Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization
少林希腊文化組织

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For yet another year, EPOS group of students presented the Shaolin Culture and Shaolin Kung Fu, at the 4th International & 10th National Martial Arts Festival , which ended on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Municipal Sports Centre of Polychni, in the Municipality of Pavlos Melas, from the A.S.G.A Wu Su Kwan and under the auspices of the Greek Martial Arts Federation [E.O.P.T.].

More than 3,000 spectators enjoyed the 600 athletes from 80 Martial Arts Schools Members of the Greek Martial Arts Federation [E.O.P.T.] which counts more than 7.500 athletes; who participated in this two-day festival, now characterized as the largest and most successful in the area. Head of the 60 people mission was EPOS Director, Sifu Stavridis Jordan, [Shi Yan Zhuo] and Sifu Katakalaios Dimitris [Shi Yan Kong]. The Masters who accompanied the mission, were Kostis Nikolaos, Kokkalas Lambros, Kapatsoulias Panagiotis, Ioannis Kostopoulos, Altanis Theodore, Spyropoulos Christos, Vassilopoulos John, Tsamoutalidi Stamatina, Banner Andrew and George Delis.

The two-day festival began with a demonstration of students from A.S.G.A Wu Su Kwan, continued with the presentation group Phoenix from KE.PO.SA. Pyrgos, who presented the internal style "Method of Soft Fist" [Chin .: shǎolín róuquán gōngfǎ 少林 柔 拳 功 法] with students Malevitis Demetrios and George Fotopoulos and female students Liaropoulou Dora, Christoforidou Olga, Papagregoriou Deppy, Kritikou Chara and Katsarou Sophia. Then the final-year students of EPOS Shaolin Kung Fu Development Team "ARISTOMACHOS", Stavridou Alexandra, Giannakopoulou Anna and Antari Constantina [4th Duan Wei], presented the unarmed skill The 18 techniques of Lohan - Lohan Shi Ba Shou [Chin .: Luóhàn Shíbā shou 羅漢 十八 手], the broadsword skill "Plum Blossom" - Mei Hua Dao [Chin .: Shàolín méihuādāo 少林 梅花 刀] and the skill with fan "Flight of the Butterfly" - Shan Hu Die [Chin .: shànhúdié 扇 蝴蝶]. Galanopoulou Rachel, Christina Smyrniou, Sifu Vassilopoulos John and Sifu Andrew Banner, impressed once more all attendees with the presentation of unarmed and armed skills of Shaolin Soft Fist. Students of the Self-Defense School Wing Chun Kung Fu, of Master Touzozoglou George and his assistant George Dragoutsi from Kalamaria, completed the launch of this year's festival with an impressive Wing Chun Kung Fu presentation.

Afterwards President of E.O.P.T., Master Smiaris Thomas awarded Honorary Excellence Awards to student Antari Constantina and Stavridou Alexandra saying:

It is my great pleasure and honor to award two so remarkable girls, which despite their school obligations, they are always present in every organization, while they successfully profess our country, our Federation and the Greek Shaolin abroad . Their moral, their culture and their technical training is a source of inspiration for many. For your offer and your continued presence in the last five years in the official competitions of E.O.P.T. and your rewarding in the 3rd Shaolin Cultural Festival, which was held in London SoccerDome in October 2014 by the Shaolin Temple, the E.O.P.T. Board of Governors gives you this Honorary Award.

In total the students of the Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization Team managed to be honored with more than 20 Gold and 10 Silver medals; after making a stunning appearance in Thessaloniki.