The choy li fut is one of the few styles of kungfu strongly influenced by the systems of the north and the south of china, combining the techniques of long arm of the south with the fast and agile movement of feet that characterizes the martial arts of the north. The grandmaster is very effective with how the book is made and how he explains the moves in his book. Click download or read online button to get choy lay fut kung fu book now. The dynamic fighting art descended from the monks of the shaolin temple choy li fut kungfu by doc fai wong. It was developed to honour both the buddha and the shaolin origins in martial arts. At the multiple shaolin temples, kung fu was systemised and became legendary. Its wide repertoire of movements and techniques will improve ones body physical wellbeing i. Lee gave choy li fut high praise, describing it in the book between wing chun and.
He claimed it was the only kung fu style that went to thailand against muay thai fighters and held its own. Choy li fut kung fu choy li fut is the most effective system that ive seen for fighting more than one person. Whether you are looking to learn the deep knowledge and skill of kung. The instructors i learned from here were excellent chantelle morgan. Liniage is presented, weapons used are named, and you get to see a couple of poorlyshot photos of finnished techniques. Niels principal style of martial arts is choy li fut kung fu. Both the hung gar and choy li fut systems of kung fu are inspired by the movements and fighting spirit of five animals the tiger, crane, leopard, dragon and snake. Choy lee fut centre germany chan family kung fu, mariendorf, germany. Health, fitness, self defense training in traditional choy li fut kung fu and yang tai chi chuan in concord california. The term kung fu literally means any skill that takes ongoing hard work and dedication to master. Classes take place in clapton village hall, somerset ba3 4dz tuesday at 7. Find more and book a free trial of the choy li fut kung fu classes are located at. Choy li fut is a form of kung fu that even martial arts hero bruce lee enjoyed.
Choy lay fut is one of the most widely practiced styles of kung fu in the world, and one of. Choy li fut is one of the few kung fu styles that is strongly influenced by both northern and southern chinese kungfu, combining the long arm techniques of the south with the quick agile footwork that characterizes northern chinas martial arts. The most influential tradition in kung fu has been the shaolin tradition. Complete combat theory takes a detailed look at the lessons.
It is considered to be one of the most advanced fist forms of choy lee fut. Lee gave choy li fut high praise, describing it in the book between wing chun and jeet kune do as the most effective. A form is a sequence of moves you will learn and rehearse. However, for the serious choy li fut stylist it holds the key to the secrets of the advanced techniques. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Over the 20 years niel has been learning and teaching this famous kung fu system niel has had 3 teachers in choy li fut kung fu. He began training in wing chun kung fu when he was a teen, then studied choy lay fut and ended up falling in love with its perfect combination of forms, weapons and fullcontact fighting. Choy lee or li fut is an amalgam of diverse kung fu fighting styles, including the northern styles, which focus on circular, sweeping attacks and elaborate footwork, and the southern styles, which value hand attacks over kicks. One of the great southern styles, choy lay fut also tsai lee fo is famous throughout the kung fu world. Facts about the choy li fut style of kung fu liveabout. The choy li fut style of kung fu has many forms, each form containing practical application and detailed techniques. Choy li fut cantonese, also spelled choy lay fut and choy lee fut or cai li fo mandarin chinese. The book also covers all the basics which is the true art of choy li fut.
Instructional videos plum blossom international federation. The body and arms are meant to resemble the quick attacking movements of the snake. Shaolin kung fu, like all of the kung fu styles, is primarily a striking style of martial art that utilizes kicks, blocks, and punches to stop attackers. The chan family follows grand master chen yong fa choy lee futs jeung mun yan keeper of the style. Tiger and leopard form, performed by the grand master pedro rico. Known as cai li fo in mandarin, it is descended from the shaolin temple and well known for its circular movements, shaolin animal techniques, and a variety of traditional chinese weapons. Headquarters of the plum blossom international federation. Since then both academies have seen immense growth. This traditional martial arts style is largely considered the original mma. Our system includes the use of long range and short range techniques to be used against multiple attackers and weapons. In the primary level we tend to work mainly with the physical aspects of. Choy li fut was named to honor the buddhist monk choy fook, cai fu who taught him choy gar, and li yausan.
Choy lay fut is one of the most widely practiced styles of kung fu in the world, and one of the arts rising stars is plantation, floridabased john wai. Choy li fut kung fu by docfai wong, paperback barnes. I read an article with illustrations in an issue of karatekungfu magazine from 1996 that showed how a choy li fut fighter could injure and resist a grappler. Choy li fut is one of the styles of southern chinese kung fu. Choy gar is a selfdefense style that practices low stances and swift footwork. A good photo outline of one version of the two beginning sets fundamental to choy lay fut. One thing that is pervasive in kung fu is the sheer beauty of the forms they practice, as well as the mixture of open and closed hand, strikes to defend against attackers.
