South Shaolin Kung-Fu

[TJS]

Tell me about this style, Strenghts, weaknesses, common techniques etc. what to expect from someone if they train in this style?

[The_Devil_In_Disguise]

Hi i have recently started choy li fut Kung fu which is southern and Northen but predominantly southern

 

You learn the animal styles I have learnt tiger and snake style

 

Common techniques are tiger= attack

 

Snake= grips,sweeps etc.

 

It is a very demanding style and you must be physically fit

 

the splits are a VERY good requisite

 

Kung fu also teaches weapon styles

 

I am being trained by the British Kung fu champion so I am very lucky

 

Good luck in your studies

[TJS]

would you say there is more emphasize on punching or kicking?

[The_Devil_In_Disguise]

There is definitely more emphasis on punching than kicking although some kicking is involved.

 

Kung fu is usually Southern Fist style when it is Southern Kung-fu

[jmd161]

TJS,

 

What are you looking to find out?

 

I've studied several different southern styles and i can give you some info that might help answer what you want to know.

 

As for Choy Lay Fut it's a southern style ,but it's as close to a northern style as a southern style can get.It has many hand techniques like the southern styles but also has plenty of high kicks.Most southern styles are shortrange styles of combat that use alot of fist techniques and low kicks below the waist.Choy Lay Fut on the otherhand is a longrange system that has both low and high kicks within it.

 

My current style of kung fu Sil Lum Black Tiger is a southern style very close to Hung Gar.We have alot of hard fist techniques and iron body training.Along with deep rooted solid stances,but we also have longrange techniques like CLF.We practice all the kicks both high and low ,but we rarely kick above the waist.

 

Hope this hels you out a little?

 

If you have any questions just ask away.

 

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[TJS]

Thanks Guys for the help,

 

JMD, I am just going to be doing some sparring WIth some guys from a southern shaolin Kung-Fu Kickboxing school, just wondering what to expect and to watch for.

 

Thanks again, any advice would be appreciated.

[jmd161]

TJS,

 

It all depends on what type of sparring you guys plan on doing? Do you plan on using techniques or do you plan to just kinda kickbox?

 

What i mean by that is at my school when we spar there's no gloves or pads involved.So we spar using techniques and go semi-full contact.We use various attacks and hand techniques along with kicks ,sweeps,etc........Most schools just put on gloves and pads and really just kickbox.That does'nt help you learn how to use your techniques in combat.I'm not knocking that type of training i just prefer to use combat applications when i spar.

 

If it's pretty much kickboxing it's hard to say what you're going to face from these guys.Some might be from a TKD background and prefer to kick you? Others might be from a boxing background and never throw a kick?It's hard to say when you're kickboxing that person is going to do what ever they feel at home with.

 

Now if you guys are going technique wise and plan on using semi-full contact it depends on the persons style you're sparring against.A Hung Gar person is going to use alot of tiger techniques and try to overpower you.Inclose fighting it's going to be hard to match a Hung Gar persons power and technique.So you would need to keep space between you and them for your attacks.A Choy Lay Fut person is going to Blitzkreig you meaning they will attack you in a whirlwind type manner not giving you a chance to counter.One attack after another.A wing Chun person is going to let you come to them and then once you commit yourself to an attack they'll chain strike you to death.

 

Do you have any idea to the guys style you're going to be sparring against?

 

If you do i can help you out?

 

There are so many southern styles that it would take forever to explain what to look for.

 

What style do you study?

 

I might be able to help you from that angle also.I've studied karate,as well as many different styles of kung fu both northern and southern and family styles.

 

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[TJS]

Tay Son Nhan South Shaolin Kung Fu is the Stlye.

 

My style is Krav Maga, and I have done TKD in the past.

 

It will be just Kickboxing..waist up any kicks/punches..I love leg kicks but oh well.

 

I appreiate your help, basically as you said I was just wondering if they were going to be close range combo type hitters or use alot of distance kicking.

 

Thanks

 

Travis

[jmd161]

Travis,

 

Sorry to take so long to get back to you.

 

The style you speak of is not a Shaolin Style of kung fu.It comes from vietnam and i'd say it's more like a kenpo type style.Alot of people try to link their style to shaolin kung fu because of the shaolin name.

 

From my dealings with kenpo people they tend to do alot of kicking when they spar.They depend on their kicks alot.You should be ok because the way you say that you plan to spar.But remember a person is going to do what they feel more comfortable with.But since it's going to be a kickboxing match he's going to keep distance and try and work from there.

 

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