Shaolin-Do Kung Fu & Tai Chi - Black belt testing

Upper Level Black belt testing

February 2005

The students testing for 2nd degree black belt endured two complete days of testing. They tested on every requirement to reach both 1st degree black belt and then the next day covered the 4 spear, 4 black tigers, tai Chi and Pa Kua required to reach 2nd degree black.

Students testing for 3rd black completed the above requirements, but then tested as well on the complete:

Hsing ie Chuan system

Tiger Crane Duet

White Monkey Mantis

5 Straight Sword forms

Then the two students testing for 4th degree black belt, followed the above requirements with the following list of material. This is one of themost grueling tests any martial artist can face.

1st road of Hua Fist

2nd road of Hua Fist

3rd road of Hua Fist

4th road of Hua Fist

Modern hua Fist

Long Fist

2nd level broadsword

Entwine the dragon staff

Buddha Fist

Butterfly Swords

There are many of the students missing from the photos. Sorry but I couldn't get you all.

Title	Description
Bren Wilson	Performing a move within the internal system of Hsing Ie Chuan (will fist)
Jesse S. performing Stopping Fist
Sifu Sean O’Brien Suicide kick	Sifu Sean gets an incredible amount of "air" on this kick from the 4th road of Hua Fist. Look at the determination on his face.
Sifu Sean Sparring Bren Wilson	Sean is 4th dgree and Bren is 3rd degree black belt.
Long Troung with 1st spear	The thrust from "Spear fighting techniques" form.
Rand van Fossen Black Tiger Form	Black Tiger Yanks The Heart
Curtis Richardson, Plum Flower Spear
Rob Stevens, Tai Chi "repulse the monkey"
testing is a serious event	Rob Stevens Prepares to perform 4 spear forms, Spear Fighting Techniques Form Luo Family Spear Plum Flower Spear Yang family Spear
Precise with power and speed.	Note Robert Crump fires a perfect spear thrust in the middle of a high speed spear form. Robert received many compiments from Grandmaster Sin on his dynamc testing.