The Chinese term for tough training is chi ku (eating bitter) - and Matthew quickly leaned to appreciate the phrase. He finally found the Shaolin village hidden away between five mountain peaks. And asking for directions proved problematic - after three years spent learning Mandarin in college, Matthew couldn't understand a word outside the classroom. For one thing, no one knew where exactly the Shaolin Temple was. But, as Confucius might have said, path to becoming kung fu master very difficult. Dropping out of university, he travelled to China to study at the granddaddy of all Chinese martial arts monasteries: the Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of both Zen Buddhism and kungfu. Matthew Polly was your typical 98-pound weakling with sand kicked in his face - until he decided to learn to kick back.
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