Mark E. Van Schuyver is a certified Ching Yi Kung Fu Black Belt instructor. He teaches the complete Ching Yi Kung Fu system with an emphasis on Northern Style Praying Mantis and Hsing Yi Chuan.

Ching Yi Kung Fu Curriculum

Northern Shaolin forms

• White Crane Ch’uan
• Yuen Ching Ch’uan #1
• Yuen Ching Ch’uan #2
• Beating Tiger Staff
• Chang Ch'uan (Long Fist)
• Beng Bu (Crushing Step mantis -Ching Yi Version)
• Bai Yuan Tou Tao (White ape steals the peach mantis)
• Bahk Yuen Tchut Dhong (White ape out of cave mantis)
• Ling Tsahp Tchoy (Black Tiger Intercepting Fist mantis)
• Da Fan Che (Big wheel mantis)
• Beng Bu (Crushing Step Mantis - Hong Kong Version)
• Dao Gong Kune (Hidden force, secret force, conceal the hard mantis)
• Ng Long Gwun (Fifth Son Staff)
• Haag Foo Gow Tsaa (Black Tiger Cross mantis)
• Sub Baad Sao (18 Elders mantis)
• Lan Jie Quan (aka Lahn Jeet or Lahn Dzeet. Intercepting Fist mantis)
• Cha Chui Quan (aka Cha Chuey Piercing Strike mantis)

• Praying Mantis drills and applications

• Northern punching, kicking, and stance development drills
• Two person application and skill building drills
• Self-defense techniques and applications
• Heavy bag, speed bag, Thai Pad, focus mitts, and timing drills
• Sparring

Hsing Yi forms

• Chopping fist (lungs)
• Drilling fist (kidneys)
• Stomping fist (Liver)
• Cannon fist (Heart)
• Crossing fist (Spleen)
• Hsiang Sheng (Producing each other 5- element combination form one)
• Hsiang Keh  (Overcoming each other 5- element combination form two)
• Lien Huan  (Linking together 5- element combination form three)
• Eight postures (5- element combination form four)
• Mixed fists (5- element combination form)
• Hsing Yi two-man form
• Linking Saber
• Dragon
• Tiger
• Monkey
• Chicken
• Hawk
• Snake
• Horse
• Crocodile
• Tai bird
• Swallow
• Eagle
• Bear
• Grand 12 animal combination form
• Grand 12 animal combination saber
• Two person set

Chin Na forms

• Chin Na two-person set
• Multiple applications

Chi Kung routines

• Shuen Yuan Kong. Ta Mo’s 12 chi kung exercises
• Muscle Change Classic chi kung exercises
• Meditation. Standing & seated.

Yang Tai Chi forms

• Tai Chi Ch’uan (long form)
• Tai Chi Ch’uan Sword
• Tai Chi Ch’uan Saber
• San Show. Two-man Tai Chi form

Yang Tai Chi exercises and drills

• Pushing hands (many variations)
• 13 Forms (drills)
• Eight Fixed Positions (drills)
• Da Lue (two person flow drill)

Pa Kua forms

• Shien T'ien Pa Kua Tsang eight palms set
• Shien Tien Pa Kua two-person set

About the Ching Yi Kung Fu Association

The Ching Yi Kung Fu Association (CYKFA) was founded by Dr. Her Yue Wong in 1972 as an organization of fellowship for practitioners of the Ching Yi Kung Fu System, and as a certifying body for those wishing to attain official rank in the System. The term "Ching Yi" can be translated as "fine arts" or "refined arts," and was chosen by Dr. Wong to convey the goals of his Kung Fu System and the Association - constant refinement of our skills toward the objective of total mastery. From the beginning, Dr. Wong has emphasized what has essentially become the motto of the CYFKA, "Kung Fu for Health and Peace of Mind."  Of course, self defense is an integral part of that concept, since neither health nor peace of mind would be possible if one were living in fear of physical aggression.

Dr. Wong's original concept was to give practitioners a solid grounding in the Chinese martial arts through the Association's basic training program before they select one style to pursue to mastery. Regardless of age, gender or previous physical condition, the majority of students have been able to achieve a considerable degree of skill in all of the Ching Yi arts, T'ai Chi, Hsing Yi, Pa Kua and Shaolin Kung Fu.

Request information by e-mail at VanSchuyver@charter.net
or by telephone at (678) 637-0810.