The reason that the Choy Li Fut system has so many kung fu forms is because Chan Heung, the founder of the system, learned from three highly skilled Shaolin masters. Each one of his teachers had many traditional forms and Chan Heung himself developed many training and fighting forms from his own experience and years of training. He also developed forms for various students who had different physical shapes and abilities. His kung fu forms have been recorded into scripts which have been handed down to his closed-door students.

Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong's second Choy Li Fut teacher was Dr. Hu Yuen Chou. Dr. Hu spent 20 years studying Choy Li Fut under the founder's grandson, Chan Yiu Chi. Hu Yuen Chou's hard work and diligent training insured that he received from Chan Yiu Chi the mind and spirit of the system. He received the traditional King Mui form scripts that had been handed down from the founder. In the Kong Chow lineage, Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong's third Choy Li Fut teacher Wong Gong inherited his traditional form scripts from Chan Yen who had received his scripts from the founder's oldest son Chan On-Pak

Grandmaster Wong is one of the few leaders of Choy Li Fut who has the complete training system of traditional forms nowadays. In 1978, he began to translate the Choy Li Fut form scripts into English. From his English translations, these scripts have been translated by his European disciples into Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch and many other languages. Having translated the King Mui and Kong Chow form scripts into English, Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong also went on to restore and translate the Fut San branch form scripts that he learned from Lau Bun and his other Si-Suks (Uncles) in Hong Kong.

The list below is not the teaching curriculum of the Choy Li Fut system. Each school has its own teaching forms and one is not required to learn all the forms in the system to complete one's training in Choy Li Fut kung fu. In the Plum Blossom International Federation, all these forms are available for students who want to learn more. To master the system of Choy Li Fut, you need only learn 20% of the forms below to reach Sifu level.

Hand Forms 拳套:

Five Wheel Stance and Fist Form (Ng Lun Ma Ng Lun Chui) 五輪馬, 五輪搥
Lively Horse, Four Door Bridge Form (Jau San Ma, Sei Moon Kiu) 走生馬四門橋
Small Cross Pattern Hand Form (Siu Sup ji Kuen) 小十字拳
Small Plum Blossom Hand Form (Siu Mui Fa Kuen) 小梅花拳
Cross Pattern Hand Form (Sup ji Kuen) 十字拳
Small Tiger-Blocking Hand Form (Siu Jit Fu Kuen) 小截虎拳
Hung Sing Long Fist Form (Hung Sing Cheong Kuen) 鴻勝長拳
Cross Pattern of Tiger-Blocking Hand Form (Sup Ji Jit Fu Kuen) 十字截虎拳
Great Cross Pattern Hand Form (Dai Sup Ji Kuen) 大十字拳
Cross Pattern of Continuing Fighting Hand Form (Sup Ji Kau Da Kuen) 十字扣打拳
Level Hand Form (Ping Kuen) 平拳
Level Elbow Hand Form (Ping Jang Kuen) 平踭拳
Small Strong Fist Form (Siu Hung Kuen) 小雄拳
Great Strong Fist Form (Dai Hung Kuen) 大雄拳
Bear Man Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Hung Yen Bot-Gwa Kuen) 熊人八卦拳
Heart of Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Bot-Gwa Sum Kuen) 八卦心拳
Small Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Siu Bot-Gwa Kuen) 小八卦拳
Fighting the Tiger Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Dau Fu Bot-Gwa Kuen) 鬥虎八卦拳
Righteous and Strong Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Yee Jong Bot-Gwa Kuen) 義壯八卦拳
Plum Blossom Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Mui Fa Bot-Gwa Kuen) 梅花八卦拳
Daht-Ting's Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Dhat-Ting Bot-Gwa Kuen) 達停八卦拳
Great Pa-Kwa Hand Form (Dai Bot-Gwa Kuen) 大八卦拳
Small Buddha Palm Hand Form (Siu Fut Jeong Kuen) 小佛掌拳
Buddha Palm Hand Form (Fut Jeong Kuen) 佛掌拳
Small Arrow Fist Form (Siu Jin Kuen) 小箭拳
Iron Arrow Long Fist Form (Tit Jin Cheong Kuen) 鐡箭長拳
Buddha Taming Tiger Hand Form (Law Hon Fook Fu Kuen) 羅漢伏虎拳
White Hair Hand Form (Bak Mo Kuen) 白毛拳
Eighteen Lohan Chi Kung Form (Sup Bot Law Hon Yik Gun Kuen) 十八羅漢易筋拳
Kwan-Yin Sitting In Lotus Palm Form (Goon Yum Dzo Lin Jeong) 觀音坐蓮掌
Drunken Lohan Hand Form (Jwoi Law Hon Kuen) 醉羅漢拳
Eight Drunken Immortals Hand Form (Jwoi Bot Sin Kuen) 醉八仙拳
Continuous Dual Kicking Form (Yin Yeung Twei Lin Wan) 鴛鴦蹆連環
Tiger Hand Form (Fu Ying Kuen) 虎形拳
Crane Form (Hok Ying Kuen) 鶴形拳
Snake Form (Seh Ying Kuen) 蛇形拳
Leopard Form (Pau Ying Kuen) 豹形拳
Dragon Hand Form (Lung Ying Kuen) 龍形拳
Monkey Hand Form (Hao Ying Kuen) 猴形拳
Elephant Hand Form (Jeung Ying Kuen) 象形拳
Dragon and Tiger Hand Forms (Lung Fu Kuen) 龍虎拳
Small Five Animals Hand Form (Siu Ng Ying Kuen) 小五形拳
Five Animals Hand Form (Ng Ying Kuen) 五形拳
Ten Animals Hand Form (Sup Ying Kuen) 十形拳

