Bagua Zhang

Baguazhang (Chinese: 八卦掌) is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the Wudang school, the other two being Taijiquan and Xingyiquan.

It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice (or neijia gong). Bāguà zhǎng literally means "eight trigram palm," referring to the trigrams of the Yijing (I Ching), one of the canons of Taoism.

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XingYi Quan

Xing Yi Quan (Chinese: 形意拳 is classified as one of the Wudang styles of Chinese martial arts. The name of the art translates approximately to "Form/Intention Fist", or "Shape/Will Fist".

Xing Yi is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power that's most often applied from a short range. A practitioner of Xing Yi uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power intended to overwhelm the opponent, simultaneously attacking and defending. 

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Taiji Quan

Taijiquan (simplified Chinese: 太极拳; traditional Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; Wade–Giles: t'ai chi ch'üan; literally "Supreme Pillar") is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, and longevity. As a consequence, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of Taijiquan's training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.

Today, Taijiquan has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of Taijiquan trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu, and Sun.

In this Video we can see an example of Taiji.

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Tang Lang Quan

Northern Praying Mantis (Chinese: 螳螂拳; pinyin: tánglángquán; literally "praying mantis fist") is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. It was created by Wang Lang (王朗) and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the aggressiveness of which inspired the style. One Mantis legend places the creation of the style in the Song Dynasty when Wang Lang was supposedly one of 18 masters gathered by the Abbot Fu Ju (福居), a legendary persona of the historical Abbot Fu Yu (福裕) (1203–1275), to improve Shaolin martial arts. However, most legends place Wang Lang in the late Ming Dynasty.

In this Video we can see an example of Tang Lang.

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Sholin Quan

Literally means “Boxing of the Young Forest”.
This style has from its origins always been practiced in Buddhist monasteries. It is characterized by rapid energetic movements and postures that require linear stretching so as to develop the body’s elasticity.

In this Video we can see an example of Traditional  Shaolin.

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Masters Lineage

GM° ZHOU YONG XIANG E GM° ZHOU YONG FU
GMs° Zhou Brothers

They were the Founders of "Yuan Yang Men School"

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GM° Jiang Zhou Cun

II° Generation Master of Yuanyang Men School
ASIA - China: This is the Central Headquarter located in Jinan (Shangdong province)

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GM° Salvatore Cafiero

III° Generation Master of Yuanyang Men School
EUROPE - Italy: Second Headquarter based in Brescia, Italy YuanYang Men Europe

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The Masters of the School

GMs° Zhou Brothers

The late GM° Zhou Yong Xiang and his brother GM° Zhou Yong Fu, currently 99 years of age, have been declared National Treasures of China, due to their great knowledge of Traditional Kung Fu.
Their vast experience and knowledge ranges across the board from External styles to Internal styles, particularly Internal disciplines like Tai Ji, Ba Gua and  Xing Yi.

They were the Founders of "Yuan Yang Men School" , created to protect and pass on this great heritage of Archaic Knowledge.

GM° Jiang Zhou Cun

The Grand Master Jiang Zhou Cun , direct successor of the Grand Masters GM° Zhou Yong Xiang and Zhou Yong Fu.

Amongst his Titles:

Awarded 1° place at the National Championships in close hand weapons combat – full contact with no protective gear – 1983;
Awarded 2° place at the Chinese National Sanda Championships in 1983 – 81 Kg Category;
Awarded 1° place in Tao Lu with routine in Tang Lang at Word Championship held in Reno, Nevada -USA- in 1986;
He is currently the Head of the Physical Education Department at Shandong Teachers' University, one of five institutions in China with authority to confer Master Degrees in Wushu. He is the creator of the new official routines performed during Tang Lang Quan Competitions.

GM° Salvatore Cafiero

The Grand Master Salvatore Cafiero is the President of the Yuanyang Men Europe Association. He began his training in Martial Arts by practicing Judo at the age of nine, moved on to being nominated  Kickboxing Instructor at the WAKO European Championship in 1985 (age 16) and later obtained at the age of 17 his First Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kung Fu and in Tai Ji Quan under the instruction of Grand Master Chang Dsu Yao.
From 1992 to 1997 he lived in many parts of Asia and was able to learn from some of the greatest experts in Chinese Kung Fu and Indonesian Silat.
In 1995 he was awarded a Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine by the Shangdong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jinan.
Grand Master Liu has recognised him as his ‘Direct Disciple’and is the only European ‘Direct Disciple’ of the Yuan Yang Men School’s Founders. It is thanks to GM Cafiero that this Great Tradition can be passed down to this day.

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YuanYang Men School

YuanYang Men is a traditional school of Kung Fu that prides itself in a profound knowledge of Kung Fu passed on by generation to generation.
It was started as a means to further research and study in traditional Chinese arts with the intent of making accessible the philosophy and in a particular way the practice of all disciplines defined as Traditional Arts: Yoga, Ancient and common Martial Arts fromboth Western and Oriental Traditions.
TheFounders of this ancient school are the Grand Masters Zhou Yong Xiangand Zhou Yong Fu.
Currently there are three globally recognized headquarters:

• ASIA - China: This is the Central Headquarter located in Jinan (Shangdong province) and has GM° Grand Master Jiang Zhou Cun as its Custodian.
• EUROPE - Italy: Second Headquarter based in Brescia,Italy and has GM° Grand Master Salvatore Cafiero as its Custodian.

THE TRADITION
The intrinsic charm and advantage that renders these disciplines a treasure of privileged knowledge lies in the fact that the learning of every philosophic principle must be experimented and recognized through practice: Not only is this a  fundamental criteria for considering an Art ‘Traditional’, but it ensures that the learning of these principles is fully internalized and lived as first hand experience through its practice.
Having therefore considered the integrity and purity of its foundations, Fit-losophy Africa has been created thanks to years of research and practice and is made richer by the priceless contribution of Masters that have always been a point of reference to all researchers and practitioners the world over.

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