ABOUT US
International Shaolin Wu Chu Chuan Australia (澳洲國際少林五祖拳) is a martial arts school based in Sydney, Australia. The school teaches a style of kung fu known as Wu Chu Chuan (also known as 五祖拳, Wu Zu Quan, Ngor Chor or in English, Five Ancestors’ Fist) which originated in the southern Shaolin temple in Fujian, China.
Origin of Chee Kim Thong’s Wu Chu Chuan
Wu Chu Chuan is one of the martial arts disciplines originating from the Yuan Dynasty. Baik Yu-Feng, the son from a wealthy family, decided to renounce his worldly possessions and seek ordination in the Shaolin Temple. Baik, who was already skilled in many different styles of martial arts, saw that many who were trained in Shaolin skills had since left the temple.
OUR HISTORY
Wu Chu Chuan in Australia started off with a very humble beginning in the garage of a house. Class numbers were small back then, with only eight students, but did not take long to grow.
To understand the development of International Shaolin Wu Chu Chuan, Australia, we must first follow the history and story of our “Shifu”, Master James Chee. Born 1959 in Malaysia, Master James is the sixth child in his family. Master James Chee started his kung fu training at the age of 10 in the art of Wu Chu. During the early years, Master James admitted training was not taken too seriously until the death of his fourth brother who was the most outstanding student amongst all of his father’s disciples.
