My name is Hermann Schmidt. I am now 68 years old and have been retired for some time.
For many years I practiced Ving Tsun Kung Fu, but after my teacher stopped teaching, I began looking for alternatives. I explored other Wing Chun styles, Jeet Kune Do, and attended a few BJJ
seminars. Unfortunately, I didn’t find anything that truly captured my interest.
Years later, around the age of 55, I came across the Yang Mian System of Master Yang Zhen Hua and found it absolutely fascinating. Through this, I also got to know Christian Kunz. Even before the Corona period, I attended many of his seminars and was impressed by his approach. In the following years, I continued the training with him online—a path that provided me with valuable insights even at a distance. However, my wish was always to dive deeper into the system and experience the practice more intensively. Being able to take that step has proven to be a great enrichment for me.
Calligraphy Health / the Yang Mian System, which is based on the principles of traditional Chinese health teachings, gave me a new connection to my body. Through the conscious, flowing movements and mindful bodywork, I learned to feel myself more deeply again. Blockages began to release, my posture became more upright, and I gained greater stability in everyday life—not through pressure or performance thinking, but through gentle, repeated exercises that are perfectly suited to the needs of older people.
The Flowing Principles of Christian Kunz complemented this path in a wonderful way. They taught me to understand movement not as a mechanical sequence but as a living, rhythmic flow. Breath, mind, and body come into a natural harmony. I experienced how my joints became more mobile, my muscles stronger, and at the same time a deep inner calm emerged.
I am particularly enthusiastic about the special training aspects such as Steel Body, Steel Hand, and the Calligraphy Elbows. These elements combine strength development, structural stability, and flowing movement aesthetics in a unique way. They make the training not only extremely effective for me, but also bring me great joy—it feels like a play with one’s own forces, something that fascinates and motivates me every single day.
An unexpected but very meaningful side effect for me is that my ability to defend myself in a possible confrontation has increased dramatically. Not because I have become more aggressive, but because the training has given me a deep body awareness, structural stability, and spontaneous responsiveness that provide me with a new level of safety and self-confidence.
Today, at 68, I feel fitter and more balanced than I did years ago. I move through my days with fewer physical complaints, have more energy for my activities, and above all I have rediscovered the joy of movement. The daily practice has become a steady and enriching ritual for me—it gives me structure, support, and a body awareness that I would not want to be without.
That in retirement I have not only maintained my health but have even been able to make such clear progress, I owe to a great extent to the combination of the Yang Mian System and the Flowing
Principles.
They have shown me that it is never too late to begin moving again—in harmony with oneself and with newly discovered strength.
I have known Christian for some time now
and I can say that he is truly an expert in his field.
Not only can he convey his teachings, but more importantly,
he embodies it in and out of class.
This is important when seeking an instructor who professes to be able to
improve one’s physical and mental health, as you cannot take
someone somewhere you haven’t been yourself.
To that end, I can highly recommend Christian to guide one to a better state of well-being.
You will enjoy the journey!
Vik Hothi
Owner/Senior
Chief Instructor IMAS Martial Arts and Fitness
England
Christian Kunz are a dedicated and
enthusiastic teacher.
I can really recommend the seminars of him to
anyone who wants to improve their emotional and physical well-being.
The perfect balance of well-founded,
theoretical background knowledge and
intensive, inner work - and all that in a great community -
what more could you want?
♥️☀️🌊🙏
Simon Heil
Wing Chun Instructor
Qi Gong Teacher
Germany - Munich
Kristina
Czech Republic
Günther Pfeifer
( Tao Sports München )
Kyusho Jitsu Master and
Teacher for Systema
Germany
Sonja Pierer
Germany
Björn Werner
(chinese fighting arts)
Wing Chun Master and
Qi Gong Teacher
Germany
This system impresses with its profound wealth of experience, efficiency, and tangible energy work. Health and martial arts are here like two sides of the same coin. However, what was most important to me were the authentic and warm-hearted teacher. You quickly feel at home here. Thank you Christian.
Marco Geißmann
WildFit Coach
Germany
Christian are a very
skilled and kind hearted teacher,
he has walked the path of flowing principles with
dedication for a long time and he know how to communicate all these ideas with love and passion.
Very
grateful to know these soul!
Undoubtedly, he is an extraordinary ambassador of Master Zhen Hua Yang’s Calligraphy Health System.
Highly recommended!
Hannu
M.
Calligraphy Health & Yoga Teacher
Germany
As a long-time practitioner and trainer of the Japanese martial art Aikido, I have always been searching for the development of Chi (Jap. Ki), often described as life energy and breath, but also essence of the cosmos. Ki is an essential element of Aikido practice.
Different training approaches led to a certain development, but the result was never really satisfying.
Some years ago I met Christian Kunz
The guidance and support of these individuals have been instrumental in my development in Calligraphy Health.
Through regular practice of Calligraphy Health I began to feel a deeper sense of flowing chi and an increased sense of aliveness, which had become somewhat weaker over the years.
To feel the lightness in the movements of the exercise sequences is a great experience, especially for someone who has already passed the age of 60.
What is particularly helpful and convincing for me is that I have finally found a "methodology" that allows a continuous and successful systematic practice.
Reinhard Häuserer
Aikido Lehrer
Ueshiba Morihei Linie
Germany - Augsburg