Category Chinese Kung Fu

The Styles Within the Temple Part 3: Styles, Forms, and Weapons of Shaolin

In the final part of our series featured in Martial Arts Magazine Australia, we explore the incredible depth of styles, forms, and weapons taught at the Shaolin Temple. Far from being a fixed curriculum, Shaolin Kung Fu is a living archive—home to over 700 forms and a vast arsenal of traditional weapons. This section reveals how the temple preserves, adapts, and transmits martial knowledge through hands-on tradition, discipline, and purpose.

The Styles Within the Temple Part 2: A System Both Broad and Deep

In Part 2 of our article series featured in Martial Arts Magazine Australia, we explore the five foundational categories of Shaolin training—neigong, waigong, yingong, qinggong, and qigong—and how they integrate into a holistic system that develops not only martial skill but energy control, physical resilience, and mental clarity. With insights from Master Shi Xing Jian and the Maling Academy, this section reveals the inner architecture of true Shaolin Kung Fu.

Tiger Style Kung Fu: Power, Ferocity, and the Spirit of the Beast

Tiger Style Kung Fu (Hǔ Xíng Quán) is one of the most powerful and aggressive styles in Chinese martial arts. Inspired by the tiger's raw strength and unyielding spirit, this style focuses on crushing strikes, clawing techniques, and relentless forward pressure. Practitioners develop explosive power, endurance, and fearlessness through rigorous conditioning and combat training. Whether in traditional Shaolin forms or modern martial applications, Tiger Style remains a testament to the strength and discipline of true martial artists.