His Background
About Master Zhao
Master Zhao Hai Chuan, also known by his Buddhist name Shi Xingchuan (释行川), is a 32nd-generation Warrior Monk of Song Shan Shaolin Temple in China. He began his formal Kung Fu training at the age of 8, following the traditional path of the temple. Recognized for his exceptional ability, he was selected to join the Shaolin Warriors — an elite international performing team — and starting in 2000, toured more than 80 countries and regions across six continents as both performer and cultural ambassador for the Shaolin tradition.
During his performing career, Master Zhao led Shaolin teams onto some of the world's most celebrated stages, including the Royal Opera House in London, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, Broadway Theater in New York, the Taipei National Theater (2005), the Hong Kong Arts Festival (2006), and the Normandy International Arts Festival in France (2006). From 2011 to 2013, he was selected as one of 18 Shaolin Kung Fu Warriors worldwide to perform with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus — one of the world's three largest circus organizations — completing a two-year, 47-state tour across the United States. He also appeared in several Kung Fu films and television productions during this period.
In 2013, Master Zhao chose to settle permanently in the United States and commit himself to full-time teaching. He has been based at a Shaolin Kung Fu institute in San Jose, California ever since, bringing the same dedication and standard that defined his performing career into every class he teaches.
Master Zhao is as passionate about teaching Kung Fu as he is about practicing it. His teaching style is grounded in positive reinforcement — he consistently encourages and praises students, creating an environment where effort is recognized and progress feels rewarding. At the same time, he holds Kung Fu in deep respect and holds high expectations for every student, believing that doing so is itself an expression of confidence in each student's potential.
"My objective is to bring the best out of each student at their own level — so that they develop better confidence, self-discipline, and self-motivation, and of course, better Kung Fu and a stronger body."
— Master Zhao Hai Chuan
赵海川师父
少林寺三十二代俗家弟子 · 释行川
赵海川，法号释行川，少林寺三十二代俗家弟子。自幼八岁开始随少林寺习武，后因功夫出众，被选入少林功夫表演团，自2000年起随团出访世界八十多个国家和地区，进行功夫演出与文化交流。带领表演团首次登上英国皇家歌剧院、澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院及美国百老汇等世界顶级舞台，同时参加了2005年台北国家大剧院演出、2006年第34届香港国际艺术节及法国诺曼底国际艺术节等重要演出活动。
2011至2013年，赵师父作为全球仅18名入选武术家之一，代表世界三大马戏团之一的玲玲兄弟马戏团（Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus），完成历时两年、遍及美国四十七个州的全国巡演。演出生涯期间，他还参与拍摄了多部功夫题材影视作品，包括电影《新少林寺》《少林小子》、电视剧《还珠格格》，以及功夫舞台剧《少林功夫传奇》《少林十三棍》《少林武魂》等。
2013年，赵师父决定定居美国，专注于功夫教学。此后一直在加州圣荷西的少林功夫学院担任全职武术教练，将多年演出生涯中所秉持的专注与高标准带入日常教学之中。
赵师父对功夫的热情同样体现在教学之中。他的教学方式注重正面鼓励，对每一位学生——尤其是年龄较小的孩子——都给予充分的耐心与肯定，同时对功夫本身保持高度认真的态度，对学生寄予较高期望。他的教学宗旨是：让每一位学生尽力发挥自己的潜能，培养自信、自律与自强的品质，把功夫练得扎实有型。
