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Before coming to China, you probably thought everyone practiced kung fu in the streets. But now that you’re here, you (hopefully) have discovered that’s not the case – if anything, traditional martial arts communities are dwindling to dangerously low numbers.
The practical combat nature of kung fu may be long gone, but its fitness benefits and self-defense techniques are still useful today, as is witnessed in the classrooms of Renyi Kung Fu.
You, dear reader and resident of the PRD, live in the birthplace of one of the most renowned kung fu variations – Wing Chun. It’s the set of moves powerful enough to hold off Mike Tyson’s lightning-fast blows – well, at least in the film Yip Man 3.
Join one of Renyi Kungfu’s experimental classes and there’s a good chance it will open up the world of kung fu to you. The eight-year-old Wing Chun club is the brainchild of ‘Master Yuan,’ who used to reside in Germany. Today, out of its 47 branches, two are located in Germany and the remaining majority are spread across Guangzhou. “There is always one close to you,” reads the club’s official introduction.
Renyi offers a wide range of classes designed for children and adults seeking self-defense skills, which are taught by professional coaches in either Mandarin, Cantonese, English or German. If you enjoy watching Yip Man, The Karate Kid or Bruce Lee kick ass on screen, then why not give Wing Chun a go?
9am-9pm (Mon-Fri), 8am-9pm (Sat-Sun). See listing for Renyi Kung Fu.
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