at Stanford University
School of Medicine Health Improvement Program (HIP)
Fridays at 11:30 am
Class Location: MSOB Courtyard, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA
• Since January 2011 •

• Summer Quarter 2019 •
6/28 - 8/28/2019








• Spring Quarter 2019 •
1/18 - 3/15/2019








• Winter Quarter 2019 •
1/18 - 3/15/2019

2018 Shaolin Warriors Meet
Shaolin Temple USA Annual Intramural Kung Fu Competition
Saturday 12/08/2018 • Fremont, CA

Bravo, Team Stanford!






(l-r) Bogdana Marchis, Karina Soboleva, LaToya Powell, Allis Chien, Paochen Zhang
won first place in Kung Fu Group Event.
Bogdana also competed in 2 individual events: Tongbi Fist (2nd Place) and Damo Straight Sword (3rd Place).

California State Assemblymember Kansen Chu; Mayor Lily Mei of Fremont; Shao Yang, President of Fremont School Board;
Yan Zhao, Saratoga Councilmember were among honored guests who attended the opening ceremony.
2008 Olympics Wushu Champion Qingjian Zhao declared the games open.
Bryant Fong, Founder of the Chinese Martial Arts Tournament (CMAT) at UC Berkeley served as Chief Referee.

Chinese Health Qigong
with visiting Qigong Masters from China
Fri 11/09/2018
The class enjoyed a special lecture on Health Qigong by visiting Chinese Health Qigong master at today’s class.
The masters taught the "Five Animals Frolic,” a popular health exercise developed by the famous doctor Hua Tuo in China’sEastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The exercise mimicks the movements of five species animals: tiger, deer, bear, ape and bird.


Chinese masters demonstrating the “Five Animals Frolic.”
(l-r) LI Jinlong, Ph.D.,Vice Dean, Professor, School of Chinese Martial Arts, Shanxi University
TAO Suoxiu, Ph.D., Lecturer of Health Qigong & Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University, Sichuan Province
LIU Xuedong, President, Jiamusi City Sports Federation, Heilongjiang Province



Ms TAO gave instructions in English.

Joint Shifu-Student Performance
Fri. 9/21/2018 • 12 - 1 pm • Location: Discovery Walk


Shifus and students of Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu class presented their annual joint performance to kick off the Fall Quarter.

The Shifus’ martial arts prowess, unique Shaolin style and gravity-defying jumps enchanted the audience crowded along the Discovery Walk. The students put in a lot of work and heart preparing for their presentation. All the hard work paid off. The event was a great success. It was an enjoyable experience for everyone.


Breathtaking sparring set “Staff vs Broadsword and Shield.”



Plum Blossom Broadsword: (l-r) Allis, Maureen, Bogdana, Susan

(l-r): Dahong Fist (Mervin); Maureen, Karina

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Joint Shifu and Student Performance
and Health Qigong Demo by visiting Chinese Masters

Fri. 9/22/2017 • 12 - 1 pm • Discovery Walk

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2016 Shaolin Warriors Meet
Shaolin Temple USA Annual Intramural Kung Fu Competition
Saturday 12/18/2016
Venue: James Logan High School Gymnasium, Union City, CA



Team Stanford: (l-r) Paula Posada, Lydia Marie Joubert, Chris Pomodoro, Leticia Lottos, Paochen Zhang.
Paula and Chris both placed in the top 3 in individual events.

Group performance: Lianhua Fist.

| Cultural Forum at Stanford 10/9 | Shaolin Warriors Meet 10/10 |
| 9/18 Kung Fu Performance |





Cultural Forum
Shaolin: Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Age
plus Shaolin Kung Fu Demonstration
by Shaolin Monks & Stanford HIP Kung Fu Class
Fri. 10/9/2015, 4 pm • Stanford University
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
Many great photos & report coming soon on
« Shaolin: Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Age» Forum page



Master Shi Yanran, Executive Director of Shaolin Temple USA welcomed the forum participants


A high caliber speaker panel from Shaolin Temple of China, Stanford University and Google Inc
delivered enlightening talks to an inspired U.S. and international audience.


