The Empty Mind - Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks

This is a clip of the Shaolin Temple scene from The Empty Mind Documentary. These warrior monks are students of Monk ShiDeYang, one of the top Shaolin monks.
Soundtrack by Yellowbell music and Richard Brookens.
Go here for more information and download full movie - emptymindfilms.com

[@richardbrookens1470]

Still such an honor to have my music on such a beautiful film!

[@TIN_ENCH_DIG_BICK]

You produce this music? Where did you get the inspiration

[@kiwilimew]

Omg it looks like they're dancing!! This is so amazing and beautiful!

[@krazylevin]

absolutely beautiful

[@solldoraisamy9791]

I have seen it and tried it, an experience U'll never want to forget or will forget the sheer pain and pleasure in acquiring it.

[@ellaemukid]

air nomads are amazing

[@shadeartstudios]

This is cool. I have allot of respect for the training life the monks have.

[@rbrtchng]

Actually, that 72 year old guy did get his rank from actual fighting. It's part of the test. But yeah, I'd love to see some shaolin masters take on like actual fighters, especially ones that are bigger and stronger and fast too.

[@R10freestyle]

@hidendiamond thank you so much that was nice of you to search for me and it was very informative :D thank you! :)

[@SilverMiraii]

Yea I agree and these spots you mentioned are spots were more nerves are in the same place, when you hit that spot, one's brain is overwhelmed with information and shuts down, one of these spots are under the arm near the armpit, on the neck, near the knee etc.

[@Aikistein]

This is so cool! thank you for sharing1

[@STHFGDBY]

Shaolin Monks are amazing. They teach me that you can overcome any difficulty in my life.

[@KnottEasy]

i was lookin for this video for so long im now at peace

[@EpioneEQ]

Awesome, my Shifu is in this Video. Its cool to see that in a documentery =P

[@freeconnect2000]

A true monk would see the humor is ALL of life

[@hiobio702]

No Rin Sho Go. The book of five rings by Miyamoto Mushashi. Good insight to the warrior mind of the samurai.

[@SmithGurl1208]

I'd be dead in a day trying any of this. And I say this with upmost humility...

[@VitooorM]

Oh my God, amazing!

[@spectraldistortion]

I totally agree wid silvergunzoo, its not about how big but about how good!

[@Kaddash]

Whoah! Love this martial art. It's the best of all.

[@Krezipken]

Isn't it great that we can decide now ourselves, to dedicate ourselves to what we are best in for, our mission accomplishment.. Like art, music, gardening, ...?

[@BlithesomeWayfarer]

your movies are extremely well made, thank you very much, keep up the amazing work

[@SolitaryLuke]

I wasn't sure it was Master Shi De Yang's school until I saw him towards the end of the video. This is not actually filmed in the Shaolin Temple itself, but in Master De Yang's school which is actually located near the Temple itself.

[@m1lkoboukalo]

shaolin monks are something more than a human.. they are so amazing

[@BogdanOlteanu-profile]

shaolin path is very difficult for most of us but a beatiful way of life and self ilumination. the traditions and arts should be respected and learnt by everyone it helps you in life it makes you be different. first you must chose your path.

[@slate1]

great video

[@nikoguy]

I didn't know Shaolin Munks wore track suits. Sweet!

[@33Sonja]

Now these are true Masters and students of Martial Arts...

[@DodgyJusByName]

3:23 the monk on the left, nearest to the camera, i think is Master ShiDe Yang seriously gifted guy.. i would give up my whole life here in the UK to be trained by him

[@thesparkkrazy]

remarkable skills the life of a shaolin monk sure is something...

[@kenisenuser]

Mental emptiness is natural its that moment where your doing something or just perhaps sitting down and all of a sudden your mind and consciousness goes on auto pilot like a detachment and deep yet calm yet questionable gaze

[@melissajones541]

brave1ofpeace I am like that all the time, I wish I would stop zoning out. lol

[@shadowolverine]

the stick breaking on the crouch was crazy...

[@samblero]

amazing.. dont you have more about shaolin monks? i only find in youtube small and short films about them.

[@watch555mewtwo]

Really nice video

[@daichithesanin]

That was insane!!! Pretty cool!!!

[@playplay123123]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!! Man, i wish they would fight in MMA!!!! Im soz, but i will not believe that a pro fighter will beat a Monk until i see it!

[@havefun2084]

I am from Jupitor !! But I totally agree with Kenneth Larson....

