The Sin Thé Karate School is the oldest and most reputable martial arts school in Lexington, KY. It is the international home of Shaolin-Do, offering the ancient martial art of the Shaolin Temples in China to the people of Lexington since 1964! Before anyone had ever heard of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li, Grandmaster Sin Thé was teaching Shaolin-Do!
We offer a range of classes, including both hard and soft style Shaolin-Do Kung Fu for both adults and children! Our hard style curriculum covers such classic animal styles as the tiger, bird, praying mantis, monkey, and snake systems and weapons like the staff, nunchaku, short stick, broadsword, and sai. Our soft style curriculum covers breathing and meditation techniques and also empty hand and weapon forms from Tai Chi, Pa Kua, and Hsing I.
We have something to offer everyone . honor, loyalty, discipline, conditioning, and mental health. Come join us today to start your life-long journey to both a better mind and a better body in Shaolin-Do!
"If your primary interest is tournament skills, I advise you to seek your training elsewhere! Most of what you will learn here is too lethal for tournament use. I teach the ancient system of Shaolin-Do, 'Art of survival, not of sport.' As did the immortals, we should learn to destroy so that we may preserve! It is a way of truth. The knowledge that I offer you is not an athletic training; it is a sacred trust."
Shaolin-Do Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé
We offer Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi for adults and children.
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My journey to Shaolin started with my family in April 2002. To explain, though, I have to go a little further back in time. My two sons, Matt and Alex had taken Tae Kwan Do and had tried to get me to take it with them. I have jogged regularly since college, so I was in fairly good shape, but I did not think that I could jump, kick and remember kata. I was then in my early 40s and it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Therefore, I always resisted their invitations.
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Grandmaster Sin Thé will conduct our quarterly rank advancement test.
Grandmaster Sin Thé will teach the Praying Mantis Tai Chi Fist form at his annual spring seminar.
Grandmaster Sin Thé will conduct a rank advancement test for any students who are ready to advance.
Grandmaster Sin Thé and a committee of masters will conduct a rank advancement test for any black belts who are ready to advance.
Grandmaster Sin Thé will teach the Praying Mantis Tai Chi Fist form via Zoom at his annual spring seminar.
Grandmaster Sin Thé and the Shaolin-Do Association will hold their annual fall gathering at tournament in Lexington, KY.
Be sure to check out the schedule for all the upcoming events, class times, and hours.
Praying Mantis Tai Chi Fist SeminarPosted: February 6, 2023 3:40 PM | |
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Recently, Grandmaster Sin Thé has taught a number of animal-style Tai Chi forms and now he will continue that trend by teaching the Than Lang Tai Chi Chien — Praying Mantis Tai Chi Fist form. The form is from the Sichuan Er Mei system and is four sections long and contains forty four postures. Grandmaster Sin says that he will be teaching the famous mantis system's beaks and kicking techniques along with low stances. There will be an in-person event on Saturday, March 25th and a virtual event via Zoom on Sunday, March 26th. The prices are the same and you can attend either in-person, online, or both! For those who attend in-person, there will be physical DVDs available for pre-order to be handed out at the door. For those who attend the Zoom seminar and pre-order a video, you will be emailed a link to download the video to your computer. | |
Elder Master Tony GrayPosted: February 2, 2023 10:03 AM | |
As of February 2nd, 2023, Elder Master Tony Gray has been banished from Shaolin-Do due to his continued disrespect and defiance towards Elder Master Bill Leonard over the last few years and his blatant and arrogant disrespect shown to Grandmaster Sin Thé this past December. This attitude and behavior cannot and will not be tolerated. He has been thrown out of the system and can no longer teach our material. He can no longer use Grandmaster Sin Thé's name, image, or likeness or use the name "Shaolin-Do". He is no longer welcome at any Shaolin-Do school, class, tournament, or seminar (either in person or online). Any school that he teaches at or participates in will lose their Shaolin-Do affiliation. Any student who has studied under him up to this point may leave immediately to join another Shaolin-Do school and therefor maintain their loyalty to Grandmaster Sin Thé and their affiliation with Shaolin-Do. | |
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| 2013 Fall Gathering Posted: September 23, 2013 |
