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Before Grand Master Su (GMS) came to South Africa, most of the martial arts school here were either Karate or Judo based (I belonged to the latter fraternity). However, there was a “visionary” who was the first to “introduce” Chinese Martial Arts to SA. His name was Leo Sebregts. He apparently was trained by Chinese chefs in Belgium in a style that he called Lin Wan Kun (which is generally… Read More »Kung Fu in South Africa-the beginnings

Taiwan’s 100-Year Sports Figures Chronicle, Volume 16 This article is a translation of a research piece by authors Wei Kuo and Jin-Fang Kuo on Master Su Mo. The original article can be found using the link below. https://bodyculture.org.tw/2022/07/10/%e8%87%ba%e7%81%a3%e7%99%be%e5%b9%b4%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2%e4%ba%ba%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%8c-%e7%ac%ac%e5%8d%81%e5%85%ad%e8%bc%af/  Su Mo -The Lucky Master About the source The source places the Su Mo Master Memorial Hall in the National Martial Arts Cultural Park on Haiqing Road in Sihu Township, Yunlin County,… Read More »The Lucky Master

This article was researched and written by Su Mo’s second son (and family) and translated into English by Kody Chetty.  The Shun Wu Tang style was first established during the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864). General Zeng GuoFan organised local groups (in each city) in order to fight against the Taiping uprising. These groups had been taught to use the following skills as the local military power: quan shu (Chinese boxing), qi… Read More »The Inheritance of Martial Arts

Below is the “Su” family tree dated back to the mid 1800’s to the present time. This tree depicts the family tree of the “Su” family in Taiwan as it pertains to our system. The last generation depicted is that of Master Sū Jīn Miǎo (蘇金淼), from thereon the South African tree under Master Sū Jīn Miǎo (蘇金淼) takes over. Below is the Shun Wu Tang lineage as on display in… Read More »The Su Family Tree

Grandmaster Sū Jīn Miǎo (蘇金淼)Master  Su is responsible for introducing the Shun Wu Tang  system to South Africa. While in South Africa, Master Su built up a core group of instructors in the Shun Wu Tang system. These instructors were the basis of Shun Wu Tang in South Africa, who were tasked to grow the Shun Wu Tang family. Master Su was also instrumental in establishing the South African branch of… Read More »Lineage

The Art of War 孫子兵法 Sun Wu 孫武 (later known as Sun Tzu孫子) is well known for his writings on Chinese Warfare and military tactics and strategy, which he compiled into a historic text known as The Art of War. Today this text is studied, not only by martial art scholars and military leaders, but also, in particular, by business people and leaders. Its content regarding strategy and tactics can… Read More »History

Shun Wu Tang (順武堂) is a composite system employing various different styles, however the main style with the system is Luóhàn Quán (羅漢拳). It is important to understand what the word Luohan/Lohan means to fully understand how and why it became the infamous style of the warrior monks of Shaolin. Luóhàn was the term given to a person who has attained enlightenment (Nirvana). The quest for enlightenment was part and parcel… Read More »Introduction to Luohan Quan

Respect Zun Jing 尊敬 Humility Qian Xu 谦逊 Trust Xin Yong 信用 Honour Rong Yu 榮譽 Virtue Dao De 道德

Advance/drive hastily, strike forcefully Evade the attack (and nullify its force), counter-strike from the side Couple force (hardness, attack) with flexibility (soft, defence, evade) Amplification of force with torque (twisting/shaking the body from feet to hip to hand) Swallow (hold down) the shoulders, release the shoulder blades Alignment of the 4 golden points (hand, eye, hip, knee) Feet rooted in the ground (deep, steadfast stances) Amplification of force with bi-directional/counter-directional… Read More »The Nine Principles of Shun Wu Tang