The book covers the basic stances, techniques, and applications along with brief explanations on theory and history. Harness the knockout power of traditional choy lay fut kung fu. Today, over 250 forms of choy li fut can be practiced, all differing slightly from the original which was developed by found chan heung in the early 1800s, who took forms and arts from three different major influences before bringing them together as one. Everything you need to know about all the kung fu fighting. The key to the technique lohan qigong can be practiced on its own for health and wellbeing. Kung fu bookhong kong moviedragon dancemartial arts styles. Choy li fut is the only style of kung fu that traveled to thailand to fight the thai boxers and hadnt lost. Bruce lee, arguably the most famous wing chun practitioner, had a lot of respect for choy li fut. Since the 1980s, grand master chen yong fa has opened the treasures of the chan family system to the outside world. The academies were originally named choy lay fut buk sing gwoon, but changed to the chinese kung fu and tai chi academy in 1999. This includes a great deal of material only taught within the chan family up to that point. Strathcona choy lee fut enjoy fitness while learning. The style was founded by chen heung, a native of the guangdong province 1805 1875. Order the most influential book in the martial arts.
In order to equip readers with a deeper understanding of the basic techniques of choy lay fut kung fu, the author sets up an extraordinary learning shortcut. It also encompasses both longrange and grappling techniques. Choy li fut kung fu by grandmaster doc fai wong blog. Choy li fut kung fu shaolin roots choy li fut is the name of the kung fu system we teach at the concord kung fu academy. In order to equip readers with a deeper understanding of the basic techniques. Choy li fut has some excellent counters to grappling techniques. Choy lay fut kung fu download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Through the explanation and demonstration of this book, readers can get a deeper understanding of the techniques and mainpoints of real choy lay fut kung fu. Choy lay fut kung fu choy lay fut kung fu is a southern chinese martial arts style that was made famous by jet lee and many other martial arts tournament fighters. Choy li futs strengths are striking, trapping, and kicking, with some effectiveness in.
The system combines the powerful arm and hand techniques. Kung fu is highly dangerous when used correctly and accurately. Chen learnt southern shaolin kung fu from his uncle chen yuen wu when he was 12. Choy lay fut is one of the most effective and complete systems of martial arts. I have been learning under one of his former pupils, and he is amazing. Harness the power of choy lay fut kung fu black belt. This academy teaches choy lay fut style kung fu, one of the best styles of martial arts. Store lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu association. Lee gave choy li fut high praise, describing it in the book between wing chun and jeet kune do as the most effective system that ive seen for fighting more than one person.
It talks about the lineage and history which i find fascinating. Authentic traditional kung fu, choy lay fut and ng ga kuen, shaolin 5 animal style in san diego north county, oceanside, california. Unlike the northern shaolin kung fu styles which have wider, more open techniques, choy gars short and swift movements are better suited for the crowded alleys and streets of densely populated southern china. Grandmaster lee koon hung demonstrates the techniques of one of hong kongs most popular styles for fighting choy lay fut. Choy li fut kung fu book so much info in this book. Choy lee fut kung fu is founded in 1836 by chan heung, who named this style to honour the buddhist monk choy fook who taught him choy gar, li yausan who taught him li gar, and his uncle chan yuenwu, who taught him fut gar. Choy lee fut is an extremely popular system in their country of origin guangdong, south china and currently also in the west. Choy lee fut centre germany chan family kung fu home. Each movement in a form has special meaning, shows a unique technique or a martial arts application. It is one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against. This book is only for people just starting choy lay fut or those who want to read about it before trying it. Available in paperback and kindle on amazon choy lay fut kung fu.
In training, choy li fut focuses on stances first off and attacking techniques second. Grandmaster docfai wong and sifu jason wong teach tai chi and choy li fut kung fu for kids and adults at the hq of the plumblossom federation in san francisco. The market garden area of balcatta is now a bustling residential and commercial area. I was a studnt of one of the top choy lay fut masters grandmaster lee. As a practitioner i use this as a reference guide on a frequent basis.
This book gives a great overview of choy li fut kung fu. It seems the author is well versed in several martial arts, however the book did not seem to be written by an expert clf practitioner. Tatmau wong instructs this comprehensive 17 volume series on choy lay fut kung fu. Choy lay fut complete combat theory spinning techniques choy li fut is a form of kung fu that even martial arts hero bruce lee enjoyed. Choy lay fut is wellknown for its longrange hand techniques, useful when fighting multiple opponents. If you want to learn choy li fut kung fu, this book is definitely for you. A stepbystep guide to mastering the fighting secrets of southern chi. When he was 19, he studied li family kung fu under li yau san. The instructions and diagrams of this book will contribute the practice of this art to a great extent. Kung fu choy li fut kung fu book so much info in this book. Choy lay fut kung fu is a martial art with a history of more than a hundred year. Adult martial arts toronto choy li fut, womens self. In this book, rolando martins, a profound and dedicated expert of this system, plainly and schematically conveys everything you need to know about choy lee fut.
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