The Shaolin Temple was first built around 495 ad, by the Chinese emperor
Hsino Wen. It was in the great Shaolin temple in the songshan mountains
of central China that Buddharama, a sixth century indian monk first intro-
duced Buddhism and a form of mediation and fighting techniques. He
introduced a form of breathing exercises based upon animal movements
designed to strengthen and condition the body as well as the mind.

The art of Shaolin Kempo Karate has developed from numerous styles of
the martial arts including: SHAOLIN TEMPLE BOXING, JIU JITSU,
KUNG FU, KEMPO, different styles of KARATE, as well as the secret
art of the WHITE TIGER (Chin Na). Each fighting system offers some-
thing both unique and special, but each also has it's weaknesses that
make a fighter vulnerable. The ultimate in self defense lay not in one way
or style of fighting, but by the integration of these methods of fighting
into one.

The Shaolin Kempo Karate fighting system is one of the only system's that
incorporates the movements of the original five animals: TIGER, LEOPARD,
DRAGON, CRANE, and SNAKE. It is a system that promotes health
and wisdom. Shaolin's theory of fighting is based upon effective multiple
strikes off a powerful mobile base, with linear, angular and circular off-
ensive and defensive motions with simultaneous manipulation of the opp-
onent's upper and lower body masses.

The art of Shaolin Kempo Karate with it's graceful movements for devel-
opment of the internal energy & balance of the body's external strengths
is the essence for producing a superior fighter. Shaolin Self Defense
Centers believes by applying the physical and mental aspects of the
martial arts into your personal lives, one will achieve harmony and balance.

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