History of the Wah Lum System
Master Wong Long created the northern praying mantis system over 380 years ago in the Shandong province of China. Over time, several branches of this system emerged. The Wah Lum Tam Tui Northern Praying Mantis system was created by Master Lee Kwan Shan when he combined the mantis system he had learned while living at the Wah Lum Temple with his family’s fighting style (Tam Tui “seeking leg”). Master Lee’s last disciple and current Grandmaster of the system, Master Chan Pui, has since brought the Wah Lum system to America, where it has flourished for over 35 years.
The Wah Lum Kung Fu
Athletic Association has been located in the Boston area since 1970.
In 1984, Master Chan commissioned Sifu Bob Rosen to continue the proud
tradition of teaching the Wah Lum system in Boston’s Chinatown,
and Sifu Rosen has since developed a school of first-rate instructors
and students, as well as national & international champions.
Sifu Bob Rosen
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