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. This system has its origins in the shaolin temple, where the indian monk damo boddhidarma continue reading history of choy lee fut. Choy lee fut punches are designed to allow the smaller person more bang and power behind their punches and strikes. Choy lee fut, a major southern fist, was created by master heng gong chen in the beginning of 19th century in guangdong. Grand master sang demonstrate hs choy lee fut by nguyen duc an son. The goal of our school is to transmit the knowledge of traditional kung fu choy lee fut. 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. This includes a great deal of material only taught within the chan family up.
Choy lay fut kung fu 17 dvd set by tatmau wong budovideos inc. If youre a fan of kung fu movies and a patient by beautiful stories. Sifu peter wong, or simply referred to as master wong, considers himself a sifu from the old school of traditional chinese martial arts, particularly choy lee fut. Choy li fut cantonese, also spelled choy lay fut and choy lee fut or cai li fo mandarin chinese. The founder chan heung and master jeong yim created and revised the system of choy li fut by. Like most martial arts, choy lee fut has different variations. There are 3 branches of choy lee fut chan family, hung sing, and buk sing. Choy li fut small plum flower blossom siu mui fa choy lee fut kung fu forms. Tribute to the masters of hung ga kyun practical hung kyun. In total, he has taught over 10,000 students over the years, many of whom have gone on to becoming martial arts champions and instructors.
Through them chan heung aimed to instill martial virtue. Average kung fu fighting game that pales beside the likes of bushido and epyxs classic world karate championship due mostly to awkward controls choy lee fut does have many high points that are worth mentioning, including detailed graphics given the limitations of cga palette and some innovative features. The movements are mainly long circular motions with a variety of fast moving footwork. History of choy lee fut below is the brochure of the introduction and condensed history of choy lee fut. In particular, we specialize in the choy lai fut aka choyleefut kungfu style that originated in southern china.
Choy li futs strengths are striking, trapping, and kicking, with some effectiveness in. 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. Master chan yong fa is the current jerng mun or keeper of the style of chan family choy lee fut and head of the choy lee fut organisation. He started his training under his grandfather, chan yiu chi 3rd keeper of the style when he was six years old. History of choy lee fut clf international choy lee fut. And after all the negative portrayal of western influence in martial arts, the movie pulls a 180 out with hiphop lion dances, scenes that play like music videos, and a choy lee fut rap. True origin of hung ga kyun s minor hand sets bruce lee master, chinese. The art and science of the choy lee fut, revealed inside a book that embodies at the same time.
The reason that the choy li fut system has so many kung fu forms is because chan heung, the founder of the system, learned from three highly skilled shaolin masters. Choy li fut is one of the styles of southern chinese kung fu. 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. 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 li fut has some excellent counters to grappling techniques. 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 chan family follows grand master chen yong fa choy lee fut s jeung mun yan keeper of the style. They give some idea as to the principles of the shaolin martial artist. These are the 10 rules of choy lee fut as set out by the founder of choy lee fut, chan heung. Choy li fut cantonese, also spelled choy lay fut and choy lee fut or cai li fo mandarin. Choy li fut romanized variously as choy lee fut, choy lay fut, cai li fo is named after the three martial arts which its founder, chan heung, learnt. Tatmau wong instructs this comprehensive 17 volume series on choy lay fut kung fu. Master lam is a third generation follower of bak hsing choy lee fut. Watch this movie and then print your own impressions. Since chan heung was a student of three highly skilled shaolin masters, each teacher had many. The bak sing branch of choy li fut can be traced back to jeong yim in fut san.
Grandmaster lee koon hung lee koon hung choy lay fut. Choy lee fut kungfu warrior is a video game published in 1990 on dos by positive. Cai li fu quan, fight the fight, choi li fut, choileefat, choi lee fat 2010, choy lee fut, genres. In developing a good attitude,we emphasize respect, good manners, discipline, humility. Choy lai fut martial arts hall a traditional kungfu school. The book also covers all the basics which is the true art of choy li fut. The primary goal of our school is to transmit knowledge of traditional kung fu choy lee fut. This list of masters will continuously grow since there are so many. Each one of his teachers had many traditional forms and chan heung himself developed many training and fighting forms from his own experience and years of training.
Kung fu choy lee fut united states gl kung fu academy. Its an action game, set in a fighting and martial arts themes, and was also released on amstrad cpc. The chan family follows grand master chen yong fa choy lee futs jeung mun yan keeper of the style. Founded lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu in 1968. 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. Master li was born in 1956 and began his training in 1963 at age 7 under his brother grandmaster lee koon hung. This includes a great deal of material only taught within the chan family up to that point. Woman doing forward bbending stretch the founder of choy li fut, master chan huang, was born in july 10, 1805 in gain mui village of the sun whu nel. They apply to all practitioners of choy lee fut, regardless of school, country or master affiliation. This style was founded by grand master tan san, a wellrespected figure in his time. This page is designed to high light the various masters of choy lee fut gung fu.
