Tradtional Shaolin Martial Arts

"Choy Li Fut is the most effective system that I've seen for fighting more than one person. [It] is one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against. Choy Li Fut is the only style [of kung fu] that traveled to Thailand to fight the Thai boxers and hadn't lost."
~Bruce Lee

The Choy Lee Fut Martial Arts System is deeply rooted in the Shaolin Kung Fu traditions. Choy Lee Fut is a system made up of the Chinese martial arts from both the Northern and Southern Shaolin Temples. The founder, Chan Heung, established Choy Lee Fut in 1836 after decades of training with his three teachers (Choy Fook, Lee Yau San and Chan Yuen Wu). He combined all of the techniques, theories and traditions, leaving nothing out from all of his teachings and created a formidable self-defense system incorporating many different practices that not only build one’s Kung Fu, but improves one’s life.

Benefits of Kung Fu

Kung Fu has many more benefits other than self-defense. Kung Fu helps one to use the body more effectively and efficiently by being aware of one’s movements which in-turn, helps to strengthen the mind. Kung Fu training makes the body more flexible to avoid physical injuries, makes the body stronger to help accomplish bigger and better goals, and creates better balance and coordination which can greatly help in all aspects of life. With regular practice, one also builds up the body’s cardiovascular levels and stamina to give you more energy throughout the day. All of which creates a stronger sense of confidence and aptitude in everything.

What's Choy Lee Fut About?

Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu consists of many different martial forms as well as different Shaolin traditions. Choy Lee Fut encompasses hand forms and weapon forms, Iron Palm and Iron Body training along with Wooden Dummy training to strengthen and build up the body. Wooden Dummy training is also used to enhance one’s timing and accuracy. Lion Dancing is practiced to enhance Kung Fu skills and is demonstrated for ceremonies and celebrations. San Da is another aspect to our kung fu which involves full contact fight training for those wishing to take their skill to the highest level. Click here to read more about Choy Lee Fut.

Other Shaolin Traditions include such practices as Lohan Qigong and Tai Chi, to aid in the flow of energy in the body, to maintain health and improve kung fu skills. Ch'an Buddhism, which is a “philosophy of living” that teaches us to find our own path to compassion and kindness for all living beings by alleviating suffering in our environment; Meditation, which is central to Ch'an Buddhism, helps us to train the mind to focus so that we can fully use the principles of Buddhism more consciously, Feng Shui is used to balance the energy (qi) around us using the Five Elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Wood, Water); Chinese medical theories to help us learn how the body works, so that it is easier to maintain our health, using methods that have been perfected over five thousand years.