Student Handbook

Revised November 2007

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Welcome from the Head Instructor / 4

Academic Calendar / 5

Contact Info / 6

Mission & Goals / 7

Expectations / 8

Testing / 9

Tuition & Attendance / 19

Wu De: Martial Ethics / 22

Facility / 26

Staff / 26

Kids’ Student Creed / 29

Shaolin Creed / 30

Black Sash Oath / 31

Table of Contents

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W elcome to the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios. We are pleased that you have chosen

our institution and wish you success as you begin your journey into the world of

Chinese martial arts. We want to make sure that you fully understand what is expected

of you as a student, and what you can expect from the Shaolin Studios.

This Student Handbook has been developed to serve as a reference during the

time you are enrolled as a student. If policy or procedural changes occur, you will be

notified and provided with the changes in writing. Your Student Handbook contains

complete policies and procedures for many of the activities in which you will be

participating.

Students are expected to accept a certain degree of responsibility for their

learning experience. As part of this responsibility, you must read and understand what

is contained in this handbook. Failure to read these policies and procedures

does not exempt you from the responsibility of following them. This

Handbook can serve as a tool while you are enrolled. For example, you may refer to it

to better understand specific policies, to answer questions you may have about testing,

or to find out about how the rank structure is set up. It is our hope that by having this

information available in a Student Handbook, it will be easier for you to follow estab-

lished procedures and to understand the reasons for their formulation. Please refer to

your Student Handbook before asking questions of staff and faculty. If something is

still unclear to you, feel free to ask a staff member to direct you to the person who can

give you the information you need. The staff, faculty, and Board of Disciples welcome

you to the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios!

Ping An,

Michael Evans, Shih Fu

Welcome from the Head Instructor

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Academic Calendar The Studio will be closed for the following Holidays:

January 1– New Year’s Day

February 14– Valentine’s Day

May Memorial Day (closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)

July 4– Independence Day

September Labor Day (closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)

November 11– Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving (closed Thursday through Sunday)

December December 24 through January 1st

Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day

Any other closings will be posted in advance and students will also be alerted in class.

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Contact Info

Schools under the direction of Shih Jiao Moses Arocho:

Medford Kwoon Head Instructor: Shih Fu Mike Evans

Phone: (631)205-1590 Email: Sifu@NotKarate.com

3661 Horseblock Rd.

Suite J Medford, NY 11763

www.NotKarate.com

http://skfs.proboards99.com/

Rocky Point Kwoon Head Instructor: Sigung Darren Fore

Phone: (631) 821-4812

Ronkonkoma Kwoon Head Instructor : Sigung Gregg Zilb

Phone: (631)471-7738 Email: Shaolin22@prodigy.net Web: www.shaolinlohan.com

Myrtle Beach, SC Kwoon Head Instructor : Laoshih Fred Christie

Phone: (834)294-5486 Email: Lohan@kungfu-sc.com

Web: www.kungfu-sc.com.com

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Mission & Goals

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, enlighten-

ment.

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 physi-

cal or mental;

• Serving as a resource for high quality martial arts educa-

tion for the community;

• Conducting historical research in the fields directly re-

lated to our studies;

• Exploring ways of integrating what is learned in class

into everyday life in order to promote a more healthful

lifestyle;

• Promoting the Chinese martial arts and Traditional Chi-

nese Medicine to the public through the use of seminars,

demonstrations, and charitable services;

• Providing a safe refuge for all those in need of help.

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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 (including scheduled class time,

home practice, and extracurricular studies)

• Adequate financial support to devote major time and energy to your studies (this

includes not only paying tuition on time, but making sure the needs of your own

family are not neglected)

• Adequate self-care (including 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.

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Testing Requirements and Procedures

• Sash testing is held approximately every three months.

• Not every student will participate in every testing.

• Only the Head Instructor makes the decision of who will test based on the

recommendations of the students’ personal instructor.

• No student will be allowed to skip sashes.

• Students who pass their test will receive their sash at a formal sash giving

ceremony, usually held the following week.

