108 Heroes is a kung fu school & art hailing from Chinatown, San Francisco from 2010 - 2017. This interior facing manual aims to inspire and provide a map for the students and fans to navigate the initial martial training unique to this school. The practice in this manual was not composed purely on circumstance, theory, history, or lineage. All of this is honored in practice. 108 does not lay claim to any specific lineage. Every movement, moment, breath, posture, and form is specifically curated by personal experience to offer a path of practical physical, holistic, combative, energetic, and mental achievement. It is not designed to bind you to tradition, chase a trophy, or win a title per se. It is meant to free you in the deepest sense. This martial work serves to teach, but only to students who will continuously approach the practice with a beginner's mind. Meaning your cup, should constantly be empty as you transcend through this presentation of arts from Shaolin, Xing Yi, Tai Chi, Bagua, and more. Proficiency in combat and sport fighting is is only a small part of this art. In fact, you will only need a small amount of basic techniques done well to win most fights, but hopefully the content in this manual can serve for an inspiration of lifelong practice. Enjoy!
Brent Ramos is a professional martial arts teacher, and the owner of 108 Heroes Kung Fu from Chinatown, San Francisco. Brent has studied martial arts for 23 years attaining his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age eleven. Since then, Brent has trained in a variety of Kung Fu & Shaolin fighting systems, Muay Thai, MMA & BJJ, Russian Systema, Taiji, Xing Yi, Bagua, and Shastarvidya. All of which are used as a work bench to gain perspective and elevate his preferred art: Kung fu. He holds a B.A. In secondary education and history from Metropolitan State University, a CCNA certification, and is currently finishing his full certification in Hawaiian herbalism, healing, and massage within the famous Ho'ommana Spa, located in Maui, HI. In the past, he has worked for major media companies such as AOL, Digital First Media, and more, within the realm of digital marketing. As a writer, he has been published in "Rad Dad Magazine" with a short essay on parenting. But this work will be his first full length book/manual. More differing works are planned for the near future. In his spare time, Brent is an advocate for, and practices Hawaiian culture and sustainability. Has a private practice for Lomi Lomi and Hawaiian healing. Lives for punk rock, and enjoys seeing shows at Gilman St. He is an avid dancer in Lindy Hop and other vintage dances. A fan of art, skate boarding, snowboarding, surfing, and collecting tiki glasses from dive tiki bars. Above all. He is a dad first to his utmost inspiration and daughter, Amelia. Join the school at: www.shaolinsf.com Check out the lomi practice at: www.koalomi.com
