Kung-fu is a term generally used to refer to Chinese Martial Arts systems, similar to how Karate is used as a term that encompasses many different schools and arts of Japanese origin.

Kung-fu styles are many and can be quite varied in training regime, techniques and focus. History and legends surrounding each style's origins and development may also be quite diverse.

We practice three styles of Chinese Martial Arts, with our primary focus and most time spent on Wing Chun Kuen (beautiful spring boxing). Wing Chun (also spelled Ving Tsun, Wing Tsun, etc.) is a martial system that originated in the southeast of China. Wing Chun is a popular Kung-fu style that is widely practiced. More about Wing Chun Kuen here.

We supplement our practice with Taiji Quan (supreme ultimate fist) and Yi Quan (mind boxing).

Taiji Quan is a northern Chinese system widely known for it's health benefits. What many don't realize is that it is a highly advanced form of self defense. Taiji Quan is a complete art in that it takes into consideration more than simple self defense, but also health, longevity and well being. It is also the most popular/most practiced Kung-fu style in the world. Taiji Quan has over the years diversified into several "families" or distinct styles, the most popular being Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun. We practice the Yang style as exemplified by Ch'eng Man Ch'ing. Our Taiji Quan practice centres mostly around learning the form and simple pushing hands practice. Read more about Taiji Quan here.

Yi Quan is a young style in comparison to Wing Chun and especially Taiji Quan, being formally founded earlier this century by a Xingyi Quan master. Yi Quan, also called for a short period of time "Da Cheng Quan" is a result of the founder's intention to focus on the inner qualities that characterize good Kung-fu. It is therefor based heavily on illuminating underlying principles, and the training routines aim at giving the student experience and showing the "right path" to attain these qualities. Read more about Yi Quan here.

Our philosophy of training is that there are many methods to achieve the same goal. We view styles more as training methodologies created to give the student certain qualities that are the characteristics of good Kung-fu (for example rooting, balance, sensitivity, relaxed whole-body power and flow) than independant entities resulting in completely different and mutually exclusive results. In other words, a high level practitioner of any style will demostrate certain common qualities found in other styles at comparable levels. Seen from this perspective, the question as to what style is "best" becomes moot. It's like asking which driving school is best, or what cooking school is best. Best for what? For whom? To what end? For our purposes, Wing Chun Kuen provides an excellent methodology to attain these qualities.