Why Monkey Kung Fu is the Most Complete Traditional Martial Art

[@Vahvafitness]

Monkey Fist Door 24 Qigong Set and Internal & External Kung Fu courses are now available! ➞ WarriorNeigong.com IMPRESSIVE Crane style demonstration from a 88 years old grandmaster, the secret history of Monkey Kung Fu and a lot more in this article! ➞ bit.ly/monkey-kung-fu-complete

[@Sean-rawlins]

Does he do southern or northern monkey

[@Boringfightclub]

I learn monkey style from late Sifu Ali Buana , in Medan city, north Sumatera, Indonesia. His style from Pik Kua Meng. But too sad, that he passes away too fast, I am just a beginner. Hope can learn again monkey Fist from true master.

[@shaolinmonkey1112]

I learned northern shaolin monkey from a brother named J One from Atlanta GA. He always emphasized that this system was the pure art and complete. And since I’ve been watching you tube Sifu you’re the only to mention gorilla kung fu which I also learned. Salute

[@johnjones3700]

wow the devotion and pureness is so true (you can feel it from the screen)

[@mohammedalqahtani8864]

It is very nice to find a master who has Full experience and also has a lot to teach In shortens way for you to learn

[@JOSEFSWORLD]

Thank you for the upload! It is very interesting the Monkey Kung Fu style and the story of the Master Jiang Yu Shan. 👍🙂

[@GandolfdaBlaq]

This is a sight to see honestly. Just the insight is amazing to hear. Can’t get enough of this wisdom.

[@sardalamit]

Whether Monkey is a complete traditional art or not- props to him for being realistic. His point about "weapons"/ body conditioning of the fists, fingers etc is spot on. Strength matters. This part about weapons reminds me of Mas Oyama for some reason!

[@videos-mn2ul]

A fascinating watch. Monkey Kung Fu is my favorite among the animal styles.

[@NathanSander777]

I like these videos, but paying for the lessons isn’t easy for many people. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth it

[@heavenhell5909]

I absolutely love listening to the real master jiang yu shan real quality....

[@heavenhell5909]

Thank you for the real talk and devestating demonstration

[@khabirnooristani9159]

All martial arts are good. When money and politics come into play, they spoil everything.

[@Yodumeee]

Watch UFC 1. Not all martial arts are "good". At fighting anyway.

[@khabirnooristani9159]

@@Yodumeee Depends on the individual who practice it...

[@nathanarmstrong7636]

I have a question. I went to the site. There are 4 options. Which should someone start with?

[@laxmidulbran1610]

Thanks sir amazing and very inspiring video. God bless you success always.

[@matheuscampos5846]

Can you make a video about the master talking about the other 8 Kung fu style? Like crane tiger praying-mantis dragon leopard Eagle snake

[@taylorbee4010]

He would probably have to travel around quite a bit. Generally there are five.

[@KM-co5mx]

I really enjoyed what you had to say. Thank You 🙏

[@poppawolf8777]

I really value your point of view. N understanding of the responsibility of who we can n can not share certain things with. Blessings and respect

[@3slabs]

those hands speak for themselves

[@wiser.kinder.calmer.6530]

whenever you have daoism and budhism combined idea, you know its gonna be good!

[@TheBlueskyson]

This is a great interview. 9:25 wink from Sifu. You know it's all gonna be ok. We are so lucky Hans is giving away these precious ancient monkey secrets that were only meant for an inner circle who earned it. Now any pimply kid can access powerful ancient secrets. The only other styles i know of that can surpass monkey style is praying mantis style or Bull ant style of Butan. ty 4 interview

[@viperman2454]

Excellent Interview!

[@jakepapadopoulos8654]

How did all this stuff start?

[@kristhomas4039]

What's the name of the soundtrack you used ?

[@botanicalbiohacking6065]

"My style is secret and special and complete"- Every kung fu teacher in the 90's who was hard up for students. Tbh this is kind of trashy and low class. It is the last thing the martial arts community needs.

