The 14 Extreme trainings of Shaolin Warrior Monks | My Life at the Temple 

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The monks know how to be hard as nails but also how to be funny and relaxing. These guys are so respectable. :)

I was honestly so happy to see women learning Shao'lin and going through the rigorous training regimes. It inspires me ❤

I’m a Jiujitsu instructor and I have been training on and off in Chinese Martial arts for about 30 years. This video was fascinating and inspirational thank you for sharing these beautiful arts.

The Shaolin Temple looks like an arduous and grueling but fun and wonderful place to train the mind and body. It looks like it would be an amazing experience!

I love Chinese martial arts. I was fascinated by Shaolin temples and all the old movies since I was a kid. I love the power behind the smooth movements. It's a pity that I don't take the time to visit a Shaolin temple. Maybe I will manage to visit such a Shaolin temple in the future. I love the calm and balanced way of the Shaolin fighters. I could watch the training for hours and I would love to join in. But the students there are much younger and on a much higher level. I would probably need the whole thing in slow motion :) Thanks for the very great video. Sorry for my bad English (translated with DeepL).

Man let’s be honest this video needs more views.

I love your words, your mentality and your spirit. You are so lucky to experience all those ancient techniques and to be able to truly appreciate their meaning and effects in the mind, the soul and the body. Thank you for the respect you show to the monks and to Kung Fu, hopefully the world one day will stop hating and instead start respecting and loving our differences.

Great masters are great art, I have been practicing martial arts for 32 years, there is no limit to the perfection of the body, spirit and consciousness!!! I thank all the masters who preserve great knowledge for posterity.

Wasn’t expecting something so deep and spiritual… also wasn’t expecting a song from Skyrim, and now I have to play it again so thanks lol. But seriously, thank you for this video. It’s beautiful.

I just watched the whole thing in one sit, and I have to say, my respect for these guys just skyrocketed, and it was such a good documentary, really enjoyed it!

You know what is truly amazing?? How we can come here from pure loving source energy, connected to to all things through love. In such a short amount of time here, we become so out of touch with everything that we are. To see what we must do to remove the fear. Look beyond pain. To feel truly alive again. To reconnect with our higher power that exists in each life giving breath we take. It absolutely blows my mind.. What a beautiful experience it was that you chose, and they allowed!! I thank you for sharing this with all of us. 🙏🙏 I also send much love, light, and gratitude to all the masters that have dedicated their lives to share this training so others can experience this beautiful way of life , and learn the culture and ways of the elders, that walked on this planet before them.. You are walking on sacred ground when you enter the gates of that Temple..

This is fascinating. Thank you for making. Highly disciplined individuals always inspire me. Thanks!

It's kinda mindblowing to see this. I find the Shaolin fascinating and when I watch documentaries about them, they aways seem super-serious and distant and all that. But here they seem very approachable, they're smiling, joking and laughing. It's actually beautiful.

this makes me feel more confident to navigate through the difficulty in my life now.

Amazing documentary, inspiring, thorough and well covered. Thank you for sharing.

I love this it is inspiring to me, I recently have stared walking again and the movements have help me in just a few weeks to regain my balance, Not only my balance but my mental state as well has improved. If I were able to come over there i would do so. Chi young is great because it sends blood flow to my legs and I"m so grateful to God that I found this site. Its is amazing and wonderful that the human spirit can be regained by the simple life lessons and yes to be an athlete I'll never be again but this shows me above all that there is hope for me yet. Just to be alive and breath and love again has been amazing. Life is short and I wish everyone could feel the absolute Joy watching and following along, It's cooler than air guitar. Love you guys and God Speed to you.

i enjoyed every second of that documentary, but what i enjoyed even more is the effort put into making it. Thank you so much

Phil, I’m blown away. What a tasteful and beautiful documentation of this journey. Be proud of yourself, this is your best work and it has inspired me.

i don't know why i left this video in my watch later. This might as well be a documentary. Music, videography and production is well done and the content is above anything that I could've expected. Thank you Phillip, I can't wait to watch more of your content.

I had watched this video first time and I am amazed how much I had learned about mind, meditation, quality of training and Shaolin Temple. Thank you for that great video, my dream kid will be to some day visit that Temple 🙏

I love all of it, all the training and focus and way of life. Wish to bring much of the great monastic life & training to the UK Europe going forward.

Beautiful. Loved watching every moment. Your channel over the last 6 years has made a big impact on me in terms of martial arts and seeing the friendship you, Spencer and the others have was a privilege to watch and I have to say that I am jealous of those bonds. Keep being great Philip. 🙏

The movements are beautiful, and precise. Just amazing.