• All fees for sash testing are to be paid at the sash ceremony. (See next page)

• Students must personally own any equipment that will be required for testing

(i.e. weapons, sparring gear, etc.)

• Students will be in full uniform for testing (this includes uniform pants, uniform

top, and sash if the student has one).

• Students who will be sparring during their test are required to have a full set of

protective gear ( this includes, but is not limited to, foot gear, hand gear, head

gear, mouthpiece, and groin cup).

• The sash test is based on 100 points with the minimum passing score being 80.

• Students who fail one or two sections, and who can still mathematically reach

the required passing score, may be placed on probation pending completion of

the failed sections.

• More than five points off of one section constitutes failure of that section.

• A student may also be failed for gross misconduct during the test ( i.e. lack of

respect, loss of temper, etc.).

• Testing is not only about what the student knows, but also about how that

information is presented under pressure. Remain relaxed, respectful, and never

give up.

• Please note that the listed requirements represent the minimum that will be

asked for.

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The follow fees are to be paid only upon successful completion of the sash test at the appropriate point in the sash ceremony:

White Sash - $25

Yellow Sash - $35

High Yellow Sash - $45

Orange Sash - $50

Green Sash - $65

High Green Sash (Kids only) - $25

Purple Sash - $75

Red Sash - $100

Black Sash: Arrangements will be made upon approval for Black Sash testing.

Note: Sash levels for Kids 6 and under are broken into two sections, therefore only pay half for each section (eg $12.50 for White Sash and $12.50 for White II).

Test Fees

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Adult Equipment Requirements To test for the following sashes, you must own the equipment listed under each.

White Sash

Uniform Training Shoes

Yellow Sash Sparring Gear

High Yellow Sash Staff

Orange Sash Butterfly Swords

Broadsword

Green Sash Spear

Purple Sash No new equipment required.

Red Sash Pu Dao

Black Sash Chain Whip

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Adult Sash Requirements

White

10 pushups, 30 crunches, 30 seconds of horse stance, stances, walks, ba-

sics, Shaolin Stance Form, Student Creed.

Yellow

Above Plus: 20 pushups, 45 crunches, 40 seconds of horse stance, ½ I

Wor Kuen, ½ Embu, 6 Tenokens, 6 Niokens.

High Yellow

Above Plus: 30 pushups, 55 crunches, 45 seconds of horse stance, I Wor

Kuen, Embu, 12 Tenokens, 14 Niokens, 8 Self defense.

Orange

Above Plus: 45 pushups, 65 crunches, 50 seconds of horse stance, Ti Shi

Kuen, Shaolin Quan Shan-te, 15 Self defense, 15 minutes of sparring.

Green

Above Plus: 65 pushups, 100 crunches, 90 seconds of horse stance, Writ-

ten test, Lohan Stance Form, Shaolin Shi Ba Shou, Tong Bei Chuan,

Shaolin Chu Sui, Shu De Dao, Shaolin Longstaff, 20 Self defense, 20 min-

utes of sparring with multiple opponents.

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Purple

Above Plus: 85 pushups, 150 crunches, 2 minutes of horse stance, Bot Bo,

Ying Cheung, Longstaff Embu, Shaolin Arhat, 30 Self defense, 25 minutes

of sparring with multiple opponents.

Red

Above Plus: 100 pushups, 200 crunches, 3 minutes of horse stance, Chuan

Yi, Gon Shu, Wind Staff, Open Hand Two-Man Set, 40 Self defense, 35

minutes of sparring with multiple opponents.

High Red

Awarded to students in recognition of extraordinary dedication, diligence

and loyalty to the system. Students awarded the High Red sash are ad-

dressed as Si Hing (male) or Si Jie (female).

Black Sash

Above plus: 125 pushups, 250 crunches, 4 minutes of horse stance, Inter-

nal Form, Creative Form, Pu Dao, Weapons Two-Man set, 50 Self defense,

45 minutes of sparring with multiple opponents .

Please note that these are the minimum requirements for each sash

level. Each testing is based on the knowledge and ability of the students

taking the test, and therefore various other techniques may be asked for

by the instructor.

