Rank advancement at Traditional Shaolin consists of the following:

 

All of the categories below are not based upon one day’s performance. This will be viewed daily and taken as an average.

 

Stances - Stances should be performed to the best of the student’s ability unless otherwise noted.

Power - Power is generated when proper technique has been executed.

Flexibility - Flexibility is needed to perform the Shaolin material.

Material Known - This includes knowing proper technique, application, and theory.

Sparring - Abilities are judged according to precision, control, power, technique, and use of forms.

Class Experience - This is a judgment according to how often the student is in the classroom.

Overall Performance - Instructor’s discretion will be used to make an assessment.

Overall Attitude - The student should carry a positive attitude towards learning, exercising, and bettering themselves in all areas. 

 

Criteria in order:

1) The above criteria met.

2) Written Portion (English names of forms memorized, etc)

3) Pre-Test of material.

4) 1st Test at the school for family and friends to attend. This will cover ALL curriculum material.

5) 2nd Test with one of the Masters over current or all curriculum material. Sashes and certificates will be awarded at this time.

 

*All students going to black sash will be performing ALL material in front of a Master at the test

 

White to Yellow: Sparring Techniques 1-15, Four Doorway Collapse Continuously (4 Months)

 

Yellow to Blue: Shaolin Short Fist 1-15, Flying Tiger Comes Out of Its Cave (4 Months)

 

Blue to Green: Shaolin Short Fist 16-22, Great Roc Stretches Its Wings (4 Months)

 

Green to 3rd Brown: Shaolin Short Fist 23-30, Sparring Techniques 16-20, Fist of The Lo Han, Stick of The Northern Smelly Beggar (8 Months)

 

One of the following groups to 2nd Brown, 1st Brown, then to 1st Black.

All ranks learn Three Measures Fist (8 Months for each)

 

1) White Crane Turns Its Wings, White Crane Unfolds Its Wings, White Crane Turns Its Foot, Night Battle 8 Directions Broadsword

2) Shaolin Bird Falls from Heaven, Shaolin Bird Spreads Its Feathers, Iron Ruler Fist (Sai Form), Four Openings Eight Directions Staff

3) Golden Steel Crouching Tiger Fist, Connecting Fist, Sea Dragon Cane

Adult Curriculum

Children’s Curriculum

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***Please note*** These translations are from the oldest Chinese characters given by Grandmaster Sin The’. The project of translating all material taught is under construction. If you have any Chinese from him prior to the mid 1980’s or seminar sheets I would greatly appreciate a scanned copy.

Chinese

Wade-Giles format

English

少林短拳

Shao Lin Tuan Ch’uan

Shaolin Short Fist

散打击术

San Ta Chi Shu

Sparring Techniques

飛虎出洞

Fei Hu Chu Tung

Flying Tiger Comes Out of Its Cave

四门倒连

Szu Men Tao Lien

Four Doorway Collapse Continuously

一步斗打

Ie Pu Tue Ta

One Step Sparring Strikes

鹏伸翅

T’ai P'eng Shen Ch'ih

Great Roc Stretches Its Wings

初级棍术

Ch'u Chi Kun Shu

First Level Staff Techniques

一步法打

Ie Pu Fa Shu

One Step Method Strikes

罗汉拳

Lo Han Ch’uan

Fist of The Lo Han

北方气丐棒

Pei Huang Chi Kai Pang

Stick of The Northern Smelly Beggar

白鹤转翅

Pai He Chuan Ch'ih

White Crane Turns Its Wings

白鹤展翅

Pai He Chan Ch'ih

White Crane Unfolds Its Wings

白鹤转脚

Pai He Chuan Chiao

White Crane Turns Its Foot

三合拳

San He Ch’uan

Three Measures Fist

夜战八方刀

Yeh Chan Pa Fang Tao

Night Battle 8 Directions Broadsword

少林鸟落天

Shao Lin Niao Lo T’ien

Shaolin Bird Falls from Heaven

少林鸟展羽

Shao Lin Niao Chan Yü

Shaolin Bird Spreads Its Feathers

少林鸟演鴿

Shao Lin Niao Yen Ke

Shaolin Bird Performing Dove

(?)

T'ieh Ch’ih Ch’uan

Iron Ruler Fist (Sai Form)

四门八方棍

Szu Men Pa Fang Kun

Four Openings Eight Directions Staff

金鋼伏虎拳

Ching Kang Fu Hu Ch’uan

Golden Steel Crouching Tiger Fist

接拳

Chieh Ch’uan

Connecting Fist or Joining Fist

海龙杖

Hai Lung Chang

Sea Dragon Cane

连五掌

Lien Wu Chang

Continuous Five Palm

关公刀

Kwuan Kung Tao

Honorable Kwuan's Sword

 

Beginner’s Curriculum

4 Months

Sparring Technique 1-5, Four Doorway Collapse Continuously

4 Months

Sparring Technique 6-10, Flying Tiger Comes Out of the Cave

4 Months

Sparring Technique 11-15, Great Roc Opens Its Wings

 

Advanced Curriculum

(All Ranks Learn Sparring Technique 16-20, Shaolin Short Fist 1-5)

4 Months

Fist of the Lohan

4 Months

Shaolin Bird Falls From Heaven

4 Months

Iron Ruler Fist (Sai)

4 Months

White Crane Turns Its Wings

4 Months

Connecting Fist

4 Months

Shaolin Night Battle 8 Directions Broadsword

4 Months

Sea Dragon Cane

4 Months

White Crane Unfolds Its Wings

4 Months

Golden Steel Crouching Tiger Fist

4 Months

Four Openings Eight Directions Staff

4 Months

White Crane Turns Its Foot

4 Months

Shaolin Bird Spreads Its Feathers

4 Months

First Level Staff Techniques

4 Months

White Monkey Prays to Buddha

4 Months

Praying Mantis Thrusts Out

4 Months

Stick of the Northern Smelly Beggar

Children’s Sashes

Junior White

Junior White with Black Stripe

Junior Yellow with White Stripe

Junior Yellow

Junior Yellow  with Black Stripe

Junior Blue with White Stripe

Junior Blue

Junior Blue with Black Stripe

Junior Green with White Stripe

Junior Green

Junior Green with Black Stripe

Junior Brown with White Stripe

Junior Brown

Junior Brown with Black Stripe

Junior Black with White Stripe

Junior Black with Colored Bars