Students of Stanford HIP Kung Fu class demonstrated what they have learned from the Shaolin Temple USA masters.


Audience and speakers enthusiastically participated in Shaolin health Qigong excercise with the Shaolin monks
and students of Stanford HIP Kung Fu class during the interactive session.


Forum speakers and students of Stanford HIP Kung Fu class gathered for a photo to celebrate their auspicious meeting.


Front row from left: Paula Bailey; Master Yanran, Chade-Meng Tan, Master Yanlin, Dr. David Spiegel, Dr. Tia Rich.

Forum organizers and Speakers:

U.S. Event Host
Master Shi Yanran, Executive Director, Shaolin Temple USA

Moderator
Paula Bailey, M.A., Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics

From Shaolin Temple of China
Master Shi Yanlin, Monastic Supervisor & Director of Shaolin Temple Pharmacy Bureau
Inheritor of Shaolin Chan Medicine

Master Shi Yankai, Monastic Supervisor, Inheritor of Shaolin Kung Fu

From Stanford University
David Spiegel, M.D., Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Director of the Center on Stress and Health
Medical Director of the Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine.
 
Tia Rich, Ph.D, Stanford Senior Specialist in Health Promotion
Director of Contemplation by Design program.
 
From Google Inc.
Chade-Meng Tan, Google pioneer, award-winning engineer, New York Times best-selling author, thought leader and philanthropist.


Event description on Stanford Event calendar:
https://events.stanford.edu/events/544/54417/
Map & Directions to Paul Brest Hall: https://campus-map.stanford.edu/?id=02-070

More info: 415-666-9966
Email: ShaolinTempleUSA@ShaolinUSA.us
Stanford Contact: Paula Bailey <pbailey@stanford.edu>

We thank all forum speakers for their contributions to the cultural exchange dialog; and
Stanford event sponsors: Center for Biomedical Ethics and Health Improvement Program for their support.
• Special thanks to Paula Bailey for her invaluable assistance in making this event a success •

Event photos are contributed by Lich Tran and Lydia-Marie Joubert

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Shaolin Warriors Meet
Shaolin Temple USA Annual Intramural Kung Fu Competition
Sat. 10/10/2015, 10 am - 4 pm
Venue: Sunset Elementary School Auditorium, 1920 41st Avenue (at Ortega), San Francisco
«2015 Shaolin Warriors Meet» page coming soon


The popular annual event was attended by students, families and guests from the Bay Area, aross the country and Europe. A delegation from Shaolin Temple of China led by Master Yanlin, Monastic Supervisor & Director of Shaolin Temple Pharmacy Bureau joined our event as honored guests, judges and award presenters. The Warrior Monks opened the program with an exciting Kung Fu demonstration.


The San Francisco, Stanford, Fremont and Herndon contingents of Shaolin Temple USA’s student body
gathered under one roof for a contest of Kung Fu skills and to learn from each other.


Congratulations, Chris!
Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu class student Christian Pomodoro received his first ever matial art gold medal at the Meet
from Master Yanlin from Shaolin Temple of China.

• Photos are contributed by DeWang Li and Chris Pomodoro •

Performance Photos
Contributed by Lydia-Marie Joubert and Leslie Li



Shifus and stuents demonstrating the famous Shaolin wellness exercise Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade).


Shaolin Kung Fu Basics


Xiaohong Fist


The audience was treated to a dazzling display of martial art prowess in traditional Shaolin fist, weapons
and hard Qigong by the Shifus.


Animal form: Praying Mantis by Shifu Hengyuan.


Double weapons: Broadsword and Chain Whip by Shifu Hengwu.



Airborne Master Yanran and Shifu Hengwu.


Shaolin Staff by Shifu Hengchong



Master Yanran’s hard Qigong feat: Breaking Iron Bar with Head.


Shifu Hengchong performing hard Qigong feat Spear Head at Throat.