So grateful for the insights and info in this video! Been researching different kinds of martial arts like crazy, but this is the most helpful example! It's also motivating to watch someone share their experience with authenticity. At the end when Shifu Shi Yanjun wished him all of those blessings for his channel, he seemed really moved. It affirmed all his earlier insights about what was most fulfilling and gratifying about his training experience. imo, he's lacking that affected, performative commentary that's on-brand w/ YT vloggers these days. Its truly refreshing. for real. After seeing countless vlog in this genre (my life as/i try/cultural immersion), what a blessing to find one that exemplifies learning from a specific culture by grounding oneself in honest, humble reverence and humor! the bruh check hard qigong bit 😂😂 reminds me how it felt watching Anthony Bourdain in Parts Unknown for the first time. Super effectual and fun to watch! 🪷 🙏🏼🙌🏼 gonna see if he has any posts about the temple food or the Shaolin animals now. TY Philip 🌻

This is a masterpiece of a martial arts documentary, thank you.

I train mma (striker) alot of what I see here at its very core basics are similar. Minus the crazy acrobatics and "flowy"? Type movements. I understand that they are more for emphasis on precision and control over every tiny body movement, balance, dexterity, and over all mastering your body mechanics. MMA and modern martial arts in general tend to focus on the simple, most brutal, most efficient techniques that can be easily taught to anyone. How effective that "anyone" is, depends entirely on them. Given the insane athleticism displayed here, and YEARS(not months as you see so many people drop MMA training after a few months and believe they are the ultimate weapon) of training, fighting one of these masters would definitely be not an ideal situation to be in. I got to train anywhere from 2-4 hrs a day pre covid. These guys train all day everyday. Day in day out. Not just the body, but the mind is extensively trained. This is my take away from this. They truly are training in "real" martial arts. It's eye opening to see true masters of traditional martial arts displaying their skills, and not the McDojo types that are all bark, no bite...you know the ones Xu Xiao Dong AKA Mad Dog embarrassed. Very cool documentary and eye opening to myself. Loved the selection of bgm and how they were used in this video, many of which come from my favorite games. That little bit you went into around the 21 min mark, had me take a deeper look inside myself, and ask myself what I was training for. Self defense? Ego? Pride? Maybe all 3? One thing I did come out of this thought provoking moment was: Seeing my limit, and going beyond. I feel the reason many MMA practioners come off as toxic, are the same reason why fake masters of the traditional styles are also toxic is: they havent climbed to the peak of their mountain, just found a nice plateau, with a nice view, on which they can look down upon everyone. Thank you so much for this documentary. Subbed!

Its beautiful to find places dedicated just to martial arts and craft it puts a smile on my face a true sanctuary.

What an amazingly beautiful experience! Thank you for sharing with us!

Wow what an experience that must have been! Thanks for the cool video and showing what it's all about living and training in a Shaolin temple.

You guys did a great job especially covering all their training. Totally enjoyed and loved this clip. Mad Respect to the Shaolin Grandmasters, Students of Shaolin Kung Fu and you for sharing.

This video was so informative I don't know where to start when talking about it. I guess I can start with Thank you! I am grateful you uploaded your experience within the Temple. Also I noticed the Xenoblade 2 music that was a nice touch!

This is one of the most beautiful and heart warming videos I have ever seen

You just gained another fan, the way you express yourself, the content, the overall message, this was time well spent. Thanks for the video.

There were a few moments that had me on the verge of tears. A beautiful, very well done documentary. I have always had a huge respect and admiration for the shaolin monks. What a blessing it was for you to go train with them.

That was a great film. Thank you so much for making this and sharing it with the world. 🙏

I've been reading Chinese Novels of wushia, cultivation and martial arts. I'm making my own research about these topics to understand better them. Which led me to watch this video and wow I'm fascinated. I feel motivated to learn Kung Fu even when it seems harsh. Thanks for the video!

This is one of the coolest video’s I’ve ever seen. I enjoy learning martial arts, Bruce Lee’s one of my heroes and am now very much working out every other day of the week. It’s just a part of my life and I’m currently training at two gyms including a boxing gym. I can’t do without being physically active, happy and focused it’s like breathing for me. God bless you my fellow martial artist and thank you for sharing.

When you said that trip was the hardest thing you’ve ever done, I see why. Amazing documentary, captures the world of Shaolin beautifully and descriptively. Well done job on this dude! Your work payed off. This is also really useful for learning/getting into different martial art styles

I’m so glad I finally watched this. What an inspiration.

Incredible video! Thanks so much for your work. Finally, the puzzle of the many practices in Kung Fu came together for me. I did practice a number of these things.

