Dallas, Texas March 31, 2007 – The Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute
exploded into the North Texas community with a
spectacular performance by its demonstration at the Plano Balloon Festival on September 23, 2006. Anyone lucky
enough to have seen the demonstration of exotic weapons, gravity defying kicks,
spectacular board breaking and fascinating martial arts routines designed to
imitate animals such as the panther, snake, tiger, crane and dragon will surely
agree that these skills are rarely seen outside China.
The Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute is
the culmination of nearly two decades of planning and research by the founder Sifu Travis Alschbach. Sifu Alschbach began training as a child under Shaolin Master
Silvio Azzolini who himself is a disciple of the late Grandmaster Chen Shuei Tsai. Sifu Alschbach after having spent nearly two decades studying Shaolin
Kung Fu as well as visiting many ancient temples in China took all his
accumulated knowledge and experience and built a Kung Fu School to resemble the
training environment achieved over 1,500 years ago at the Shaolin Temple,
considered the birthplace of kung fu.
When entering the Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute the visitor will feel as if they have traveled back in time to the
ancient Kung Fu Temples of Imperial China. In the dimly lit entry way to the
Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute one is immediately calmed by the relaxing scent of burning
incense and the display of six pictures depicting the postures of the two
styles of martial arts taught at the Institute which are the Shaolin Long Fist
and Five Animals Style of Kung Fu. The next thing a visitor to the Institute
will see is a large and imposing stone statue of a fierce Chinese warrior standing
like a guardian at the front of the entryway representing the martial
tradition.
Once the visitor gains entry into
the main training hall they will see an enormous training area with a vast
collection of Traditional Chinese Weapons and training tools. Dividing the
training area in half is the giant brass gong used to call the
students to class and calm the mind for meditation. The walls are covered with beautiful
painted wall scrolls as well as an impressive display of photos spanning nearly
150 years of the Institutes kung fu lineage. Equally unique and impressive is
the style of martial arts being practiced at the Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute. The
Shaolin Five Animals System "Wu Xing Quan" is a truly unique form of martial arts rarely found
outside China.
Only one year old the Shaolin
Wu-Yi Institute is growing at a tremendous pace. Individuals interested in
learning the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu will have a hard time finding a martial
arts school which provides such an excellent combination of Traditional Kung Fu Training in such a serene and rejuvenating environment without traveling back
in time to the kung fu temples of ancient China.
For more information contact the Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute at 214-473-6882 or www.swyi.com
