If you decide to strike an opponent you must remember that they have a “knee jerk reaction or what is called a automatic defense reaction. If something surprises you and something is about to hit you (including a fist) your mind will react and cause you to move, duck, or raise your hands to cover. This reaction is automatic and could get in the way of your attack. Grand Master Woo understood this and controlled … Read more
Many may still doubt that Jimmy H. Woo’s first Art was Choy Li Fut. Here is proof so there should be no question that this is fact. This comes from the 38 page Choy Li Fut lineage Chart. If you look at the whole Chart you will see many famous fighters from Choy Li Fut. Jimmy’s name is not there because he left China at a very young age (19 or 20) so other than … Read more
(This is a sample of the Old Days book I am trying to get together.) In 1962 was my first meeting with Grand Master Woo, I went into his class but no one was there as it was in between classes so we talked a bit but he had no one to demonstrate the art so he brought out a projector and showed me films of his daughter Evelyn. She moved well and I was … Read more
Most people say, while he is talking because his brain is thinking of what he is going to say. I have to disagree because when he is talking it is easy to do something and talk. Say you are sweeping out your garage, your friend comes over, you keep sweeping and tell him what you did yesterday, no problem. Same circumstances, he comes over while you are sweeping and he tells you what he did … Read more
Just because we find wisdom outside of San Soo does not mean we can not learn from it, this is not about tactics but about how our body works and how we can use it to get the best results. This man is a genius at body mechanics, I have learned much from him. His teaching is not for dummies, so you have to decide if you want to watch it. heh heh Watch the … Read more
There is much misunderstanding of what and why Jimmy taught in the early years, I will attempt to lay out the progression of what I know, saw and heard so future students will also know. Both on his building and his business cards he used the words “Karate Kung Fu” but he did not teach Karate, he had a plan and a purpose. Very few Americans had ever heard the words “Kung Fu” and had … Read more
We will miss Bill Lasiter he was a legend amongst the San Soo community, he was respected, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, it was hard to ever get angry about anything he did, just go ask him and he would explain. He was Jimmy’s spokes person, always holding the microphone at Jimmy’s demonstrations and explaining things or introducing the next event. He was fast, moved with intent and a pleasure to watch in action. I am sure … Read more
Some of Jimmy’s village/family history, a few may have seem it, you can copy and save it. Not sure why Jimmy is not ahead of Tom Akers, he is not in other linage charts because he left China at a young age. http://www.taishan.com/english/research/jimmywoo/2003trip/index.htm http://www.taishan.com/english/research/jimmywoo/tree/tree.htm
It is time to address the made up 45 techniques that advanced Masters are passing off as the real 45 lessons that Jimmy Woo gave his first students. They have been my friends but Grand Master Woo is far more important to me and will show you what he wanted us to learn. More important it should be a lesson to you as to where and who you ask to get the information on this … Read more
Before you say this is magic voodoo, it is very scientific and spans to many areas of life. It functions on it’s own and programmed into your mind from past experiences. It is an alarm that wants to warn of danger and sometimes acts on its own to protect you. I can guarantee it has saved you from injury, maybe even death when it acts. If I walk into your house and throw a ball … Read more
I was looking for a subject and came across Bill Vigil performing one of my favorite wrist locks which I have used many times while taking someone into custody, it never let me down. Bill does it perfectly so I will borrow it rather the redo it. His explanation is sound, I will add a personal preference of how the pain is created. The cross wrist grab is neutralized when you place your hand over … Read more
While investigating in China, Amar located the existing Choy Li Fut school which was Jimmy H Woo’s School. It has relocated since the original Monastery was destroyed and burned. We were able to find Jimmy’s Cousin, Chan Sai Mo who was was the Son of Chan Siu Hung who was the man who trained Jimmy H Woo, he was then in his late 90s but has since passed away. They were boyhood friends and he … Read more
If you asked which is more important I would say both however if I had to choose one it would be sensing with feel. Remember when we first heard about Martial Arts we were told it is about turning the other guys strength and energy back using it on him. How many of you really practice that, I usually see puffed up cocky chests out on the floor. I am not sure why but many … Read more
I would say no, the only time you would have any pre-fight plan is judging the threat, how many folks you have to fight or how to set them up. Jimmy would say, “let your mind use your body” which few understood at first but the more you fought the better you understood, it is very scientific. To understand how the brain works, we can break it down to “brain dominance” which directs your whole … Read more