Temple Monastery Procedures & Training Methods

Gung Fu Man never walks alone! "No Man can be disarmed of my weapon, because Gung Fu is carried in a Man's Soul!" - Grandmaster Jion, over 1,500 years ago.

Before anyone can study Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu they must be interviewed by a Master, before acceptance for study can be granted. Now, if accepted he or she is placed on Probationary Study for 3 months to 1 year. After they have passed their first Rank Test then they are accepted as a student on Probationary Status #2, which lasts between 1-3 years. After the student grades are passed, he or she must fight 28 students (14 on each side of him aligned in rows) to be admitted into the 3rd Inner Circle of the Temple. If they can pass through this array, they have up to midnight, from dawn, and can try over and over again, as long as he can stand up and defend himself. Then he recieves the first rank of Wu Chi Jen (Red Sash) 1st Instructor Level. He is trusted as a loyal, hardworking student, though he may be equivalent to a 2nd Degree Blackbelt in Karate! He must still spend 5-7 years in another type of probation, this is to prove to a particular Master that he is worthy of the Higher Arts or Internal Arts Training. Although, he mayu be trusted, hardworking, honest, he must learn, sacrifice, and appreciate much, in order make a Master feel like spending his valuable time, which is taken from the Master's own self-development and growth, in order to teach this person. One should realize that many of the old country masters refuse to teach in any capacity, regardless of who the person was! But a few could be delicately handles by their disciples to accept another "son" as you see Gung Fu is taught from Father to Son.

The International Green Dragon Society primarily teaches the Animal System known as Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu. This system places great amount of emphasis on the 8 Animal Fighting Styles of Leopard, White Crane, Panther, Praying Mantis, Tiger, Black Cobra, Wild Boar, and Eagle. These are not the same as the Shaolin Gung Fu Buddhist System which teaches the student to imitate the animals. But Chi Tao is Taoist so with secret meditation techniques, the Spirit of the Actual Animal fills the Mind of the student so he becomes the animal itself, in thinking, action, strength, and spirit. Because this is highly dangerous, a person can never use this method of training for tournament competition.

The 8 Animal of Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu System

"No man can be disarmed of my weapon, because Gung Fu is carried in a man's soul!" - Grandmaster Jion,

Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu 8 Animal Fighting Styles

What is the International Green Dragon Society? In China, it was known as the Ching Lung Pai / or Qing Long Pai. It is a noble and ancient organization. A few organizations such as it existed in China for centuries during times of great social unrest, lack of central government authority within the empire, schisms and strife. These societies banded together for trade and protection. They provided insurance, burial, care for widows and orphans, apprenticeships, etc. They provided insurance, bruial, carried on the traditions of ancient Fighting Arts such as Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu (Qi Dao Quan Gong Fu), Hsing I Chuan (Xing Yi Quan), Pa Kua Chang (Ba Gwa Zhang), and Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), and the practice of Taoism or Buddhism depending on the family or group leader. Some of these societies hired out Warrior-Priests, to protect villages from marauders, bandits, wild beasts, and caravans, etc. Some were in a pact with the Emperor himself, who off-the-record favored them. Because social breakdown was so great those things that the Imperial Troops couldn't do with the troublesome Warlords, the feared Secret Society could do.

So when the first large number of Chinese moved to the West and Midwest, the Green Dragon Society was now in America. Over 57 years ago Occidentials weren't allowed to study Gung Fu. Then around 52 years ago a few Caucasian Taoist and some were Buddhists were adopted as Spiritual Sons and some Brothers, were permitted to study. So, around 42 years ago a person could enter a temple hall and study upon the recommendation of a member in long standing respect. But they would be subject to a 5 years Probationary Study Period before being accepted as a Full Member of the Society. Today the society boast of having numberous Masters that are African-American /Black, White, Hispanic, Chinese, etc. A person has to call and arrange an Customary Interview with a Master, before permission to study is granted. If he or she is accepted, they are on a probationary period for one full year. After their first rank test is passed, then they are accepted as a student on another Probationary Level which last anywhere from 1 year to 3 years in duration.

The International Green Dragon Society teaches the feared, famed, deadly Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu 8 Animal Systems of ; Leopard, White Crane, Panther, Praying Mantis, Tiger, Black Cobra, Wild Boar, and Eagle Fighting Styles. This is a highly dangerous art, thus the interview process screens potential members of the society. We also teach Hsing I Chuan (Mind Boxing), Pa Kua Chang (8 Trigram Palms), Tai Chi Chuan (Grand Ultimate Boxing), Wu Tang Gung Fu System of the famed Wu Tang Mountains of Hebei, Shaolin Gung Fu of Henan, Liu He Ba Fa (6 Combinations, 8 Harmonies), Thuggee, Persian Whirling Zende Arts, Afghan Inshinlah, Tagore Temple Boxing, The Tibetan Dragon Arts, Tien Tao, Tso Wang, Chi Tao, Nei Gung, Chi Gung, Iron Palm, Iron Vest, Martial Medicine Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Weaponry, and some other exotic styles from Asia. But our main style is Chi Tao Chuan Gung Fu, we have One Wu Shih, One Ta Shih Chi Tao Chuan, One Chih Shih, and a few Masters, and many Instructors.