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Sash Stripe Requirements Little Kids (6 & Under)

Purple and above follow adult curriculum

White 1. 1st Half of Shaolin Stance Form 2. Tenokens 1 - 3 3. 1st Side of I Wor Kuen 4. 1st Side of Embu 5. Leadership — 4 H’s

Yellow

1. Tenokens 1 - 9 2. I Wor Kuen Sections 1 - 3 3. Embu Sections 1 - 3 4. Niokens 1 - 3 5. Leadership — Student Creed

High Yellow 1. Niokens 1 - 10 2. 1/4 Tiet Sin Kuen 3. 1/4 Shaolin Quan Shan-te 4. 4 Self Defense 5. Leadership — Home Practice

Orange 1. 3/4 of Tiet Sin Kuen 2. 3/4 of Shaolin Quan Shan-te 3. 1/4 Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 4. 1/4 Shaolin Shui Suey 5. 12 Self Defense

Green 1. 3/4 of Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 2. 3/4 of Shaolin Shui Suey 3. 1/2 Tong Bei Chuan 4. 20 Self Defense 5. Leadership

High Green 1. 1/2 of Lohan Stance Form 2. 1/2 of Shu De Dao 3. 1/2 of Shaolin Longstaff 4. 1/4 of Bot Bo 5. 3/4 of Bot Bo

White 2 1. 2nd Half of Shaolin Stance Form 2. Tenokens 1 - 6 3. 1/2 of I Wor Kuen 4. 1/2 of Embu 5. Leadership — ABCD

Yellow 2 1. Tenokens 1 - 12 2. All of I Wor Kuen 3. All of Embu 4. Nikoens 1-7 5. Leadership — Listening Skills

High Yellow 2 1. Niokens 1 - 14 2. 1/2 Tiet Sin Kuen 3. 1/2 Shaolin Quan Shan-te 4. 8 Self Defense 5. Leadership — Good Deeds

Orange 2 1. All of Tiet Sin Kuen 2. All of Shaolin Quan Shan-te 3. 1/2 Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 4. 1/2 Shaolin Shui Suey 5. 15 Self Defense

Green 2 1. All of Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 2. All of Shaolin Shui Suey 3. All of Tong Bei Chuan 4. 25 Self Defense 5. Leadership

High Green 2

1. All of Lohan Stance Form 2. All of Shui De Dao 3. All of Shaolin Longstaff 4. 1/2 of Bot Bo 5. All of Bot Bo

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Sash Stripe Requirements Big Kids (7—12)

White

1. Shaolin Stance Form 2. 6 Tenokens 3. 1/2 I Wor Kuen 4. 1/2 Embu 5. Leadership — 4 H’s & ABCD

Yellow

1. 12 Tenokens 2. All of I Wor Kuen 3. All of Embu 4. 7 Niokens 5. Leadership — Student Creed

High Yellow 1. 14 Niokens 2. 1/2 Tiet Sin Kuen 3. 1/2 Shaolin Quan Shan-te 4. 8 Self Defense 5. Leadership — Wu De

Orange 1. All of Tiet Sin Kuen 2. All of Shaolin Quan Shan-te 3. 1/2 Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 4. 1/2 Shaolin Shui Suey 5. 15 Self Defense

Green 1. All of Shaolin Shi Ba Shou 2. All of Shaolin Shui Suey 3. Tong Bei Chuan 4. 25 Self Defense 5. Leadership

High Green 1. Lohan Stance Form 2. Shu De Dao 3. Shaolin Longstaff 4. 1st Half of Bot Bo 5. 2nd Half of Bot Bo

Purple and above follow adult curriculum

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The Sash Ceremony

Students who have passed their sash test will receive their new sash

at a formal sash ceremony—usually held one week after the testing.

Students are encouraged to invite friends and family to attend. Students

who have not tested are also encouraged to attend, as the sash ceremony is

one of the few places the instructors perform advanced material.

