00:00This is the real Kung Fu School from the heart of China's mountains where
00:17Kung Fu fighters endure the harshest physical and mental training in the world.
00:29Today I'm not here to meet the strongest man in the world in stone lifting and sheer muscle size.
00:34Today we will challenge the very concept of strength itself.
00:37If you want to describe Kung Fu in one word, what is that word?
00:59Come on, come on, come on, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
01:05Does strength mean muscles and bulk or control over your body and your mind?
01:17One, two, three, four, four!
01:26No warm-up, no excuses, only pain and focus.
01:33In the final tests, the master will perform the most dangerous move in Kung Fu, known as the monkey move.
01:39Today I will train with the number one Kung Fu master in China.
01:47We arrived in the highlands of central China.
02:03And met the master.
02:04This is the master?
02:05Yeah, this is the master Yan Ho.
02:07Famous master?
02:08Yeah, yeah, yeah, very famous.
02:09You're going to teach me Kung Fu?
02:11Yeah.
02:11Yes, today I'll teach you.
02:13Really?
02:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:14An honor. Thank you.
02:16I want to learn from you.
02:17Yes.
02:18The biggest Kung Fu school in the world is here.
02:21Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:22Also today running a mountain.
02:25The real Kung Fu?
02:26Yes.
02:27Okay.
02:27It can give you more stronger muscle.
02:35Here is the Shaolin Temple, the heart of Kung Fu, where thousands of fighters train in this mountain-surrounded region.
02:42Dozens of schools and academies and thousands of students, children and young people from all over China.
02:50Most of the trainers here are Shaolin graduates.
02:53The name Shaolin Temple comes from the name of one of these mountains, Mount Shaoxi, which literally means the forest temple at Mount Shaoxi.
03:07He sat down to eat before the intense training.
03:13You guys don't eat meat?
03:14Monk.
03:15Vegetarian?
03:16Yeah.
03:17Most trainers here follow a vegetarian diet.
03:21Because we have a tough exercise now, right?
03:24Mm.
03:25Yeah.
03:25Rice and tofu.
03:35We are inside the Shaolin Temple.
03:37Yeah.
03:38Yeah, it has more than 1,500 years of history.
03:41Here is the origin of Kung Fu.
03:44Yeah, the birthplace of Kung Fu.
03:46All the masters here, schools, biggest school for Kung Fu in the world.
03:50Yeah.
03:50She says the monks used to train here, striking this tree.
03:58It's a new one.
03:59These people who graduate from Kung Fu school, you're going to put my name here?
04:04If you come here to practice Kung Fu for many years.
04:09How many days do I need to be a master like him?
04:10A thousand of days.
04:12Practice makes it perfect.
04:14Describe Kung Fu in one word.
04:17Yeah, discipline and patience.
04:19Ambition.
04:20Ambition.
04:20Yeah.
04:40Kung Fu boy.
04:40Kung Fu boy.
04:41These holes were caused by Kung Fu training.
04:45So how strong you are?
04:47The practice is coming here every day.
04:49Every day.
04:51You break the ground.
04:51Yeah.
04:52So you are the world's strongest man.
04:53Yeah.
04:53Yeah.
05:00Kung Fu is one of the oldest martial arts on earth.
05:05An art born more than 1,500 years ago when Shaolin monks needed strength to protect themselves
05:12during long hours of meditation.
05:14Over time this simple training evolved into a complete system that combines movement, breathing and
05:21discipline through animal-inspired styles.
05:24The tiger, the dragon, the snake, the crane and the monkey.
05:29Kung Fu became a symbol of strength, balance and self-mastery.
05:34It spread around the world in the 20th century, ignited by a single legend, Bruce Lee, the man who
05:41introduced Kung Fu to the world and changed humanity's view of martial arts.
05:46Especially through Hollywood, Bruce Lee turned Chinese martial arts into a global phenomenon and
05:51made the West see it as a spiritual, philosophical and physical art at the same time.
05:56After that, Kung Fu schools spread across Asia, Europe, America and the Middle East.
06:01And millions of people began practicing it as a hobby for fitness or mental training.
06:09Before we begin, don't forget to like the video and subscribe to the channel.
06:13They prepared a surprise for me.
06:15This is the best Kung Fu school in the world.
06:26Today we will learn Kung Fu from the Kung Fu capital of the world.
06:29We've just entered the Kung Fu school.
06:43Now we'll see how they become this strong.
06:46They eat many meals a day and they don't eat meat or chicken.
06:51Their mental and physical strength comes from a different approach.
06:54Today I will become a Kung Fu student for 24 hours.
07:00So, will I pass the test?
07:13This is one of the oldest Kung Fu schools in China.
07:16A place where fighters live and train non-stop from childhood.
07:19I'm going to turn my hand on the left side, right side, right side, left side, right side.
07:37Good job.
07:40Hey.
07:41Okay.
07:45Yes.
07:48Yes.
07:49Oh.
07:50Oh.
07:51Oh.
07:52Oh.
07:53Yes.
07:54Run.
07:55Run.
08:07This one, one of the most difficult in Kung Fu.
08:10Yes. It's a monkey stick.
