One day , kung fu teacher Shifu holds a contest to see who will become the Dragon Warrior , the most powerful kung fu master in the land . Everyone thinks one of Shifu 's students , the Furious Five , will become the Dragon Warrior , but Po is chosen instead and begins learning kung fu . Shifu holds a kung fu tournament for the Furious Five so that Oogway may identify the legendary Dragon Warrior , the one kung fu master worthy of receiving the Dragon Scroll and capable of defeating Tai Lung .