Traditional Kung Fu Styles

KUNG FU STYLES AVAILABLE IN THE CHUNG WAH SYSTEM
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There is no such thing as an ‘ultimate style’ of martial arts. The mere fact that the many styles have withstood the test of time confirms their merit and benefit. If a single best style existed, it would have long ago proven itself, rendering all other approaches obsolete, causing them to fall into discontinuation. The truth is, every style has strong as well as weak points.

““The best martial art for you is the one that can inspire you to dedicate your efforts towards self-improvement and find enjoyment through martial arts.””

— Chung Wah Kung Fu International System

The alphabetized list below includes only those styles which contain comprehensive training methods and information to instructor level criteria: at least one basic, intermediate and advanced level form in empty hand curriculum. Most often, each separate style encompasses several forms at all levels of study, as well as specialty training, chi kung, fighting sets, weaponry and so on. Some styles are not included in this list because they fall short of our requirements, but are offered within our various programs as optional or supplementary study areas.

Click on any of the listed styles for a brief description. For your learning and information, we provide the English, Mandarin and Cantonese spellings.

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• Choy Lee Fut Style (Choi Lei Fat / Cai Li Fo / 蔡李佛)

• Daoist Dantian Refining Tai Chi Style (Yun Mun Daan Lo Taai Gik Kuen / Xuan Men Dan Lu Tai Ji Quan / 玄門丹爐太極拳)

• Dragon Style (Lung Ying Kuen / Long Zing Quan / 龍形拳)

• Eight Diagrams Palm (Baat Gwa Jeung / Ba Qua Zhang / 八卦掌)

• Eight Method/Extremities Boxing (Baat Gik Kuen / Ba Ji Quan / 八極拳)

• Fanzi Style (Fan Ji Kuen / Fan Zi Quan / 翻子拳)

• Form and Will Boxing (Sing Yi Kuen / Xing Yi Quan / 形意拳)

• Great Ancestor Style (Taai Jo Kuen / Tai Zu Quan) **Details coming soon**

• Hero Yan Ching Lost Track Boxing (Yan Ching Mi Jung Kuen / Yan Qing Mi Zong Quan / 燕青迷蹤拳)

• Hung Gar Style (Hung Ga Kuen / Hong Jia Quan / 洪家拳)

• Lee Family Southern Way Fist System (Lei Si Naam Jung Kuen / Li Shi Nan Zong Quan / 李式南中拳)

• Lee Family Cha Style Boxing (Lei Si Cha Moon Kuen / Li Shi Cha Men Quan / 李式查拳)

• Northern Drunken Immortal Style (Jui Sin Kuen / Zui Xian Quan / 西北醉仙拳)

• Northern Shaolin Style (Sung San Siu Lam Ji Kuen / Song Shan Shao Ling Si Quan / 嵩山少林寺拳)

• Piercing Leg Kicking Style (Choh Geuk / Chuo Jiao / 戳腳)

• Praying Mantis Styles - Seven Star, Tai Chi, Plum Flower, Six Harmony (Tong Long Kuen / Tang Lang Quan / 螳螂拳)

• Southern Shaolin Style (Naam Siu Lam Kuen / Nan Shao Ling Quan / 南少林拳)

• Splitting Axe Hitch Style (Pak Gwa Kuen / Pi Qua Quan / 劈掛拳)

• Three Hammer Canon Fist (Sam Chui Pau Kuen / San Chui Pao Quan / 三錘砲拳)

• Through the Back Boxing (Tung Bei Kuen / Tong Bei Quan / 通背拳)

• Wing Chun Style (Wing Chun / Yong Chun / 詠春)

• Wudang Song Xi Internal Style (Mo Dung Sung Kai Noi Ga Kuen / Wu Tang Song Xi Pai Nei Jia Quan / 武當松溪派內家拳)

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Sources:
A Chinese-English and English-Chinese Glossary of Wushu and Qigong Terminology. Hai Feng Publishing Co., 1993.
Burr, Martha and Ching, Gene: Kung Fu’s Top 100 Martial Arts of the Millenium. Kung Fu, Wushu- Qigong: January 2000.
Lee, Chi Wai Sifu. Chung Wah Kung Fu Student Handbook (1998 edition). Dr. T.R. Mrazek, editor. Toronto: Chung Wah Kung Fu International Research Centre.