The finale.



The action was captured by many cameras and smart phones.



Many from the audience got a taste of Shaolin Kung Fu at a mini-class after the performance.



Shaolin Kung Fu at
Stanford Men’s Basketball Game Halftime
Wed. 12/17/2014 • 6 pm
Maples Pavilion, Stanford University

12 Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu class students joined Shaolin Temple USA’s Masters and Students at the Maples Pavilion and presented a dynamic Shaolin Kung Fu program at Stanford Men’s Basketball game halftime. This was the fourth time that Shaolin Temple USA performed at Stanford Basketball Game halftime, and the first for the HIP class.

Congratulations to the HIP class performers for a job well done. From training, rehearsals and performance, they showed great discipline and spirit. Under the guidance of Shifus Hengwu and Hengqing, their debut performance before Stanford basketball fans was a success.

Many thanks to Paula Bailey for making coordinating this event.




(l-r) ill Sabala, Lydia Joubert • Regina Roberts, Jeff Corbett • Paula Bailey, Allis Chien


(l-r) Kitty Lee, Bogdana Marchis • Maureen Panganiban, Jeff Waters • Wilson Wang, Lisa Becker



• Photos by Lingyan Li •

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Warrior Monks and Students
Joint Performance
Fri. 9/19/2014 • 12 - 1 pm • Location: LKSC Lawn


Shifus and students of Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu class presented their annual joint performance to kick off the Fall Quarter.

The Warrior Monks’ martial arts prowess, unique Shaolin style and gravity-defying jumps enchanted the audience crowded along the Discovery Walk. The students put in a lot of work and heart preparing for their presentation under the guidance of their Shifus and on their own. All the hard work paid off. The event was a great success. It was an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Their presentation also captured by many among the audience on smart phones, tablets and professional cameras. We would appreciate it very much if you could share the images and videos with us. Our email address is: ShaolinTempleUSA@ShaolinUSA.us.

The following images include photographs by Shaolin Temple USA, and screen captures of videos taken by Niels and Dieter Joubert, sons of Lydia-Marie Joubert who joined the class in Spring 2014. Niels Joubert’s aerial videos offered all of us a new perspective of Shaolin Kung Fu in action. We wish to thank the Joubert family for this new and fun experience! The videos will be linked to this webpage soon.



∆ Seven Stars Fist — A unique Shaolin fist form performed by the Shifus.







∆ Shaolin Hard Qigong Iron Head performed by Master Yanran.

Shaolin Kung Fu at Stanford
New Perspective — A View from the Sky
Screen captures of aerial videos by Niels Joubert.
Niels is a Ph.D. student at Stanford and a software engineering consultant.
Niels’ video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7vjPdP_I90
Many thanks to mom Lydia Marie Joubert for inviting your family to the event.




∆ Right photo: Niels Joubert (center) showing everyone footages he took of the performance using a DJI Phantom quadcopter.
Left photo: Mom Lydia-Marie Joubert (left) smilingly looked on.

∆ Members of the audience tried out Shaolin Kung Fu after the performance.

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China Songshan Shaolin Temple Day
10th Anniversary Celebration
March 17-23, 2014 • California
| Full Celebration Events Schedule |
Visit Songshan Shaolin Temple's official website
for photos and full coverage.
| Chinese | English |
Click on floating lotus to enter 10th Shaolin Temple Day page
| Great performance photos |

Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxin of China Songshan Shaolin Temple
Visits Stanford University
Tuesday, 3/18/2014


Abbot Yongxin (front center) was greeted by Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu class members
Paula Bailey, Michael Heinrich, Paochen Zhang, Maureen Panganiban and Erin Temel
upon arrival on campus and taken on a brief tour en route to the Memorial Church.


