Welcome to Lam Tang Kung Fu Academy, located in Lexington, SC. Lam Tang was established in 1985, in Columbia, South Carolina. It is South Carolina's first Kung Fu and Tai Chi school. We are dedicated to teaching traditional Chinese Martial Arts of Hung Gar Kung Fu, specializing in Tiger Crane Hung Ga and Hasayfu (Four Lower Tigers) Hung Kuen styles.
We currently offer traditional Kung Fu styles, such as: Cantonese Style Hung Ga, Hasayfu Hung Kuen, and Tai-Chi-Chuan, which includes Yang Style, Wu Style, and Sun Style. The ancient art of Qi Gong, either for healing, or for body strengthening and conditioning is incorporated into classes and taught through seminars.
We currently offer traditional Kung Fu styles, such as: Cantonese Style Hung Ga, Hasayfu Hung Kuen, and Tai-Chi-Chuan, which includes Yang Style, Wu Style, and Sun Style. The ancient art of Qi Gong, either for healing, or for body strengthening and conditioning is incorporated into classes and taught through seminars.
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Grand Master Sun Lu Tang, the founder of Sun Style tai chi, combined the essence of tai chi, xing yi, and bagua to formulate the unique fighting style of Sun tai chi. The Sun style is considered one of the four major styles of tai chi and is widely practiced throughout China and also in America, where it is lesser known.
Though the media often portrays Tai Chi as an 'ancient Chinese art, ' it is in reality a profoundly modern martial art, developed during the Chinese martial renaissance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Put simply, there is nothing ancient about Tai Chi. Its postures, movements, and theories are products of a distinctly modern ethos: economy of movement, efficiency of application, and sophistication within seemingly simple techniques.
Hasayfu hung gar is an ancient southern style of Chinese martial arts, credited with originating in the four southern Chinese provinces of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Yong'an. Through attentive observation, the primitive nature of its ancient concepts and methods of combat can be perceived and appreciated.
This is the first of the Hasayfu Hung Kuen sets, it will introduce you to the unique aspects of this uncommon school, such as its special fighting stance known as Yee Gee Kim Yeung Ma, and the powerful panther fist. The set also teaches the connection of power through total body movements, and also the ability to extend the power outward to the fingertips; using the forearms is a key striking technique within this set.
Sifu Saleem offers a diverse curriculum tailored to the student depending on his/her individual goals and strengths. I had severe equilibrium issues stemming from a service connected disability when I began training approximately 16 months ago and my balance has since improved markedly. I highly recommend all of the school's programs, but am especially fond of the Sun Style Tai Chi and Hung Gar.
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Austin Bires
Oct 30, 2019
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Nearly 2 years ago, while recovering from a back injury, I witnessed a Tai Chi demonstration at my son’s school during their Chinese New Year celebration. I returned home and immediately began searching for Tai Chi classes in my area. I discovered Lam Tang Kung Fu Academy, and upon calling I was invited to come in for an introductory lesson. Now, almost two years later, my only regret is that I didn’t embark on this journey much sooner in life. Sifu Saleem and the Sun Style Tai Chi he’s currently teaching me have started bringing harmony into my life. My physical balance has improved, my
Mark Hill
Aug 19, 2019
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Ni Nja
Jul 30, 2019
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Chauncey S.
Nov 15, 2018
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One thing that really caught me is that unlike most modern schools that claim to be kung fu schools, Sifu Saleem's Lam Tang Gar Academy clearly outlines the history and lineage of his kung fu in the fields that he teaches. You must ask yourself: If you do not know the history of what you are learning, do you TRULY know what you are currently learning? Along with that notion, Sifu Saleem is as traditional as you can get. No flashy unnecessary moves that just look "cool" exists in this academy. Every and anything is taught with purpose, reason, practicality, and what I find most importantly, intent
Nawfal Aquinas Q.
Dec 16, 2016
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Jonathan Graab
Aug 30, 2016
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Sifu Saleem offers a diverse curriculum tailored to the student depending on his/her individual goals and strengths. I had severe equilibrium issues stemming from a service connected disability when I began training approximately 16 months ago and my balance has since improved markedly. I highly recommend all of the school's programs, but am especially fond of the Sun Style Tai Chi and Hung Gar. Lam Tang offers a rare opportunity to learn authentic kung fu from some of the most proven and storied lineages in Chinese martial arts (Lam Sai Wing, Tang Fung, and Sun Lu Tang) from a recognized disciple
Landry Phillips
Aug 24, 2016
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