Warrior training embraces both Combat skills and Healing skills, Externally and Internally.
( Master Oswald Rivera speaking on camera about The Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Temple in New York City)
"Our Mandate is NOT to create a 'Fighting Machine'.
Our mandate is to create a total individual within that realm of Kung-Fu"
"What we offer here is something unique.
Unique in that it's traditional, it has a pedigree.
It has a creed that goes back thousands of years."
"The Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Temple in New York City is currently the only official Temple teaching Grandmaster Alan Lee's Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su system and is also one of the few schools in the ( West ) which offers training in the Classical Northern and Southern Chinese ( Internal and External systems of ) Kung-Fu." ( -Black Belt Magazine- )
The Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Association is located at 28 West 27th on the 8th floor, in the heart of the flower district.
It is accessible by most of the major subway lines; most conveniently the 'F' train at 23rd Street, the '1' train at 28th Street, and the 'R' and 'W' trains at 28th Street.
" Celebrating 41 years of martial arts excellence in 2008, the Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching and preservation of the traditional Chinese martial arts. Kung-Fu Wu-Su was fostered by the legendary Yellow Emporer, Huang Ti, more than 4,000 years ago and has been perpetuated by the renowned warrior-monks of the Shaolin Temple, the Wu Dan, Kun Lun, Qu'an Lon and Yellow Mountain regions and the O'Mei Mountain Monastery for centuries. "
" Grandmaster Alan Lee, a Taoist priest and Kung-Fu Wu-Su Grandmaster, is the driving force behind a system which effectively blends the traditions of the ancient East with the vibrancy of the awakening West. "
Video: Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Association ( Fall of 2007 ) (3 minutes 38 seconds on HIGH SPEED )
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(Some quotes from the Film by Master Oswald Rivera)
"Here, What we Emphasize is the TOTAL Individual."
"Mainly our system is a very traditional style of Kung-Fu. What we call Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su."
"Master Lee studied under 26 different instructors, What he did was combined these 26 different styles into one coheasive fold. So we teach all the animal Styles. Snake , Leapard , Crane, Praying mantis, Monkey, Tiger."
"We go Extreamly Slow, We take our time with our students"
"Conditioned upon the Individual ... Some of us are stronger than others, some of us are faster than others, some of us are weaker than others."
"So basically .. we "go" at the level of the individual."
"What we offer here is something unique, Unique in that it's traditional, it has a pedigree, it has a creed that goes back thousands of years."
"We also have comprehensive techniques in terms of breathing, in terms of meditation, in terms of concentration."
"Our Mandate is NOT to create a 'Fighting Machine', our mandate is to create a total individual within that realm of Kung-Fu."
"Our premise is 'The more you know .. the better you are'."
(Some quotes from the Film by Master Robert Thomas)
(Master Robert Thomas)
"Discipline techniques and skill in Chinese Martial Arts , with or without weapons... That's the true meaning of the whole term."
"It teaches you about your body, it teaches you about health, balance in life..."
"Meditation in Kung-Fu helps you to calm your mind so you're prepared to do things that may be unexpected for you."
"The Association is a community of men, women and children who range in age from 7 to 70 and are committed to the cultivation of mind, body and spirit."
"They pursue this through the Grandmaster's unique combination of classical Kung-Fu Wu-Su, qìgong, nèigong and wàigong, as well as Daoist and Buddhist meditation techniques."
"Wu-Su, Chi Kung and Taoist and Buddhist meditation techniques. The teachings of the Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Temple emphasize the development of the complete kung-fu wo/man, concentrating on both aspects of 'chi' development; combat and healing."
Video: Alan Lee Kung Fu 1995 (6 minutes and 17 seconds on HIGH SPEED)
"The teachings of the Chinese Kung-Fu Wu-Su Temple emphasize the development of the complete kung-fu person, concentrating on both aspects of qì development: combat and healing. Grandmaster Lee , Master Rivera , Master Thomas and their students welcome the community's interest and encourage you to visit."