08:12Yes. It's very hard.
08:13Has been practicing with the monkey stick for 11 years.
08:17One of the most difficult in all Kung Fu.
08:20Okay. I'll show you this. Look.
08:22See.
08:31Turn.
08:32That's why you need to catch and hold it.
08:39One, two. Yeah.
08:40Right.
08:41Oh.
08:42Try.
08:45Yeah. Much better.
08:46I'll face several tests that I must pass.
08:48Yeah. Much better.
08:49Okay. One, two.
08:51Higher.
08:52Turn.
08:54Very good.
08:55You need more practice, practice.
08:57That's why this is Kung Fu.
08:59Leg body turn like this.
09:01Turn.
09:02Oh.
09:07Turn.
09:08Turn.
09:09Turn her body.
09:17Yes.
09:22One more.
09:26Weightlifting builds the muscles.
09:28Kung Fu builds the body, the mind, and the nervous system.
09:32Turn your body.
09:33Okay.
09:34Go.
09:35Turn.
09:38That's why many people consider it a way of life, not just a form of combat.
09:43Turn.
09:44Okay.
09:45Yes.
09:46Like this.
09:47Touch.
09:48Kick.
09:49Like this.
09:50Kick.
09:52Just kind of listen to me.
09:54How you are flexible like this?
09:55Yeah.
09:56That's practice.
09:57How many years?
09:58Maybe 10 years.
09:5910 years?
10:00Yes.
10:05Yes.
10:06Not bad.
10:07Yes.
10:08No.
10:09That's thick.
10:10Turn.
10:11Up.
10:12Just turn back.
10:13Kick.
10:14Try.
10:15Up.
10:16Just turn back.
10:17Kick.
10:18Try.
10:22Up.
10:23Perfect.
10:24Just turn up.
10:25Turn.
10:26Turn.
10:31Yes.
10:32Yes.
10:33Up.
10:34Catch.
10:35And relax.
10:36Breathe.
10:37Breathe.
10:38Good.
10:39Yes.
10:40Turn.
10:41Right.
10:42Turn your body.
10:43And higher.
10:44And behind.
10:45And back.
10:46And higher.
10:47And back.
10:48Lower.
10:49Higher.
10:50Lower.
10:51Lower.
10:52Higher.
10:53Lower.
10:54Lower.
10:55Lower.
10:56Lower.
10:57Lower.
10:59Lower.
11:00Lower.
11:01Lower.
11:02Lower.
11:03Yeah.
11:04Turn.
11:07Yeah.
11:08Yes.
11:09Okay.
11:10You want to try?
11:13Yeah.
11:14Catch.
11:15Now he's going to show us how it's like Kung Fu for beginners.
11:19Yes.
11:20But yeah.
11:21And we put it here.
11:22Yeah.
11:23Perfect.
11:252.
11:26Yeah.
11:275.
11:28Yes.
11:295.
11:30Yeah.
11:31And back swing.
11:32Back swing.
11:33Ah.
11:34Because the master everyday do the one hour.
11:36One hour like this?
11:37Yes.
11:38Try it.
11:39Yeah.
11:40Yes.
11:41And back swing.
11:42Yeah.
11:43Yes.
11:44Yes.
11:45Good.
11:46Good.
11:47Good.
11:48Good.
11:49Good.
11:50Oh my god.
11:51Good.
11:52Okay.
11:53Okay.
11:54They do these exercises everyday.
11:56Imagine what your body would become over time.
11:58Kick.
11:59Kung Fu strength comes from tendons and nerves.
12:01Not from bulking up muscles.
12:03Okay.
12:04He want me to do that.
12:05Okay.
12:06You want to try?
12:07Yes.
12:08Okay.
12:09Very, very good.
12:10You know I go to the gym but I can't do what he do.
12:13How?
12:14This is very different because also your hand, body, leg all together.
12:18Also your breath and your focus.
12:20This more harder is gym.
12:22If he face the world's strongest man which is someone who is heavy and strong.
12:26Oh yeah.
12:27Who's gonna win?
12:28Him.
12:29Probably a different power.
12:30No leg is like this power is different.
12:33So you are the world's strongest man.
12:35Yes.
12:36Gym muscle is also very big.
12:38Okay.
12:39This Kung Fu muscle is inside.
12:40So he can break my hand like this?
12:42Of course.
12:43Just catch like this.
12:45I'm joining.
12:46I'm joining the school.
12:48Okay.
12:49Very good.
12:50Yes.
12:58Very good.
12:59Oh.
13:00I'm gonna come back.
13:01I'm gonna come back.
13:02Bro, I can't see.
13:03What did you do?
13:04Like how?
13:05You are so fast.
13:06Be formless.
13:07Shapeless.
13:08Like water.
13:09Oh.
13:10Oh.
13:11Oh.
13:12Good.
13:13Very good.
13:14Yes.
13:15Very good.
13:16Come on.
13:17Go.
13:18Go.
13:19Go.
13:22Oh.
13:23Oh.
13:24Oh.
13:26Oh.
13:27Mabu! Mabu!
13:30Mabu! Come on, come on, come on!
13:41Wow!
