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There’s a group of monks high up in the mountains of China who can break bricks with just their fingers, withstand extreme cold without wearing thick clothes, and even throw sewing needles through glass.

Yep, they’re basically like real life superheroes.

Don’t believe it?

Let’s find out for ourselves.

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In the world of martial arts, there aren’t many traditions as legendary or as astonishing as Shaolin kung fu.

These monks are more than just fighters. They are spiritual warriors who have been trained since childhood in temples hidden high up in the mountains where the air bites with cold and distractions are almost non-existent.

Their training isn’t just about physical strength. It’s a process of transformation. To master Shaolin, they have to learn 700 different moves.

Starting with punches, kicks, and weapon techniques. All while building inner strength through exercises they call chi-gong.

Their shaved heads are iconic, but don’t be fooled. Beneath that bald scalp lies a skull hardened by brutal training over many years. They balance their entire
bodies on their heads.

They smash metal rods with their skulls. They break wood, even iron, using nothing but pure bone strength.

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They have skin like armor, their nerves and seemingly rewired.

They lie on beds of nails, take blows from concrete blocks to their stomachs, then get up as if nothing happened.

It looked like the lights went out for a second, but he just straight and said, “Give me your best shot.” And he has plenty of them. Stey comes forward.

Unbelievable.

Even the most vulnerable parts of their bodies can take hits that MMA fighters wouldn’t be able to handle.

Now, let’s talk about their fingers. Shaolin monks fingers aren’t just fingers, they’re weapons. Some monks train until they can pierce wood and crush objects using just their pinky fingers.

But Shaolin strength isn’t just about muscles. It’s also about the mind. To train their inner power, the monks hug trees. They wrap their bodies around massive tree trunks and hold on for hours every single day.

Their meditation is so deep they can control their own body temperature. In one experiment, they sat shirtless in snowy mountains wrapped in wet cloth and managed to dry the cloth using only the heat from their bodies.

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So, how powerful is a Shaolin monk in a real fight?

This fighter is a perfect example. He manages to knock out his opponent with a devastating punch. The result of extreme training over many years.

In another fight. The Shaolin Monk’s opponent even flew into a rage, unable to accept being relentlessly attacked throughout the match.

The next professional kickboxing fighter also became a victim of the fierce power of a Shaolin monk warrior.

With a devastating combination of strikes, this fighter was knocked down in the ring, grimacing in pain, by a Shaolin monk named Yong.

In another match, Yilong kicked his opponent’s face, knocking him down and leaving him sprawled on the floor. There was also a moment when Yilong unleashed a spinning kick that struck Cyrus’s stomach. The American fighter rolled in pain across the ring and was unable to continue the fight.

And finally, there’s the moment when Yilong ended his opponent by exploiting a gap in his defense with a stunning combination of strikes. Get off. Get off. Come here.

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Questions

 

Head, Face. In the video, monks threw rocks, and made bricks walls. True or false? What did the monks do?

Eyes, Nose, Ears. Is the Shaolin Temple located by the sea in a tropical zone?

Mouth, Lips, Tooth, Teeth. Do the monks on study scriptures and meditate?

Hair, Eyebrows, Eyelashes. Are their heads, necks, bodies soft and weak?

Forehead, Cheeks, Chin. Do they perform only purely physical feats?

Neck. Do the monks rely on “tricks, stunts, and techniques”, or do they extensively train and condition themselves?

Shoulder, Deltoids. The monks only perform stunts and acrobatics. Is this right or wrong?

Chest. Can they only defeat opponents smaller than themselves?
 
 
 
Stomach, Abdomen. My friends I like to watch martial arts and other action movies. Yes or no?

Back, Spine. Are there martial arts schools and clubs in your town, city, region, country? Are they popular?

Legs, Thighs, Knees, Shin. My friends and I wish we could perform stunts and, or be invincible fighters.

Foot, Feet, Toes. Could kung fu and other martial arts have other applications in other aspects of life?

Arm, Elbow, Forearm, Biceps. What might happen in the future?

Hand, Fingers, Thumb. What could or should people, businesses, martial arts experts, and governments do?