Choy li fut cantonese, also spelled choy lay fut and choy lee fut or cai li fo mandarin chinese. Choy li fut kung fu and qigongtai chi private lessons. The five wheel horse form or ng lun ma is a staple of the choy li fut system. Choy lee fut known as fight the fight in the usa is a 2011 hong kong action film directed by tony law and sam wong, starring sammo hung, yuen wah, sammy hung, kane kosugi and stephen wong, with special appearances by lau karwing and dennis to. The system combines the powerful arm and hand techniques from the southern shaolin.
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. In the following video, we see how a practitioner of this very old style does against a modern kickboxing practitioner and dont blink because it doesnt last very long at all. 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. Due to the ongoing need and requests of many people on the online forums, we are going to attempt to put together a dictionary of cantonese terms along with their english translations, plus the chinese. It is mainly footwork and kicking that comprises this basic form, with main emphasis. In the following video, we see how a practitioner of this very old style does against a modern kickboxing practitioner and dont blink because it. Choy lee fut kung fu dvd region 3 import non usa region english subtitled rated. Spelling usually can differ depending on the lineage of the school. Choy li fut is one of the styles of southern chinese kung fu. By lengthening the lever and throwing your body into your punches and strikes youll produce more power than you can in a simple cross or hook. It contains a wide variety of techniques, including long and short range punches, kicks, sweeps and take downs, pressure point attacks, joint locks, and grappling. Choy li fut is the only style of kung fu that traveled to thailand to fight the thai boxers and hadnt lost. I do the original chan family style from a family member.
It was developed to honour both the buddha and the shaolin origins in martial arts. A devoted son fights for his fathers past and his own future in this martial arts adventure from director wong ming sing. The style was founded by chen heung, a native of the guangdong province 1805 1875. Choy lay fut kung fu 17 dvd set by tatmau wong budovideos inc. 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. Have you always wanted to learn the chen chan family style of choy lee fut kung fu or luohan qigong qigong program is still being developed at this time, but do not live anywhere near a certified school. Ive always been interested in choy lee futs as you call it drilling energy level 2. Its generally him sending a 15min video with a caption. This can be spelled several ways such as, choy li fut, choi lai fut, choy lee fut, cai li fo, but they all are referring to the same style and name. Ng family chinese martial arts association choy lay fut. Since the 1980s, grand master chen yong fa has opened the treasures of the chan family system to the outside world.
The late, great bruce lee allegedly spoke very highly of choy lay fut and said that it is the most effective system for fighting multiple opponents. There are 3 branches of choy lee fut chan family, hung sing, and buk sing. The above is not a family tree as much as it is a representation of shaolin knowledge handed down from monk to disciple and eventually to chan heung. Gung fu method ranges from choy li fut to the butterfly gung fu. Choy lay fut ten elements the ten strikes of choy lay fut kung fukumkum a pressing or a slapping deflection. Supported on the force of the five magical animals, the speed and the technique of a good apprentice, we will cross the temple of shaolin until finding the monster and. Hello, my name is dutch jenkins, international master and leopard disciple of grandmaster chen yong fa, the head or jerng mun of the chen family choy lee fut system. Grandmaster lee koon hung lee koon hung choy lay fut kung. I am only 1 of 5 international masters certified to teach the chen family style of choy lee fut kung fu and shaolin lohan qigong in the united states. Choy lee fut pennant hills kung fu school is a traditional kung fu school teaching kung fu and lion. You should practice not only to continue reading 10 rules of choy lee fut.
Five animals kung fu academy san francisco history of. Distant learning program of chan family choy lee fut kung fu, a traditional shaolin kung fu chinese mma training including weapons and wooden dummies. Strathcona choy lee fut enjoy fitness while learning. It is one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against. Sifu jake nong teaches some of the many useful choy lee fut techniques and applications with sihing daniel okeeffe in this series of short videos. Choy lee fut pennant hills kung fu school home facebook. Its like throwing a cue ball in a sock and swinging it at someones head. There are even 2 and 3 person weapon combat sets to develop the full range and abilities of the practitioners.
A powerful swinging technique frequently used in combination with other elements to strike heavily into the opponent. Headquarters of the plum blossom international federation. The chan family follows grand master chen yong fa choy lee futs jeung mun yan keeper of the style. The last part of the diagram however is the direct line of birth of the chan family. Master ng fu hang home choy lee fut martial arts federation. He started his training under his grandfather, chan yiu chi 3rd keeper of the style when he was six years old. Heung was born on august 23, 1806, in king mui, a village in the san woi xin hui district of chinas guangdong province. Choy lee fut is traditional chinese mma the founder of choy lee fut learned multiple styles from his three different teachers and then combined everything he learned into one complete system, leaving nothing out. The name choy lay fut comes from the names of chan heungs two main teachers, choy fook and lee yau san, and the word fut which means buddha. Similar to a parry in western boxing this element is designed to deflect incoming strikes from various angles. This means choy lee fut has techniques that can work for everyone see what people are saying about us testimonials. Choy lee fut punches are designed to allow the smaller person more bang and power behind their punches and strikes. Grandmaster lee koon hung was the founder of the lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu association and was recognized throughout the world as a prominent authority of choy lay fut kung fu and fu style tai chi grandmaster lee koon hung began his training at age 12 and studied choy lay fut under 5 different choy lay fut masters. Our particular style of choy lee fut as taught to him by his grandfather chan yui chi is a more internal style in.
