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Teacher’s
Manual
Introduction to teaching Guide for New Instructors of Choy li fut
By: Oscar Valadez
White lions of shaolin
Style
I. Name pg 4
II. History pg 5
III. Lineage pg 6
School
I. School info pg 7
II. Teaching guidelines pg 8
III. Schedule pg 9
General Teaching
Basic
I. Stances pg 10,11
II. Hand strikes pg 12,13
III. Arm blocks pg 14,15
IV. Kicks pg 16,17
Exercises
Cardio
I. Formwork pg 18
II. Tuck jumps pg 19
III. Back falls pg 19
IV. Counting pg 19
Strength training
I. Stone warrior pg 20
II. Pushups pg 20
III. Abdominals pg 21-26
IV. Extending and holding
Pad work
I. Basics pg 28
II. Speed drills pg 28
III. Conditioning pg 28
Kid’s class
Motivation pg 29
Games pg 29
Testing for a new belt
Formalities pg 30
Price/date pg 30
Citation
Sources pg 31
Table of contents
Choy li fut
The name choy li fut has been spelled several
different ways. One spelling is choy lay fut, where lay is
the standard sound for the proper name “Li.” Choy lee fut
is another spelling commonly seen. In this instance, lee is
another spelling of the name “Li.”The li in choy li fut
comes from the kung fu style of li yua-san. His last name
can be spelled li or lee, but no one spells that last name
lay. In Hong Kong, some martial arts associations use
these spellings: choi, lee or fat. Fat is used because, in
Hong Kong, the people pronounce fut as fat. Correct pro-
nunciation is fut (as in but)
Choy is sometimes spelled tsoi. That is a different
Romanization of the family name which is spelled choy in
the United States.Choy li fut in mandarin Romanization is
spelled tsai li fo. However, since choy li fut is a southern
Chinese system, we use the Cantonese pronunciation and
Romanization.
Brief History
Choy li fut kung-fu has its origins in both northern and southern china. The founder, chan heung, had three teachers, two from the south and one from the north. Choy li fut combines the arm techniques of the south with the footwork of the north.
Choy li fut was founded in 1836 by chan heung. He began learning at age seven. He first learned under his uncle Yuen Woo, a famous boxer from the legendary shoalin temple. He became so proficient, at age seventeen he could defeat any challengers from nearby villages. At age seventeen, chan heung was ready to assimi-late more martail skills. So Yuen Woo took him to Li Yau-San, Yuen’s senior classmate from the Shaolin temple. Chan Heung spent the next four years perfecting his kung-fu under Li Yua-San.
It was apparent to Li Yua-San that after only four years of trainng, chang Heung was again ready to move on to higher levels. Li Yua-San suggested a shaolin monk who lived as a recluse on Lau Fu mountain as the best teacher for Chan Heung. The problem was that the monk, Choy Fok, no longer wished to teach martial arts. He only wanted to be left alone and cultivate Buddhism.
After much begging Choy Fok agreed to take Chan Heung as a student, but only to study Buddhism. Chang heung studied Bud-dhism by day and practiced martial arts by himself late into the night. Only much later did Choy Fok relent and take on Chang Heung as a student. For eight years Choy Fok taught Chang Heung Buddhism and the way of martial arts.
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Assistant Instructor’s Guidelines
1. Always show respect for the school, system, instructor and students.
2. Be polite to all students and educate them in martial arts etiquette.
3. Never get too involved with students
4. Never criticize another instructor’s teaching. personality, or technique.
5. Be positive, enthusiastic, and articulate when teaching.
6. Keep professional distance from students and maintain professional posture and manners at all times.
7. Never teach class sweaty , dirty, or chewing gum.
8. Always wear a complete uniform.
9. Pace lessons properly. Do not go overtime.
10. Always show each technique slowly and with precision. Do not try to show things you cannot do.
11. Care about the school as you would yourself. Help keep it clean.
12. Never answer questions if you do not know the answer. Tell them to ask sifu.
13. Never make comments about students with other instructors. You may be overheard and create tension.
14. Never disagree with the school rules, system or instructors. A house divide against itself will not stand.
15. Any problems should be reported to sifu behind closed doors.
16. If a student is out of line (talking loud, horseplay ) politely approach them an guide the student as to how to behave properly and then thank them for their cooperation.
Basic strikes
Sei ping ma
Four corner horse
Knees over toes.
Thighs parallel to the ground
Both feet flat on the ground
Ding-ji ma
Bow and arrow stance
One leg stays bent, the other straight-
ens
Weight evenly distributed
Diu ma
Cat stance
Front leg on the ball of the foot
Back leg 45° outward
Weight shifted back 80%
Nau ma
Twisting horse
Knee touching calf but not resting on it
Back leg in a ball of foot
Weight 80° on the front foot
Basic strikes
Lok quei ma
Kneeling horse
Weight 70° on the front foot
Rear foot turned outward for more
stability
Basic strikes
Fu ja—Tiger claw.
Attack to the head.
Heel of the palm leads.
Nails pull down and scratch the face.
Opposite arm out for balance.
Tsop chui— Fisted Punch
Attack to the solar plex.
Fore arm is parallel to the ground.
Opposite arm guarding at the elbow.
Cheong ngan chui—Leopard punch
Attack to the eyesocket.
Inverted leopard fist.
Opposite arm gurading at the elbow.
Kwa chui — Back fist to the face
Attack to the face, breaking the nose.
Rotate at the shoulder
Momentum directed outward.
Opposite fist out for balance.
