Teacher Member Benefits

    * Achieve Higher Black Rank Levels

     Many black belts may find it difficult to get further credentials in their system – sometimes due to politics and varying demands.  Others may be required to unusual servitude or to opening schools with certain number of students, or even just to pay extraordinary funds.  The White Lotus Association believes in achieving higher rank by the merit of three things:  1) on going pursuit and learning of martial arts through forms, weapons, and self-defense techniques.  2)  sufficient and consistent time at each higher level to mature and perfect the material learned and 3) loyalty in practice and in life to core values of martial arts – honor, courage, faith, love and peace.

    Most practioners today have come to see that all traditional and authentic arts have something of great value to contribute to a student.  The White Lotus Association believes in strength through the diversity of martial art training.  It may be that a black belt will learn forms from one system, self-defense through another, and weapons from yet another.  This is encouraged at each level of attainment.   Whether through the association’s free teacher exchange or through seminars or through joining a different system for a while a black belt might obtain the necessary requirements to meet one or more of the higher levels in the White Lotus Association.  Click here to see the Rank Requirements.  There are no politics involved in testing.  If you meet the requirements and can demonstrate them proficiently you have achieved that level.

    Note that all testing is Board Certified from martial artists with over 75 years’ experience in traditional systems.   The current board (elected every four years among members) holds numerous degrees from a variety of systems.  You can see the current board here.  They have also followed the values and tested through the White Lotus Association.

   Black Belts from all martial art systems from all countries and localities are welcome and encouraged to join and share their expertise.   There is no bias of which art or place you come from – rather the mix of arts, skills, styles, and martial artists strengthen the very goal and concept of the association to always be learning and improving oneself.