Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization
少林希腊文化組织

The 3rd Festival of Martial Arts of Nemea LEON, was successfully completed on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the newly built indoor stadium of Nemea, under the auspices of the Municipality of Nemea and the Greek Martial Arts Federation. The Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization [EPOS] at the official invitation of the organizers, attended with 50 students selected by the affiliated associations. On this Martial Arts feast were present more than 400 athletes from 35 clubs.

Master Stavridis Jordan, founder and director of EPOS made the opening of the festival as was invited to give a welcome speech on behalf of E.O.P.T. The event continued with a contest of arm wrestling, a group presentation of Traditional Japanese Martial Arts and a presentation by O.A.S.K.F. "ARISTOMACHOS" of the form Luohan Shiba Shou - 18 Hand Techniques of Luohan [Chin .: Luóhàn shíbā shǒu 罗汉 十八 手], that belongs to Luohan Chuan style [Chin .: luóhànquán 罗汉拳] of Shaolin Kung Fu [Chin .: Shàolín gōngfu 少林 功夫 ] that was applauded warmly by the audience that attended the stadium from early in the morning.

After the completion of the demonstration, Master Stavridis Jordan, informed the Deputy Mayor of Nemea, Sophia Chrysikopoulou-Brinia on the Shaolin culture and the work of E.O.P.T. and EPOS. The Deputy Mayor of Nemea obviously impressed by the spectacle, promised direct collaboration of the Municipality in the future.

At the end of this year's festival, Galanopoulou Rachel, Student of the Shaolin Kung Fu Development Team "ARISTOMACHOS" of EPOS, presented the Form of the Third Way of Soft Fist [Chin .: sānlù róu quán 三 路 柔 拳] of Shaolin Chan Chi Jian [Chin .: shàolín chǎnqìjiàn 少林 产 气 健] and Master Andrew Banner of the White Lotus, presented the Form of the First Way of Soft Sword [Chin .: yīlù róu jiàn 一路 柔 剑] of Shaolin Chan Chi Jian.

The Masters who accompanied the mission were: Spyropoulos Christos [6th Duan Wei Senior Level], Kostopoulos Ioannis [6th Duan Wei Senior Level], Anthoniou Efstathia [6th Duan Wei Senior Level], Kokkalas Lambros [6th Duan Wei Senior Level], Kapatsoulias Panagiotis [5th Duan Wei Middle Level], Kostis Nikolaos [6th Duan Wei Senior Level], Altanis Theodore [4th Duan Wei Middle Level], Kosti Olga [4th Duan Wei Middle Level], Tsamoutalidi Stamatina [4th Duan Wei Middle Level], Delis George [5th Duan Wei Middle Level] and Banner Andrew [4th Duan Wei Middle Level].