Curriculum

Southern (Tiger Crane) Kung Fu
Siu Lum Studio’s Southern Style Kung Fu offers training in the martial arts of the Fujian province of Southeastern China. Our curriculum is based on the Tiger Crane system which combines the two most famous Fujian styles. These systems stress strong and powerful Kung Fu (Tiger) combined with fluid Kung Fu (Crane); a combination that developed into Karate.

Grandmaster Dr. Steve L. Sun was renowned as a teacher of Fujian Kung Fu. For example, Dr. Sun was welcomed at the Shaolin Temple to learn qin na (joint locking and pressure points) and was officially registered as a 33rd generation disciple of the Temple.

In addition to the Tiger Crane system and qin na, Siu Lum Studio’s curriculum includes other traditional forms, such as Golden Eagle, Cobra Snake, and traditional weapons training.

Traditional Yang Tai Chi
Legend says that Tai Chi began when ancient Chinese monks observed a snake fighting a crane and led them to a system for cultivating and enhancing internal life forces (chi) by practicing and adapting the movements the monks observed.
At the Siu Lum Studio, Tai Chi is “played” in sequences of graceful movements originally adapted by the Yang family of China. Repeated practice of such forms mobilizes chi, promotes “meditation in motion”, and builds capacity for self defense. Thus, Tai Chi becomes an aid to better health.