China Itinerary

I just got the itinerary for China.

July 20 Depart USA for China
July 21 Arrive BeiJing
July 22 Beijing Touring
July 23 Beijing Touring
July 24 Train to Terra Cotta
July 25Fly to Giulin and Drive to Yangshou
July 26 Yangshou Rafting
July 27 Fly to Shaolin
July 28 Shaolin
July 29 Shaolin
July 30 Shaolin an afternoon flight to Beijing
July 31 Depart for USA
July 31 Sunday back in USA

So yes, that's 4 days at the Shaolin temple in China, where we get to train kung fu with the monks. How awesome is that? I also heard the rumor that one of those days at least will be devoted to weapons. So they might split up the group and you get to choose what weapon to learn, to be taught from the monks themselves! I'm pretty psyched about that part. My really only complaint is that I'll most likely have to choose only one weapon.....

Another cool thing, is that Grand Master Damasco, who is the main man behind this trip, will be doing an exhibition form, which will be awesome. But also I believe my own Sensei, Sensei Santillo is also rumored to be doing a demonstration form. So I'm pretty excited about all of that. It will be super cool.

And of course since this is a Kempo trip... there will be daily martial arts training. It should be fun and unique for sure.