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    Best Kung Fu Teacher/School in Vancouver

    Hi all,

    I want to start learning Kung Fu in Vancouver, BC. Of course, I would like to study with the best; so if someone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.

    all the best,

    Sean

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    dont know about best....but, i would check this guy out.

    just my opinion of course

    http://www.grandmasterchang.com/main.htm
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    Quote Originally Posted by PangQuan View Post
    dont know about best....but, i would check this guy out.

    just my opinion of course

    http://www.grandmasterchang.com/main.htm
    Why?
    Any particular reason?

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    hi there seanoconaill,

    I would recommend to you talk with firepalm cause he collect a master list of schools and website.

    He posted it on the southern style forum but I can't seem to find it.

    As for http://www.grandmasterchang.com/main.htm I called him many many years ago when I was searching for a school. I was never with him so I cant' speak about him as a teacher...but i didn't care for his manners. Maybe he had a bad day...who knows...

    I would personally go check out each school and try it out to find the right one.

    The best is subjective.....depends on your definition! Good luck!!!

    just to get you started here's a few:

    www.wccma.comwww.shungying.cawww.clfcanada.comwww.kinfungkungfu.com

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    if his biography is all true and accurate, then he was trained in an invironment to be able to intake some skill.

    but only going and talking to the man and seeing his teachings can tell you if hes legit or not.

    beginning your training at the age of 5 under your styles grand master is hopefully a good sign he might have the goods. yet again, contact and observation is the only sure way to find out.


    another reason i say is

    Tiger, Snake, Crane, Dragon, Leopard, Eagle, Monkey, Mantis, Butterfly Palms, 18 Shaolin Weapons, Qi-gong, meditation, as well as Chinese philosophy

    personally, i am fond of animal styles. As well as the coupling of qigong and meditation with your studies. I enjoy Shaolin kungfu, so for me, this would be a personal decision to go and check him out based on his claims.
    A man has only one death. That death may be as weighty as Mt. Tai, or it may be as light as a goose feather. It all depends upon the way he uses it....
    ~Sima Qian

    Master pain, or pain will master you.
    ~PangQuan

    "Just do your practice. Who cares if someone else's practice is not traditional, or even fake? What does that have to do with you?"
    ~Gene "The Crotch Master" Ching

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    Cool Depends on what you consider good

    I've posted on this topic a few times before, it depends on what you want. Are you looking for a very traditional style, internal, sparring & applications, wushu, lion dance, etc....? There are a lot of good clubs in Vancouver and conversely there are a lot of substandard ones. How one measures good and someone else can be two different things. Some clubs have good demo teams & lion dance and so on but don't really produce fighters. Some clubs specialize and are good at what they do while others offer a wider range of studies. Again it all depends on what you want. Heres a few places to look into (with a few of my personal comments / opinions);

    Good Resource Page
    Western Canada Chinese Martial Arts Ass'n website - www.kungfu-canada.org

    Choy Lee Fut Clubs
    Shung Ying Vancouver - www.shungying.ca & Shung Ying Richmond - www.clfcanada.com (also has Tai Chi, Wushu, Lion Dance & some sparring)
    Hung Sing Hall Richmond - www.choylaifut.com (forms school)
    Seto's Choy Lee Fut - www.setokungfu.com (good application school)
    Qun Ying Ass'n - located in North Burnaby @ Willingdon Heights School
    Strathcona CLF - located at the Strathcona Community Center near Chinatown
    Hon Hsing Ass'n - Pender St across from Chinese Cultural Center

    Bak Mei, Lung Ying & Hakka Arts
    Wilkie Wu's Bak Mei (located in Chinatown @ the Gee How Oak Tin Society) - www.bakmei.ca Note - does application training as well as Lion Dance & Tai Chi
    Yin Ping Athletic Ass'n (Chinatown) - www.yinping.cjb.net/
    Dragon Sign Athletic Ass'n (Neil Chan & Ritchie Chow) @ Kerrisdale Community Center Note - does plenty of application training
    Kong Han Kung Fu Canada (located in Coquitlam) - www.konghankungfu.com (a very good traditional school that also competes & appears to do lots of sparring)
    Yau Kung Moon - club changes locations so hard to track down but good club for lion dance & sparring

    San Shou club
    Wuji Kung Fu Club - http://www.wujikungfu.com Note this club is taught by Ayron Howey 3 time member of Canadian National Sanshou teams & coach of the 2005 National team.

