Searching for locations: Shaolin Kung Fu, near Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China

Victor Wembanyama To Continue Unconventional Training After Kung Fu Temple Work

Victor Wembanyama returned to San Antonio earlier this month following an unconventional offseason training regimen that included a 10-day stay at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, China. Wembanyama was spotted at Victory Capital Performance Center on July 8, signaling his return to basketball activities. According to sources close to the French phenom, the 21-year-old specifically chose to train in China to push his physical and mental boundaries …

Searching for locations: Shaolin Kung Fu, near Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China

After leaving the hotel in Zhengzhou, which was once one of the eight ancient capitals of China, we are going to Dengfeng city, the home of China’s most famous martial art – Shaolin Kung Fu. The Shaolin Temple nearby is the origin of Chinese Zen Buddhism, and the Songyang Academy, called “the Centre of Heaven and Earth” is located 87 Km from Zhengzhou, or, as we were advised, a 2-hour drive.  It will be scenic because we are heading towards the …