Overview
The academy's programs focus on the discipline of the following traditional Chinese Martial Arts:
The curriculum involves Breathing/Meditation, Stances, Empty Hand and Weapon Forms, Strikes & Kicks, Power & Speed Training, Striking Zones, Fighting Sequences, Theory and Application of Techniques
(also Shuai-chiao, Shuai-jiao), with emphasis on close quarter combat for Self-Defense (Dze Hwei Shu) and Police Tactics (Dai Bu Shu)
The curriculum involves Throwing (Swai), Joint Locking (Chin-Na), Striking Techniques (Da), Kicking Techniques (Ti)
 Han, Qing-tang
(1901-1976) |
 Chang, Tung-sheng
(1908-1986) |
Great-Grand Master Han Qing-Tang (1900 - 1976) was born in Sang Dong province, China, 1900. He practiced Long Fist in Sang Dong with several famous teachers. The styles he learned were from Northern Shaolin Long Fist family. When the Chinese government founded the Central Chinese Martial Art Institute, Chung Yiang Guo Shu Guang, in Nang-Jing, he decided to apply for further study. The institute was established in 1928 to be the highest Chinese martial art institute. Many famous masters in Taiwan and Mainland China graduated from the institute. He was so good that he also worked as a teaching assistant when the institute accepted him.
The institute hired many famous teachers with many styles like Xing-Yi, Ba-Gua, Tai-Chi, and Long Fist. While in the institute, Great-Grand Master Han Qing-Tang started re-organizing and researching his Chin-Na Shu, the grabbing and locking technique. He practiced so hard that he graduated as highest rank among the first year students. After he graduated, he was hired by Hang Zhou Police Academy as martial art coach. Later he worked as martial art coach in Chinese Central Intelligence Agency. When the government moved to Taiwan, he worked as martial art coach in Central Police Academy until he retired.
Great Grand Master Han, Qing-Tang was not only good at Long Fist, he also famous for his Shuai-Chiao, Chin-Na, Tai-Chi, and many weapons. In the police academy, he taught officers Chin-Na and Shuai-Chiao. Tai-Chi was another specialty of his. He learned Yang's Tai-Chi in the institute when Tai-Chi master Yang, Chen-Pu was teaching there. He was not only good at martial arts, he also a very good to his friends. When Shuai-Chiao Grand Master Chang, Tung-sheng who also graduated from the Central Chinese Martial Art Institute came to Taiwan; Great Grand Master Han, Qing-Tang let him stay at his house, and gave his Shuai-Chiao class to Grand Master Chang, Tung-sheng.
Edited from story related by Sifu Robert Yun-Hsin Young
Training Agenda
| Time |
Description |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Warm ups |
| 10:31 - 11:00 |
Basic Swai Jiao and Shaolin exercises for various techniques/movements |
| 11:01 - 11:30 |
Throws |
| 11:31 - 12:00 |
Chin-na |
| 12:01 - 12:30 |
Forms - Swai Jiao and Shaolin |
