At the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios, we train and practice in the same time honored tradition as the Shaolin Temple. In your course of training at the Studio, you will learn all aspects of two separate fighting arts: Shaolin Lohan Chuan, and Fa Men Chuan. Both systems trace
a rich lineage directly back to the ancient masters of the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. Lohan Chuan is a dynamic and exciting system of kung fu, which includes training in
Animal Forms, Drunken Boxing, and Plum Flower Fist, as well as many of the traditional weapons of Chinese kung fu. Fa Men Chuan is a strong and dignified system based on the movements of the Dragon, and provides for a strong basis in self defense and fighting application. The two systems are taught simultaneously, thus bringing the benefits of both
to the student in an integrated and synergistic fashion.

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Our Mission
The mission of the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios is to continue the teaching tradition of over 1500 years of martial sciences, arts, and ethics, and to help students reach levels of Mastery which will allow them to achieve insight, self discovery, self perfection, and ultimately, enlightenment.

The Shaolin Kung Fu Studios works towards this mission by:

• Providing the highest standard of martial education and training for all students;
• Training students to their full potential, whether physical or mental;
• Serving as a resource for high quality martial arts education for the community;
• Conducting historical research in the fields directly related to our studies;
• Exploring ways of integrating class work into everyday life in order to promote a more healthful lifestyle;
• Providing a safe refuge for all those in need of help;
• Promoting Chinese martial arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine to the public through seminars, demonstrations, and charitable services.

Expectations

What you can expect from the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios:

• A high quality comprehensive education in all aspects of the martial arts.
• Competent, caring, experienced instructors.
• A challenging yet reasonable training regimen.
• A mixture of theoretical and practical learning.
• Respect for you as an individual.
• Confidentiality regarding your personal information.
• An environment in which to grow personally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
• Opportunity to learn and practice a variety of martial techniques.
• Lessons in philosophy, meditation, healing, ethics, physics, nutrition, and health.

What we expect from our students:

• Understanding and acceptance of workload.
• Adequate financial support to devote major time and energy to your studies.
• Adequate self-care (incl. personal hygiene, proper nutrition, equipment care, etc.).
• Personal and academic integrity in all matters.
• Honesty to yourself, your fellow students, and your instructors.
• Loyalty to the school, the system, and your instructors.
• Dedication to your studies and diligence in your practice of what you have learned.
• Acceptance of constructive criticism as a way to improve yourself and your technique.
• Respect for all of those who came before you and for all of those who come after you.