Is Shaolin-Do for real?

[Judge Pen]

This clip is often refered to and mistaken for "Enters the Door". Actually, it is bits of Tang Lang Chien that was filmed FOR A MOVIE TEST TRAILER. Nothing more, nothing less. It was done to have the essence of Mantis and a tad of flash added in. It is a good representation of the Tang Lang forms that were taught out many moons ago but is nothing like the Mantis seminars taught a few years back.

I will agree with most that TOO much material is taught out too quickly. Its the classic "quality vs quantity" problem. But, thats the nature of the beast. Either you like it that way or you don't.

I was mistaken then. It did look like "enters the door." It still doesn't have the feel of a mantis like the more recent forms that were taught out do have.

[Thunaric]

New Kid's Book

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/fiveancestors/

[Vash]

Question:

Is it required of SD students to learn the volume of "kata" so often complained about, or does the syllabus vary instructor to instructor?

[kwaichang]

there are required forms for rank and other forms one can learn as well on the SD site I think there is a required list of forms kc

[wdl]

Question:

Is it required of SD students to learn the volume of "kata" so often complained about, or does the syllabus vary instructor to instructor?

It sort of varies from region to region.

If you look here:

http://www.shaolin-do.com/pages/katas.shtml

Look at the first black to second black requirements. Alot of the stuff is taught electively. What is taught here in Tennessee are the four tigers, four spears, classical pa kua and Tai Chi. None of the rest of it is taught as rank advancement and the previously mentioned forms are the ones tested over. As far as I know other regions teach some other stuff as rank advancement, however the core of the system there are the forms mentioned and they are tested over everywhere. Without all of the other stuff it's alot to learn in two years.

-Will

[Judge Pen]

Yes. For example I know that the group in Atlanta must learn Tang Lang Chien as well as the 4 Tigers, 4 spears, Tai Chi 64 and classical Pa Kua. It may vary in Kentucky and out west under the Soards.

[Golden Tiger]

Question:

Is it required of SD students to learn the volume of "kata" so often complained about, or does the syllabus vary instructor to instructor?

From white belt to 1st black, there is a pretty much universal standard of material that is required. After that, each rank of black has required and optional forms and a min time requirement. Although this seems to now vary by "region" , thats the way it generally is.

Required:

1st to 2nd- Tai Chi (Yang 64) and Classical Pa Kua
2nd to 3rd- Hsing Ie (5 roads, 12 animals,Linkage)
3rd to 4th- 4 roads/books of the Hua
4th to 5th- 5 drunken immortals
5th on-

To each of these ranks, optional material is added to make 10 forms total for advancement.

Again, this may vary in different places but as a whole, thats the way it is done.

[Jhapa]

New Kid's Book

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/fiveancestors/

are you the author?

[Thunaric]

are you the author?

No, not at all. I just saw some news on it. Its written by a Shaolin Do brown belt, therefore I thought it had relevance here one way or the other.

[Golden Tiger]

No, not at all. I just saw some news on it. Its written by a Shaolin Do brown belt, therefore I thought it had relevance here one way or the other.

I don't know the guy personally but from those who have read it, they say that it is a very well written childrens book. There are supposed to be more coming out later in the set.

[Jhapa]

i did a little search on amazon, and his 2nd book/cd is coming out on sept. hmm

[Fred Sanford]

Let's not lose sight of the fact that shaolin-do is some fake a$$ bull$heet. Hope y'all have enjoyed being lied to and deceived. LOLOLOLOLOL.

[Judge Pen]

Hey Fred, this thread was almost dead: no one had posted on it in several days and yet you feel the need to come in and post again just to say that? You're a class act man, really. Let this thing die man; stop complaining about our stuff and worry about your own.

[BeiTangLang]

And your sparring gear is too **** pink.


For PK:

Dat's Just Da Wa I talk1!1

LOL!, Thats just wrong! (Thanks for posting it! LOL!)

[kwaichang]

Once there was a mosquito who thought he was a fly and the "fly" kept saying he was a Fly. So was he a fly or a mosquito ? Either way i squashed him. Did I use Shuto or buddha "s Palm good question. Did I kill the fly or the mosquito? Who cares as long as it is dead. kc