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About Shifu
Steve Corrales

 My Kung Fu San Soo training began February 7, 1968 in Whittier California and was promoted to yellow belt after four months. I have enjoyed over twenty-five years of training and teaching.  I will continue teaching to teach this fine martial art know as Kung Fu San Soo. I teach to honor our Grand Master LaoShifu, rank name, Chin Sui Dek Chinese born name.

About Our Art

Ancient Chinese Martial Arts written in Chinese history for over 5,000 years. Refined in Chinese temples over the last 2,000 years. Concepts were taught in the Chen family of Toi San, China for over 200 years and were brought to the United States in the 1930's by Lo Si Fu (Grand Master). Chen Siu Dek, a martial art of scientific principles of physics and leverage, teaches all ranges of combat from punching, kicking, throwing, locking, and striking. Attacks are aimed at sensitive areas of the body and are taught to be delivered with the entire body force. Techniques are not legal in any type of competition, but taught to elite fighting units, ideal for self defense and physical fitness, great for stress reduction, as well as teaching different philosophies and historical Chinese terms.

 

About Grand Master Lo Si Fu Chen Siu Dek, Chen Lo Si Fu (Grand Master) was born in Toi San, China, around 1905 and started learning Kung Fu at age five. He was chosen by his uncle Chen Siu Hung at age seven to become the art's representative. His uncle was famous for his great fighting techniques and winner of many death matches. For the next 14 years he assigned 5 master uncles to supervise Chen Siu Dek's training. By the time he was a teenager, he trained 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week. At the age of 18 he was sent to various places to teach and instruct young men and fought in “NO RULES” matches in China. He was also an undefeated champion. He came to the United States in the 1930's and taught in cousin clubs. For forty years he was noted as one of the finest Martial Arts Kung Fu instructors to have ever lived. He owned his own school in El Monte CA and he lived until the year 1991.

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