The ceremony may be broken into two sections: the demonstration

and the giving of the sashes. Once the ceremony begins, the narrator will

welcome everybody and give a brief introduction speech. Students

receiving sashes will then be asked to line up for a dedication (similar to

the one given at the beginning of every class). After the dedication, the

students will be seated. At this point, the demonstration portion begins, if

one is to be included. First, students who will be receiving sashes will

demonstrate various techniques from the beginner and intermediate lev-

els. Then the demo team, instructors, and head instructors will perform

more advanced techniques.

After the last performance, there will be a short intermission, during

which the lights will be dimmed, and candles lit. Students receiving sashes

will then line up in the lobby. So begins the sash giving portion of the

ceremony. Each student will be called in turn to receive the new sash and

certificate of rank. Once all students have received their new sashes, the

most senior rank will give a concluding speech. All ceremony participants

will then line up and give a closing dedication and courtesy.

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How to Receive Your Sash

• Once the demonstration portion of the ceremony concludes, students will remove to

the lobby and line up in sash order (lowest to highest)

• When your name is called and the gong sounded, stand with hands in a salute (right

hand up, left hand under, with Hong Pao containing Sash test fee held in the open

left palm), walk to the beginning of the aisle formed by your fellow students, mak-

ing sure to give courtesy when entering the Kwoon.

• Walk forward until you are three paces from the Temple Guardians, where you will

be challenged.

• Stop, come to attention, and give courtesy to the Temple Guardians.

• Once the Temple Guardians move out of the way, continue forward and enter the

circle of candles.

• Once in the center, give full courtesy to the Black Sash in front of you, then kneel on

both knees,

• Take Hong Pao between fingers, give salute, and place it before the incense burner.

Place hands in lap in Universal Mudra. (Disciples Kowtow 3 times before placing

Hong Pao)

• A short speech will be given, then you will be asked to stand and receive your sash.

• Accept your sash by giving full courtesy, taking the sash and certificate, then giving

a salute (the sash and certificate will be lying in your left hand).

• Take two steps backward, then turn and walk back down the aisle, then back to your

spot.

• Once back in your spot, kneel on both knees with your certificate on the floor in

front of you and your new sash on top of it.

• Once all students have received their sashes, you will be asked to remove your old

sash, fold it neatly (place it on top of your certificate, not on the floor), and put on

your new sash.

• NOTE: Intermediate students will be challenged a second time by the Temple

Guardians, at which time the student should announce, “I have earned my way

through the Rite of Testing.” They will then be invited into the circle.

• NOTE: Students receiving Black Sashes will also be challenged twice by the Temple

Guardians, however they may not claim the Rite of Testing, but will also be chal-

lenged by one of the presiding Black Sashes. They must then demonstrate their

level of mental and spiritual development in a speech about the meaning of

Shaolin. Only then will it be decided if they will be allowed passage.

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Sash Ranking (from lowest to highest)

Under Sashes: (Blue uniforms)

No Sash

White

Yellow

High Yellow (Yellow with Orange piping)

Orange

Green

High Green

(Green with Purple piping) For Children’s Classes Only

Purple

Red

Those few students who show

dedication above and beyond all others

may be awarded the honorary title of

Sihing (for males) or Si Jie (for females).

There is no rank or privilege associated

with this title, only more responsibility.

These students can be identified by their

gray pants with black piping, white tops,

and red sash with black piping.

Black Sashes: (Gray uniforms)

Probationary Laoshih (Black Sash)

Junior Laoshih (Black with white piping)

Senior Laoshih (Black with yellow piping)

Sisuk (Black with gold piping)

Shihfu (Black with red piping)

Sigung (Black with gray piping)

Si Tai Gung (Black with gold piping and gold dragon)

Shih Jiao (Gray sash with black stripes)

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Tuition & Attendance

• Your tuition pays for your membership in this organization, of which kung fu

classes are one of the benefits, therefore students who miss classes during the

month, go on vacation, etc., are still required to pay tuition for the full month.

• Students who lapse in payment of tuition, or who take an extended leave without

freezing membership, will be required to re-register at the current tuition rate.

(Further information on the freeze policy is available on page 20 of this handbook.)

• Students taking an extended leave of absence (i.e. vacation, illness, hardship, etc. )

must notify the school in advance to avoid having to re-register. (Further informa-

tion on the freeze policy is available on page 20 of this handbook.)

