Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization
少林希腊文化組织

 

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Οn Saturday 6th of June and at 12:00pm, a presentation and trial session in Shaolin Rou Quan «soft fist» [chin: Shàolín róu quán 少林 柔拳] took place, at Pylea in Thessaloniki, in the more than welcome place of Studio SomaNous. The director Mrs Koutsoura Anastasia in a common attempt to reach youngsters and parents, responded promptly and positively in the first place, and gladly welcomed master Shi Miao Yuan [Chin.: shìmiàoyuán 释妙原] – Vassilopoulos Ioannis who is an officially recognized martial arts master of EPOS.

The attendees have experienced almost immediately the effects of practicing Shaolin Qi Gong , traditional Shaolin drills and got acquainted with soft fist of the shaolin, which constitutes the predecessor and traditional form of Tai Ji Quan.

As with all presentations, a chance was given for a brief introduction at the principles and the culture of Shaolin, via via its martial virtues (shaolin wu de) and the five skills (shaolin wu gong) that gradually develop in every practitioner of Rou Quan.

In this presentation too, there was a great participation from healers and advanced students from other martial arts. Once again, the adaptogenic property of Rouquan practice, was explained as well its ability to augment any other physical/mental activity.

As expected, and due to the nature of the center, there were parents who grabbed the chance to practice along with their children.

The director of the studio Mrs Anastasia Koutsouras, thanked master Miao Yuan and requested teaching hours for the forthcoming academing year.

Upon reaching the end of the presentation, discussions were made around the circulated printed material, concerning the practice of Shaolin Qi Gong and Shaolin Rou Quan, further to the versatile and schientifically proven effects of this rare art in general health.

Τhe presentation was completed by referring to the Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization and its every rightful attempt that is made from its directors and members for the proper transmission of Shaolin Arts in Greece.