Styles

Choy Lay Fut

Choy Lay Fut actually began as a synthesis of existing kung fu styles. It combines the powerful and efficient hand techniques of southern styles with the fluid and agile footwork of the northern styles. This makes it a particularly strong and versitile style.

Choy Lay Fut is known for its explosive power and effectiveness in combat. Bruce Lee himself said "Choy Lay Fut is the most effective system that I've seen for fighting more than one person, and is the most difficult to defend against." in addition it has very dynamic and intensive forms training, which is a great workout for both the mind and body. With such a versitile system there is enough to learn that you'll never get bored!

San Shou

San Shou is an exciting and dynamic sport. It is much like full-contact kickboxing, but the rules are extended beyond traditional kickboxing. Kicking to the legs is allowed, and sweeps, throws and clinching also are allowed. This makes for a fantastic workout that is also a very realistic training exercise.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance is a traditional Chinese Dance performed at celebrations such as the Lunar New Year, Weddings, Business Openings and so on. The Lion comes and spreads good fortune to those present by the dance. We practice Fo Shan (Fat San) style Lion Dance.

Instructors

Rob "Putty" Putman

• Five Animals Kung Fu Head Instructor

Putty has been teaching martial arts since after he obtained his black sash in Choy Lay Fut in 2005. Putty's Sifu is Santanu Rahman, who has since moved on to run a school down in Austin. Putty is an avid believer in the effectiveness of Choy Lay Fut as a form of Combat, Art, and Exercise. He participates in as many demonstrations and outreaches as possible; his goal is to spread Choy Lay Fut throughout Champaign-Urbana.

Josiah Mott

• Springfield School Instructor

Josiah Mott started his martial art studies at the young age of seven, starting with Jiu-Jitsu, leading into Wun Hop Kuen Do and eventually Tae Kwon Do. Josiah started his Choy Lay Fut instruction in 2005 under the tutelage of Sifu Santanu Rahman at the Kung-Fu for Holistic Health, located in Champaign Illinois. Since this time, he has continued instruction with Sifu Santanu Rahman as well as under his Senior Instructor, Sifu Rob "Putty" Putman.