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History of San Soo
Kung Fu San Soo has its origins in the Guangdong province of southern China. In the Quan Yin monastary a fighting art was developed for the travelling monks who would have to defend their lives against raiders, highwaymen, and bandits. From the efforts of these monks San Soo was created, based upon the five families:
 Tsoi ga- Punching and kicking
 Li ga- Throws and leverages
 Hoi ga- Pressure point manipulation
 Fut ga- Mental strategy in combat
 Hung ga- Physical power
Appoximately 150 years ago a Buddhist monk named Chin Moon Doh departed from the Quan Yin monastery with manuscripts that detailed the techniques of this fighting art. With the teachings of the scripts, the Chin family would rise to become powerful land owners and rural governers. One of the Chin family governers was named Chin Siu Hung. Hung was an extremely large man, being 6"5' tall and 350 pounds, he had earned the nick name Chin Neow Gee, meaning "Crazy Devil". Hung would be the man who taught a young Chin Siu Dek (later known as Jimmy H Woo) the combat style of Kung Fu San Soo. Chin Siu Dek pursued his training with a passion, often landing himself in trouble locally, which is why at the age of 21, Chin Siu Dek left for America with the San Soo manuscripts in hand.
In 1942, back in China, the Japanese would invade the Chin family province. Forced against his will to fight, a 73 year old Chin Siu Hung accepted a challenge for a fight to the death with a Japanese Karate champion. With the lives of his people at stake, Chin Siu Hung destroyed the Karate warrior in under 20 seconds. Hung and most of his students were immediately shot and killed by machine gun fire. Thus ends the history of San Soo in China, and begins the history of San Soo in America: As continued by Chin Siu Dek (Jimmy H Woo).
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