Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center

Amituofo 🙏🏾. Stephan here and I am writing to share my personal journey as a student here . After training as a teenager, life demands—including a heavy academic load, full-time work, and a move—forced me to step away for many years.

In 2013, following a difficult personal period, I realized I needed to return to what was good for me. Shifu Hengxin and Shimu Arlene graciously welcomed me back into the family. Despite life changes like marriage, parenthood, and new career demands, returning to Kung Fu has taught me the importance of self-care regardless of age or timing. While I face some chronic issues and am not as young as I once was, I have learned there is never a “perfect” time to return. The time is now.

I hope to see you at “The Journey Back,” a workshop designed to help you find your way back to the arts of Shaolin Kung Fu.

📣 The Journey Back: Reawaken Your Passion for Shaolin Kung Fu:

Shifu Hengxin, a 35th generation Shaolin Disciple, and Shimu Arlene, co-founder of SKFTC, are hosting a specialized workshop to help former Martial Arts students resume their practice physically and mentally.

With nearly 60 years of combined teaching experience, we understand that life can force a pause in training. This workshop will help you re-acquaint yourself with the fundamentals through:

🔶 Body Re-conditioning: Exercise, stretching, and calisthenics.

🔶 Fundamental Techniques: A review of the five basic stances and three basic kicks.

🔶 Skill Reinforcement: Learning the five-stances pattern to improve transitions.

🔶 Discussion & Guidance: Q&A sessions and individualized advice for your future training.

🔶 Practical Application: Two regular adult Kung Fu lessons at SKFTC.

Schedule:
3-Session Workshop
Fridays: May 1, 8, and 15
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
KMC, 129 West 67th Street, Studio 309, NYC 10023

Regular Classes:
Sundays: May 17 and 31
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Playwright Downtown, 440 Lafayette Street, Studio 4F, NYC 10003

Tuition: $150.00

To register: email us at: [email protected]

Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center
Clarity. Confidence. Courage.

“Only in darkness can you see the stars.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

The journey back: Reawaken your passion for Shaolin Kung fu

We are calling all dedicated Kung Fu students who are ready to return to training and need a fresh start. Shifu Hengxin, a 35th generation Shaolin Disciple, and Shimu Arlene, co-founder of SKFTC, are hosting a specialized workshop designed to help former students of kung fu to resume their practice physically and mentally.

With nearly 60 years of combined teaching experience, we understand that life can sometimes force a pause in training. This workshop is designed to help you find your way back by re-acquainting you with the fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu through:

- Body Re-conditioning: Exercise, stretching, and calisthenics.

- Fundamental Techniques: Reviewing the five basic stances and three basic kicks.

- Skill Reinforcement: Learning the 5-stances pattern to improve body movements and transitions.

- Discussion & Guidance: Q&A sessions and individualized advice for your future training.
- Practical Application: Applying your knowledge by joining two regular adult Kung Fu lessons at SKFTC.

Schedule:

3-Session Workshop:
3 consecutive Fridays: May 1st, 8th, and 15th
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at KMC, 129 West 67th Street, Studio 309, NYC 10023

Followed by 2 regular Classes:
Sundays: May 17th and 31st
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM at Playwright Downtown, 440 Lafayette Street, Studio 4F, NYC 10003

Tuition: $150.00

Restore your clarity, reclaim your confidence, and rebuild your courage. Space is limited to 12 students, so please sign up today.

To register, please reply to this email at [email protected].

ITS HERE!

Shimu Arlene’s Kung fu for Women class is open for enrollment! Our first class is this Sunday 3/15/26 at 10:30am -12pm. If you are a woman who may have been intimidated by the kung fu spaces available, start your journey today, with Shimu Arlene! This class dispels the myths about a woman’s place in Shaolin Kung fu. Empower yourself! Join today!

Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center
Clarity. Confidence. Courage.

What an incredible International Women’s Day!!!!

Thank you all for coming to my Workshop today. You were all wonderful, so positive and full of high spirits! It was pure joy to share my Shaolin Kung Fu knowledge with you all. I look forward to seeing you all back in class! - Shimu Arlene

This Sunday, Shimu Arlene the co-founder of Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center, with more than two decades of experience teaching, will be hosting a FREE KUNG FU WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN. Shimu Arlene will address common concerns, and debunk the myths surrounding this predominantly and traditionally, male space.

Her goal is to show all women that they too can learn and excel in this art!

If you are looking to get stronger, improve your balance and flexibility, gain mental clarity, and learn a new way to meditate…this workshop is for you!

Workshop information:
March 8th, 2026—International Women’s Day—from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Playwright Studio, 440 Lafayette, Studio 4G.

Please RSVP by email: [email protected]

Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center
Clarity. Confidence. Courage.

This International Women’s day, Shimu Arlene the co-founder of Shaolin Kung Fu Training Center, with more than two decades of experience teaching, will be hosting a free Kung Fu workshop for women. Shimu Arlene will address common concerns, and debunk the myths surrounding this predominantly and traditionally, male space.

Her goal is to show all women that they too can learn and excel in this art!

If you are looking to get stronger, improve your balance and flexibility, gain mental clarity, and learn a new way to meditate…this workshop is for you!

Workshop information:
March 8th, 2026—International Women’s Day—from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Playwright Studio, 440 Lafayette, Studio 4G.

Please RSVP by email: [email protected]