[@oceanichippie]

Beautiful. I think only a few parents of "western" children woul permit their children to visit a monastery like this when they wanted to.

[@didiking143]

This video is AWESOME!!!!!

[@lenvega8806]

I wish I could do that.

[@finestfresh]

chinese special force recruit a lot fresh man from ShaoLin Temple. i know one boy joined the army from Shao Lin when he was 15 in my father's squad. he is an awsome fighter.

[@cleon24769]

oh god i hate these CAPTCHAs when you're drunk but goddamn after watching this video, the first word to come to mind is "OW!!!!!!" major props to these guys

[@soleafar22]

nice performance

[@Mshaddix2]

i can only say WOW!

[@ClapY0HaNds]

That was awesome!,.. this inspires me.=]

[@wonphi]

@Bastion83 And your Sifu is correct! BTW Buk Siu Lum (Northern Shaolin) Rocks!

[@suman00724]

once they have total control on their mind , it wont hurt that much

[@HELLENIC_DYNAMITE]

i dont know.. maybe you tube should put a search option so we can find our comments and who replies to who??

[@hellzblade44]

Very true. You cant expect to be a good fighter if you dont spar. But they do actually spar with other monks all the time They have an hour or 2 a day of it. Just watch some videos here on youtube it has a day in the life of a monk kind of documentry. And there is no one in the world who trains as hard as monks its crazy.

[@satnamo]

Empty my mind of every thing and let my heart be at peace. Exercise and peace of mind are the key to a happy and fulfilling life for life is no joke. Man alone suffers so deeply that he has to invent laughter. Laugh-- when ever I get an idea!

[@Coldrada]

Do you know of Sanshou? It is a fighting style that resembles MMA to many. The shaolin train in it as well as the more showy wushu styles such as chanquan

[@pokano21]

esto es lo maximo y yo si lo creo xq lo he visto.... es muy buenoo... a mi m egusta mucho....

[@SiliconBong]

You're english renders perfectly, my sentiments, reddri123

[@wonhole]

do their bady get damaged when they hit themselves with objects like iron bars and pointed spears?

[@MefPL1]

Wu Shu Nice one

[@TazakaLOL]

Balls of steel!

[@suman00724]

kung fu is for self defence, for great health and peace of mind , people dont use it to attack untill they are provoked very badly . It is an art

[@Bastion83]

@munchichi8 its not dead, just rare sadly. Many great masters took their knowledge out of china and in quite a few cases to the grave. I'm lucky enough to study a branch of Northern Shaolin under a wise Sifu, and he often tells us that many schools have either watered down their standards or simply faded. He has also openly stated the temple no longer teaches true Shaolin. Its sad but it only drives me to train harder. My respect to you, live well, train well.

[@SoldierEmmanuel]

@Yoshifurmi amen to that. Although there are lessons to be learned from mma, (as some people would say), "Nothing beats the original" aka traditional kung fu like Shaolin Temple Boxing

[@JeromeLeong]

Jet Lee VS Shaolin monk. who do you think would win?

[@gilianjansen8569]

love this!

[@emptymindfilms]

They do have schooling, especially young disciples - in the morning and afternoon, with KungFu practice before and after. School consists of normal ABC's, but with emphasis on Chan (Zen) Buddhist studies. I would say schooling and KungFu are split 50-50 for the young. The older students and the monks split their studies into Chan Buddhism and Kungfu equally as well. Some may branch off into Chinese medicine or languages even. Kungfu practice is long and hard - but they still find time to study.

[@JustJayPs133]

@KennethLarsson I am an American, and I approve this message!

[@STHFGDBY]

Your a prime example of what shorthand text is doing. Keep it for the phone. It looks soooooooooo wrong when you use it for basic communication.

[@slauge]

I would still want to try it.

[@EternalzTony]

Hmm, I've always wondered,but can that 'iron body" technique withstand bullet shots?

[@Birdo94]

awesome i love them

[@Th3Alchemist34]

i wrote two full comments of arguments and you respond only to the first sentence... cool point dude, thanks!

[@m1nd0r]

Bruce Lee and Tyson are babies for these great people.

[@successbyanymeansnecessary]

Thug Rose has the spirit of the Shaolin.

[@donbarredora00]

@1M1K41 I keep me happy with the steel trunks that I have.

[@fortressone22rr]

Good Video . Amazing

[@tonycl568]

@keliand Shaolin monks are devotees of Buddhism. They are very much related.