Mar 16, 20 sifu jake nong teaches some of the many useful choy lee fut techniques and applications with sihing daniel okeeffe in this series of short videos. He combined southern shaolin kungfu and his own forms to create choy lee fut. This includes a great deal of material only taught within the chan family up. Tatmau wong instructs this comprehensive 17 volume series on choy lay fut kung fu. These are the 10 rules of choy lee fut as set out by the founder of choy lee fut, chan heung. Choy lee futs rules of conduct were established by chan heung when he formed the choy lee fut system. Cai li fo clf international choy lee fut kung fu style. Choy lee fut martial art style was identified as a national intangible cultural heritage by the chinese government in 2008. This includes a great deal of material only taught within the chan family up to that point. The only true interpretation of choy lay fut is the chinese characters of the the name. Having taken his fathers advice, a man decides to return home in pursuit of a fresh start. Choy li fut s strengths are striking, trapping, and kicking, with some effectiveness in. The founder of choy lay fut kung fu was a devoted martial artist named chanheung.
With sammo kambo hung, wah yuen, tin chiu hung, kane kosugi. Choy li fut also has forms teaching the use of a large arsenal of traditional kung fu weapons, 53 to be exact, divided into long, short, twin, and flexible categories with the nine dragon trident as the symbol of the choy li fut system. Aug 19, 2017 the late, great bruce lee allegedly spoke very highly of choy lay fut and said that it is the most effective system for fighting multiple opponents. Watch this selection of videos showing our san diego chan family choy lee fut kung fu in action.
Choy lee fut, a major southern fist, was created by master heng gong chen in the beginning of 19th century in guangdong. Founded lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu in 1968. Danny, an innocent young man who goes back to china from the us to succeed to his fathers ng man tat choy lee fut martial arts school. Choy li futs strengths are striking, trapping, and kicking, with some effectiveness in. They apply to all practitioners of choy lee fut, regardless of school, country or master affiliation. Choy lee fut martial arts federation of america cantonesecharacterenglish dictionary. Choy lee fut kung fu bluray region a english subtitled. History of the chan family choy lee fut kung fu system. Danny is a young martial arts enthusiast who arrives in hong kong to head a school of choy lee fut owned by his wealthy father.
Sifu wong zen yem choy lee fut demo at chinese new year celebration at fighthouse new york city form name is. Ng family chinese martial arts association choy lay fut ten. Our sifu is master ng fu hang, who is also the head of the american promotion of chan family choy lee fut. Mar 31, 2011 directed by tommy waitak lor, mingsing wong. At the airport, danny mistakes the gorgeous jing michelle ye for the thief that stole his cell phone and luggage, and in the resulting scuffle he is no match for jings friend canglong former child actor xie miao. He later studied wing chun and bak mei with master eddie chong. Gung fu method ranges from choy li fut to the butterfly. Choy li fut has some excellent counters to grappling techniques. Unfollow choy lee fut to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
This article is based on a short form used at our school to introduce 4 stances used in our style choy lay fut. While training at his fathers martial arts school, he learns that his father has given consent to sell the school to a rival martial arts school. The destiny has decided that the last hour for the good has arrived, because the yellow devil seized the original manuscript where cheng heung wrote the art of the choy lee fut. A more piercing interception will cut into the opponents center of gravity, enabling the choy lay fut practitioner to uproot the opponent. The circular arm blocks are bridges that can be used for blocking or. With baoqiang wang, michelle ye, mantat ng, kara wai. His martial arts career started very young at age 8 with mizong lost track quan and meihua plum flower quan. Drilling energy is kinda how my sifu likes to describe yin power. Practice choy lee fut everyday and do not forsake its way without reason 2. Choy lee fut is also an effective selfdefense system, useful for defense against multiple attackers.
Grandmaster lee koon hung lee koon hung choy lay fut. Choy lee fut martial arts federation of america master ng fu hang. Grandmaster lee koon hung was the founder of the lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu association and was recognized throughout the world as a prominent authority of choy lay fut kung fu and fu style tai chi. Choy lee fut cai li fo kungfu series chinese martial arts. Upon returning home to rebuild his life, the son is shocked to learn that. Choy li fut was named to honor the buddhist monk choy fook, cai fu who taught him choy gar, and li yausan. Choy lee fut is a dynamic and powerful martial art that has its roots deep within the shaolin tradition. Choy li fut is the most effective system that ive seen for fighting more than one person. Choy lee fut dvd region 3 english subtitles sammo hung. Chen learnt southern shaolin kung fu from his uncle chen yuen wu when he was 12.
Choy lee fut pennant hills kung fu school, pennant hills, new south wales, australia. Mostly footwork is in a cross pattern unless you know more of the advanced bagua forms. Discussion in movie downloads started by sonic123, apr 5, 2011. Choy lee fut is another long range system with a considerable amount of forms and is historically the combination of the teachings of three of the five elders who escaped the original sacking of the shaolin temple the names choy, lee and fut are all surnames of the elders. They give some idea as to the principles of the shaolin martial artist.
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