No Contact is allowed to the head, neck, throat, or groin (except light contact to protective gear).

No joint attacks (elbows and knees) are permitted.

Students under black belt level may not spar without black belt supervision.

Light “TAG” contact is only allowed to legal areas if both students are wearing sparring equipment.

No weapons sparring outside of class exercises.

Never spar at a higher intensity level than your opponent is comfortable with. By the same token, be careful in sparring because you will always “reap what you sow”.

When sparring, make your opponents safety more important than scoring points.

These rules are reasonable and without need of explanation. I fully expect all students to follow these rules and upper belts (upper brown and black belts) to set the example. To insure the continued high quality of our school and the good name of Shaolin-Do upper belts must also help to gently remind the lower belts when they drift from these guidelines (like an older sibling might). As a lower ranked student, you should appreciate their advice because they are helping you to remain a good student in the school. If being a good student, martial artist and person are not your goals then you are at  odds with the 1500 year old traditions and principles of Shaolin-Do.