STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT,
AND UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
Traditional Shaolin Kung Fu
Traditional Chinese martial arts
Immortal Dragon
Welcome to the Temple of the Immortal Dragon in Vancouver, a traditional martial arts school where you can learn 5 Animals Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Sanda, and more. Our lineage goes back to Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong, Si-Gung Steven Baugh, and Sifu Jose Guillen. Immortal Dragon creates community through discipline, fun, teamwork, and leadership.
Immortal Dragon
Body, mind & spirit
At Immortal Dragon Vancouver, we seek mental training through physical exercise. Respect, compassion, humility and fortitude, are among the values we strive to foster and nurture. Through the rigorous practice of Shaolin kung fu, we want to achieve control over our body, mind and spirit.
Learning Shaolin Kung Fu at Immortal Dragon, students will develop confidence, strength, positive social skills, mindfulness, discipline, an “I can” attitude, and improved self-image. It´s a strong training set which includes basic work-out and stretching.
Shaolin Kung fu
At Immortal Dragon we teach the 5 Animals Shaolin Kung Fu from the lineage of Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong. It is a Southern style that was developed and modernized by former masters within the lineage. As a variation of Southern Shaolin, the system consists of many empty hand and weapon forms, high and low kicks, and different animal techniques.
In classes, students learn applicable techniques form the forms.
Little Dragons
At our Little Dragons class, kids will learn a specially prepared variation of our system, taught in a fun but disciplined environment that is safe and enjoyable for them. We teach foundational techniques, empty-handed and weapon forms but also self-defence. Our goal is to create little warriors that can speak up for themselves, have confidence, teamwork and through that be future leaders, humble and compassionate.
Sanda
Sanda or Sanshou is a fighting system where you are allowed to punch, kick and throw. As Chinese Kickboxing, it is a fun way to stay in shape or to improve your fighting skills. The understanding of Sanda for Sifu Matthias is a bit broader than the official Sanda (Sanshou) and goes back to Lei Tai, a traditional way of competing between martial artists.
Tai Chi & Chi Kung
Tai Chi, an internal martial art, is known for its slow and peaceful movements. Tai Chi helps to decrease stress, anxiety, and depression, it can help to improve your mood, your energy levels, and stamina, your flexibility, and helps to strengthen your muscles. Chi Kung can be translated into awareness. It means literally to work with the vital forces and goes back up to 3,000 years. Some exercises are claimed to come from the founder of the Shaolin Temple and Chan Buddhism: Bodhidharma.
Location
CHINATOWN- Vancouver
Visit us at our location at 01-273 Union Street, next to Gore Avenue. Come by and try a class. It’s on us!
“Strengthen your body, your heart and your soul. Learn kung fu and conditioning your body, mind and spirit!”