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28 Is traditional kung fu still taught at Shaolin, or is it all wu shu?
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"Is traditional kung fu still taught at Shaolin, or is it all wu shu?"

It all depends upon where in Shaolin you're referring to. Yes, both are still taught within the village of Shaolin. However, wu shu seems to predominate the training in most, if not all of the wu shu schools (wonder why they call them wu shu schools?) in the village. Traditional kung fu is taught to a limited degree, predominantly the basic forms. Some schools teach more traditional kung fu than others; it all depends upon the headmaster.

In the Shaolin temple itself, it appears to be just the reverse. Traditional forms predominate as the main focus of education, or, at least, used to.

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