This kind of training is unimaginable. I loved that he kept the video honest.

This touched me so much Philip. Thank you for showing what humans are really capable of, it’s the most incredible insight I’ve ever seen and I’m humbled at how small I feel to these masters.

You are a special human for sharing this experience with us . Look for huge good for you.

The best documentary on Shaolin Temple training that I have seen so far! Great work!

I think it’s beautiful to see such powerful people, yet they’re also the most peaceful. The world needs more of this in it. Great show!!!

This is one of the craziest documentaries I've ever seen. Very inspiring to see an experience of this magnitude this "close up" and personal. I'm sure you'll always carry the life lessons you learned with much pride and honor. Great story to see Philip, thank you

That was a really beautiful video, you captured the beauty and the spirit of the temple

Perhaps it may surprise you, but the sparring with the one really well placed and timed kick was the most impressive one to me. That is true beaty, measure in time and space!

Shattering yourself, then raising from the pieces, brings a strange sense of tranquility build on the certainty that you **can** endure this, and the next, and the next... Much like birds that learns to trust their own wings, and let go of the fear of heights. I would love to experience this sort of training. It looks like it would make you (truly) believe in your own potential.

I really gotta thank you man. You were the one who inspired me to find a martial arts school and start training. A few years ago I saw your video on how to find a teacher/school and one of the number one things I remember you saying was something about "not letting that fire die out". I'm happy to say since then I have found a good school, persevered, and even surpassed a few of the people from my school who have been there longer than me because of my fire and love for the art. Even during the pandemic I found it in me to keep the fire burning strong and it's payed off no doubt. Thanks again brother, keep the content coming!

I truly appreciate this i have been using Qigong to heal from my scoliosis and it is a dream of mine to live and train the way of the warrior monk much love and respect my friend

Thank you so much for making this video! I've been staying in Yunnan during pandemic and have no idea of this temple in Kunming! Will definitely give it a try once they reopen~~

Absolutely life changing experience. I wish everyone could soon have his own one.

The inclusion of the Elder Scrolls music is sublime. What a wonderful journey. Thankyou :)

I luv it I trained for many years of my life & it saved my life many times,due to fitness & perseverance so anything is possible, I met them & the abbot many years ago, I loved every minute of the video thank,s martin

I love your use of videogame music throughout the video. I'm inspired...well done.

The use of legendary video game music from the likes of Skyrim, Final Fantasy, and Smash Bros, was an absolute beautiful cherry on top of this already incredible project.

Wow. I was moved by your experience and training. What a journey to go through. Treasure this always.

I found this video to be eye-opening and motivating to learn as many techniques as possible. The content was amazing and I will probably watch it again sometime in the future.😎☯

Thanks for doing this. I visited a Shaolin Academy in Shandong and was a bit surprised. It confirmed something you commented on early in this video about how westerners approach martial arts. The Academy was populated with a lot of immature and insecure westerners, mostly American and some European. They would often would talk about martial arts in terms of what it would do to another person as opposed to the technique and the goals to maintain. I'd like to see more on Wing Chun and also more specifically the Forms-- breaking up the forms, showing their names, a breakdown of the techniques. It's interesting how you sped through the forms.......

Stunning video and what a privilege, honour and gift to look through a rare window into the exquisite beauty of the Shaolin Temples, Monks and way of life, thank you so much Phillip 💓

This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched haha! Great stuff man. Thank you for this 🔥

Thanks for sharing such an amazing documentary, ❤ Blessings 🙌

Loved this video. It's my dream to go out there. Also the Donkey Kong 2 music at the intro was a nice nostalgic suprise 😎👌🏽

One of the things I like about traditional martial arts like what's shown here is that a character development/ training takes place. Not just giving fighting techniques to anyone who can pay.

I love seeing these beautiful people and their lives. The experience must have been so life changing. I wish I could go on a journey like this! Living happy has become an important life lesson for me. It’s nice to see the monks incorporating it as well. And it doesn’t take much to have true happiness. Love this documentary. Congrats on your invitation!

Fantastic video , I trained in wing chun kung fu for 20 years and never touched the surface it’s for life , but the pleasure and mental well being it brought is immeasurable

This was mind blowing Wow! The stretching looked intense I need that kind of stretching.Thankyou for sharing.

I could not express my appreciation for this film enough.. I am so jealous that you were able to go on this journey but at the same time humbled that you shared it with all of us.. Peter thank you from the bottom of my heart I have such a love for the monk lifestyle and wish I made different life decisions that would’ve led me to China.

