4 months 　Febulary,28th 2009 to June 30th 2009 

Katharina Lialios German 德国

24 Yang style Taiji,27 Chen Style Taichi,Baduanjin(Qigong),Xingyi

When I think of the 4 months that I spent here at the academy,I can think of only nice memories.I enjoyed training from the first day I arrived at and from then on it got more and more interesting each day as I learn new things and felt myself improved and gain more flexiblility and strength.During the first week I was very impressed by the Qigong class,because I loved the peaceful atmosphere of meditating in the middle of the mountains.But I enjoyed forms,sanda,power training and takedowns just as much as I had to pick which class I liked the most I would not be able to choose only one.Most of the days I felt exhausted,but was already looking forward to the next day.I also loved that these were always new things to discover,such as going to the national park for training or bear-crowling down the temple steps or going for a swim in the lake after class.I am also glad to have been here during several festival days,which include a celebration at the temple and a walk to the top of the highest mountain here.
During my stay I trained with master wang and I could not ask for a better master.I have enjoyed everyday training just as much as his classes on Buddhism theory.I believe that he has taught me a lot during my stay here and I will miss being part of his wonderful training group.
Overall staying at the academy has without doubt been one of the greatest experiences of my life.I Love the peaceful atmosphere of the academy and being away from big cities and western life for a while.All the students are very friendly and it was wonderful to meet people from so many different countries.During my whole stay I never felt lonely and often forgot entirely how far away I was from my home country.

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                                                      4 months       January,29th 2009 to May 29th 2009

Julia Wagner Austria 奥地利

24 Yang Style Taichi,27 Chen Style Taichi,Baduanjin（Qigong）,Bagua

At first I want to say that I really enjoyed the training and that I’m happy to practise with masters of such a high level. I also liked the composition of the disciplines.Still I would have enjoyed to spend more time on practising basics, especially stances. As I talked to some other people, I know that some of the Wing Chun and other Shaolin students think the same way.
All the Shifus and translators are really nice and helpful, what makes it a pleasure to stay here. 
The quality of the food now is much better than when I first got here. Lately there have been some really tasty dishes. For the vegetarian table it is important to get at least two dishes of cooked vegetables and one plate with raw fruit or vegetables.
I also think for a healthy diet. It would be sustentative to get more diverse carbohydrades. It would be nice if the kitchen could serve some other grains .Maybe barley or sorghum, but I’m sure you know better what kinds of corn are available here.Also lentils and some kind of beans (lately we had some ) would be supporting, especially for a healthy vegetarian diet.
Another point is the website. Although the structure isn’t very good, it is informative and in a lot of points it gives a good image of the school life. But still there are two major issues in which a future student expects something different than she or he will encounter at the academy.One thing is that the website suggests that the school is settled in a much more remote place where it is possible to reatreat and enjoy tranquility. I think especially long-term students, who decide to spent a year (or more) of their life here, should know what kind of environment will expect them.
The other thing is that I request a more accurate description of the internal Martial Arts Styles.