While training for the Jersey Shore Karate Championship, ruthless and sadistic kickboxer Trevor Gottitall (Trent Bushey) is put up against a fierce and determined competitor.

However, when the competitor's pants unexpectedly fall down during the fight, leaving him in his blue briefs as everybody in the room laughs at him, his humiliation distracts him long enough to allow Trevor to easily defeat him.

Humiliated over the fact that the entire crowd has seen him in his embarrassing underwear, Drew crawls out of the ring trying to cover himself up while being forced to endure the audience’s (and Trevor’s) laughter at his expense.

The old monk also turns out to be the abbot of the temple, Master San De, and he and his stern taskmaster train Drew and a number of other young apprentices in the ways of the Shaolin.

At first Drew causes much trouble as his American teenage temperament clashes with the tranquility within the temple and with his fellow student, Gao (Daniel Dae Kim), but under the rigorous physical and mental training he both improves his fighting skills and learns the meaning of discipline, humility, and patience.