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San Shen Tan Tien's (SSTT) roots branch back to 300 BC in the mountains of Far East China. It is the latest incarnation of the ancient forms which were passed on through oral tradition, stemming from the early Taoist texts, including one of the greatest classics, the TaoTe Ching. Most meditation and martial art styles have a lineage where their Masters ask the students to carry on the lineage. San Shen Tan Tien differs in that our Masters have requested that this art’s origin in it's purest form remain hidden. Therefore, their request will be honored by San Shen Tan Tien's current teachers and practitioners. In our experience, very few students truly desire the deepest aspects and rigorous discipline required of this art in traditional form. However, the beauty of San Shen Tan Tien allows for the most practical aspects to be taught so that as each practitioner may attain their personal best without imposing the original discipline of the "monk-style" training.


Many years ago lived Lao Tsu, an enlightened master of an esoteric “dynamic meditation.” He was considered a wise sage. Before he left society he was asked to write his philosophy of life on the walls surrounding the city. Both men and women were able to find this enlightened celestial being in the obscure mountains of China. They learned from him how humans can energetically evolve and achieve their highest potential. This new potential gave them heightened energetic abilities which some called mystical or supernatural; it was really advanced science. These students found an elevated way of life and the celestial sage found more students to transmit his art. Individuals and collective groups according to their own abilities excelled in their disciplines while living and commuting from the mountains to neighboring societies. Men and women were now able to exhibit unusual strength and energy from this new knowledge. They were known to use these new mystical fighting and healing abilities to help others while maintaining extraordinary health and vigor. As the centuries progressed, the history of these energetic disciplines became legendary. The students and teachers of these arts became immortalized in both oral and written tradition. These rare oral and written traditions have been preserved and maintained at the San Shen Tan Tien Institute. Those seeking to expand their horizons in both ancient traditions and contemporary science are invited to join us.


Message from the Sigung...

  • Sports like mixed martial arts fighting, by their very essence, reward practitioners 
    for injuring each other. So I inquire, 'What do these people gain? Satisfaction 
    from trophies and awards is a poor excuse in the world of metaphysical martial 
    arts.
  • True martial arts asserts excellent behavior, respect for yourself and others. But 
    many seek what they can gain from the martial arts through mental and physical 
    humiliation of others rather than what they can give. The true martial artists are 
    too dangerous to be flamboyant.
  • Martial arts instructors must seek to transmit metaphysical martial art 
    styles to those who are truly trustworthy and generous people, deserving of 
    this honor. Using their abilities to harm or injure others for the sake of 
    entertainment and sport brings no honor to those who recognize these true 
    honors already within themselves.



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Highlights

Inside KungFu Magazine
SSTT(San Shen Tan Tien) published in an article of "Inside Kung Fu" magazine entitled.. Mystical Powers!

U.S. Army Special Forces
SSTT develops an internal, metaphysical martial arts system specifically for the U.S. Army Special Forces combative program.

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SSTT Institute
Los Angeles, CA. USA