The Three-Section Staff (Sam Jit Gwun) in Choy Li Fut Kung Fu
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
The origin, history and 10 core techniques of the three-section staff — the flexible weapon uniquely taught in Southern Choy Li Fut. Read more →
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Welcome to the SIFUTAO Kung Fu and Chinese Culture Blog — a growing library of articles on kung fu history, weapons, forms and Chinese culture, drawn form our partner kwoon Tin Sing Kwun (天成馆) in Zaragoza, Spain, the Hung Sing Kwoon of Foshan and other friends from all over the world. New articles are added regularly.
Weapons Tutorial · 武器教学
The Anti-Japanese Saber (Dai Do) and the Hung Sing Kwoon
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
How the masters of the Futsan Hung Sing Kwoon taught the great saber (大刀) to Chinese troops during the war of resistance. Read more →
The Weapons of Choy Li Fut, Part I: Short Weapons
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
The saber (dahn-do), butterfly knives, the straight sword (gim), the fan, the bench and the cane. Read more →
The Weapons of Choy Li Fut, Part II: Long Weapons
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
The staff (gwun), the spear (cheung, king of weapons) and the halberd (kwan-do) of General Kwan Kung. Read more →
The Weapons of Choy Li Fut, Part III: Flexible Weapons
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
The three-section staff and the chain whip (gow jeet bien) — and why weapons training still matters today. Read more →
Everyday Tools and Objects as Weapons in Choy Li Fut
Weapons Tutorial · Kung Fu Weapons
How Choy Li Fut turned farm tools and everyday objects — the hoe, carrying pole, bench, fan, umbrella, abacus and towel — into concealed weapons. Read more →
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · 拳理与体系
The Three Branches of Choy Li Fut: Chan Heung, Hung Sing and Buk Sing
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · Choy Li Fut
The three main branches of Choy Li Fut — their founders, lineages, and what makes a branch different from a line. Read more →
Forms and Combat in Traditional Kung Fu
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · Choy Li Fut
Why we practise forms, whether you can learn to fight from them, and the role of sparring and values in traditional kung fu. Read more →
The Ten Principles of Yang Tai Chi Chuan by Yang Cheng Fu
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · Choy Li Fut
The ten essential principles of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan, written by Grandmaster Yang Cheng Fu. Read more →
The Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade): A Classic Qigong Set
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · Choy Li Fut
Origin, meaning and the eight exercises of the Ba Duan Jin (八段锦), the famous Shaolin qigong set. Read more →
The Salute in Kung Fu: Meaning and History of the Bao Quan Li
Kung Fu Theory & Forms · Choy Li Fut
Where the kung fu salute comes from and what it means — from the Gong Shou to the martial Bao Quan Li and the Ging Lai of Choy Li Fut. Read more →