• Tuition is due on or before the due date. Students who are more than 10 days late

will be required to add a $7.50 late fee

• There are no contracts at the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios, however, we do require 30

days notice to terminate billing.

• Tuition collection is handled by Member Solutions, and may be paid by check,

credit card, electronic funds transfer, or online.

• Regular attendance is mandatory: it is taken into account when a student is being

considered for testing. Students who will not be able to attend their regularly

scheduled classes are required to inform the school.

• Students who are injured are still encouraged to come watch class so that they will

not fall behind.

• Students suffering from illness should use discretion regarding attendance; while

we encourage you to at least come watch, please be aware of the nature of your ill-

ness, and if it is contagious, please consider the health of other students.

• Students arriving late for class may not enter the training floor until ac-

knowledged by the instructor. The student will then wait in Attention

Position for a break in the class to ask for permission to join.

• There are no make-up classes. Students who miss a class may come another night

or attend another class for which they are eligible.

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Membership Freeze Policy

The freeze policy is an affordable alternative to canceling your membership in

the event that you need to suspend training for 30 to 90 days. Please read the freeze

policy carefully. The freeze policy guarantees your spot and current sash level in our

school. The policy also guarantees your current tuition and prevents you from having

to pay a high cancellation fee.

NOTE: In order to freeze your membership, you must request a Membership Freeze

Notice from one of the staff and submit the form to Si Hing Dave prior to freezing the

account.

Freeze Terms and Conditions:

1. Members may freeze their membership for any reason. Freeze periods are for 30

days, 60 days, or 90 days.

2. All membership freezes require a completion of the membership freeze notice. We

do not backdate membership freeze periods.

3. A member cannot freeze a month within which tuition has already processed. Due to

our billing cycles - all membership freeze requests within 1 week of the billing date will

start the next billed month.

4. The cost of freezing a membership is $25 per month per student. Once the student

returns, the freeze rate will be credited to your in-house account to be used for testing,

merchandise, and/ or special events. Freeze credit cannot be applied to tuition.*

5. All memberships that are frozen will automatically be reactivated at the end of the

freeze period without prior notice to the member.

*Freeze rate is non-refundable if you do not return on the agreed date. Failure to re-

turn may result in an additional cancellation fee to terminate the membership.

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Mandatory Attendance Policy:

1. As a student, you are required to attend 2 training classes each week.

2. If you miss a class you will get an attendance mark on your tracking card.

3. An attendance mark on your card makes you ineligible to test at a belt exam until

you have the mark removed. To have your attendance mark removed you must meet

the following attendance requirements:

• Miss 1 class= yellow sticker: must attend all classes for 2 weeks to

have the mark removed.

• Miss 2 classes in 1 week= yellow sticker with black dot: must at-

tend all classes for 3 weeks to have the mark removed.

• Miss entire week= red sticker: must attend all classes for 4 weeks

to have the sticker removed.

• Miss more than one week= red sticker with black dot: inactive stu-

dent must begin sash level all over again.

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Wu De: Martial Ethics As martial artists, and especially as descendants of Shaolin, we must strive to

hold ourselves to a higher set of morals. This set of morals is called Wu De, or Martial

Ethic. While the Wu De has been summed up in the Shaolin Creed, and further in the

Black Sash Oath, presented here is a brief list of things that you will be expected to

know and practice. Students who repeatedly fail to follow this code of ethics may sus-

pended or expelled. You will notice that the subjects covered vary from bowing to eat-

ing.

• Always give courtesy when entering or exiting the Kwoon (training floor).

• Always ring the gong upon your first arrival to the school.

• Always give courtesy to a higher rank first.

• Always stand in attention position when being instructed, unless otherwise speci-fied.

• Always respect the Teacher, in and out of the Kwoon.

• Always respect yourself and your fellow students, both in and out of the Kwoon.

• Always wear a complete uniform, with sash, to every class. (only a school t-shirt will be allowed during the summer months)

• Always give students training with weapons the right of way.

• Always give 100%.

• Always call for courtesy to a Black Sash upon his/her first arrival and final depar-ture.

