Process for Transferring Students
If you have previously trained under another Kung Fu San Soo instructor, and would like to transfer in your progress to train under Master Rhonda you may do so. Below are the conditions to qualify:
- Email Master Rhonda at MasterRhondasKungFu(at)gmail.com if you're interested in moving forward with a transfer. Include details such as who you trained under, and what lessons were previously covered.
- Please send proof of any belt certificates or degrees you've received with your prior instructors. Master Rhonda will verify this information prior to accepting any transfer students.
- Once verified, Master Rhonda will assess your level to determine where you currently stand based on current curriculum, and email you a google docs log so you can log your required training hours.
- Training hours and lesson requirements must be met in order to test. As follows:
- White to Yellow Belt: Ah Soo 1 - 21 & Beginner (White) Belt 1 - 12. Requires a total of 180 training hours.
- Yellow to Blue Belt: Ah Soo 22 - 45 & Beginner (White) Belt 13 - 25. Requires a total of 200 training hours.
- Blue Belt to Green Belt: Fut Ga 1 - 45. Requires a total of 250 training hours.
- Green Belt to Brown Belt: Choy Li Ho 1 - 50. Requires a total of 300 training hours.
- Brown Belt to Black Belt: Top Ga 1- 50. Requires a total of 350 training hours.
- Black Belt to 1st Degree: Numpi 1- 50. Requires a total of 400 training hours.
- 1st Degree Black Belt to 2nd Degree Black Belt: Numpi 51 - 100. Requires a total of 500 training hours.
- 2nd Degree Black Belt to 3rd Degree Black Belt: Numpi 101 - 150. Requires a total of 600 training hours.
- 3rd Degree Black Belt to 4th Degree Black Belt: Top Ga 51-100. 700 training hours practicing entire Kung Fu San Soo curriculum (Ah Soo through Numpi).
- 4th Degree Black Belt to 5th Degree Black Belt: 800 training hours practicing entire Kung Fu San Soo curriculum (Ah Soo through Numpi).
- 5th Degree Black Belt to 6th Degree Black Belt: 900 training hours practicing entire Kung Fu San Soo curriculum (Ah Soo through Numpi).
- 6th Degree Black Belt to 7th Degree Black Belt: 1000 training hours practicing entire Kung Fu San Soo curriculum (Ah Soo through Numpi).
- 7th Degree Black Belt to 8th Degree Black Belt (Master): 1500 training hours practicing entire Kung Fu San Soo curriculum (Ah Soo through Numpi). Video review of you demonstrating 10 lessons from each category (Ah Soo, Fut Ga, Choy Li Ho, Top Ga, Numpi). Can be any lessons within these that you wish to present, but you must demonstrate full mastery of the lessons you choose.
- Once approved, please sign a legal waiver and email Master Rhonda in order to continue your training. Click here for the legal waiver.
- When ready to test, please pay the consultation fee. This qualifies you for two belt tests maximum. Note that you must meet the required training hours in order to qualify for a belt test. If you fail again after two belt tests, you must pay the consultation fee again if you wish to continue to test.