Choy Li Fut
Chinese martial art
蔡李佛拳 · 채리불권
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Type
- martial arts
Choy Li Fut is a Chinese martial art and wushu style, founded in 1836 by Chan Heung. It was named to honor Chan Heung's uncle and the three masters of each family: Choy Gar, Li Gar and Fut Gar, plus his uncle Chan Yuen-wu, who taught him Hung Kuen, and developed to honor the virtue teachings and philosophy of Buddha and the Shaolin roots of the system.
The system combines the martial arts techniques from various Northern and Southern Chinese kung-fu systems; the powerful arm and hand techniques from the Shaolin animal forms from the South, combined with the extended, circular movements, twisting body, and agile footwork that characterizes Northern China's martial arts. It is considered an external style, combining soft and hard techniques, as well as incorporating a wide range of weapons as part of its curriculum. It contains a wide variety of techniques, including long and short range punches, kicks, sweeps and take downs, pressure point attacks, joint locks, and grappling. According to Bruce Lee:
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Facts from Wikidata Q1770826 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.