Fung Yang Sau Kung Fu is a root of the Li family style (originator Li Ho Hsei) of Fung Sau / Feng Shou that originated in the fishing village of Wei Hai Wei in Shandong Province, China over 2,000 years ago.

The art is of Taoist origin, but has some Sil lum / Shaolin influence in later years. The style is a 'soft' style. That is to say it is soft in defence, but hard in offence.It was brought to this country by Li Chan Kam, a dealer in precious stones. He started a class in Holborn, London in the 1930's for friends and their families. He befriended a Chinese boy in a park - Chee Soo, whom after years of dedicated practise learned the skills of the Art of 'Hand of the wind Kung Fu WuShu'.

The National WuShu Association was formed in 1951. After the sad death of Lee Cham Kam who drowned when his ship sank in the South China Seas 1953/4. The International WuShu Association was formed in 1958 'Presided' by Chee Soo.

In 1979 a group of Instructors 'headed' by Chee Soo's highest graded student - Sifu Derrick Williams felt obligated to leave 'the association' after seeing the changes brought into the style and the 'watering down' of the Kung Fu.

The 'Feng Yang Sau Kung Fu Association' was formed.

'Sifu Derrick Williams later retired and handed the running of his two classes to Darryl Cross in 1981.After visiting China, training and fighting full Contact bouts there in 1996 and 2000 Darryl Cross was given the title 'Sifu' by the fighters of Ching Woo in Guang Zhou, Southern China.

Sifu had by now trained with many Masters of different styles of Kung Fu, and had discussed with them his Kung Fu System. He realised that the current Association had 'Westernised' the art so much, that it now little resembled the original Kung Fu.

On returning Sifu decided to keep true to the Kung Fu WuShu by re-naming the style. Fung (Yang) Sau Kung Fu Association'- as it had been called in the 1970's and to distinguish it from other's of Feng 'Yang' Sau who he believed were teaching little actual Kung Fu and though had many 'able' and good fighters...sadly lacked the ethics and standards of true Kung Fu WuShu.

Classes are currently only in certain areas of the country, at this time, but as more Feng Shou Instructors see this Art, in it's true form. Taught by Sifu...they are joining up to the FYSKFA. To teach recognised, good, Chinese Martial Arts.

 



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