Young man from the UK to study martial arts with Zen Buddhists in China
Liam Beale an 18 year old who has just finished his education at Denbigh School in Milton Keynes will be leaving the Uk in the next two weeks to spend a gap year in a Shaolin Kung fu academy in Ye The ancient castle, Siping city, in the Jilin province of China.
(PRWEB) July 19, 2004 -- Liam is an 18 year old from Milton Keynes who has recently completed his A-level courses in Media studies, English literature and Sociology and is currently under a conditional offer to study for a degree in philosophy and journalism at Reading University. Before going to university however Liam is spending one year in China to learn Kung Fu in a shaolin academy.
Liam's interest in all kinds of martial arts started from a very early age. His father was an Aikido instructor where, incidentally he met Liam's Mother when she was a student in his class. Liam grew up watching training sessions but was never allowed to join them because of his age, however he was constantly practicing the moves that he learnt from lessons back at home. Throughout his lifetime Liam has studied many different martial arts,including Aikido, Karate, Tae Kwon-Do and Wing Chun kung fu. He is currently studying Wing Chun under the famous Gary Payne who is regarded for his realistic approach to martial arts and his understanding of how the human mind absorbs information when fighting.
Liam practices martial arts ritualistically as a traditional art form as well as adhering to strict physical training on a daily basis. His days often begin at 5:30 am when he jogs around the local lake twice before heading home to stretch his muscles. The main point of Liam's stay in China is to develop his skills and to have a more focused training routine that will not include the distractions of everyday modern English life.
Liam contacted the academy via their website and filled in their online application form to join. He further established more specific information via e-mails with Mr Che Wen Long, the academy's chairman. A Shaolin escort will meet Liam upon arrival at Chang Chun airport and accompany him back to the academy. Liam has already paid for a weeks stay at the academy as a trial, and if the academy is as it seems on the site he will pay the entire year's fee in one lump sum, pricing at around 2500.
The monks at the academy live on the grounds and train the majority of their waking hours. They are often regarded as some of the greatest martial artists in the world, performing feats that would seem super-human to the average man, including breaking rocks with a bare hand or a handstand using only two fingers. They also follow a Zen Buddhist life of spiritual fulfilment and meditation.
From his training Liam hopes to achieve a greater overall skill and to understand what the human body is capable of. His aim is to become a
professional martial artist with a view to entering tournaments in the future.
Liam has a diary of his progress on his website at www.4amadventure.co.uk The site also has information about him and advice that he has given to others about the martial arts and training in them.
Liam's diary can be accessed direct from: http://www.4amadventure.co.uk/new_page_2.htm
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