    Hung Gar clubs
    Stephen Chang as mentioned in previous post (honestly there are a lot of better clubs)
    Shaolin Hung Gar (@ UBC, SFU & Kensington) - bigger club also does lots of lion dance, San Shou training & some wushu (wushu in my opinion from this club is not great but other stuff is good)

    Shaolin
    Shaolin Temple Canada - http://www.shaolintemple.ca Note this club does a lot of Sanshou training as well as the typical mish mash of Shaolin & Wushu forms
    Kin Fung Athletic Group - Hong Kong lineage Northern Shaolin also does lots of lion dance & some wushu (good club) http://www.kinfungkungfu.com
    Northern Shaolin - HK lineage branched out of Kin Fung, good club www.northernshaolin.ca
    Northern Shaolin Kung Fu - http://www.northernshaolin.com a different school of HK lineage. Good quality students.

    Hap Ga / Lama / White Crane
    Tibet Lama Kung Fu group is headed by GM Tony Jay http://www.freakyman.ca/Tibet%20Lama
    Vincent Chow White Crane Kung Fu long established club http://www.angelfire.com/bc/whitecrane

    Wushu Clubs
    West Coast Chinese Martial Arts - strictly a competition style wushu club, also does lots of acrobatics & some lion dance. A good club but strictly sport wushu for competition. http://www.wccma.com
    Sino Wushu Center - Wushu as well as Tai Chi & Internal styles. Located under Arthur Laing Bridge.
    Dragon River Wushu Tai Chi Center - Wushu as well as Tai Chi & Internal styles. Located off of Commercial & 32nd Ave.

    Wing Chun
    Not familiar with all the clubs, there are several, but here are a few;
    Fred Kwok Wing Chun & Kickboxing - now located at Commercial & 12th Ave.
    Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun - operates out of Western CMA in Richmond http://www.westerncma.ca

    Clubs teaching several styles or other styles
    Wilson Wu's Kung Fu Ocean (located in Richmond) - http://www.kungfu-ocean.com Note - does good application training, several external & internal styles & in my opinion one of the better of the newer schools in Vancouver / Richmond
    Shouyu Liang Wushu Tai Chi Institute - known for Wushu originally but does lots of good traditional & internal as well as San shou. http://www.shouyuliang.com
    Traditional Kung Fu Training Center - offers a village style of Hung Gar, Tai Chi Praying Mantis, Tai Chi, Lion Dance & Sparring. Good club. http://www.traditionalkungfu.com
    Ken Low Shaolin Kung Fu Club teaches Hung Gar, My Jong Lahon & some wushu. Was quite a strong club a few years ago but in my opinion not as strong as it once was. http://www.kenlowkungfu.com
    Chow Gar Kung Fu - club is located in Coquitlam not sure of location & is a very traditional style club
    Western Chinese Martial Arts Center - several styles including Yuen Kay Shan Wing Chun, Tai Chi & Internal Arts & a branch class of Kin Fung group. http://www.westerncma.ca

    Tai Chi well there are a lot of groups doing that too many to list if you are interested in that let me know & I can list those as well.

    Again it all depends on what you want & what you consider good. Hope this helps!
    Last edited by firepalm; 06-12-2007 at 01:22 PM.
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    firepalm regulates
    A man has only one death. That death may be as weighty as Mt. Tai, or it may be as light as a goose feather. It all depends upon the way he uses it....
    ~Sima Qian

    Master pain, or pain will master you.
    ~PangQuan

    "Just do your practice. Who cares if someone else's practice is not traditional, or even fake? What does that have to do with you?"
    ~Gene "The Crotch Master" Ching

    You know you want to click me!!

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    Thumbs up

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