[@ghostdude45]

Really, it isn't the "style" that is secret, but the training methods used. Back before guns and missiles, a training method was the weapon to be a closely guarded secret. Maybe hardening you body against minor blunt force attacks (like fists or kicks) was the method to give one an edge. Or having hard enough strikes to shatter bone was another. Or even have intimate knowledge of causing joint and ligament damage was the fighting method to be stashed away. And the more "secret" it was, and the less anybody knew about aside the idea that it made a practitioner deadly, made the art more "mystical" in nature. Honestly, it was a part of a large game of psychological warfare with enemies or even allies out of the loop. To have a "secret style" is more or less akin to us having "secret nuclear weapon technology" in today's time. Now-a-days, with our vast knowledge thanks to the internet and with a lot of the training methods being more well known thanks to all the combat sports and biological/anatomical advancement in our share knowledge base, it does seem ridiculous to keep calling arts secret styles and the like. However, some of the ways the Chinese trained were far ahead of their time that we only relatively started to understand with science like kinesthetic visualization actually strengthening your nervous system to recruit more muscle fibers without much movement and the like. TL;DR. It was more the training methods than the style that was a secret because they were considered powerful weapons "technology" in the time before guns. Some of these method did, in fact, hold on to certain training methods that are only just now being understood like visualizing being used to strengthen the nervous system for muscle fiber recruitment and even some anatomical knowledge to destroy the body of an opponent. I agree that it seems ridiculous to call them secret when now we know more about our bodies and combat sports science, but it was tradition for a long time.

[@Vahvafitness]

The point was that it's the most complete because it has the complete harden skill (every part of the hand and body) which is lacking from every modern traditional martial art today. Even in Japanese martial arts like Bujinkan, the former grandmaster Takamatsu had conditioned fists and fingers (even feet) but the current grandmaster Hatsumi only has soft hands and fingers, and they are no longer practicing the harden skill.

[@lastninjaitachi]

@@Vahvafitness funny you would reference Bujinkan which has been proven to be fabricated.

[@Vahvafitness]

@@lastninjaitachi The point is that the source of knowledge (Takamatsu) had conditioned hands and feet ( imgur.com/W31Cutf ) but his disciples who continued his legacy did not continue this practice

[@ghostdude45]

@@RedStoneWhite That is largely what I was trying to get across. The "secret" to the art was the method in which one trained their body/mind in order to become more than just a guy who could punch and kick well. The "secret" was knowing what people had a hard time defending or fighting against, and then utilizing that in the style's curriculum of body/mind conditioning.

[@viperman2454]

I loved that monkey on wooden dummy! Very unique. Too bad only get to see a few seconds

[@udubidub]

gr8 to listen to Jiang Yu Shan

[@arammikayelyan1111]

What music does sound in the end?

[@mihailophilalethes5727]

Hello VAHVA, can you please share how does Monkey kung fu develop fajing? and will be learning the form and practices that develop it in any of the courses available? thanks

[@kingatom904]

I've done a good amount of boxing training and have found it's the only practical martial art in today's world because of the constant sparring and running drills with actual hands coming at you. I've always been drawn to kung fu also, but how much do you put into practical application to ensure you are ready to really fight? Boxing does this everyday.

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

With so many different versions and lineages of each system, what style of monkey kung fu is this?

[@johnnyb357]

What an amazing wealth of knowledge and experience

[@thefirmamentalist9922]

Total badass. Why don’t masters like this go into prize fighting for the ultimate demonstration? These secrets of antiquity were reserved for royalty, so I guess $900 ain’t bad...

[@Vahvafitness]

He did attempt many competitions when he was younger. Actual Sanda, kickboxing, mma and karate

[@hpabla101]

He did...he done well! Interested video of him getting knocked out cold to.. if that means anything.

[@radioactivespectator403]

@@hpabla101 boxers got knock out but you don't say that it does not work , another armchair blackbelt who is of low testosterone.

[@AztecUnshaven]

@@hpabla101 Funny you mention that. Remember when Ali got destroyed by Kenny Norton? I guess that means Ali's boxing must be garbage! Lol. Demian Maia got KO'd flat in 40 seconds by Nate Marquardt... damn, wasn't Maia one of the greatest BJJ guys of all time? Guess BJJ sucks.

[@JiangYuShan猴拳門江玉山]

After getting knocked out in 2008 I came back to win in 2015 ( Kuoshu Lei Tai world championships 80 kg) and 2016 the MMA Karate tournament in Tokyo. After that (age of 45 ) I retire from the combat sport arena .

[@earlyriser438]

Thank you so much for your work and dedication. I hope to have tea with you someday.

[@heavenhell5909]

This makes me feel like I've just watched Bruce Lee enter the dragon at age six am 43 now lol

[@myfavoritethings6433]

I love the videos of course, but the music is awesome where did you get it my friend?

[@pendragonfilm]

Is there’s difference between Hanuman and Wukong styles of fighting etc ?

[@inflames2112]

How do we spell Jiang yu shans masters name (properly)?

[@shadowki1647]

This makes sense because the primates always walk and move on balance. Humans do not do this. We adjust the axis' of our bodies generally and individually to walk and move.

