Old San Soo vs New San Soo

Old San Soo had a character of its own, it was violent, evasive, brutal and overpowering. Especially for the time we first learned because there were few on the streets who knew how to fight against it. Old San Soo was mostly a stand up Art with a few sweeps and takedowns. When interviewed, Chan Sai Mo (his classmate and Son of his instructor Chan Siu Hung) told us that he knew nothing but Choy … Read more

In The Beginning

When I found Grandmaster Woo In 1962 I was very impressed with what I saw. I had some idea of combat as I was raised in Compton, boxed as a young teenager in Golden Gloves and studied Ju Jitsu at a Recreation center, I knew this guy was good. Back then there was very little martial arts taught, maybe 4 or 5 schools in all of the Los Angeles area. I had seen a Kung … Read more