
A.: No. We don’t have the same system of level.
Q.: I have learned Shaolin Kung Fu and also learned how to use the kung fu weapons : Nunchakus, Tonfas, Saĩs, Bo and katana. Why I haven't seen these weapons in your school ?
A.: The weapons that you have named are Japanese while our school is Chinese.
A little bit more Specific Questions....
Q. : Is your Shaolin style coming from the South or the North of China ?
A.: Our Shaolin Gong Fu comes from the middle and the teachings are from the Shaolin Temple of the Song Mountain, inside the county of Deng Feng, in the province of Henan.
Q.: Your Shaolin Gong Fu is the same style has the Northern Shaolin ?
A.: No. The origin of our Shaolin comes from the North towards the South.
Q.: If your Shaolin Gong Fu is not from the South is it from the North ?
A.: No the Shaolin Temple of the North is located North-East of Beijing in the province of Heibei of Northern China.
Q.: Is your Shaolin Gong Fu taking of the 5 animals style ?
A.: No. Our Shaolin Gong Fu is from 9 animals.
True or False
Q.: The Kung Fu term is a modern term from the 1970 ?
A.: False. The Gong Fu wording translates more often to ‘’ Perfection comes with relentless work ‘’ This saying comes from the Shaolin martial art and for the student to practice relently towards discipline of the mind, body and soul. This term has been with Shaolin for many centuries.
In China the use of this term or discipline comes way before the 1970’s. Before Bruce Lee era.
I'm doing my Gong Fu.
In 1582 the Chinese missionary of the Jésuite religion with the first priest from the Jesus company had arrived and was demolished in 1773 by the dissolution of the Order. Encouraged with the approached of the uncultured missionary and understood that they would be accepted by China for there wisdom, literacy and intelligence the missionary men learned profoundly the Chinese culture in every form. This contributions would open the imperial doors. Over a simple way of thinking therfore the Jésuite found their way on admiring and appreciate the Chinese way of living.
One day a missionary asked a monk : What are you doing ? the monk answered : "I’m doing my Gong Fu". He would explain to the missionary that part of exercising the martial art of Gong Fu consist of studying, meditating, praying, help the elders and the young, nuture you’re health and to work specifically you’re martial art. All of his task were done intentionally and discipline within the Gong Fu teachings.
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In fact the Father Jésuite Jean Joseph Amiot who lived from 1718-1793 wrote a book “ Mémoire sur les chinois tome 4 “ he would explain about the practice of Gong Fu and would described about exercising you’re health used by the monks in China.
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu
John Hepburn Dudgeon (1837 – 1901) was a Scotish Physician whos spent almost 40 years of his life in China as a doctor, surgeon, translator, and medical missionnary. He wrote at the end of the 19th century many books about chinese disease ans different exercices leanrned in China : "Kung Fu or Taoist Medical Gymnastics : The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu", "Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong Beginning Practice", et "Chinese healing arts : Internal Kung-Fu".
True or False
Q.: Is the Kung Fu form ancient and the Wu Shu modern ?
A.: False. Wu Shu translate with the martial arts.
There are two types of Wu Shu : Modern and Traditional.
The Traditional Wu Shu – is a rigourous art forms and it combines with internal and external techniques.The martials arts applications are studied and practiced and, the Fa Fings (explosion of energy)are continuously solicitated.
The Modern Wu Shu – training is more sportive and intensive. This art defines and studies the Northern and the Southern styles. The students that practices this art becomes agile, fast and able to perform acrobatics movements.
True or False
Q.: The San Da and the San Shou are the same art form ?
A.: False the San Da is the modern art form of the San Shou.
The San Shou is a defensive practice in between two people. In the 20th century this art is not considered has a martial art on its own but if you compose it with training and practice with its form within a chinese martial arts school. Normally its considered to practice the application of martial arts.
The 4 forms of defensives arts are .:
- DA .: To strike is to applicate your fingers, hands, fist, arm, elbow, shoulder and head.
- Tui.: The legs, is to applicate your feet, tibia, knees, waist and sweeping (sao)
- Shuai.: Using technics of projections and falling.
- Na.: Using technics of seize and control
For competitive reasons the San Shou became the San Da, a version more sportive and resemble more of Kick Boxing. Meaning the combat system will use only the feet and the fist (kicks and punches). Therefore no holds no projections, no fallings and no ground combats.
San Shou – the hands dispersion
San Da – the hits dispersion.
The San Shou is practiced in our school in codified forms. The student will practice a series of San Shou with an another student to amplifiy its complexity within his level.
The San Da is only practiced with forms and routine training and not of free sparring or full contact. People who would like to join our school will have to considered this fact.
Shaolin Luohan Gong Fu : 少 林 羅 漢 功 夫
