OK everyone. . . . a shift of plans, unfortunately. I might be a little short on $$$ to attend Arizona State Uni, although if I save enough money in due time I will be transferring there (I actually really want to go there).
ANYWAYS –
Here’s the dealie.
I’m probably going to attend Western Washington University, located in Bellingham which is like a ferry ride away from Canada. Vancouver is REALLY close, and I’ve heard there are some good CLF schools there.
Anyone have any links?
I’ve read that one of Tarm Sarm’s students “Leong Ji” lives there. . . but I can’t dig up any information.
Thanks Frank. Yeah I’ve read all that stuff on both sites, as they contain a lot of good information. I wouldn’t know really how to approach an CLF elder like that though, but I’d appreciate any help or anything. Mabye in his old age he might not want to teach anymore or something. . . . who knows.
Any links to any other schools would be great, as well as individual teachers that are not listed anywhere.
I am looking for someone that will teach me how to fight, not look pretty or just do it mainly for exercise or something.
I met one sifu in Calgary about 10 years back who taught in Vancouver. I forget her name but she is a disciple of Tam Fei Pang. Cant remember her name but may be findable through connections.
I know that Leung Yap Yau used to be teaching in Vancouver as well. He followed Lun Chee, Tam Fei Pang, and Chui Kwong Yeun. Its possible he or his students are still teaching there.
The last time I saw Lun Chee he was in Calgary, and I think he still lives there. But of course training with him is out of the question, he is in his mid-90`s now!
Check out schools when you there if you can’t find what you are looking for you also might want to consider Sifu Chan Sau Chung of the Tai Sing Pek Kwar Mun style. Although a northern style the transition from CLF wouldn’t be too bad. They use a pek choy that is somewhat similar to our usage of the sow choy.
Sifu Chan was good friends with Lee Koon Hung and well known for putting out top notch full contact fighters. He is older now so I am not sure what the curriculum is geared towards but it is worth a look.
By the way I thought Vancouver isn’t that far from Seattle, couldn’t you go back and train with your sifu assuming you have a car?
No links for GM Chan Sau Chung, his website has been down for some time.
This is a link to one of his top students Sifu Chow Keung of Hong Kong, the website is in chinese though. I have trained with him and his kung fu is very good.
Tai Sing Pek Kwar is a combination of two styles: Tai Sing (Great Sage) is the monkey part and Pek Kwar (Axe Fist) is an older system with Shaolin origins. The style was founded by Ken Dak Hoi, who was Chan Sau Chung’s sifu.
Although you have been exposed to the pek choy/chin si choy in CLF they use it a bit different than we do.
I just learned a hand set and a few weapon forms so I can’t really say the jing is the same. The feel of their forms is a bit different and from doing CLF for so many years I probably look like a CLF guy playing their sets. I have tried to incorporate as much of their “feel” as I was taught but like I said I just learned a few sets.
The flow is a bit diferent than CLF, somewhat slower but with power.
Try these schools, and follow your heart. Once you meet the right teacher, you will know instantly. Don’t look TO HARD but look. the right teacher will present itself when the time is right.
if you don’t find one right away, then maybe you can just spend time mastering the gung fu you already learned. don’t be in such a rush.
