In-Person Training
An Internal Practice
This is internal kung fu.
A quiet mind matters more than an athletic body. Physical fitness helps, but isn't the foundation. What matters is your ability to stand still, breathe deeply, and maintain focused attention.
This makes Gulun Kung Fu suitable for almost everyone. Young or old, flexible or stiff, strong or weak—if you can stand and breathe, you can begin.
Starting with Foundations
Everyone begins with the same foundations:
Standing Meditation (Zhan Zhuang)
The root of everything. Stand still, align your structure, sink your energy. This looks simple but contains infinite depth.Zhuan Gong
Five stances that form the basis of virtually every movement in kung fu. Here you learn structure and how to ground yourself completely.Ba Duan Jin
Eight pieces of brocade—ancient qi gong exercises that open the body's energy channels and prepare you for deeper practice.Pan Gen
The first basic form, focused on moving from your roots and centre. This is your first taste of the beautiful flowing, spiralling movements that characterise Gulun Kung Fu.
After mastering these foundations, you progress to more complex and beautiful forms, each building on the principles established in these basics.
Daily Schedule
7:00 AM - Breakfast
9:00-11:00 AM - Morning training session
12:00 PM - Lunch
3:00-5:00 PM - Afternoon training session
5:30 PM - Dinner
You're free to practice by yourself at other times. Many students enjoy early morning meditation or evening review of the day's teachings.
Sometimes it's beautiful to take your practice into nature. The surrounding forests and mountains offer quiet spots for solitary training. Just 1km away stands Huishan Temple—over 1500 years old with a special energy that draws practitioners for early morning practice.
Personal Attention
Unlike many schools where you train in large groups, here you receive focused instruction. Classes range from one-on-one teaching to small groups of 5-10 students maximum.
Your teacher can see every detail, correct every misalignment, and guide your development precisely.
The Long-Term Path
This style of kung fu cannot be learnt in a week or two. It's a gradual unfolding that requires patience and time.
How long should you stay? The longer the better. Minimum two weeks allows you to grasp the basics. One to three months provides real grounding. Some students return annually, deepening their practice over years.
To make the most of your training, we strongly recommend combining in-person study with online practice. Many people come to China, train intensively, then return home and lose their practice within weeks. This is why we've developed comprehensive online support—to help maintain discipline and continue progress between visits.
We're committed to guiding students through this long journey. The online programme provides structure for those who struggle with self-discipline, offering daily practice sessions, corrections, and community support. This combination of intensive in-person transmission and sustained online practice creates genuine transformation.
Begin with Trust
"Without trust, even the best medicine cannot heal."
— Shifu Wu Nanfang
Doubt creates resistance. Trust allows transformation. When you step into practice, leave scepticism at the door. This doesn't mean blind faith—it means giving the method a genuine chance to work.
As Shifu says: "Sincere belief allows steadfast focus, endurance through hardships, and natural success. Arrogance breeds doubt, anxiety, and eventual abandonment of the path."
Every Moment is Practice
Kung fu doesn't happen only in training hours. The essence lives in how you stand waiting for tea, how you walk to breakfast, how you breathe while resting.
"Whether standing, sitting, walking, or lying down—each breath should follow the principles. This transforms every moment into practice."
This is why we emphasise retreat-like conditions. When you're not rushing between activities, when technology is set aside, when the mind quiets—then you begin to notice the practice living in everything.
Stance Training: The Root of Everything
All techniques grow from stance training. Not as punishment or endurance test, but as the foundation of internal development.
Shifu teaches: "Without at least three years of stance training, all martial arts techniques remain superficial." This is why we spend so much time on standing meditation. It's not about the posture—it's about transforming habits, gaining insight into how energy moves, learning to perceive life's subtle changes through the body.
"All methods arise from emptiness. The empty stance serves as both simple introduction and ultimate truth."
Balance in All Things
"Relaxed, not lax; strong, not rigid."
Like the yin-yang symbol, practice requires constant balance. Too relaxed and energy dissipates. Too tense and energy depletes. The path lies in finding the middle way—alert but calm, rooted but flowing.
This principle extends beyond physical practice. How you approach learning, how you manage effort, how you balance patience with dedication—all require this same sensitivity to extremes.
Movement as Meditation
Gulun Kung Fu is Zen in motion. Each movement should be approached as meditation, not performance.
"Through consistent practice, understanding permeates every aspect of life, every moment, leading to profound comprehension of life and self-awareness."
This is why we move slowly, why we repeat endlessly, why we value depth over variety. You're not collecting techniques—you're discovering yourself through movement.
The Internal Journey
"The master leads the student to the door; practice is personal."
Teachers can show external movements, but the real practice happens inside. When executing a simple palm strike, what matters isn't the visible extension but the invisible work—how small muscles engage, how energy flows, how spirit focuses.
This "feeling" can't be taught, only discovered through patient, deliberate practice. Move slowly enough to perceive every subtlety. Only then can you gain true control over muscle, joint, bone, and energy.
The energy of this practice is quiet and internal. We create a sanctuary for those who understand that going slowly means going deeply, where the journey inward is valued above all else.
Your Teachers
You'll primarily learn from one of the master's senior disciples who has lived and breathed this style for many years. These teachers carry deep understanding of both physical technique and internal principles.
Shifu Wu Nanfang has an exceptionally keen eye and sensitive perception. He observes all training and can see each student clearly—your sincerity, your dedication, your potential. If you demonstrate genuine commitment, particularly through careful attention to basic practice, he's more likely to offer personal guidance.
When he does teach directly, every word and gesture carries the weight of five generations. His energy and attention are precious—we ask that you respect this and not pressure him for personal instruction. Let it come naturally, when you're ready.