13:47Wow!
13:48They start training at a very young age.
13:58It's like joining the army.
14:00This boy is 12 years old.
14:02Look at this.
14:18Ah!
14:24Incredible!
14:26Oh my god!
14:32Ah!
14:48Oh my god!
14:58Yes!
15:06Go!
15:08Wait!
15:16Yes!
15:18Oh my god!
15:26Since he's five years old, he started Kung Fu.
15:30Oh, he said he's famous in China.
15:32He's famous?
15:39We spent the first night at a hotel on the mountain.
15:42On the second day, I'll face the toughest challenge yet.
15:49Training starts at 6 a.m. with the students.
15:54It's 6 a.m. now.
15:56The students have arrived.
15:57Let's go!
15:58Let's go!
15:59Today, I'll train with them.
16:00Today, I'll train with them.
16:06Look at the discipline.
16:08They're about to...
16:10break sticks...
16:12and bones.
16:13Let's go!
16:14We're going to get the ball.
16:15We're going to get the ball.
16:16Let's go!
16:17Okay.
16:19I'm good.
16:22I'm good.
16:23I'll just hit them first.
16:25I'll just hit them first.
16:27Come on, come on.
16:29Come on, come on.
16:31Come on, come on.
16:33Come on, come on.
16:35Okay, follow me, okay.
16:37Come on, come on.
16:39Come on.
16:41Come on.
16:43Come on.
16:45Come on.
16:47Come on.
16:49Come on.
16:51These students follow a strict lifestyle built on mental and physical discipline from a young age.
16:57They train in self-control, patience, and endurance within a demanding system rooted deeply in their culture.
17:07Three.
17:11Four.
17:13Four.
17:15Four.
17:17Four.
17:19Four.
17:21Four.
17:23One, two.
17:25Four.
17:37Five.
17:38Four.
17:39One, two.
17:40One, two.
17:41Three.
17:42One, two.
17:43Ready.
17:44Bye.
17:45One, three.
17:47Three.
17:48One.
17:49Five.
17:50This is today's morning training site, surrounded by mountains and forests.
18:20Now the morning exercises for the Kung Fu students begin here.
18:50Yeahh!
18:56Wah!
19:02Ah!
19:09Wah!
19:10Hey!
19:32Fire!
19:404.
19:415.
19:426.
19:436.
19:447.
19:457.
19:468.
19:479.
19:4810.
19:4910.
19:5010.
19:5110.
19:5211.
19:5311.
19:5411.
19:5511.
19:5611.
19:5711.
19:5811.
19:5912.
20:0011.
20:0112.
20:02Next we'll train higher up the mountain
20:32These are their daily exercises
20:42Let's go, let's go
20:57Let's go
21:04Go, go, go
21:05Let's go, let's go
21:08Let's go, let's go
21:18Let's go, let's go, let's go
21:23Enjoy, let's go
21:25Look at me, look at me, look at me
21:42When I breathe, my mind gets more clear
21:44When I breathe, my mind gets more tired
21:46Are you okay?
21:47Yeah, I'm okay
21:48Come on, go see
21:51Yeah, look at me
21:54Yeah
21:56Go, go, go, go, go
21:58Come on, go, go, go, go, go
22:01Go, go, go, go
22:03Yes, yes!
22:12Yes, yes, yes!
22:15All right, good, good!
22:20Yes
22:22Yes.
22:52Let's go.
22:53Let's go.
22:54Let's go.
22:55Let's go.
22:57One, two, three.
22:58Let's go.
23:22After that, they started breaking objects on my body.
23:52Let's go.
23:53Let's go.
23:54Okay.
23:55Have two more.
23:56No, no.
23:57Come on.
23:58We'll do it again.
23:59You'll do it again?
24:00No.
24:13Yes.
24:14What?
24:15Right.
24:16Yes.
24:17I don't feel I'm going to give up.
24:45I'm going to continue.
24:46I'm going to continue.
24:47My master.
24:48Your mindset is good.
24:50The master said.
24:53I learned so much today.
24:55Now we're at the top of the mountain, and they'll perform more advanced moves.
25:09Start.
25:10Step three.
25:11Let's go.
25:12Take you.
25:13You're ready.
25:14You're ready.
25:15Rest.
25:16Set your shoulder.
25:17Hold it.
25:18Step four.
25:20Okay.
25:21Okay.
25:22Two.
25:23One.
25:24Two.
25:25Six.
25:26Four.
25:27One.
25:28Three.
25:29Four.
25:30Three.
25:31Look, they put them both on.
25:44Look, they put them both on.
26:15Extremely difficult.
26:20You see, the thing is, before the victory, your hard work will not make any sense to most people.
26:36In a world full of noise, Kung Fu reminds us that true strength isn't the body.
26:44But in the ability to control oneself.
26:51Training here made me realize that the greatest victory is defeating yourself first.
27:09This is how we treat it after Kung Fu training.
27:14Okay.
27:16Fanso, get that shot, Fanso.
27:17Hey!
27:18Hey!
27:19Hey!
27:20Hey!
27:21Hey!
27:22Hey!
27:23Hey!
27:24Hey!
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