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Just saw your post about Boston...

Just a little more info on my friend Shifu Heng Zhen. He is the top disciple of Shi Yan Ju of Chicago. Heng Zhen was previously head coach at the Shaolin...

Don't get me wrong, we the Chicago Shaolin Temple did perform kung fu and lion dance.

Illinois Shaolin was recently established in Naperville, IL by Master Chen (Shi Yan Yang). I don't believe...

Thanks Gene! Yes, it was quite an event. We did lion dance and then about 6 minutes of kung fu forms. Illinois Shaolin (different from Chicago Shaolin Temple) was also there and their Master had...

Thanks Gene! We'll definitely keep you guys updated...our school is growing and we now have 3 of Shi Yan Ju's disciples here helping to teach, and Shi Guolin has been out here a couple times.

Thanks for posting this Gene! It was a fun event.

Ben
Student, Chicago Shaolin Temple

We had the grand opening last weekend in Westmont. These monks are quality teachers, are experts, and are very nice. I've been going to the Chicago Shaolin Temple for about 14 months now and have...

I was wrong. The Los Angeles Temple where my Shifu was has this website:

http://shaolinus.org/


It is connected to the Songshan Shaolin Temple and the Abbot. Up to you if that's a good thing...

Also, just in case anyone else is reading this because you mentioned california, there is also www.shaolinint.com in the SF area. Those guys came to a performance in Chicago and video can be found...

One of my masters at the Chicago Shaolin Temple used to be in LA. I believe, but I could be wrong, that he was here:

http://www.shaolintemplela.org/pages/index.php

Amituofo!

Ben

3 of the monks (the one who did the cane, one of the ones in yellow, and the one who had the sledgehammer break concrete on his head) run the Chicago Shaolin Temple. A few were from the S.F. temple...

Looks like that user put up a whole bunch of clips. We also have video at www.ShaolinTempleChicago.com , but I need to get a better player for it as you can't fast forward with the flash player it...

No hippies and wasn't really smoky... maybe a small amount of incense but not much smoke.

Oh, heh, I misunderstood the iron body post. For some reason I thought you were talking about the stance of Shi Yan Yue (in blue). The sticks are thick though... some are even pressure treated...

He just started in Chicago. I think he was in L.A. for a while before coming here a few weeks ago.

It is an amazing stance.

This Sunday (4/20/08, 1pm) in Chicago in Chinatown Square there will be a blessing ceremony for the Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics and a blessing for the 2008 Olympics. There will also be shaolin...

Yes, I agree with the quality aspect. I've got a long way to go in just mastering the first form I learned.

Ben

Yes, they've taught me a lot and are willing to teach me more if I ask. Having said that, we don't just learn the steps and move on...we practice all the forms often and we know that we still have a...

Thanks for the spelling corrections! And yes, I forgot their material does specify that he was a disciple of yongxin.

Ben

Figured I would post an update. I've really enjoyed learning there, and the other students seem to love it as well. They're having trouble recruiting more students, but their business/advertising...

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Before my take, here's my background:
-BS in Computer Science
-MS in Computer Science
-Worked at an ISP in High School
-Worked as a developer for US Department of Defense
-Worked in US defense...

Anyone know of any good week-long camps that will be held this spring or summer in the US? Preferably shaolin style but other style camps would be also great. I've seen advertisements for some...

Ba Duan Jin and Yi Jin Jing... also working on Iron Shirt...

Awesome! I heard he went to some "party" or something, and that must have been it.

Cheers,

Ben

These monks specifically do more traditional stuff with a couple more wushu-ish forms that aren't even that flashy...

I agree that all the different types can be applied... and people need to...