[@AhilianFreestyle]

Thank you for the insights 🙏🏾

[@robmaviglia8568]

Last week I was thinking about a travel to meet personally the Master... now I know I was thinking about the right thing to do, as soon as covid will set us free to move. Can you help me to organize this trip ?

[@Viv8ldi]

Please, is it possible to become a patreon (for example pay 10 or 15 dollars or euros a month) and ask questions which get answered? I checked out the classes but they are to expensive right now for me as a student

[@azmathahmed2476]

Brilliant story of great fist of monkey Kung fu

[@sage4life909]

very nice video :) very useful

[@Llucius1]

Yup , traditional Chinese Kung Fu has different category in the past. Qi Kung and martial Art are two separated school in the past , although the physical form seems to be alike , the core teaching and the goal between two schools are different. This is why there are Kung Fu master in the past that only meditate and achieve power by just sitting. If someone understand the human body truly , he will come to realize that no matter how strong we are , we are very fragile. Killing someone is way easier than defeating someone unharm. But achieving Qi Kung Strength has a price (I don't mean money , but there are draw back) , that is why , for self defence , Martial Art is a better way to go. No matter which approach to go , health is the most important thing , without health , everything is pointless. So , learning Qi Kung for self exploration and health maintenance , and Martial Art for defence becomes the thrid category later on. But the knowledge has to be understood and separated. This is just like how we train our muscle and how we play sport is totally different , mixing up the two will cause problems that are not needed. In ancient , Kung Fu is more than just punching someone. For someone who has control over the body , and training our will power , your inner strength will be strong. Only then , could one really do anything in the world properly. Someone who doesn't have control over the body and his will power , nothing great could truly be achieved. To achieve any of this , breathing is the key. Bruce Lee made the mistake of mixing up both system and treating them as one , yes , great strength could be achieved , but not truly know how both system work in their own unique way , damage to the body will be done. Tai Chi is a great example of Qi Kung , the use of Tai Chi on fight , and the practice are different within , this is not something that could be seen with naked eyes. If someone could tap into the whole mind (this is where science is not totally accurate) , you will see that doing something consciously and unconsciously has different effect. If someone tap into the part where you just let your body fight , you will see that your body fight way better than your consciousness, yet remain conscious while letting the unconsciousness function. Having this access to the mind , doing two / three / four / five things at a time will not be a problem. Having the eye to truly see how beautiful the world is , this is something no force in the universe could take away. Ultimately , Kung Fu and spiritual realization is the same.

[@salumtummundi9462]

What Qi Kung are you talking about? In the video? Because the master said qigong and not Qi Kung?

[@Layinginmysofa]

@@salumtummundi9462 Gong means "effort or ability" Qi gong or Qi kung is the same just different pronunciations or spelling. Gong Fu or Kung fu "is the same" aswell. Just different ways of spelling or pronunciation. Bombay is now "Mumbai" for example. Hope that helps.

[@Llucius1]

@@salumtummundi9462 My bad , Cantonese bad habit , same same.

[@salumtummundi9462]

@@Layinginmysofa ty

[@blockmasterscott]

His English is perfect. Would you happen to know how many languages he can speak?

[@fiabeantiche8187]

I would add Japanese, because the Japanese and Chinese script are the same. The pronunciation is instead different.

[@thesixthcompany2151]

@@fiabeantiche8187 actually many words are said the same like dragon

[@chilldragon4752]

@@sfnf3x Taiwan and China both speak Mandarin as the main language. Not being rude just saying so you know.

[@natn41r]

@@chilldragon4752 People usually understand Taiwanese to mean the Min Nan dialect, which is different from Mandarin.

[@arthemas8176]

@@fiabeantiche8187 read Japanese, but not speak because Japanese is another different language not even sharing the same roots with any Chinese dialect and also Japanese kanji has two ways of reading. But who knows maybe this guy knows more languages we can expect ;)

[@franakofdune]

I really appreciate your morals about letting any race creed or sex learn the style and be given a fair chance, but i don't agree with making it financially unavailable. I have enjoyed your youtube videos in the depth of story about the master jiang and how awesome what youre experience has been. I wish i could experience something like that too. But i never will because im a small farmer in the middle of nowhere arkansas. I love life very much, and farming and learning martial arts. I would love to watch and practice more of the content you and jiang have created but i cannot afford it. Thank you for sharing all of your incredible experiences!

[@robynmeyer7796]

Put the wish out there and let it happen. If you are truly genuine and sincere, without pride and ego it will happen.

