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January 2026
New Year’s Greetings, Shao-Lin Students, Masters and Instructors,

What an Amazing YEAR 2025 was!!!!!

Lots of exciting travel and Festivals throughout the past 12 months.

Traveling to each of our US Chinese Shao-Lin Centers, twice to Colorado Springs, and Three times to Albuquerque!
We hope to soon visit the NEW Chinese Shao-Lin Center – Georgia, with Sifu(s) Jeremy and Natalie.
We had a record group of US travelers joining us in Barcelona for the Annual Thanksgiving Test and Festival!
Our trip included an adventure to Egypt and the 3 Pyramids of Giza.

We also hosted for the first time, a very enthusiastic group of Barcelona students along with their instructor, Maestro Demian, in Denver, as well as, in Colorado Springs and Albuquerque, with a festival at each location!
Sr ElderMaster Sharon and I were unexpectedly invited this past Fall to the 2025 WuDang Mountain International Tai Chi Conference, at the end of October. Quite a spectacle of energy and friendship it was. Our trip coincidentally helped us make the preparations for our upcoming 2028 Shao-Lin China Trip, that is only 2 ½ years away now! Begin making your plans to join us NOW! As 2026, The Year of the RED “Fire” HORSE, rapidly approaches, we are certain that it will be even MORE Challenging and FUN than this past year!

In Denver, we start January with the famous:
CHEN style TAI CHI CH’UAN, SIN CHIA SE T’AI CH’I CH’UAN PA SE SAN SE

Old House 9th Generation Chen T’ai Ch’i Ch’uan
Original 83 Posture Form
This internal style focuses on the Fa Jing skills and explosive attacks!
(Our first meeting with the 19th generation Chen Grandmaster was in China in 1989. Followed by our first visit to Chen Village in 1992!)

Black Belts:
Start the New Year 2026 with the Rare and Exotic Shaolin Dagger system – "Swoop Down Swallow Dagger"
Go back 900 years to the Yuan Dynasty and the time of Genghis Kahn, when this Kung Fu Dagger form was created.
(Be sure to purchase your custom-designed dagger, while supplies last)
Beginning Saturday January 3rd – offered 5 Days a Week.
(Also available On-Line 24/7)

Brown Belts:
Begin the year with the dynamic Shantung Whirling Palm form known as CHIE’ CHIEN – Connecting Fist.
All month long! We also continue to review the SAI and 5 Directional Palm.

Our ever popular DRAGON MEDITATION class continues

NOURISHING Chi Kung postures – for Mind and Body and Spirit!
Taught every Saturday @ 12Noon. Open to ALL Levels.

To begin the year (2026) off right with a New Year’s Resolution to get into the “BEST” shape ever, we will be offering the Yin/Yang Stretching & Conditioning Class

Designed to accommodate all levels of fitness & skill/experience – focusing on the unique “Positive & Negative” training concept!
One of the Secrets of the Ancient Monks.

Chen Chia - Tai Chi Chuan

Chen Family Old Frame
(9th Generation 83 Posture Form -
Agility, Speed & Fa Jing!)
Saturday, January 3rd, (9AM - 10AM)
OPEN To: Brown Belts & Above, (for 9 weeks)

Festival Flyer

Dragon Meditation Continues

NOURISHING Chi Kung postures
for Mind and Body and Spirit!
Saturdays (12Noon-1PM)
Open To: ALL Levels

Yin/Yang Stretching & Conditioning

(Positive and Negative Training)
Saturday, January 24th, (10am-12noon)
OPEN To: White Belts & Above (1 Day ONLY!)
(Brown & Black Belt Classes/forms will be taught @ 1pm the day of this Festival)

Festival Flyer

Thursday Morning Class: 11am-1pm

Thursday mornings-all levels.
11am-12noon/12noon-1pm.
Our morning classes have been quite popular and have had great attendance and success.
We look forward to seeing many of you during the mornings on Thursdays, to avoid rush hour.

Wooden Man Training

Shao-Lin Wooden Man training, which is better than ever, now that we have A total of 11 Shao-Lin Wooden Men available on-site!
Plus, teaching Levels #1-14 Daily.
And now offering PART 14, the Fukien Bone Shattering Elbows featuring the Whirling, Spinning, and Crushing Close- range Techniques from the Southern Shaolin Temple.
Part #15 coming soon!!!!

