New students

To enroll, observe classes or take a complimentary trial class, please come by the New York City Shaolin Center ten or fifteen minutes before one of the beginning classes to meet Head Instructor Thad Wong and fill out an information sheet. You can also download this sheet here and arrive with it already filled out.

If you are visiting on either a Monday or a Wednesday, you are eligible to take both the Chi Kung/Tai Chi class and the Beginning/Lower Belt class during your trial. If you're coming on a Saturday, be sure to check our workshop schedule to ensure that regular classes will be in session. Special workshops are occasionally taught on a Saturday. As a result, there are no regular classes that day. Please bring clothes you can move in, a water bottle and a genuine curiosity to experience Shaolin Kung Fu!

Once you've had a chance to experience the class, it's simply a matter of choosing the membership that's right for you. Then you can begin your training! You can purchase the membership of your choice online, or do it in person when you take your next class. Upon joining, you'll receive your Shaolin training manual, which contains a wide range of information to supplement your training in the school: everything from lists of requirements to history and legends about the Shaolin art!