Shaolin monks perform BACKBREAKING feats of strength at Beijing demo

Students from the Beijing Shaolin Martial Arts School displayed the kung fu technique called 'iron bridge' or 'iron back' in Beijing which requires the learner to lay flat in a stiff position suspended in mid-air, supported only by their neck and ankles.

The display of the 'iron back' technique was followed by students performing 'iron throat,' where they balance their weight via their throat on a pole, and other kung fu skills. Beijing Shaolin Martial Arts School has about 3000 students studying traditional Chinese Kung Fu in Beijing and a total of more than 20,000 students all around the world including in the USA and Russia.