• Always think of the good of the school over the good of the individual.

• Always uphold righteousness.

• Always obey the Laws of men and heaven.

• Never use foul language in the Kwoon.

• Never bring food into the Kwoon. This includes gum!

• Never wear street shoes in the Kwoon, and never wear your training shoes outside.

• Never wear jewelry in class.

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Wu De continued…

• Never strike a fellow student harder than you would like to be struck.

• Never be dishonest.

• Never steal or damage another person’s property. (this includes “borrowing” with-out permission.)

• Never physically or verbally abuse another living being.

• Never use what you learn in class for anything other than self defense or self perfec-tion.

• Never sit before a senior rank.

• Never begin eating before a senior rank.

• Never put down another style, system, school, or practitioner.

• Never teach what you have learned to others without the explicit permission of the Head Instructor.

• Loyalty to your Teacher is a very sacred part of the Shaolin tradition. Training at another school without the express permission of the head instructor is not allowed.

• Love fellow students as brothers and sisters.

• Treat teachers of other disciplines (including those areas of study outside the mar-tial arts) with the same respect you would treat your own Teacher.

• Help those in need, whether it be a junior student, or a hungry child.

• Most importantly, honor the memory of the Masters of the past, honor the reality of the Masters of the Present, and honor the dream of the Masters of tomorrow…

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The 3-Strikes Rule

We have created the 3-Strikes Rule to help measure the effort and attitude of

our students. These rules are meant to maintain certain standards that we believe

contribute to the overall atmosphere of our school. If a student does not meet these

standards, then the rules will be enforced. This will help us eliminate unnecessary

distractions that prevent other students from learning and training. Unacceptable and

distracting behavior, inconsistent attendance, and negative unreported comments are

considered behaviors that can weaken our school’s positive atmosphere. To maintain

our Quality Guarantee, we will enforce the 3-Strikes Rule when necessary.

The following standards are included in the 3-Strikes Rule along with the necessary

procedures of enforcement:

Unacceptable and distracting behavior – If a student displays a poor attitude or

distracting behavior, it affects the entire class.

Inconsistent attendance – If a student becomes inconsistent in attendance, it slows

down the entire class and takes the attention away from the hard-working and

consistent student’s. (See the mandatory attendance policy on –age 21 for more details)

Negative unreported comments – If a student, or a family member, talks

negatively about another student (or family member), staff, instructor, or any other

person or situation related to the school without reporting it to our management first,

it is considered unfair and inappropriate; and decreases the school’s (and its members)

overall moral.

Any violation of the Martial Ethic (Wu De) - This includes both those tenets set

forth beginning on page 22 of this handbook and those taught in class.

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Procedures of enforcement for the 3-Strikes Rule:

First time someone violates the 3-Strikes Rule, a verbal warning is given and a perma-

nent mark is made on his or her tracking card.

The second time someone violates the 3-Strikes Rule a student (parent if student is un-

der 18) conference is scheduled and a second permanent mark is made on the student’s

tracking card.

The third time someone violates the 3-Strikes Rule a final student (parent if the stu-

dent is under 18) conference is scheduled and the student is forced to take a leave of

absence with a term length from 4-weeks to one year depending on the severity of the

violation.

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Facility Each of the schools is independently owned and operated, and has

it’s own class schedule. While official school events take precedence, the

schools are available for individuals to use for their own events and

classes, as long as the material covered is not against the mission and goals

of the school. Please contact the individual school to discuss your needs.

Contact information for each school may be found on page six (6) of this

handbook.

