Drew is an ordinary American teenager who suffered a brutal and humiliating defeat in a kickboxing competition and, determined to become the best, went to the legendary Shaolin Monastery. Drew shaves his head, puts on the robes of a novice and .... gives his mentors a lot of trouble: dares them, corrupts other students with Playboy magazine, American football and rock and roll.

And yet, Drew becomes the first American to complete a course at the legendary Oriental temple. But what should American Shaolin do when he meets the same guy who brutally defeated him? Will Drew forget everything he was taught and seek revenge, or will he stay true to Shaolin traditions?