[@AfroShaolinAmaniel]

Hi can you tell me which School in Germany teaches monkey KungFu where Master Jiang Yu Shan went did he ever say? I live in Germany and would love to study there.

[@nitinkakarla5146]

I'd love to learn Monkey style.. but I checked out his site - the program was 1200$ 😲 Far too expensive

[@L.C1993]

Way to expensive it’s crazy cause probably the master that taught him didn’t even charge him.

[@tonyrenshaw8328]

You mustn't have heard of sanatan Shaster vidiya. Authentic ancient complete battlefield art of india

[@moycious]

he looks legit, but how much can you learn from a website or video?

[@Vahvafitness]

From a video you can learn a lot and very easily

[@SteveMe21685]

I really like this guy and I agree with him about it probably being the only complete style available to the public...what’s his thoughts on internal martial arts? I think there’s complete systems of taiji but very hard to find as well. It’s interesting how even taiji is Taoist with Buddhist influence. Also so many misconceptions about it because people teach it without any knowledge of nei gong or conditioning

[@Vahvafitness]

He is also a master of tai chi (very impressive by the way) and xinyi ba. He teaches internal kung fu at WarriorNeigong.com as well

[@dennisdjy]

Respect!

[@NathanSander777]

Could he teach on horse stance, if there’s a version of horse stance for the arms, how to strengthen legs, arms and joints through exercise, not Qigong?

[@Vahvafitness]

The mabu is covered in detail in our courses

[@medeaendor3706]

What other styles exist?

[@livingmindfully8178]

There are so many methods discussed by masters but no specifics. Daoistic Breathing for Ji Jin Jing or Buddhist breathing for the same. This is the first I have heard of this. Masters talk about pumping up the muscles using QiGong but also tensing and releasing with it. It seems like there are many ways that Qi Gong is used.

[@DrMARDOC]

Is Master Jiang a Buddhist? If so, which School of Buddhism, and was he a monk for awhile? Thanks in advance

[@taylorbee4010]

Shaolin.

[@benrobinson7544]

excellent !

[@samyang4667]

Ronnie Coleman a multi Mr. OLYMPIA WINNER, perhaps the best who ever lived, a dying breed of oldschool training, had a saying when bodybuilding and winning shows "lightweight baby" and "Yeah buddy", well likewise I say, "Monkey fist baby" and "Yeah Vahva fitness." I love the information and tidbits of training, even if it's just a glimpse. Blessings to the Grandmaster of Monkey fist door& Vahva fitness and have a Merry Christmas.

[@zakinthetube]

I wish in a video where he talks about wing chun

[@BabarAli-fy2uf]

How I can contect you sir I am your fan I want to learn monkey style

[@rabukan5842]

I've been practicing/teaching MA since 1970 where I learned my MA from two warriors who fought in Korea and Vietnam. I have more belts than I need, and in fact, I don't care about any of them. I train for myself, and I teach to pass on what I've learned over a lifetime. I could care less about "styles" as I trained with/fought alongside the IDF commandoes in the mid 1980s during the first Intifada. What I learned kept me alive. I know what works in combat, and every martial art I've trained in teaches me something usable, though there are lots of "techniques" that are not usable. True Krav Maga is not a martial art, but a collection of principles regarding what works and what doesn't. That, for me, is what matters most. I love some of the ritual/traditional techniques for the "art," but I don't consider this to be combat training, just art. The body conditioning in many styles (Karate, Kung Fu, Filipino MA, etc.) are very tough, and many are stylistically unique to themselves, but pragmatically, most are the same, and they work. I would never put one style or school over another, and most of the true masters I know never call themselves masters. I had my own dojo for a long time, but I am always a student, and my goal is to continuously begin and learn anew. I teach what I know, but I know only what I know until I learn more. That's what martial arts should be about, IMHO.

[@romanrubaj3707]

Amazing!

[@dayman161172]

Theres actually no internal or external the word was introduced to show if someone has internal skills or not. Like when ur a outside ur not outsider ur bow oke of them. So internal means like someone who knows the secret.

[@gerardocovarrubias1127]

I want you to know that I chosen Wing Chun and sanshou because they're used more and they're good and effective and best for self-defense and fighting

[@Vahvafitness]

Combining Sanda with any kung fu style is always a good idea. Now you only need the harden skill so the martial art is practical without gloves

[@gerardocovarrubias1127]

@@Vahvafitness like i said I chosen Wing Chun and sanshou because they're used more and they're good and effective and best for self-defense and fighting and are the most popular and famous kung fu styles question is sanda a kung fu style

[@chilldragon4752]

@@gerardocovarrubias1127 Are you a troll?

