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Martial Arts Monks To Hit Cheshunt
17:12 - 20 January 2009
MONK MAGIC: Shaolin Kung Fu is on its way to Cheshunt

WARRIOR monks will be plying their trade at a new Shaolin Kung Fu class at Cheshunt's Grundy Park Leisure Centre.

The centre, off Windmill Lane, has become the first ever UK training ground for the monks of the Shaolin Temple.

The classes will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 5pm and Saturdays at 10am and will cost £6 for under 16s and £8 for 16 years and over.

The classes will be taken by Matthew Ahmet who was awarded the Buddhist name "Shi Yan Wu" meaning 34th generation Disciple of Shaolin temple Abbot Shi Yong Xin in 2006.

Matthew moved to China when he was 16 to train to be a Shaolin Monk. His martial skills include traditional Shaolin fists, modern Wushu fists, Shaolin animal fists, Shaolin acrobatics and ground acrobatics, and many more including two finger handstands and breaking bricks with his head.

* For more information about Matthew or to book onto the classes please call him on 07505 013735.