Chicagoland Shaolin Kung Fu

Specialties

We are a school that specializes in traditional Chinese Kung Fu for all ages and skill levels. A unique one of a kind martial arts experience featuring Southern Shaolin Kung Fu. Our facility features many pieces of tradition training equipment including heavy bags and training dummies, along with weights and stretching racks to help achieve a one of a kind work out. We also teach traditional Chinese weapons including: Staff, broadsword, spear, Kwan Dao, and butterfly swords as well as applications and self defense from the many traditional hand and weapon forms.

Class times run from one hour long (kids) to one and a half hours (preteens through adults) fro regular classes. Old School traditional classes with weight training run for two hours. We also feature a true open gym for those wishing to train on their own, along with truly unlimited classes 6 days a week. Come learn Martial Arts the way they were supposed to taught.

History

Established in 2004.

We have been teaching traditional Kung Fu in the Schaumburg, Palatine and Bloomindale area for over seven years.

Meet the Business Owner

Ed W.

Business Owner

Ed Whorton began his martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do in 1982 and has also studied Hapkido and Aikido. In 1999 he met Sifu Sam Ng of the Ng Family Chinese Martial Arts Association and began his study of Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu. Choy Lay Fut is one of the many styles of traditional Southern Shaolin Kung Fu well known for its devastating punches and kicks as well as punishing joint locks and throws.

In 2004 Mr. Whorton began teaching with Sifu Ng’s permission, and has taught martial arts at various Park Districts and for LifeTime Fitness. Having had personal students since 2004, Mr. Whorton opened his first store front School in 2012, where he continues to teach traditional Kung Fu to the public.