Abbot Yongxin and his Stanford hosts after a warm reception at the Memorial Church.
In 2nd row: Rev. Joanne Sanders, Associate Dean for Religious Life (5th right);
Jerri Thursman, Group Fitness Program Manager, Stanford School of Medicine
Health Improvement Program (HIP) (7th right); Paula Bailey, Education Coordinator
Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics (4th right).
Also in photo: Master Yanran, Executive Director of Shaolin Temple USA (8th right, 2nd row);
members of China Songshan Shaolin Temple Cultural Exchange Delegation.


Abbot Yongxin at Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine with Medical Director Dr. David Spiegel.

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Team Stanford shared stage with Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks
Magnificent Shaolin Kung Fu Showcase
Sat. 3/22 • Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco





Team Stanford - Stanford University HIP Shaolin Kung Fu Class
From left (1st row): Lisa Becker, Paochen Zhang; (2nd row): Kai Zhang, Jeff Waters, Michael Heinrich;
(3rd row): Paula Bailey, Jeff Corbett.


The world famous Warrior Monks of China Songshan Shaolin Temple
« More great photos »


Shaolin Fist - Michael Heinrich, Kai Zhang


Taiji Quan - Paula Bailey & Paochen Zhang


Shaolin Staff - Jeff Corbett & Jeff Waters


Plum Blossom Broadsword - Lisa Becker


Group photo after the performance with Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxin, Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks,
Masters and students of Shaolin Temple USA in San Francisco, Femont CA and Herndon VA.

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2014 San Francisco
Chinese New Year Parade

Stanford HIP Kung Fu class students Paula Bailey, Michael Heinrich, Erin Temel, Jeffrey Walters and Beverley Kane joined fellow Shaolin Temple USA team members in Year of the Horse Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, 2/15/2014. The parade was covered live for TV and global online viewers.
Team Shaolin Temple USA was named first place in the Special Units Category. Awards Ceremony: May 16, 2014.



Team Shaolin Temple USA performed Shaolin Dahong Fist to applauses and bravos from street spectators.

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Shaolin Temple Cultural Festival
Host: China Songshan Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Kung Fu Exam (Competition)
Los Angeles Convention Center • Sat. 2013.10.12

Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Class student Jeffrey Waters Awarded Gold Medal

∆ Team Shaolin Temple USA members from San Francisco, Fremont CA, Herndon VA and Stanford University lined up for the opening ceremony. It was the largest and most notable delegation at the Festival. The team garnered a total of 93 medals including 32 Gold, winning the “First Place in Overall Team Achievement Award” among 45 teams with a total of 800 competitors from the US, Canada and Mexico. « Webpage »

∆ Shaolin Temple USA team members excelled in every division they participated in.
(From left): Ryo Egchi (San Francisco), Robert Trinh (Fremont), Tien Fu (Herndon VA),
and Jeffrey Waters (Stanford University) collectively garnered 6 gold and 6 silver medals.


∆ Next in line to receive his Gold Medal from Venerable Abbot Shi Yonxin
of China Songshan Shaolin Temple,
Jeffrey placed 1st in his division performing Shaolin Lianhuan Fist.

∆ Master Yanran: Shaolin Straight Sword • Sifu Hengwu: Double Broadswords ∆



∆ Students from Stanford HIP Shaolin Kung Fu classes demonstrated Shaolin Lianhua Fist


∆ Lisa and Maureen demonstrated Shaolin Yinshou Staff.


Left: Pudao (Long-handled Broadsword) vs. Spear • Right: Hard Qigong—Breaking Wooden Pole on Body


The Performance drew a large crowd equipped with still and video cameras.
Others captured the action with their smart phones.

The course curriculum is the same as the Kung Fu program at Shaolin Temple USA’s 3 Culture Centers in San Francisco, Fremont, California and Herndon, Virginia.There are 18 training levels from Beginner to Black Belt. Belt tests are given when a number of students have finished the curriculum for a certain level and wish to take the test. Students who have passed the test on what they have learned at a certain level will be promoted to the next level and start to learn from the syllabus of the new level. Class members have an opportunity to show off what they have learned at the annual joint Shifu and student Kung Fu performance at the LKS Lawn in September attracting a large crowd each year.