- San Soo
San Soo is a form of
Chinese martial arts also known as Kung Fu San Soo and San Soo Kung Fu.San Soo fighting tactics were begun in the
Kwan-Yin (goddess of mercy) monastery in the village of Pon Hong, Guangdong Province of Southern China. [cite book |last= Jones|first= Greg |title= |publisher=Paladin Press |year= 1988 |month= July |isbn= 0873644654 ] Themonk s are said to have developed this form ofmartial arts to protect themselves from bandits andoutlaw sFact|date=January 2008 as they returned with supplies and donations from the nearby villages as well as to maintain their physical fitness.. [cite book |last= Jones|first= Greg |title= |publisher=Paladin Press |year= 1988 |month= July |isbn= 0873644654 ]Jimmy Woo (
Chin Siu Dek ) is credited with bringing the art to America in the 1930's, finally opening his own studio to teach formally in 1962. [ [http://www.kungfusansoo.com/ The Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo Kung-Fu San Soo Associates ] ]San Soo is not a
tournament sport, a basic premise of San Soo is there are "no rules in a fight" and it incorporates techniques that aim to remove a threat as quickly and effectively as possible.Fact|date=January 2008 Typical moves include blows to the throat, blows to the back of the neck or head, upward blows to the nose, breaking bones or kicking to the groin, all of which are commonly banned from sports styles. [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=1370&zoneid=18 Official MMA Rules - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more ] ]San Soo can be used effectively by smaller, weaker persons against large assailants, as it does not rely on brute force.Fact|date=January 2008 The swiftness of neutralizing an opponent is another aspect of this paradigm, with some practitioners aiming to end a fight within ten seconds, using merely three blows.Fact|date=January 2008However, most San Soo lessons have 7-10 movements or strikes.
San Soo Kung Fu is also known as "Human Style" Kung Fu as opposed to one of the animal styles.
References
*Cater, Dave, "25 Years with San Soo’s Jimmy H. Woo", INSIDE KUNG FU MAGAZINE, January 1988 (volume 15, number 1).
External links
* [http://www.sansookungfu.com/History.html San Soo History]
* [http://www.sansooafc.com/default.asp San Soo Links]
* [http://www.kungfusansoo.com/articles.htm San Soo Articles]
* [http://www.sansoo.com San Soo Moves]
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