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The
American Academy of Self Defense
Head
Instructor:
Michael J. Bertucci /
President
The Origin of
Our Shaolin
Kempo Karate System
The Shaolin temple
was first built around 495 A.D. by Chinese Emperor Hsiao Wen
for an Indian monk Batou, or, as known by the Chinese, Fo
Tou. It was in the great Shaolin Temple in the Songshan
mountains of central China that Buddharama, a sixth century
Indian monk, first introduced Buddhism and a form of
meditation methods and fighting techniques. He introduced to
the temple monks a form of breathing exercises based upon
animal movements, mostly exercises for strengthening and
conditioning the body. The reason he taught the monks these
exercises was to purify their bodies and develop inner
strength.
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Then came the movement of the animals which were taught
for self defense purposes. Over a time, the monks
changed and perfected these movements, gearing them
toward fighting. This style became known and feared as
the art of Shaolin Temple Boxing. Buddhism and Shaolin
Temple Boxing or Shaolin Chuan Fa were the Shaolin
Temple's main legacy to the world. So it was in China
that the philosophical and religious systems upon which
many martial arts depend were first created and
nurtured. The teachings of Lao Tzu, Confucius and Buddha
were blended with the development of the various Chinese
martial art systems which spread to many other Asian
countries.
In the 1600's,
after Japan conquered Okinawa, the people of Okinawa
were restricted from using any weapons to prevent
retaliation. The natives had no alternative but to
practice the art of empty-handed fighting known as Te.
This name was derived from the Chinese Tang Dynasty,
when many empty-handed styles of fighting were popular.
The Okinawa's changed the name of their martial art from
Te to Karate, and many styles were developed.
Long before the
Chinese or the Okinawa's practiced or developed their
arts, the Tibetans and Mongolians had their own form of
combat from which the venerable art of Chin Na or the
art of the White Tiger was further developed into a
devastating form of locking, seizing, holding and
grappling. The Tibetans and the Mongolians were the
masters of the grappling arts.
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The
American Academy of Self Defense
was founded in the year 2000. The beginning of the new
millennium and age of
Modern
Martial Arts.
We at The
American Academy of Self Defense
believe that everyone can benefit from study of the
Martial Arts. We strive to become more than a
neighborhood karate school. The Deer Park
Training Center is a place of enlightenment
where families can train in different disciplines of the
arts. Our Instructors blend outstanding
Interpersonal skills with martial arts teaching
tools and experience to better reach all students at
maximum levels. I have been made sadly aware that high
tuition prices and long burdensome contracts have made
it impossible for many to experience the martial arts.
At our Academy we have "NO CONTRACTS"
and reasonable and flexible tuition plans. No student
will be denied study solely on the ability to pay for
lessons. Its a proven fact that martial arts students do
better in schoolwork
and social situations due to the
skills taught in our school. Also in
many team sports unless you are most talented you
usually sit and don't participate. In our school we have
100% participation every class with all
students receiving one on one attention during a
training session. If you believe that you can benefit
from better physical fitness, more focus, self control
and greater goal achievement skills, then please call us
at (631) 667-5001
for a FREE Trial
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175 Bay Shore Road
Deer
Park NY 11729
Phone:
631-667-5001
Email:
Home Page: http://www.aaofsd.com
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