STQI Toronto News History

Classes have begun a couple weeks after we announced our intent to start ping pong classes. The inaugural adult class for beginners and intermediate students has just begun and we are already in our second week, which runs for a shortened 6-week term. Fitness levels are rising steadily as the beginner students are surprised (and excited!) about the level of conditioning and training in program. Next term starting January, we will ... [more]

Shaolin Kung Fu Level 3 Coming this January! The 2024 T3 Fall Term is coming to an end. It is time to strive and make our minds and bodies even stronger! The 2025 T1 Winter Term Begins Monday, January 6th, 2025 with 14 weeks of classes. The term ends on Sunday, April 20th, 2025. There is a break week between March 10 and March 16.Register online at www.stqitoronto.com! New Classes and Schedule Changes for the 2025 T1 Winter Term ... [more]

Anyone interested in seriously learning table tennis and making proper progress will be interested in joining the school. Those new to Ping Pong, beginners, intermediates, and advanced players are welcome! 2024 T3 Fall Term We would like to begin classes immediately during the week of November 4 to 10. This gives us 6 weeks of classes ending December 15, 2024. We will start this class wi... [more]

Free Ping Pong Lessons with a Professional Player and Coach on Saturday October 19 We have invited a rare talent in Table Tennis a.k.a. Ping Pong to provide FREE coaching for new and beginner students, adults and children! This workshop will take place on Saturday, October 19th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. We hope to generate more interest and passion for Ping Pong in downtown Toronto. Introducing Darren Dua Darren started studying and learning ping pong at the age of 7. He fondly reme... [more]

Our Shifu, Master Dao, could not be prouder of his instructors and students: "At this hour-long performance, our students brought out their Shaolin Spirit in every routine. Everyone stayed focused, persevered, and strived. The audience had nothing but glowing comments about how amazing our show was and how much we have improved from last year. Congratulations to all of us for this achievement!" - Master Dao The theme for the p... [more]

In the past month, we have had many performances - Chinatown Festival, Dragon Festival, and Community Outdoor Movie Nights with the City of Toronto. At each one, Master Dao talked about Shaolin Meditation and its importance. In particular, he said: "Shaolin Meditation is a discipline of practice that enables self-wisdom. It helps you to see yourself and the world around you more clearly. In this way, you can directly find peace ... [more]

Our Students Featured at the Wereld Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands Fall Term Begins Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Register online at www.stqitoronto.com. Summer is coming to an end. It is time to focus on making our mind and body even stronger! Ping Pong is Included with Unlimited Tokens We continue to offer Ping Pong at no additional cost when you register for 'Unlimited Shaolin Tokens' this Fall Term.Ping pong, or ... [more]

User Interface Experience We've added 'Discovered Chapters' navigation bar at the top. This will make it easier to see which chapter is currently selected, and which chapters must be completed. You can now see the completion status in the 'Course Steps' tab. This will make it easier to go directly to any steps that haven't been done yet.We've also renamed the 'Bookmarks' tab to 'Classes'. What is LearnShaolin? LearnShaolin is our subscription-b... [more]

Proudly display your Shaolin Spirit through a unique hoodie jacket with a luxurious feel! The Shaolin Hoodie Jacket is a unique clothing product with luxurious and useful features. The exterior is made of 50/50 bamboo cotton to give it comfort, breathability, and durability. On the front are the Chinese characters that mean 'Shaolin'. On the back are the Chinese characters that mean 'Shaolin Martial Zen'. It's what makes Shaolin martia... [more]

A fun and affordable way to get to Shaolin Retreat Camping is now available! We have booked a school bus to take people to the Shaolin Retreat Camping event and back (from the downtown Toronto school at 393 Dundas Street West). The fee is $80 + HST per person with the return trip. The latest we can leave is 6pm on Friday, July 5th, 2024. We would prefer to leave at 4pm as it does take 2 hours to get to the campsite. If ... [more]

Experience the life of a Shaolin Warrior with Master Dao through Shaolin Martial Zen and the arts of Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, and Zen philosophy! The Shaolin Winter Retreat is a 16-hour, two-day Shaolin training program for adults. It is held on Saturday, December 21st and Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 9am to 5pm, at the downtown Toronto STQI school at 393 Dundas Street West, secon... [more]

We now have 5 students and are starting ping pong classes for adults, on Saturdays from 5pm to 6:30pm! There are still 3 spots left for anyone interested in joining. We are also still looking for more children so we can start the Thursday 4pm to 5:30pm classes. The 2025 T1 Winter Term will begin the week of January 6th. For more information about the school, your coach, and how the classes... [more]

ARTICLE SERIES The Principles of Chan-Dao Self Wisdom PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS SUBCONSCIOUS EGO-SELF(coming in February 2025) The topic of 'Subconscious' is an important one, and is one of the 4 key components of Shaolin Chan-Dao wisdom. Before continuing, we recommend you first study the previous two key components: perceptions and emotions. This article brings... [more]

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 LearnShaolin v2.1.1 Release Notes New Features! Better Chapter Progress Information We've updated the Chapter Completion Status to show that it is incomplete if the XP requirement has not been met. The amount of XP needed is also displayed.The Chapter scroll bar has also been stylized to make it easier to see (useful for those who have completed multiple chapters).When you click on an incomplete chapter, you will see more in... [more]

Our instructor team is growing to accommodate the increasing student base! Shaolin Kung Fu Hossein - Main Instructor for Shaolin Adult Kung Fu on Fridays at 6pm to 8pm Shifu Dao - Main Instructor for Shaolin Kids Kung Fu on Saturdays at 10am to 12pm Luka - Main Instructor for Shaolin Adult Kung Fu on Saturdays at 1pm to 3pm Izab - Main Instructor for Shaolin Kids Kung Fu on Saturdays at 3pm to 5pm Raphael - ... [more]

Our Deputy Mayor, Ausma Malik, is hosting an outdoor movie night at Canoe Landing Park (45 Fort York Blvd - North Field) this Wednesday, August 21st, at 7pm. Our school and instructors have been invited to teach beginner Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Tai Chi starting at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come participate in a class as well as watch the movie! ... [more]

We are ordering new Sanda Chinese Boxing equipment and phasing out the older ones. Please note that we no longer have an exchange system as we did for the older gear. However, for students who have previously purchased Sanda gear, you can trade it in at a greatly discounted rate PROVIDED that you do so by August 4th, 2024, Sunday at 11pm. The new equipment is more sturdy and specially designed for our style of Sanda Chinese Boxing: Helmet is more snug and... [more]

ARTICLE SERIES The Principles of Chan-Dao Self Wisdom PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS SUBCONSCIOUS EGO-SELF(coming in February 2025) Our ability to understand and manage our emotions is one of the principal ideas of Chan-Dao for achieving self-wisdom. This blog focuses on understanding what emotions are and how our body and mind are affected. By taking the step to unders... [more]

For students who enjoy playing instruments, consider joining our first-ever Shaolin Band!We are interested in students able to play any kind of instrument including guitar, piano, violin, erhu, flute, drums, gong, etc. Eventually, we hope to be able to provide live music as part of our performances. To qualify: You have at least an intermediate level of capability with an instrument You can bring that instrument to the practice session You must be ... [more]

Ping pong, or table tennis, is one of those rare sports that you can enjoy as a senior or as a child. It is easy to get into, enjoyable socially, obtain health benefits such as cardio and calorie burn, and can be as challenging as you like. Our Shaolin Ping Pong club welcomes beginners, advanced players, students, and the public. As we have more players, we will open up more times and days. At the moment, we play on ... [more]