Choi li fut

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What is Choi Lei Fut?

Also known as Choy Lay Fut, Choy li Fut, Choy lee Fut, and Cai Li Fo, Choi Lei Fut is a well-known style of Kung Fu that gained popularity in Hong Kong during the 1960's and 70's. During that era competitions were held on rooftops where fighters from all styles gathered to put their skills to the test. It was here that Choi Lei Fut proved its effectiveness and made a name for itself. Choi Lei Fut is one of the most widely practiced kung fu styles in the world today. It is well known for it's smooth circular body movements and flexible footwork, as well as its speed and devastating power. This style emphasizes the intelligent use of power as opposed to strength, and the combination of the external force with the internal will.

History of Choi Lei Fut

During the 18th century, the most talented monk in martial arts skill of Shaolin temple, JueYuan, felt the need to seek knowledge from outside the confines of the temple to keep the fame that the temple enjoyed. Monk JueYuan set out to serch for ingredian that missing in martial arts practised in shaolin temple. In Gansu, a Province in the west of China populated with not just Han but also Arab and Tibetan Chinese. (Infact It is still very easy for a novice to confuse Tibetan Crane sequence with Choi Lei Fut.) Here in the city, he met Li Sou, a master of Li family Kung Fu. The Li family have learnt their arts from the Taoist immortal and other traveling Tibetan hermits from the Wudang and O Mei Mountains and were passed down through the generations, mostly staying completely within the Li family. Li Sou accompanied JueYuan to Luoyang to introduce JueYuan to a internal martial arts master Bai Yufeng, They returned to Shaolin with Bai Yufeng and expanded JueYuan's 72 techniques to approximately 170. Moreover, using their combined knowledge, they restored internal aspects to Shaolin boxing. They organized these techniques into Five Animals: the Tiger, the Crane, the Leopard, the Snake, and the Dragon. These arts of combat become a tool to adjust balance in life where one could cultivate both spirituality and physical health in harmony. A efficient way for developing positive philosophies and meditations to help them be at peace with themselves and their surroundings.

At seven years old, Chan Heung began learning martial arts under his uncle Chan Yuen Woo. Yuen Woo was a famed master from Shaolin Temple, and taught his nephew the Fut Ga Kuen. Fut Ga (佛家), literally "Buddha Family," specializes in palm techniques and for this reason is also known as Buddhist Palm. After years of study with his uncle, Chan Heung had become a consummate warrior by the early age of 15. Yuen Woo instruct Chan Heung to seek out his kung fu elder brother Lei Yau San, a practitioner of the Li (Lei in Cantonese)family Kung Fu To further his skills.
After five years of training, it became apparent that Chan Heung was proficient in the Li family Kung Fu, Chan Heung was then referred to the Shaolin monk Choi Fook to further his martial arts knowledge. Choi Fook had learned this from Choi Gau-Yee,founder of Choi family Kung Fu. Choi Gau Lee is the grand student of Monk JueYuan After years of intensive study, Chan Heung combined his knowledge of 3 martial arts systems and called it "Choi Lei Fut" in honour of his teachers.

The combination of these martial arts system made Choi Lei Fut all-round effectiveness.