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WHAT IS CHOY LI FUT? 蔡 李 佛

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Choy Li Fut was founded as a style of kung fu in 1836 by Chang Heung, and takes its roots from the Shaolin Buddhist traditions of kung fu. It is characteristically defined by large, sweeping external movements (as opposed to the smaller, more internal movements of Wing Chun). It has been praised (most notably by Bruce Lee) as an effective fighting system against multiple opponents.

Within the Choy Li Fut system, there are different sub-styles (lineages), as well as numerous animal forms, inherited from the Shaolin temple. There are hundreds of forms (patterns of movement or katas), which incorporate these different sub-styles, plus multi-person training forms, and also over 40 weapons forms. Many of the forms are well over 100 moves long. It is a very diverse martial art and there is something to suit all different physicalities and character types.

We train using traditional methods of strengthening and conditioning the body, to build a solid foundation, on which to learn the fundamental moves. The ultimate goal is to get the mind and body working as one, almost completely unconsciously.

What is Choy Li Fut?: About Me
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I am part of a 6th generation of inheritors of Choy Li Fut, which dates back to kung fu's origins with the Shaolin Temple, to Chan Heung, creator of the Choy Li Fut system. My Sifu, GM Niel Willcott was a direct student of GM Doc-Fai Wong (President of the Plum Blossom International Federation) and Chan Sun Chi (Keeper of the King Mui branch of Choy Li Fut).

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