Jing Mo encourages all of its students to practice good morals and ethics. “Mo Duck,” (in Cantonese) or “Wu De” (in Mandarin) is a concept well-known in the martial arts world. Simply translated, these are words that might stand for something similar to“martial ethics.” Although the Shaolin way does have a set of rules of conduct, these rules can be summarized simply. Practitioners should have respect for themselves, respect for others, be humble, know and practice humility, show restraint, and assist others. Do not do anything to demean the art or your school. Reading a set of rules in itself is nothing, being able to adhere to them is everything.

There are other easy ways to adjust to the ideas mentioned above. If a person has trouble remembering them, they can always ask themselves “Am I putting myself first, or others?”“Is this proper etiquette in a gung-fu studio?” The rules are basically common sense with respect to living in an orderly and civilized society.

Members are asked to treat other members with the same consideration they would ask for themselves. We try to make the words “gung-fu brother” or “gung-fu sister” a reality, and not some vague, abstract concept applicable to“other” people.

The moral code is especially important for its younger members (i.e. all students under 95 years of age), and also the teachers. The young people of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. We firmly believe that keeping good grades in school and having good manners and respect for all, is a sure path to success. It is unfortunate that we live in a society today which has many families needing two sources of income just to make ends meet. Time is often a critical factor for providing the attention and care many young people need.

In addition to parents, school teachers and counselors, we offer an additional open door to assist in the proper guidance and nurturing of all our younger students.

MEMBERS: For more detailed information please see Sisuk Michael at any time.