Basic strikes
Fan jon— Uppercut
Attack to the chin.
Leading with the first two knuckles.
Opposite arm in wu tau.
Kup chui —Down ward kup.
Attack to the face, breaking the nose.
Li Yall-San fist
Momentum directed outward.
Opposite are out for balance.
Kei sow chui — .
Attack to the side to the head.
Turn fist inwards, keeping a bent elbow.
Hitting with the first knuckel.
Opposite arm in wu tau.
Basic blocks
Chuin nau — “anchor hand”
High block.
Out ward, with sideways palm
Thumb aimed towards the pinkie
Jop sau— High pete
High forearm block.
Block leading inwards, rotating the fore-
arm.
Pete
Low block across the body.
Arm does not go beyond the legs
Quan qu
Across the body.
Forearm rotated to an outward facing
palm.
Blocking with the side of the forearm.
Basic blocks
Yeung kiu
Outward high block
Flat palm facing towards
Poon kiu
Inward and downward
Blocking with the middle of the forearm
Circular movement
Basic Kicks
Yung gut
Knee breaking kick
Hitting with the heel of the foot
Frontal kick
Liu yum gut
Groin kick
Hitting with the top of the foot
Aiming for the groin
Frontal kick
Chiu sum gut
Ball of foot kick
Aiming for the solar plex
Frontal kick
Cheung gut
Side kick
Aimed towards the body or knees
Hitting with the blade of the foot
Chamber the kick sideways
Basic Kicks
Sow ming gut
Round house
Aimed towards body or head
Hitting with the top of the foot
Cardio
Formwork
Separate the half roughly in half according to belt ranking.
The half of class chosen stays on the mat, the other half steps off
Higher ranks go first. Starting with Ng lun ma and going up.
After completing one form, switch out the active group with the group
off the mat.
Lower ranks start with jau san ma and go up.
After completing one form, switch out the active group with the group
off the mat.
*When a student cannot continue following their designated group, the
student can repeat their latest form alongside their group.
Cardio
Tuck jumps
Hands out in front
Bring knees to chest level
Single or double jumps
Back falls
1. Arms cross to prevent reaching
2. Arms go out to the side just before im-
pact
3. Palms make contact first
4. Release any air in lungs with a kya
5. Tuck legs to protect the body
6. Tuck the chin to prevent the head from
hitting the ground.
Counting
Choose any arm strike.
Every student counts on their own
The amount ranging from 50 to 300, depending on student
level and movement required for the strike.
Strength
Stone warrior
Can be put into formwork or by itself
Low stances
Flex arms and fists, avoid flexing shoulder.
If possible, flex abdominals and back
Focus on breathing and move slowly
Push ups
palm, fisted, or leopard style
Ten reps of each
Slow reps for more focus on endurance
Abdominals
Six pack work out
1. Upper half
arms by the head
Coming up to a crunch
Shoulders come off the ground
Twelve reps
2. Lower half
Toes pointed
Lifting legs a couple of inches
Twelve reps
4. Rock
Arms by the head
Toes pointed
Flex stomach and legs
Move in a rocking motion
Twelve reps
3. Both
Arms by the head
Toes pointed
Coming up to a crunch
Lift legs
Twelve reps
5. Hold
Arms pointed forward
Toes pointed
Lift legs
Come up to a crunch
Hold for 20 seconds
6. Top oblique
Toes pointed
Palm on the ground for balance
Lift shoulder
Crunch at the waist
Twelve reps
7. Bottom oblique
Toes pointed
Palm on the ground for balance
Lift legs
Crunch at the waist
Twelve reps
8. Both
Toes pointed
Palm on the ground for balance
Lift shoulder
Lift legs
Crunch at the waist
9. Back - top half
Toes pointed
Arms by the head
Lift shoulders
Crunch at the waist
Twelve reps
10. Back - bottom half
Toes pointed
Arms by the head
Lift legs
Crunch at the waist
Twelve reps
10. Back - both
Toes pointed
Arms by the head
Lift shoulders
Lift legs
Crunch at the waist
Twelve reps
11. Back - hold
Toes pointed
Arms by the head
Lift shoulders
Lift legs
Crunch at the waist
Hold for 20 seconds
Extending and Holding
Ground extension
Palms on the ground
Back leg in a ball of foot
Extend leg in a sou ming gut or cheung gut
Hold for 20 seconds
Pad work
Basic
Lower rank holds pad first
Basic hand and kicks
Five each side
Speed drills
Thirty seconds to a minute
Kick or punch until time is up
Goal is muscle failure
Conditioning
Basic hand strikes
Beginner students use bean bags
Advanced used gravel
Start slow
Avoid bleeding on the bag
Goal is to punch through
Kid’s class
Motivation
Start class with meditation
Be vocal
Make children say ‘yes sir’
Constant movement
Games
Relay running
Running then hitting the pad
Simon says
Testing bearing
Ball of foot kicks from ground
Holding stance
Sparring
Gang sparring
Group sparring against instructors
Belt testing
50 dollars
Last Saturday of the month
Begins at one o’clock
Testers must be at least 15 minutes
early
Formalities
1. Students start in the back room
2. Form a line, higher ranks in front
3. Formal bow
4. Sit along the southern wall
5. When called, bow to sifu
6. Begin form
Citation
White lions of Shaolin. George Giatrakis.2007.WLOS.Dec 12, 2012.<http://
www.wlions.com/>
Hallander and Master Doc Fai Wong.Choy Li Fut: Kung Fu. Unique Publica-
tions,1985.
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