Kung fu football

A school in China is combining football with kung fu.

Shaolin monks are opening the new training quarters to train youngsters under the supervision of martial arts experts and former international footballers to try and enhance the nation's poor performance in the sport.

It is thought the martial arts training will improve their skills on the pitch.

Organiser Shi Yanlu said: "Right now, China's football performance is really disappointing. We hope by combining kung fu elements and spirit, Chinese football can perform better.

"The kids here all have a spirit of hard-work. We will invite some outstanding coaches to teach them. Hopefully we can have several international football stars of the future here."