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4worldlovers: Sifu Robert Lopez became a direct disciple and a certified instructor under Shaolin Hung Gar Grand master Chiu Chi Ling over 20 years ago and has practiced Wing Chun as taught to him by Sifu Augustine Fong for over 35 years.

Sifu Lopez is also a certified Shaolin Master and more recently, for over 4 years studied the Chinese Martial Arts curriculum of the Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona including Shaolin Fist and Weapons. Sifu Lopez has spent many year's performing for Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and giving presentations as Chinese Physical Culture Coach for Tucson Unified School District.

Please contact us with your performance request. We offer Kung Fu and Lion Dance performances. Lion Dance is great for any occasion such as grand openings, New Year gatherings, weddings, birthdays, etc. We also offer educational presentations as well.

The legend of Shaolin temple boxing has spread to all corners of the earth. Two of the most famous of all Chinese boxers having helped to popularize the Shaolin Martial Arts are the late Wing Chun Grand Master Yip Man and his student Bruce Lee. Lee Jun Fan as his name is pronounced in Cantonese is well respected world wide as the founder of "Jeet Kune Do" or "the way of the intercepting fist" as well as the earlier taught, less eclectic and more traditional Wing Chun based"Jun Fan Gung Fu".


However, no Chinese martial arts master has been more celebrated then the highly acclaimed Hung Kuen Grand Master Wong Fei Hung. The life of the great southern fist master has been depicted in more then a hundred films and has been portrayed by the very popular Kwan Tak Hing, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The genius of Wong Fei Hung is apparent in his creation of the "Fu Hok Suerng Ying Kuen" or "Tiger Crane Double Shadow Fist" and is preserved in the hand form as it is taught today. One of Wong Fei Hung's top students, Lam Sai Wing, is renowned in the martial arts world for his demonstrations of the Tiger-Crane form, and for demonstrating in textbooks on Tiger-Crane Gung-fu. Hence, his nickname "Fu Hok Sing Sang" or Mister Tiger Crane.

Hung Gar is a traditional Chinese Kung-fu system,and is one of the most practiced of the five southern Shaolin systems. Hung Gar's origin came from the "fighting monks" of the Shaolin Temple in Henan province and was practiced along with Ch'an Buddhism, a hybrid of Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. As early as 500 AD, Da Mo, a Buddhist patriarch from India, taught breathing exercises (Chi Gung) to the monks. This helped them improve their physical bodies so they could endure longer periods of meditation. The breathing exercises evolved into a fluid self defense system that included techniques mimicking five animals - dragon, snake, tiger, leopard, crane. These were developed, in an effort to protect the Henan temple from bandits and invaders.

Jee Shim the Abbot of Shaolin Temple is credited with the origins of Hung Gar

During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Shaolin monks reached the height of their fighting skills, warding off intruders and assisting the ruling sovereignty or the neighboring villages against attackers. This was the last native Chinese empire, and the most fertile period for all the arts. It was also during this time when the majority of fighting styles were developed, including Hung Gar. Jee Shim, an abbot originally from the Henan Shaolin Temple, is given credit for planting the seed of Hung Gar, as well as other traditional systems.

During the Ching Dynasty (1644-1912), in the mid 17th century, Ming family and former officials took refuge in the temple, masquerading as monks. The abbot opened the Shaolin system to these outsiders, in hopes of gaining support to overthrow the Manchurians. Of these followers, Hung Hei Gwan stood out. His talent caught the attention of Jee Shim, who wanted to train him personally. The Shaolin monks, who were supported by the Ming government, were thought to be a threat to the new government. After many attacks to the temple, the Ching regime was successful in burning down the monastery. Most of the Shaolin monks died, defending their temple. Several of the surviving monks, including the abbot, fled to the southern temple located in Fukien province. There, Jee Shim felt the urgency to systematize the training, facilitating mastery of the system in a shorter time span.

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Get all the benefits of a physical workout, while learning a skill that will improve your daily life and can be used to protect yourself.

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Shawn and Rebecca Knight are seventh degree black belts and senior professors in the lineage of Sigung Stephen LaBounty. They have over 55 combined years in (and more importantly at) the art of Kenpo Karate. Alongside their top-notch staff, they serve their students, whom they proudly call their “Kenpo Family”.

The Knight's unique way of teaching their students self defense and delivering personal empowerment is called Knight Method Kenpo. They are proudly committed to maintaining the integrity and legacy of the art in the Lineage of Sigung Stephen LaBounty. That makes their students members of the LaBounty-Knight Kenpo Lineage.


This extraordinary lineage also has the privilege and honor to be guided and mentored by Knight Method Kenpo's Masters Council consisting of the following members: Bob White (basics coach), John Sepulveda (techniques coach), Lee Wedlake (forms coach).


We encourage each student to travel the path of self-discovery as he or she internalizes the concepts, theories and principles taught at Knight Method Kenpo.


We teach a comprehensive system of modern self-defense and physical fitness. We offer programs appropriate for martial arts students of all ages and all fitness levels, designed to improve coordination, strength and flexibility. We have offered both private and group instruction in Tucson Arizona for over 20 years. We have served the community with physical eduction programs, after school programs, and college courses. In addition, we also host and are available for seminars, workshops and international training camps.