Shaolin Kung Fu

Shaolin Kung fu is a several thousand year old martial art from China which originated at the Shaolin Temple. It utilizes many different punching, kicking and animal techniques (dragon, tiger, leopard, snake & crane) as well as a multitude of weapons (swords, spear, long staff (bo), whip chain, etc....) Shaolin kung fu also uses a variety of hard and soft (yin and yang) circular flowing movements. It is also split into northern (kicking & long range) and southern (hands & short range).

Northern Shaolin Kung Fu is an external style directly descended from the system taught at the Shaolin Temple. Shaolin, meaning young forest, has historically and culturally been regarded as the greatest Chinese temple boxing style. It is one of the five major systems developed in Northern China. They include Wa, Cha, Fa, Pao and Hung or Shaolin.

Tat Kuntao

Tat Kuntao Kung Fu was originally formulated by ‘Jose Millan’ or by his Chinese name ‘Ju Go’, (or 'Joe Go') who was a Filipino-Chinese Martial Arts exponent from Cebu City. Having learned the Balintawak style of Arnis, he set about to fuse the simplicity, and straight-forwardness of Balintawak with his already existing Kung Fu or Kun Tao knowledge from the Go Cho Kun (Five ancestors boxing) style.

Ng Family System

Ng Family Kuntao Kung Fu is an unorthodox style that was passed down from father to son and was called "Liu He Chuan Fa" Six Harmonys Boxing.  The exact origin of this system is unknown however it resembles the original 12 animal form of Hsing-I Chuan and is sometimes refered to as "linear Ba-Gua Zhang". The external arts of this style is a blend of the Shaolin 5 Animals, Drunken and Monkey styles.

Tien Sun Pai

Tien Shan Pai is a classically northern style of Chinese martial arts, characterized by extended reach, long stances and an abundance of kicking techniques, combined with deceptive footwork from the Mi Tsung Pu (Lost Track System). Tien Shan Pai is an effective fighting style as proven in renowned full contact matches during the past fifty years.

As a comprehensive style, it includes not only empty hand and weapon routines, but also martial chi kung, nei kung, power training (for application in fighting), throwing techniques and its own chin na.

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