Certification

CERTIFICATION

Wah Lum Kung Fu offers a wide variety of training programs to allow members to become well rounded martial artists. Basic training includes Kung Fu exercises, fist-forms, weapons forms, self defense applications, free sparring, as well as the philosophical aspects of Wah Lum Kung Fu. Advanced training is also available for those who seek a higher level of knowledge and achievement. This may include advanced forms and weapons usage, advanced self defense and application techniques.

There is no color- belt ranking in traditional Chinese Martial Arts. However, Wah Lum Kung Fu offers a certification-award system in which students will be certified to the levels he or she has accomplished.

There are several levels of tests, starting at 10B. When students reach the 8th level, they are recognized as "above-average". They will be introduced to more advanced studies and training requirements. Advanced students may require a "Wah Lum Association Agreement" when they reach this level of skill.

Each level testing may include, but is not limited to, the following categories:

1) Basics
    Exercise - ability of executing Wah Lum exercises.
    Written test - basic knowledge of Kung Fu and Wah Lum History.
    Oral test - interpretation of Wah Lum techniques & applications:
       *Long, short, hard, soft.
       *Long & short, short & soft, long & hard, short & hard.
       *Long hard defend, short soft defend, short hard attack, etc ...
       *Long hard defend followed by short hard attack, etc ...

2) Forms
    Execution of Wah Lum fist and weapon forms and their applications.

3) Defense/Sparring
    Execution of self defense techniques and the ability to defend and
    attack in a free sparring environment.



Requirements for Certification and Levels:

10B
8 basic horse stances
1st basic exercise: 8 Chain Punch (Boat Choy)
8 basic punches
2nd basic exercise: Locking Hands (Cum Na Sow)
3rd exercise: Dropping Horse (Pok Ma)
4th exercise: Long Uppercut Punch (Pow Choy)
16 hands

10A
8 basic leg techniques
5th exercise: Elephant Trunk Mantis Hand
Little Open Gate
Wah Lum First Form
(Weapon: Right Hand Stick)

9B
Straight Form
Say Lok
Little Mantis
(Weapon: Basic Broadsword, 16 styles Stick)

9A
7 Kicks
Lo Han
Second Form
(Weapon: Flute, Continuous Broadsword, 2 Man Stick)

8B
Leopard
2 Man Form
Little Fan Cha
(Weapon: Fan, Basic Stick, Di So Gee, Broadsword vs. Stick)

8A
18 Elbows
Fourth Form
Lok Low #1
(Weapon: Double Butterfly Knives, Double Daggers, Basic 9 ring long
handle)

7B
Lok Low #2
Third Form
36 Hands
(Weapon: Army sword, Plum Flower Stick, Gim, Kwan Do)

7A
Fan Cha
Buddha Palm
Tam Tui
(Weapon: Double Broadsword, 3 sectional Stick, Lo Gar Spear, Tiger Fork)

6
Big Mantis
Fifth Form
6th Form
(Weapons: Double Hooks, Yin Hand Stick, 9 ring long Handle, Master Stick 1, Master Stick II, Master Stick III)