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Shifu Shi Yanzi, top level master form the Shaolin Temple in China, demonstrates genuine Shaolin techniques. Ba Duan Jing is made up of eight important movements designed to improve your muscles and tendons and open the meridians in your body so that the Qi can flow easily, giving you more energy, building up your immune system, strengthening your internal organs and slowing down the ageing process. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. One of the 34th generation of fighting monks to come from Shaolin Temple based in Songshan, China.At the age of 16 he joined the Shaolin Temple, where he spent 15 years studying and training to becomea monk under his master, the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yong Xin.Whilst at Shaolin Temple, Shifu Shi Yanzi studied and excelled in the three areas if Ch’an Buddhism and philosophy,which are essential elements of Shaolin culture, Qi gong and Gong fu.Shifu Shi Yanzi reached a high standard in Qi gong in particular the Qi gong forms of Shaolin Yi Jin Jing andXi Sui Jing Qi Gong are considered ‘treasures’ with many benefits such as muscle-tendon building, purifying thebonemarrow, increasing energy levels, slowing the ageing process and helping to strengthen the immune system.In Gong fu, Shifu Shi Yanzi, studied many traditional Shaolin forms during his time at the temple, among them were;72 styles in which he became a master at the iron jacket and iron leg; sanshou a form of free fighting thatinvolves punching, kicking and throwing amongst its range of techniques and which he was eight-time nationalchampion of China and world champion twice; and hand and weapon forms, notably Xiao Hong Quan,Da Hong Quan, Lohan Quan and Xingyi Ba.The Abbott of Shaolin Temple, China sent Shifu Shi Yanzi to the UK, over a decade ago to promote Shaolinculture and Shaolin Temple UK (STUK) to become the official UK branch of Shaolin Temple.Ba Duan Jing is made up of eight important movements from Shaolin Templetreasures Yi Jing Jing and Xi Sui Jing.If you persevere with Ba Duan Jing you will improve your muscles and tendonsand open the meridians in your body so that the Qi can flow easily. This will giveyou more energy, build up your immune system, strengthen your internal organsand slow down the ageing process.