Choy Li Fut Sparring Applications

Many people believe that because traditional Chinese martial arts does not have formal sparring methods, real fighting utility does not exist. Indeed, without any method of testing, sparring or live drilling against a resisting opponent, many Chinese martial arts techniques can be deemed useless. However, when sparring is included in Chinese martial arts training, the effectiveness of techniques can come alive again. This video demonstrates two Hung Sing Choy Li Fut applications that can and have been applied in sparring.
These techniques were not simply demonstrated, but they are shown in NON-COMPLIANT SPARRING, meaning that there was no rehearsed or choreographed performance, but real, albeit controlled full-contact sparring.
DISCLAIMER: When sparring, it is important to spar with a goal of applying specific techniques or ideas. Previously, I wrote that you should NOT specifically be looking/planning for techniques to apply, as that is a good way to set yourself up for being countered, and that these techniques should come out of natural reaction, based on prior Wushu taolu knowledge, context of the specific situation/exchange, and most importantly, comfort-ability and control in sparring. HOWEVER, while this is the ultimate goal for fighting in Chinese martial arts and may automatically work for some who can pick things up quickly, this is no way for general practitioners to learn consistently; instead, controlled yet progressive drills, such as flow sparring, as is done in professional Muay Thai and MMA gyms, can help to effectively drill and condition specific skills to come out successfully without the risk of injury or freezing/panicking. Sparring is NOT fighting, but rather is training to allow one and one's partner to train whatever they want to come out. The next step is adding more pressure, and finally full-contact sparring and fighting.
"In the future for sanda, we should put more Chinese martial arts in it...Now we really should use the scientific method on our Wushu. If you say you have some extreme secret technique, you should examine it scientifically and find out how it works. You cannot just have it in the mouth or on the paper. That's not going to be real. What is the experimental lab of Wushu? That is the tournament or the battlefield."
-The Late Grandmaster Ma Xianda, Kung Fu Magazine "The Muslim Master of the Old Empire."
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EDIT: Sunday, July 4th, 2021.
Wow, 10,000 views after almost 2 years! I really haven't been keeping track of my videos lately, so I have no idea when this reached 10,000 views, but thanks to everyone for watching! Sifu Ben was very controlled, is a really cool and very open guy and willing to test himself, which is more than I can say for many other traditional Chinese martial artists! I made videos like this to seriously show actual Chinese martial arts techniques in sparring and how they can work against a resisting opponent in a live environment, and I hope it has done that!

[@ttc.o4007]

Simple yet effective, , block and strike simultaneously

[@randomaznguy21]

Nice to see a modern explanation of these CLF moves. Sometimes you practice these movements in a form, but never fully grasped the "how" or "why" behind them. Traditional martial arts do seem to provide more opportunities for creative striking as opposed to the more limited movements of boxing or Muay Thai.

[@76kamikazi]

But its boxing and muay thai that always knock you guys out in the first round of a fight.choy lay fut is just another version of wing chun from a longer range.But in a real fight their fate will be the same as wing chun wish is getting knocked out.

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

@@76kamikazi this is the DUMBEST comment about CLF i've heard so far. We fight muay thai all the time for a long time now. Get your knowledge up man. you just sound like a hater.

[@76kamikazi]

Hung Sing Kwoon USA Same old dumb talk with all you Kung fu fighters wanna be,all this talk about the different peoples you have fought and no one can find any proof any where.But there are numerous proof of you Kung fu peoples leaving the ring with your tail stuck in your ass especially when you go up against a real Muay Thai fighter i and the whole martial arts world have been seen that for years.

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

@@76kamikazi what would you do with proof of anyone's fighting? Would you steal what worked for someone then? is that why you need visual proof? That's the weakest stance i've ever heard from anyone so far. You haven't seen shit homeboy. you're just part of one of the dumbest generations of people. LMAO. The hate in you is deep. It's got me chokin over here from laughing at you.

[@zenmartialartist701]

@@76kamikazi I mean CLF practitioners beat Muay thai fighters in the 70's why would it be impossible for that to happen now

[@littledragon175]

Yeah!! Choy Lay Fut comes at you at all angles. Great stuff you guys =D

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Wow, 10,000 views after almost 2 years! I really haven't been keeping track of my videos lately, so I have no idea when this reached 10,000 views, but thanks to everyone for watching! Sifu Ben was very controlled, is a really cool and very open guy and willing to test himself, which is more than I can say for many other traditional Chinese martial artists! I made videos like this to seriously show actual Chinese martial arts techniques in sparring and how they can work against a resisting opponent in a live environment, and I hope it has done that!

