RI to open Shaolin martial arts schools

RI to open Shaolin martial arts schools

SEMARANG, Central Java: The well-renowned Shaolin school of
martial arts will open three branches in Indonesia following an
agreement with the head school in China, an official of the
Indonesian Wushu Association said on Sunday.

"The schools will be opened in Bandung, Jakarta and Medan, as
these cities are better prepared," said association chairman
Mediteransyah.

"Currently, a delegation from Shaolin is inspecting the stage
of preparation in those cities."

Mediteransyah said the schools would follow an Indonesian
curriculum with additional subjects in Mandarin and wushu martial
arts.

"These schools will be open to the general public, as we do
not expect the students to be wushu athletes. We are planning to
enroll some 4,000 students.

"With Shaolin martial arts schools in Indonesia, we do not
have to send our athletes to China to improve their skills," he
said. -Antara