[@medeaendor3706]

His hands look swollen and big, is hat caused by the hardening process?

[@santiagodobles9843]

Looks like Monyet from Silat and Indonesia Kuntao. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[@bigGaza1]

I would not like to make him mad.

[@AjaychinuShah]

You keep saying this this Traditional but much is Medieval and Renaissance class. Those are strengths as well.

[@ArtisDefiniition]

Respect Brother

[@luizguilherme150]

Very interesting but the sparring with real intention to hit , do you have to show ?

[@jasper-hr8yn]

why is your master now then selling his styles secrets to people he doesn't know in real llife? even though it may be expensive ?

[@Vahvafitness]

He is giving certain secrets but not everything, he has a lot to teach and a lot are only for the disciples

[@jasper-hr8yn]

@@Vahvafitness oh alright good to hear :). Thanks for the answer.

[@mlbh22]

@@Vahvafitness do you think he is welcoming new disciples in his school? If yes how could I get more information, please answer I will be immensely grateful.

[@joshuajtm7202]

Dope!!!

[@zskywalker8916]

namaste my warrior brothers -#-

[@kouryuken]

I like Sifu’s white clothing. He reminds me of Lam Sai Weng from Hong Gar!

[@kilcoykilcoy3410]

He's a cool guy but let's be frank if he was put up against a BJJ practioner he'd get owned.

[@liweng7810]

Master Wang Huashan has the most impressive hardening skills: v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTUwODQ3NjUzMg==.html There are plenty of kung fu masters like him in China. They just don't film footages for the Internet.

[@Vahvafitness]

Yes, there are... in China. Many of them are masters of Monkey Kung Fu as well. Most masters in this schools don't show any video outside of the school. Even in European monkey schools they are only allowed to show vague pictures of their training

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Feared

[@RA-mj3bt]

The Japanese stole dao teachings that’s where ninjitsu comes from

[@DG-oo8zf]

To him.

[@mrwho.7163]

kalari : mother of all martial arts

[@azmathahmed2476]

Martial arts originated from Africa

[@mrwho.7163]

@@azmathahmed2476 search mother of martial arts

[@mrwho.7163]

@@giuseppienad3413 kumgfu originated from kalari. all others are some kind of mix btween kungfu and yoga. google it

[@mrwho.7163]

@@giuseppienad3413 bhodi darman, an indian monk spreaded kalari in china . from shaolin templeas. google it

[@mrwho.7163]

@@giuseppienad3413 and there are tons of histories and records mentioning kalari is mother of all martial arts and , they /chinese even have temples gor bodhi darman. anyway. i dont wanna argue with ignorant fools. kudos

[@aeas6818]

interesting you are a 100% sure no other styles have complete curriculums why because you’ve studied them all? you can account for every curriculum on the globe yeah ok. Good marketing ploy though

[@belzebul]

9:06 Can you please show some drunken kungfu moves/applciations in a future video?

[@thedoctor7151]

Or Tongsau

[@michalmichal9182]

🙏

[@rnonthenicschannel4820]

Hello Bro

[@Aurea74]

🤣they invited you to go .... they coudn´t with you?? 😂😅🙏💪 I know about that, its ok... ☺ much 'good' or uncomfortable questions ...MUCH 🤗🤗

[@joesphruggiero3707]

For me me personally as a single martial art gracie jiujitsu !The best for me! But i take several arts nothing is complete

[@drfreddave9020]

It isn't.

[@jbouse64]

Hmmmmm

[@ДокторЗло-э8р]

Monkey kung fu is most complete because man descended from monkey.

[@jonathantiernan2148]

why don't we see this in the ufc if this isn't bullshit?

[@GhostRider-mk5so]

This is a far lesser known Kung fu style like sanda and wing chun. Some Kung fu styles like Northern Eagle Claw, hung gar, etc, are really popular, while styles like Canton dog are rarely talked about. In fact, many sanda punching techniques were taken from western Boxing combined with choy Li Fut Kung fu.

[@khalarete2188]

IF there are martial techniques for killing, why would anyone in their right mind use it for sport?

[@indianapaulo3305]

Bullshito at the finest 😂

[@topagentappointments8280]

A KNOWLEGEABLE MASTER BUT THERE WAS LIL TO ANY MONKEY KUNG FU SHOWN HERE! CLICK BAIT!

[@Vahvafitness]

The thumbnail shows him talking and the video is about talking about Monkey Kung Fu