Online Learning

Our Online videos have added a feature known as: GUIDES grouping the training for both Lower Belts, Brown Belts, 1st Blacks and Wooden Man for their ease of learning and advancement.
100% of the Lower Belt Instructional Curriculum
and
90% of the Brown Belt & 1st Black Advancement Curriculum are posted and available.
And instruction and training:
Available BOTH Virtually/On-line and at the School.
Especially nice to train in the comfort and security of your home 24/7.
Be sure to Sign Up Now to get the Early Bird Discounts!

Online and In-Person Learning

You can always renew/update your membership by coming into the school, or mailing in your payment: Membership
To access your Instructional Videos, be sure your membership is up-to-date, and also that you have friended me on FaceBook. You will then be sent an “INVITE” to join your specific Group.
If you do have any questions, regarding any of the above, please FB message me. David Soard – FaceBook
Regarding the Shao-Lin Zen Forest Groups specific to a Festival/Seminar that was (is being) taught at the “Denver” Chinese Shao-Lin Center, the accompanying Zen Forest Group/Virtual videos/training will be available for 2 months/60 days following the date of the Festival!
Most of these Festivals are for advancement for those 2nd Black through 8th Black, and are taught/offered once every 2-4 years. ENJOY!
As has always been the case, for those wishing/needing additional training or review, signing up for a Private Lesson: in-person or virtual is always available - just contact us any time.
We hope everyone is enjoying and benefiting from
the FaceBook OnLine “Shao-Lin” Zen Forest Groups, for all levels.
Shao-Lin “Zen Forest” Groups – There are now over “100” videos
for Shao-Lin Active students.
Shao-Lin “Zen Forest” Groups
(Please click below on the “Group” you’re interested in joining)
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Lower Belt - Tai Chi Group
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Wooden Man - Iron Monk Group
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Wooden Man Part XII+ Group
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Brown Belt Group
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Black Belt Group
Shao-Lin Zen Forest Dragon Meditation Group
Celebrating 53 Years of Kung Fu!
And 38 Years of Trips/Travel to Zhong Guo – The MIDDLE KINGDOM!
David and Sharon
9th degree Senior ElderMasters
Co-Owners/Instructors
Chinese Shao-Lin Center- Kung Fu - Tai Chi / Wooden Man
(Est. 1979)
800.Shaolin
www.Goshaolin.com
www.Shao- Lin.com

January 2026New Year’s Greetings, Shao-Lin Students, Masters and Instructors,

What an Amazing YEAR 2025 was!!!!!

Lots of exciting travel and Festivals throughout the past 12 months.

We also hosted for the first time, a very enthusiastic group of Barcelona students along with their instructor, Maestro Demian, in Denver, as well as, in Colorado Springs and Albuquerque, with a festival at each location!

In Denver, we start January with the famous: CHEN style TAI CHI CH’UAN, SIN CHIA SE T’AI CH’I CH’UAN PA SE SAN SE

Our ever popular DRAGON MEDITATION class continues

To begin the year (2026) off right with a New Year’s Resolution to get into the “BEST” shape ever, we will be offering the Yin/Yang Stretching & Conditioning Class

Chen Chia - Tai Chi Chuan

Chen Family Old Frame (9th Generation 83 Posture Form - Agility, Speed & Fa Jing!) Saturday, January 3rd, (9AM - 10AM) OPEN To: Brown Belts & Above, (for 9 weeks)

Dragon Meditation Continues

NOURISHING Chi Kung postures for Mind and Body and Spirit! Saturdays (12Noon-1PM) Open To: ALL Levels

Yin/Yang Stretching & Conditioning

(Positive and Negative Training) Saturday, January 24th, (10am-12noon) OPEN To: White Belts & Above (1 Day ONLY!) (Brown & Black Belt Classes/forms will be taught @ 1pm the day of this Festival)

Thursday Morning Class: 11am-1pm

Thursday mornings-all levels. 11am-12noon/12noon-1pm. Our morning classes have been quite popular and have had great attendance and success. We look forward to seeing many of you during the mornings on Thursdays, to avoid rush hour.

Wooden Man Training

Online Learning

Online and In-Person Learning