Sifu Brian Hall has over 26 years experience with
Martial Arts. He has a 4th degree black belt in Jujitsu and 5th degree
black sash in Five Animal Kung Fu and is an expert in chin na (joint locking),
and Shuie Jiao (chinese wrestling). Sifu Brian specializes in the leopard
and crane styles of the Southern Shaolin boxing system. Sifu Brian also
concentrated his martial art studies in a unique internal style of kung fu
called Dou Jin Chuan (shaking/vibrating boxing). One must become
proficient in soft chi gong, hard chi gong, iron hand Hei Gung, golden
bell iron vest, iron palm qi gong and heaven & earth palm to be able to
develop the full skills of Dou Jin Chuan.
Sifu Brian's
interest in the Martial Arts developed at a very young age when he first saw the
TV series Kung Fu with David Carradine. Another huge inspiration was Bruce
Lee and the infamous Shaw Bro. Kung fu movies. At
age 5 he began studying Kyukoshin Karate and Senoi Ryu Jujitsu learning from his
father who had studied in Japan. His father, an avid fighter, had studied
under Mas Oyama's school in south Japan. He had to defend himself one day at a
gymnasium when he was attacked by an Air Force officer who was looking for
trouble. He used Kyukoshin's famous step-punch (Oyama's bull killing punch) and
the fight was over in one blow.
Sifu Brian began studying Kung Fu at the
Golden Dragon Academy learning Shaolin and longfist kung fu. Sifu Brian also
studied Shorenji Kempo from Tyoshi Namora who had studied at a Shorenji Temple
just outside Tokyo. Sifu Brian then found a new instructor from Fu Jo China named
Huang Li Cheung. From Master Huang he learned the Cheung Ga (Cheung family) Style
of the Southern Shaolin Five Animal system. Later by chance meeting, Sifu
Brian met Dr. Ye Wei, a visiting scholar from Beijing, China. Dr. Ye Wei is head
instructor of the Chinese Wushu Department at the Capital College of Physical
Education in Beijing. From Dr. Ye Wei, Sifu Brian learned Beijing style broadsword,
Spear, Leopard, Snake and Fan Tse Boxing. Dr. Ye Wei also helped perfect
Sifu Brian's full contact boxing skills (san shou).
Shao
Lin Five Animal Kung Fu Academy
