The next grading is on Saturday, 8th December 2018. Details are on the Shaolin Dao Lu website.
Below are the requirements for grading at the various levels. The syllabus below is subject to change – please confirm with Shaolin Dao Lu if unsure.
Tai Chi
| Yellow Sash |
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| First Form Chen Tai Chi (Su Basu – old form) |
| Red Sash |
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| Second Form Chen Tai Chi (Canon Fist/Pao Chui – old frame) |
| Chen Tai Chi Jian (broadsword) |
| Red Sash with Black tip |
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| Third Form Chen Tai Chi (Laojia Yi Lu – old frame) |
| Chen Tai Chi Jian (straight sword) |
| Tai Chi push hands – with Shifu |
| Black Sash |
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| Fourth Form Yang Tai Chi (Yang 24) |
| Wudang Tai Chi Jian (straight sword) or Tai Chi Fan |
| Ban Duan Jin Qigong (8 brocades) |
| Chi Kung Demonstration – breaking sticks or iron on body |
| Tai Chi push hands – with Shifu |
Gong Fu
| Yellow Sash | |
|---|---|
| Kicks | |
| Front kick | |
| Inside kick | |
| Outside kick | |
| Hop kick | |
| Jumping back kick | |
| Straight kick | |
| Cartwheels | |
| Strength & agility | |
| 30/60 press ups | |
| 30/60 squats | |
| 100/150 knees up | |
| Box/straight splits | |
| Form | |
| Lian Huan Quan |
| Red Sash | |
|---|---|
| Taolu | |
| All kicks together | |
| Ma Bu Judda (kick & punch together) | |
| One hand cartwheel or aerial | |
| Head flicks | |
| Handstand | |
| Whirling kick or butterfly kick | |
| Strength & agility | |
| 15/30 Knuckle | |
| Lay down & flip up | |
| Any strength & agility move (student's choice) |
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| Form | |
| Lou Han Duan da (compulsory) | |
| Any other Shaolin form (student's choice) | |
| Yin Shou Guan – Shaolin stick form |
| Red Sash with Black tip | |
|---|---|
| Taolu | |
| Spinning butterfly kick | |
| Jumping cartwheel /aerial | |
| Head flips with front tuck | |
| Walk on your hands | |
| Front sweep and back sweep | |
| Spinning back kick | |
| Form | |
| Tong Bi Quan | |
| Qi Xing Quan | |
| Any Weapons form | |
| Any Animals form |
| Black Sash | |
|---|---|
| Any Shaolin animal form | |
| Any traditional Shaolin form | |
| Any traditional Shaolin weapon form | |
| Chen 18 | |
| Chi Gong breaking sticks – two places from: head, leg, back, stomach, groin, arm |
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| Full contact fighting (San Da): 2 minutes with Shifu or person of Shifu's choice (full protection must be worn) |
| San Da – Sanshou |
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| 2 minute round full contact vs Shifu |
Notes:
Where two figures are given, e.g. 30/60, the first is for children, the second is for adults.
Black sash has additional requirements (written, teaching), see Shaolin Dao Lu for details.