Choyleefut is a traditional system of kungfu which has been passed down through the chan family lineage from the founder chan heung, and ultimately to his great great grandson, 5th generation direct descendent and keeper of the style, chen chan yongfa. Choy li fut was named to honor the buddhist monk choy fook, cai fu who taught him choy gar, and li yausan. He is located in vancouver and is one of this styles most knowledgeable practitioners today. Choy li fut is the most effective system that ive seen for fighting more than one person.
The circular arm blocks are bridges that can be used for blocking or. It talks about the lineage and history which i find fascinating. History of choy lee fut choyleefut is a traditional system of kungfu which has been passed down through the chan family lineage from the founder chan heung, and ultimately to his great great grandson, 5th generation direct descendent and keeper of the style, chen chan yongfa. Choy lee fut north america choy lee fut kung fu, qigong. A devoted son fights for his fathers past and his own future in this martial arts adventure from director wong ming sing. Upon returning home to rebuild his life, the son is shocked to learn that. Choy lee fut martial arts federation of america master ng fu hang. Mar 31, 2011 directed by tommy waitak lor, mingsing wong. The founder of choy li fut, master chan huang, was born in july 10, 1805 in gain mui village of the sun whu nel sai district, kwantung province. With sammo kambo hung, wah yuen, tin chiu hung, kane kosugi. Sifu peter wong has been involved in chinese martial arts for nearly 40 years and is an expert in the choy lee fut style that originates from the shaolin temple in china he has taught in many martial arts organizations, community centres, colleges and ubc. 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. His disciple, master leung tse cheung, in his turn became also a famous martial artist and is the respected teacher of master lam.
Choy li fut, one of the southern chinese martial arts, emphasizes the. Mostly footwork is in a cross pattern unless you know more of the advanced bagua forms. Since the 1980s, grand master chen yong fa has opened the treasures of the chan family system to the outside world. Master ng fu hang choy lee fut martial arts federation of.
The book is very elusive and i find a little bit more hidden in these pages each time i pick it up. Distant learning program of chan family choy lee fut kung fu, a traditional shaolin kung fu chinese mma training including weapons and wooden dummies. May 17, 2017 choy li fut kungfu choy li fut is the most effective system that ive seen for fighting more than one person. With baoqiang wang, michelle ye, mantat ng, kara wai. After a recent slew of wing chun movies, here at last is a movie on choy li fut, the other famous cantonese martial art. Choy li fut s strengths are striking, trapping, and kicking, with some effectiveness in.
This involves the development of physical conditioning, health, selfconfidence and selfdefense potential of each student. Having taken his fathers advice, a man decides to return home in pursuit of a fresh start. 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. Watch this selection of videos showing our san diego chan family choy lee fut kung fu in action. Choy lai fut martial arts hall a traditional kungfu. While building a physical strength, our students acquire mental endurance, selfconfidence and discipline. Grand master sang demonstrate hs choy lee fut youtube. Choy lee fut kung fu legacy of the masters home facebook. See more ideas about kung fu, kung fu hustle and martial arts. The choy lai fut martial arts hall is a traditional kungfu school dedicated to teaching martial arts and self defence skills to children and adults of all abilities and backgrounds. The style was founded by chen heung, a native of the guangdong province 1805 1875. Making of behind the scenes for choy lee fut movie sammo hung duration. 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. Below is the brochure of the introduction and condensed history of choy lee fut.
Choy li fut forms list plum blossom international federation. In 1836 he formally established the choy li fut system, naming it in honor of two of his teachers, choy fook and li yausan, and used the word fut. Sifu alan baxter is a student of master chan yong fa. Choy li fut contains both external and internal training. The most interesting feature is the chi meter, which constantly goes down and must. Its like throwing a cue ball in a sock and swinging it at someones head. Master li has trained over 40 years now in choy lay fut and has. Based on actual events, this film tells the story of renowned choi lee fut kung fu master chang hung 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.
Choy li fut is the only style of kung fu that traveled to thailand to fight the thai boxers and hadnt lost. One of them was lui chaun, who had a student named tam sam tam sam had a choy li fut school in guangzhou, in a district called siu bak. He combined southern shaolin kungfu and his own forms to create choy lee fut. History of choy lee fut strathcona choy lee fut enjoy fitness. As a practitioner i use this as a reference guide on a frequent basis. Chen learnt southern shaolin kung fu from his uncle chen yuen wu when he was 12. 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.
History of the chan family choy lee fut kung fu system. Hung sing choy lee fut demonstration by grand master sang. Kung fu hustle, kung fu martial arts, martial arts movies, good movies on. The last part of the diagram however is the direct line of birth of the chan family.
Master li siu hung lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu. As a method of improving health and fitness, choy li fut s long forms, done at full speed, provide excellent cardiovascular exercise. Practice choy lee fut everyday and do not forsake its way without reason 2. 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.
Choy gar, li gar and fut gar gar is cantonese for family. It is master li siu hungs commitment, knowledge and love of martial arts that is the inspiration for excellence at the lee koon hung choy lay fut kung fu association. Choy li fut is one of the most popular martial art styles of today. Our sifu is master ng fu hang, who is also the head of the american promotion of chan family choy lee fut.
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