San HaungPaoChuiChuan or Three Emperors Cannon Punch.

SanHuangPaoChuiChuan, is little known outside of China. In Beijing it is famously combative style with strong roots in both sport fighting and bodyguard work. Characterized by powerful, explosive strikes and rapid flexible footwork SanHuangPaoChuiChuan is the perfect style for any student looking to bridge the gap between the artistry of classical kung fu and the pragmatics of combat.

SanHaungPaoChuiChuan can trace some history back over 1,000 years to the earliest days of formal Kung Fu practice. Though much of what we know about the early iterations of the art are suspect, it is widely believed that SanHuangPaoChuiChuan was instrumental in the foundation of Shaolin WuShu. The modern incarnation of SanHaungPaoChuiChuan is a little over 360 years old and began in the late Ming Dynasty.

At The Flying Tortoise Academy we are under the instruction of 9th Generation Grand Master and Banner holder (style inheritor) WangQi. Wang Shrfu along, with his “Uncle”, 8th Generation Master ZhangZongYi are chiefly responsible for the SanHaungPaoChuiChuan education of Flying Tortoise Instructor Josef Haber and his training Brother Fritz Rice.

Both of these great masters teach out of TianTan (The Temple of Heaven) in Beijing and have generously spent countless hours with both Josef Haber and Fritz Rice over their many training trips.

 Lineage: In September of 2016 both Fritz and Josef received formal lineage from Grand Master Wang Qi and become official members of the 10th Generation. Due to the loss of his right eye, Josef was not able to fly out for his ceremony.  Derek Bradley can be seen in the Chinese press release standing in for Josef

North American Association: Fritz and Josef have also been requested by Grand Master Wang Qi to lead the North American SanHuangPaoChuiChuan Association