Sin The' Karate School

Sin The' Karate School The Sin Thé Karate School is the oldest and most reputable martial arts school in Lexington, KY.

It is the international home of Shaolin-Do, offering the ancient martial art of the Shaolin Temples in China to the people of Lexington since 1964! Before anyone had ever heard of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li, Grandmaster Sin Thé was teaching Shaolin-Do! We offer a range of classes, including both hard and soft style Shaolin-Do Kung Fu for both adults and children! Our hard style curriculum

covers such classic animal styles as the tiger, bird, praying mantis, monkey, and snake systems and weapons like the staff, nunchaku, short stick, broadsword, and sai. Our soft style curriculum covers breathing and meditation techniques and also empty hand and weapon forms from Tai Chi, Pa Kua, and Hsing I. We have something to offer everyone: honor, loyalty, discipline, conditioning, and mental health. Come join us today to start your life-long journey to both a better mind and a better body in Shaolin-Do!

The new and improved stretching bars have been installed at the gym. We now also have pull-up bars and three body-weight...
08/24/2026

The new and improved stretching bars have been installed at the gym. We now also have pull-up bars and three body-weight suspension straps setup for you to use. If you need ideas for how to use them (or torture yourself), ask Master Ben.

Special thanks to Master Andra, Master Kelly, Lee, and William for helping with the install this weekend.

Congratulations to Elder Master Joe Schaefer from Austin, TX on his promotion to 9th Degree Black Belt on Thursday, Augu...
08/21/2026

Congratulations to Elder Master Joe Schaefer from Austin, TX on his promotion to 9th Degree Black Belt on Thursday, August 20th by Grandmaster Sin Thé.

Shown here with his son, Christopher, who tested into 4th Degree Black Belt and his wife, Senior Master Sheryl Schaefer.

This fall, Grandmaster Sin Thé has decided to teach the Entwining Hands Praying Mantis Fist form. This form was develope...
08/01/2026

This fall, Grandmaster Sin Thé has decided to teach the Entwining Hands Praying Mantis Fist form. This form was developed in the Shantung Province of China, the home of the Praying Mantis fighting system. It consists of 4 sections and 37 postures and teaches the Praying Mantis system’s famous techniques for entwining and trapping your opponent’s wrists.

There will be both an in-person event and an online version of the seminar. Because of the tournament, the online/Zoom event will take place on the weekend before the tournament and in-person seminar. The online/Zoom seminar will be on Sunday, September 13th, the tournament will be on Saturday, September 19th, and the in-person seminar will be on Sunday, September 20th.

For those who attend in-person, there will be physical DVDs available for pre-order to be handed out at the door. Or, you can opt for a digital download instead. For those who attend the Zoom seminar and pre-order a video, you will be emailed a link to download the video to your computer.

https://www.sinthe.com/common/events/2026/2026-09-seminar.pdf

The school will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
06/30/2026

The school will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

06/29/2026

Good luck to all of our students testing tonight!

We will be closed for Memorial Day from Saturday, May 23rd - Monday, May 25th.
05/19/2026

We will be closed for Memorial Day from Saturday, May 23rd - Monday, May 25th.

Our apologies for the mess at the school this week. We are having some more painting done and things may be a little dis...
05/18/2026

Our apologies for the mess at the school this week. We are having some more painting done and things may be a little disrupted for a few days. But it will be worth it, we promise.

We need your support! Please remember to vote for us EVERY DAY THIS WEEK! Voting ends on Friday, May 8th at 5:00 PM EDT....
05/04/2026

We need your support! Please remember to vote for us EVERY DAY THIS WEEK! Voting ends on Friday, May 8th at 5:00 PM EDT.

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Please don't forget about our World Tai Chi Day Celebration and Cookout on Saturday at 12:00 PM at Shillito Park - Shelt...
04/23/2026

Please don't forget about our World Tai Chi Day Celebration and Cookout on Saturday at 12:00 PM at Shillito Park - Shelter #2.

And be sure to vote for us EVERY DAY in the Best of Lexington contest (https://votelexington.com). You can find us in the "Things to Do" category and the "Martial Arts Studio" subcategory. We need this win so please vote for us every day!

Address

282 Gold Rush Road
Lexington, KY
40503

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+18592752148

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