Build Your Child's Focus and Confidence with Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu

Learn the foundational movements of Shaolin Kung Fu with Shifu Yang Dong — perfect for kids and families training together. Follow each video lesson to build focus, balance, and confidence through the traditional Shaolin Five-Step Form.

    1. Lesson 1: Opening Form – Salute ｜ 起势 · 抱拳礼

Shaolin Five-Step Form

少林五步拳

Fun, educational Shaolin Kung Fu for kids and families. Builds balance, coordination, focus, confidence, and martial spirit through safe, authentic practice.

Shaolin Five-Step Form — The Foundation of Kung Fu

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ｜ 千里之行，始于足下

This timeless wisdom lies at the heart of the Shaolin Five-Step Form. Every great master, every extraordinary feat of strength and focus, began with a single, foundational stance. This form is that first, vital step on your family's martial arts journey.

More than just a sequence of movements, the Five-Step Form is where we plant the seeds of discipline that blossom into self-control, and where we build the core strength that grows into unshakable confidence. It is a practice that meets every family member where they are—whether a child taking their very first step or a parent rediscovering their own inner strength.

By practicing together, you are not just learning Kung Fu; you are embarking on a shared path of growth, building a stronger, more harmonious family with every focused breath and every deliberate step you take.

Benefits of Shaolin Five-Step Form

  • Physical Well-Being & Self-Defense

    Experience improved strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance, while learning practical self-defense skills that build confidence and resilience for both children and adults.

  • Mental Clarity & Focus

    Develop concentration, mindfulness, self-control, and self-improvement, gaining inner calm, confidence, and resilience while reducing stress and promoting mental well-being.

  • Character Development & Teamwork

    Cultivate respect, self-discipline, calmness, and a sense of achievement, while enhancing cooperation, teamwork, and family bonding. The practice nurtures both character and meaningful relationships.

Master Yang Dong

Passing on the Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts

传承中华传统武术的智慧

Master Yang Dong, comes from a traditional Chinese Kung Fu family. He is a native of Ji Lin province and an 8th generation Shaolin Fo Han practitioner, a distinctive ancestral family style tradition, learned under Grandmaster Zhang Qi Chen.

Master Dong is also a member of the Chinese Wushu Association, and is a qualified instructor in Taiji Quan, Shaolin Fo Han Quan, Xin Yi Quan and San Shou (Chinese Kick Boxing).

Master Yang Dong is the founder and director of Shaolin Kung Fu Academy Ireland.

Shifu Yang Dong