[@boxa888]

this is already been done like acting before but this is still skill to be that close the the guys face and throat lol

[@manufacturedfracture]

@Fenrirwolf89 martial arts is NOT about killing at all its a meditative thing to calm your mind. but doubles as a way of defense in emergency situations.

[@bluewaterboof82]

that blindfolded fight HAS to be choreographed....but even if it is, it is still incredibly impessive.

[@leereturn2006]

can they survive against bullets or explosive or stand still after they get damage like these staffs and metal rod? if they can, i would want to see the videos plz, i want to see the truth power.

[@Oliiiverr]

In some cases but no it comes down to the art, to say it's the fighter completely undermines the point of why martial arts was created which was to help weaker fighters defend against stronger ones.

[@MartialArtsCN]

@DodgyJusByName Yeah, he is it!! Shi DeYang is so amazing.

[@pablinov]

@thorsbass it's not about keeping a "serious face" through a fart, but more not letting the fart affect their mind.

[@botanicagravez]

So Dope

[@havefun2084]

@KennethLarsson I totally agree with you !!

[@youneveri]

impressive

[@DeaflyBlind]

@BrewingKef its not about the fighting its about training of you mind

[@PSTRIPPLEE]

The best part is that me nd him we fight soo hard until we bruce are selfs and blood on are selfs the fight lasts 30 mins max id say. i enjoy the fight because we both dont feel pain even if we bleed or bruce. and also is helping us to keep us in touch with are skills. Fighting is good but it depends. i dont like fighting random people i prefer fighting my freinds because you fight as much but you will love it get me but fighting others destroying them i feel guilty

[@Kuechenkraft]

there are legends, which tell the tale of a shaolin temple and its monks, who were begged for help by a chinese warlord. he were attacked by another brutal king, who came to kill him and his family with a huge army of thousands of warriors. the temple's master sent 5-10 monks, who fought the army of thousands of trained soldiers and finally forced them to turn back home without having reached the first warlords village at all. it's a legend, but any legend has it's true root...

[@kleiver15]

IS SUPER PERFECT

[@EvolutionIXRR]

do they practice with grapling also? shaolin have the most intense training in all martial arts and i bet they have to master the grapling as well as other form of fighting to be a complete martial artist..

[@slauge]

I would love to fight one of those guys some time. It seems like such a show sport and it would be interesting to see how they would fare in an actual fight, especially against someone much bigger and stronger such as myself.

[@LegKickLiamMMA]

Not well.

[@Oliiiverr]

It does, by saying it's he fighter not the style you're basically saying that there should be no need for martial arts. The difference between people who know martial arts and those who don't is the knowledge, and it stands to reason that knowledge is more/less effective than other knowledge for example you can open a bottle far more effectively with your hands rather than your feet. And depending on the style it's not unfair to say you can end a fight more effectively with 'said' technique.

[@Nebulaterous]

Interesting you say that. I take Kung Fu here in the states and we were taught very quickly that "Kung Fu" does NOT mean "Martial Art(s)" Kung Fu is the efficiency in which you do things. A result of time and effort.

[@gan_edhen]

these men are killing machines

[@Scorpion31rap]

thats awesome dude... how in the world do I get into that?? where???

[@bloodshed786]

O_o balls of steel....good for when you and the mrs get into an argument o_O

[@7sevenELFeleven]

Respect.

[@Charliedonuts]

I believe that both of you make excellent points. Though you are forgetting many many traditional martial arts had developed alongside weapon integrated systems. Take for instance kung-fu's of many origins have weapons and empty hand disciplines factored into both. MMA is a sport certainly, though very effective, it is not the end of all martial discipline. It's excellent at what its good for, though vs a weapon, multiple people? I dont know, keep an open mind theres no "one" way.

[@chrisevilmonkey]

for those who keep saying monks are useless... and what they are doin is stupid well , i dun think they train for the purpose of lyin on spears or gettin hit at the balls those are just ways to show the results of their training. the ultimate goal is prolly to be ready for all kind of situation and be fearless.

[@mati90gw]

anyone knows where I can find the whole documentary?

[@mosamaranti]

amazing

[@Nica-Ra-Wata]

American kids are amazing at using their thumbs and fingers while performing great acts with xbox or nintendos.

[@SoldierEmmanuel]

@rubinkhadka People always talk, up until one of 'em actually try to flip on their heads (which is a trick that even the little monks can do easily). So yes, we all must respect what many of us are unable to do.