“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher.”
Choy Li Fut, or Choy Lay Fut, is a Kung Fu style that combines the agile footwork, kicking and leg maneuver of Northern Style Kung Fu
with the intricate Southern Style Kung Fu hand techniques. It is considered one of the most complete and effective styles of Kung Fu for
both health and self-defense. Chan Heung is the founder of Choy Li Fut.
It was in the early 1800s that Chan Heung decided to combine the knowledge he had learned from his three masters into one effective
system. He called it Choy Li Fut to commemorate his teachers, Chan Yuen Wu, Li Yau Shan, and Choy Fook, and the Buddhist origin
of the art.
Choy Li Fut contains a wide range of techniques, including long and short range punches, devastating kicks, deadly sweeps and
takedowns, lethal pressure point attacks, joint locks, and grappling. Its forms are circular, powerful and as beautiful to watch, as they are
effective in combat. Every movement in the forms has a practical application in self-defense.
Weapon forms are also taught in Choy Li Fut. Like it’s empty-hand forms, weapon forms are circular and powerful as well as beautiful
and effective in combat. Choy Li Fut also includes internal training such as meditation and breathing exercises. Today, Choy Li Fut is
one of the fastest growing martial art in the world.
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