You did a great job. I am proud of you. Also great documentary. I laughed, cried and cringed. Thankyou for the inspiration. - Ed

This should air on the history channel or some place that millions and millions of people can see it and learn. I am not in the best health but seeing how the monks use mind over matter to ignore the pain and negative things that brings a person done. To just live a life free or fear would be so awesome. I have learned so much this week as I have spent hours watching these amazing people. Thank you so much for making this video for the world to see.

I love this. I’m glad there are people like you all still here. Great and strong minded and willing to give all you have to better yourself and others. I hope peace comes to all of you out there. Thank you for this video. Brought me peace and it made me want to meditate now more often Thank You.

I can't explain why I'm brought to immediate tears of joy when I watch these monks move, speak, breathe this honest, human way of existing. If I could take a one way ticket anywhere, I'd like to stay in a Shaolin monestary. Their way is so pure and steeped in ancient knowledge that western culture just doesn't possess. Incredible film, beautifully pit together, perfectly showed the beauty of the monks, the temple, the landscape and the practices. Well done. The qigong is something I'd try, I have so much built up restlessness energy in my muscles I typically punch my muscles to relax them anyways lol

I love how much appreciation and pleasure you have gained from your time and lessons there. Thank you for allowing us on this magical journey you had in your next level of evolution in your life

Very inspiring, makes me want to practice harder again.

You my sir are inspirational man I can’t even lie I started my spiritual journey not too long ago n I’ve recently done some shadow work and now I’m constantly looking to do things out my comfort zone learn new things and constantly push myself to a higher level but sometimes struggle with self discipline due to mental health so this for me is so motivating n inspirational that from now on I CAN and I’m going to push myself and give my all in everything I do I just wanted to thank you for this I subbed you and I wish everyone love and a fulfilled life 💯🙏💙💪🏼🙌

I’ve always loved the Shaolin, they’re the perfect blend of spirituality and mastery of martial arts

unreal man, what an experience. Thanks for sharing

This was amazing, definitely worth the wait! 🔥

Forgive my lack of martial arts knowledge but I once was a Korean Angel, Folk Dancer tutored by a Chinese Korean women. 50 years later and in my beloved adopted America, I recognized some of those movements and it brought tears. She brought together many of the most mis-caste girls and made us Flower Drum Warriors. Subscribed and hoping for more.

The best part is doing high intensity interval training but without the intervals! Love it

4- 5 yrs back i visted shaolin temple and trained for 14 days and shifu shi yan jun was with us! this video was really great and gave me alot of memories of china and the training

Using Final Fantasy VII Remake OST bits is a huge cherry on top of a really well made documentary. Hats off, my mate.

This was very neat to learn about, and made all the more enjoyable with the implementation of video game soundtracks ❤️ Thank you for making this beautiful video and sharing your journey

I can't believe I have finally seen the real Shaolin. My life is now complete. Eternal glory, Philip Hartshorn!

Awesome 👏 I appreciate your detail and that was an excellent experience watching that. Thank you

This was really fun to watch, glad it popped up.

Thank you Philip for documenting and sharing your experience! Inspirational stuff to see how these warrior monks train and live DAILY 🙌 Makes me inspired to do something similar at some point, keep going man 🙏🏽

The power training and stretching looked insane. I would absolutely love to learn how to do that. Amazing documentary. This makes me wanna go there to study.

Great time for you, I couldn’t imagine having all that. My life would be so complete.

Thanx so much for sharing. I’m really glad that someone has realized one of my very few old dreams that I was never able to do when I was young ….I would like to see more about the Wing chun part please

Beautiful documentary man! I was greatly encouraged

Mesmerising video. What Shaolin Monks do seems almost magical at times. Great respect for those who have continued to practice and retain and pass on the complete knowledge, mind, body and spirit. If only I was 40 years younger I’d have a go… Maybe… Well perhaps a bit of Tai Chi. Thank you Philip, like I said at the start, mesmerising.

excellent video, yes open your mind to every culture in this world, never be afraid of "THE OTHER"

You have a wonderful way of making each facet of Kung Fu accessible; thanks kindly.

As someone who trained under a Shaolin monk in the States and as a former Buddhist monk in Myanmar, this really captures the true essence of Shaolin and Buddhism philosophy. Watching this video reminded me of all of the unforgettable times I had in Shaolin and you reminded me of core foundations and techniques that I forgot, so thank you.

I don't know how to explain it, this touched me so deep, I actually shared a tear during this video. Don't remember when was the last time I've seen anything this beautiful. Thank you.

Just knowing these traditions and virtues are being preserved, taught, practiced and passed on gives me hope for a brighter future 💫

I was so entertained by this video I watched the whole thing (rare for me). You have an amazing sense of humor! Love it!