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

The upward backfist I like. Haven't seen it before. I'll call it the elephant uppercut and try to use it in sparring.

[@NexusJunisBlue]

When I asked Ben Ji, he said it is an upwards gwa choi (掛捶； guàchuí， vertical swinging hammer, literally hanging hammer). In a write-up I wrote about the techniques in this video, I wrote, "It is worth noting that Ben Ji himself said that one can pretty much 'gwa' from any direction." You can read it here: jiayoowushu.com/choy-li-fut-sparring-applications-taolu-applications/

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

that's my student right there representing.

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Ben Ji's a really cool guy! I was very glad to learn from him and grateful for his willingness to share! :)

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

@@NexusJunisBlue he has trained very hard. a lot of his practice and fights, sparring can be found here on my channel.

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

@Gabe Stein yeah man, I'm sorry. I lied. He's not my student. i don't even know the guy. Sorry.

[@zhongxin1967]

Good to see Choi Lay Fut sparring applications and concepts. Subscribed!

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Thanks!

[@JulyFourth1776]

0:59 nice move!

[@sifujack702]

Nice sparry techniques choy li fut we are very similar been training in Tibetan lama Lions roar since 1973 teaching since 1975 trained with Grand master Wai lun chois bare knuckle champion of southeast Asia have 700 videos on you tube lots of Tibetan lama Sifu jack much respect enjoyed your video.

[@davidbarnwell2254]

Very interesting. I think the bridges can be adapted to boxing (Mayweather style) covers for people with fast jabs. So, that boxing and Choy Lee Fut can be mixed to create a style that can be used when you're dealing with a more highly trained fighter who techniques and strategy don't allow you to open up as much.

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

this is my student. we have also went out to fight the Muay Thai Peope recently

[@maheewanna1592]

Love the angles

[@ricardomoonreading]

I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you!

[@NexusJunisBlue]

No problem! And thanks for subscribing! :)

[@HealthFitnessMartialArtsDEng]

Nice movements. I like how you show your movements and your friend can feel the impact on his forearm and it hurts, just in practice. You can punish the opponents arms just as much as you would punish their head/body. One thing you mention is conservation of energy. We talk about this with JKD/Wing Chun all the time. We can punish the arm just as well without as much momentum but that takes time to learn. We will do similar with the different blocking hands as the blocks should be hits to your opponents arms as well so that they're offensive as well as defensive at the same time. Gotta do that forearm training. Keep up the great work!!!! Your gwa choi is a little different in that you swing it up vs we would snap it up almost like a backfist. Great move from the chop choi. I should preface that the gwa choi and the lap sao/back fist done in JKD was an adaptation from Choi Li Fut.

[@zyx7478]

He is very fluid

[@zerocapacitance1]

That was great keep it up

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Thanks! I'll try haha

[@ttc.o4007]

Wish there was a CLF in my area

[@hungsingkwoonusa650]

it could be. That's my student in this video. if intetersted we can work something out.

[@irelandserverferrersegura4021]

Like kenpo👍

[@Self_Defense108]

Great ! Do you have an Instagram account ?

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Hey, sorry I don't, but here is another KZbin channel owned by Ben Ji's sifu, Sifu Frank McCarthy, with videos of his Choy Li Fut training and fights as well: kzbin.info/door/4GYuIWdr_6bdg-XLDpOI2w Thanks for your comment! :)

[@mammooshere]

Practised SPM Kung Fu in UK for coming up to 5 years. The conditioning is brutal and your long range weapons are devastating. I have not got to my first belt yet which should prove how difficult this art is...every part of the body is trained. Its not a sport.

[@cristianluna5568]

Hmmm interesting. Where is your school located?

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Hi, I don't have a school and don't intend to ever open one up, I was training under and representing two-time consecutive US Wushu Team member and Pan American Wushu Games double medalist Coach Ching-Yin "Bee" Lee of GOSU Institute of Chinese Martial Arts. Ben Ji trains under Sifu Frank McCarthy of the Hung Sing Hung Loong Mo Kwoon.

[@cristianluna5568]

@@NexusJunisBlue cool where is that?

[@NexusJunisBlue]

@@cristianluna5568 GOSU Institute of Chinese Martial Arts has classes located both in Columbia and Silver Spring in Maryland. Based on what I looked up, Hung Sing Hung Loong Mo Kwoon is on Goway St , Daly City, California.

[@cristianluna5568]

@@NexusJunisBlue cool thanks. I am looking for real kung fu for fighting. And this will be an excellent addition for my martial art toolbox.

[@BenLiu212]

@@cristianluna5568 My sifu is doing classes in SF now. If you message me I can link you guys up.