8TH BUTA SCHOOL OF KEMPO

A BRIEF HISTORY : SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS

Sensei Bernard Williams started studying Shaolin Martial Arts under the tutelage of Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng (N.Y.Chinatown)

in 2000. He currently holds the rank of 3rd degree Black Sash.

Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng brings with him over 40 years of Wushu study in the Hung System, the Northern System, and the Tiger Claw System through Grandmaster Wai Hong. Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng also teaches other authentic Shaolin Wushu such as Tai Chi Pole, The Long Pole, The Sword, and various weapons and open hand Shaolin forms. Through his own compilation, he has developed a curriculum for teaching purposes. He is also the head of the Tak Wah Federation made up of various Wushu Schools in the country.

Sensei Bernard teaches all the authentic movements as shown to him by Grandmaster Tak. The forms can also be broken down into sections to aid the student in using them for sparring and self-defense in addition to the conditioning from practice. The 8th Buta School of Kempo also offers Martial Arts Clinics/Seminars where students can learn directly from  Grandmaster Tak and also participate in Wushu Tournaments. One-on-one training with the Grandmaster is also available at an advanced level.

CURRICULUM

1st degree Black Sash (Forms needed)

• 8 Kicks                                        8 Kicks  
• Continuous Fist                            Continuous Fist
• Siu Hong Kuen                              Small Flood Fist
• Tong Bei Kuen                              Extension Fist
• Yut Kuen                                     Sun Fist
• Chut Sing Kuen                             Seven Star Fist
• Chuerng Kuen                               Long Fist
• Luk Hop Kuen                               6-Harmony Fist

2nd degree Black Sash (Forms needed)

• Long Kuen                                    Dragon Fist
• Hu Kuen                                       Tiger Fist
• Bao Kuen                                      Leopard Fist
• She Kuen                                      Snake Fist
• He Kuen                                       Crane Fist
• Luk Hop Kuen                                6-Harmony Fist
• Luk Hop Dao                                 6-Harmony Broadsword
• Southern Fist                                Southern Fist                                             

A BRIEF HISTORY : PRAYING MANTIS

Sensei Bernard Williams has also been studying Praying Mantis Wushu for close to 7 years sporadically under Grandmaster Brian Hanson who studied under praying mantis expert Grandmaster Chan Pui for a time. At the 8th Buta School of Kempo, training in the Mantis style is few and far between, but with this new curriculum we aim to have a stronger foundation in this style to teach our students.

Some of the forms include but are not limited to :

• 16 Hands
• 7 Kicks
• Little Mantis
• First Form
• 18 Elbows
• Leopard

Weapons include :

• Broadsword
• Fan
• Sai
• Staff
• Spear
• Kwan Dao
• Army Sword
• Double Daggers
• Butterfly Swords

Shaolin Martial Arts Instruction

Praying Mantis Kung Fu