Name: S. V  | Country：USA 

 Class: Xing Yi -  Two month course till end of APRIL 2024

I choose China because Chinese culture is my life-lasting interest. I am interested in Chinese philosophy and poetry since I was 16 years old. Now I am 60 years old. Also,my specific interest to Tai Chi is connected to my education in meditation,knowledge of the moving meditation (Tai Chi) is a good addition to sitting meditation. My greatest gain is getting back my movement coordination as well as strengthening my body and mind.

 My Shifu Shi ,Master Shi, influenced me the most. David also was very helpful in every aspects of our Xing Yi training and much beyond. I should say that literally everybody was nice and helpful in all aspects of life and training here. Good spirit! Coach and Romualdas especially could be named.

 I am grateful to everyone. Thank you! Great martial arts training, healthy spirit of masters and students, well organized daily schedules,ready to always help us translators. Surroundings are beautiful for me,this place has a special meaning for me since it is a birthplace of Taoism which is of special interests to me. Penglai is not only a legend! I was there. It is like a dream that happened in reality. 

 Xie-xie,thank you so much for everything! 

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 Name:Matthieu Neddca   Country : Romania 

Emai: nedm@protonmail.com  

 Class:Shaolin Kung Fu 

 Learning time:2024/1/26-2024/3/25

I chose to study KungFu in the place that I believe was the most appropriate to learn. China has a deep rooted martial art culture, knowhow, and disciple that permit learning. I am happy to have chosen China and the Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Kung Fu Academy. 

 The greatest gain in my Kung Fu has been improving horse stance, the conditioning of body to resist pain, and learning traditional Shoalin and Tai Ji forms. Master Xu, Coach  and Monitor helped me greatly during my stay here. Master Xu was constantly pushing me to go lower in horse stance and correcting my forms to have more power. Coach Emil gave the students his time through extra San Da classes and personal advice on technique. Monitor Romualdas is an impeccable student with whom I trained hard and learned from.

 As for the extra classes, I enjoyed Flora’s energy while learning Chinese. I found Erik very kind and always says good morning to me. His translation skills have improved since the beginning to the end of my stay. I spent most of my time training or resting in order to prepare the body for the difficult week. I spent most weekends at the hot springs because this helps my body heal faster. 

 The surrounding area is absolutely beautiful. I walked many times in the mountains because I love being in nature and for me, being in the wild mountains is also a way to develop my Kung Fu. I enjoyed my few trips to Yantai City and Mupping town. Feedback: The food was excellent for the most part. The kitchen staff was also very kind. However I think that if I would stay for more than 6 months, I would enjoy having more variation, season by season. 

 Thank you to Master Xu and Master Guo.