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Vanderbilt University Kung Fu Club WebsitePurposeThe Vanderbilt Kung Fu Club specializes in the study of Chinese martial arts with an emphasis on realistic self-defense and health in a positive training environment. The Vanderbilt Kung Fu Club focuses on the study of Chinese Boxing. Chinese Boxing, also called energy boxing, focuses on developing the ability to:
Thus, Chinese Boxing relies on internal energy as opposed to external energy or muscular strength.The primary purpose of Chinese Boxing is the study of practical self-defense. The boxing is also a good way to improve overall health and fitness. Chinese Boxing is defined as those arts grounded in the basic principles of energy boxing. We refer to these principles as the Ten Principles. The origin of a style is not important as long as it is grounded in the ten principles. We therefore study a number of styles including Pa Kua Chang, Tai Chi Chuan, Wa Lu, and many others. We are concerned about what is truly effective in self-defense, not about the 'classical mess' (insistence that there is only one right way to do things) often associated with martial arts schools. The Vanderbilt Kung Fu Club has existed since 1990 under the direction of Sifu Joe Rea Phillips.  PracticeClasses are held on Monday and Thursday evenings in the Mat Room of the Student Recreation Center. Click here for the current practice schedule. ContactsPatrick Taylor - patrick.g.taylor@vanderbilt.edu
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