Cai Li Fo Basics (Ji Ben Gong)

A long and interesting set of warm up, stretches initially with metal staves covering a lot of excellent movements in the CLF manner to unify the arms and waist. Then, drawing on what Chen ShihFu obviously considers one of his treasure, many Hei Kung movements from the LuoHan type exercises emphasizing a softness rarely associated with CLF but perfectly logical to the style. All this is done in seminar fashion with many of Chen’s 4000 plus students. A short section of a rarely seen Butterfly Knives vs. Metal Staff. Then a rendition with instruction on CLF’s own version of Tai Chi fist. A vigorous series of video with, we might add, Australian students showing the type of heart and effort that will bring them to a fine standing in the Kung Fu community. Cai Li Fo (also known as Choy Lee Fut) is one of the most popular Chinese martial arts coming from southern China. Created by Chen Heng (Chan Heung) in the middle of 19th century by combining three styles - Fo Jia (Buddhist), Cai Jia (Cai Family) and