Cute kids? Well, they can kick you a**. These young kids are masters of Shaolin Kungfu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts. At around four years old, many are sent to the temple to start their training. We visited the place in central China’s Henan province to see what a day is like for them.
0:00 What is Shaolin Kungfu
1:23 How disciples start their day
2:27 Why Aike came
6:25 Endurance training
8:09 Calling home
12:08 What the future’s like
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Producer: Cassie Fei
Videographer: Wayne Han, Zihao Wang
Editor: César del Giudice
Narration: Victor Peña
Mastering: César del Giudice
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