Staff Shih Jiao Moses Arocho

Head of System

Sigung Darren Fore Sigung Gregg Zilb Rocky Point Ronkonkoma Sifu Nestor Colon Shih Fu Mike Evans Puerto Rico Medford

Laoshih Fred Christie Myrtle Beach, NC

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Shihfu Michael A Evans, DD LMT

Shihfu has been teaching the art of Shaolin Lohan since 1995, and, in addition to his rankings in various other arts, holds the equivalent of a 5th degree Black Sash in the in the Shaolin Lohan System. He is a student and disciple of Shih Jiao Moses Arocho, the current head of the system, and continues his studies of both the physical and esoteric appli-cations of the knowledge held within the system under Shih Jiao Moses. With training and licensure in massage therapy, Shihfu is able to bring his knowledge of the western sciences and eastern philosophies to every class

to ensure the best and safest results for each student. Shihfu was inducted into the Just For Champions Hall of Fame in 2003 as Instructor of the Year. He was also inducted into the Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2004 for outstanding contribution to the martial arts. As Head Instructor of the Shaolin Kung Fu Studios, Shih Fu Mike is responsible for all aspects of the curriculum, including instructor continuing education and certification, student progress, and quality assurance.

David Weber

A descendant of the Thai aristocracy, David immi-grated to the US in 1969. He has been studying various forms of martial arts and meditation techniques since the age of twelve. David began studying Shaolin Kung Fu in 2003 under Shih Fu Mike, and was honored with becoming Shih Fu's first Disci-ple. He is one of only a very few students within the system to whom Discipleship has been granted before the attainment of Black Sash. David is married to another Thai and the proud father of two. Together he and his wife bring a unique understanding of

Asian culture to our school. He is a U.S. Army veteran, Freemason, voracious reader of esoteric subjects, an air traffic control radio operator, and a practicing Buddhist.

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Andrea Lachar

Andrea began studying the martial arts when she was only six years old, but found her home with Shaolin Kung Fu Studios in early 2005. After graduating college, she fell in love with the idea of doing Kung Fu for a living, so she decided that she was going to truly live the lifestyle of a mar-tial artist. Andrea began taking extra classes, private lessons, and learning the ways of the martial arts business. Since then she has earned her CPR and First Aid certifications, Instructor Certification and has taken on the role of head instructor of the children’s program; all while finding the time to represent Shaolin Kung Fu Studios in the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce and the Patchogue Rotary.

Andrea graduated from Suffolk County Community College with an Associates Degree in English Literature, and from Hofstra University in December 2006 with a Bachelors of Arts in Classical Studies. Andrea is also an accomplished musician, playing both flute and bassoon for various local universities and is intrigued by the knowledge that both eastern and western esoteric studies has to offer.

Shihfu Mike with his training brother Sisuk William Towers, Sihing Dave, and Sijie Andrea

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• I will develop myself in a positive Manner, and avoid anything that would reduce my mental growth or physical health;

• I will develop self-discipline in order to bring out the

best in myself and others; • I will use what I learn in class constructively and defen-

sively to help myself and my fellow man; • I will never be abusive or offensive; • This is a Black Sash school:

We are dedicated! We are motivated!

We are on a quest to be the best!

YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

Kids’ Classes Only

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With pride I face a thousand waves, My blood is hot like the red sun, My courage is as strong as iron, My bones are refined as steel.

My vision is outreaching And I strive to strengthen myself;

For I am Shaolin, and like

My brothers and sisters before me I will develop myself in a positive way.

I will let nothing stand in the way Of being a person of peace and strength.

I will be a pillar of power for myself and

The people that need it around me. I will never stray from the vision.

For I am Shaolin and Shaolin is me and we are FAMILY!

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Black Sash Oath I , , in all sincerity pledge to uphold and practice the Ten Shaolin Laws:

Required to respect the Master, honour the Moral Way, and love fellow Disciples as brothers and sisters. Required to train the Shaolin arts diligently, and as a prerequisite, to be physically and mentally healthy. Required to be filial to parents, be respectful to the elderly, and protective of the young. Required to uphold righteousness, and to be both wise and courageous. Forbidden to be ungrateful and unscrupulous, ignoring the Laws of man and heaven. Forbidden to rape, molest, do evil, steal, rob, abduct, or cheat. Forbidden to associate with wicked people: forbidden to do any sorts of wick-edness. Forbidden to abuse power, be it official or physical; forbidden to oppress the good and bully the kind. Obliged to be humane, compassionate and spread love, and to realize everlasting peace and happiness for all people. Obliged to be chivalrous and generous, to nurture talents and pass on the Shaolin arts to deserving Disciples.

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