Training

Our philosophy is to slowly build the body a little at a time, little bits of constant pressure allows one the ability to train daily and let the body adapt to the training. The goal is develop useable muscle with more of a tendon and deep muscle strength. We focus on a well-rounded type of conditioning system that will teach the student different types of strength use for specific techniques. Cham-na training will build hand, forearm, core, and shoulder strength needed for grappling, leverages, and throws. Strength training will give the student high muscle endurance, tendon strength, ability to stay grounded, and overall body hardening. Cardio, speed, and balance training focuses on eye hand foot coordination, quickness and agility, as well as a strong heart and lungs.

Long Handle Hung Ying Chong (Spear)

The spear is called the king of all weapons.

It is one of the major long-shaft Kung Fu weapons.. The spear was the major military weapon in ancient times and compact technique was developed.

The main characteristics of spear play are flexibility in body movements, lightness and agility in footwork, quickness and steadiness. The movements are clear and the tricks are practical. The basic techniques of spear play include pricking, thrusting, circling, blocking, pointing, poking, holding and wringing. When you practise, you are advised to hold the spear firmly and flexibly, advance and retreat freely and smoothly, pricking the opponent quickly and directly, with the force on the point of the spear.

Overview of Bak Fu Pai Forms

The forms contain the knowledge to the philosophy and fighting applications of the White Tiger system. Fung Do Duk was an elder monk that took his knowledge from the Shoalin temples and combined it with various training procedures from rural villages he discovered throughout his travels. With few exceptions, the forms of the system have their origins in the Buddhist Shoalin Temple of Southern China where he was an elder. These are the forms that were passed on to the Doo family and have remained unchanged.

Exercise or Short Forms

The best way to describe these forms is by stating that one must learn how to crawl before they walk. These are designed to be short and repetitive in nature. Each has its own nature of movement; whether it be tiger, dragon, panther, or snake, the techniques copy the animal’s nature. These mainly teach hand strike motion, with very few kicks or footwork. They get one prepared for the longer forms by preparing the student's coordination so it is easier to remember and train the movement in longer series.