Two-Man Hand Forms 拳對拆:

Nine Star Blocking Hands (Gau Sing Jong-Sau) 九星樁手
Cross Pattern vs. Plum Blossom Form (Sup Ji Duei - Chuck Mui Fa Kuen) 十字對拆梅花拳
Golden Leopard vs. Tiger Form (Gam Pau Duei - Chuck Fu Ying Kuen) 金豹對拆虎形拳
Snake vs. Crane Form (Seh Ying Duei - Chuck Hok Ying Kuen) 蛇形對拆鶴形拳
Dragon vs. Tiger Form (Lung Ying Duei - Chuck Fu Ying Kuen) 龍形對拆虎形拳

Staff Forms 棍類:

Junior Plum Blossom Staff (Siu Mui Fa Gwun) 小梅花棍
Junior Bin-Gwai Staff (Siu Bin-Gwai Seung Tau Gwun) 小扁拐双頭棍
Double and Single-Ended Staff (Seung Gup Dahn Gwun) 双夾单棍
Flat Crutch Double-Ended Staff (Bin-Gwai Seung Tau Gwun) 扁拐双頭棍
Monkey King Staff (Hang Jeh Pang) 行者棒
Coiling Dragon Double-Ended Staff (Poon Lung Seung Tau Gwun) 蟠龍双頭棍
Twin Dragon Inhaling Double-Ended Staff (Seung Lung Kup Hei Gwun) 双龍吸氣棍
Chau-Sot Single-Ended Staff (Chau-Sot Dahn Tau Gwun) 抽摋单頭棍
Great Banner Single-Ended Staff (Dai Hung Kei Dahn Tau Gwun) 大雄旗单頭棍
Plum Blossom Spear/Staff (Mui Fa Cheung Gwun) 梅花槍棍
Driving Dragon Single-Ended Staff (Chim Lung Dahn Tau Gwun) 潛龍单頭棍
Plum Blossom Pa-Kua Staff (Ng Dim Mui Fa Bot Gwa Gwun) 五點梅花八卦棍

Spear Forms 槍類:

Throat Locking Spear (Saw Hau Cheung) 鎖喉槍
Plum Blossom Spear (Mui Fa Cheung) 梅花槍
Left-Right Thirteen Lunges Spear (Jor Yau Sup Sam Cheung) 左右十三槍
Hook Spear (Ngau Lim Cheung) 鈎亷槍
Snake Spear (Seh Mau Cheung) 蛇茅槍

Broadsword Forms 刀類:

Plum Blossom Broadsword (Mui Fa Dahn Do) 梅花单刀
Taming Tiger Broadsword (Fook Fu Dahn Do) 伏虎单刀
Horse-chopper Broadsword (Chahn Ma Do) 鏟馬刀
Plum Blossom Double Broadsword (Mui Fa Seung Do) 梅花双刀
Cross Pattern Plum Blossom Double Broadsword (Sup Ji Mui Fa Seung Do) 十字梅花双刀
Seven Stars Plum Blossom Double Broadsword (Chut Sing Mui Fa Seung Do) 七星梅花双刀
Pa-Kwa Twin Knives (Bot-Gwa Seung Do) 八卦双刀
Hung Sing Twin Knives (Hung Sing Seung Do) 鴻勝双刀

Two-Edged Sword Forms 劍類:

Green Dragon Two-Edged Sword (Ching Lung Dahn Gim) 青龍单劍
Golden Dragon Two-Edged Sword (Gum Lung Dahn Gim) 金龍单劍
Yuen Chou Two-Edged Sword (Van Cheuk Dahn Gim) 雲綽单劍
Yin and Yang Two-Edged Double Swords (Chi Hung Seung Gim) 雌雄双劍
Double Daggers (Seung Pei Sau) 双匕首

Long-Handled Weapon Forms 長兵器:

Farmer's Hoe (Nung Fu Chor Tau) 農夫鋤頭
Lan Moon Jai Broadsword (Lan Moon Jaai Dai Do) 攔門寨大刀
Spring and Autumn Dynasty Kwan-Do (Chun Chau Dai Kwan-Do) 春秋大関刀
Nine-Ring Long-Handled Broadsword (Gau Wan Dai Do) 九環大刀
Cross Pattern Trident (Sup Ji Dai Pah) 十字大耙
Diamond Trident (Gum Gong Dai Pah) 金剛大耙
Long-Handled Halberd (Fong Tien Wak Gik) 方天劃戟
Golden Bell Style Shovel (Gum Jung Chahn) 金鐘鏟
Crescent Moon Style Shovel (Yuet Ngah Chahn) 月牙鏟
Golden Coin Style Shovel (Gum Chin Chahn) 金錢鏟
Nine Dragon Trident (Gau Lung Dai Chah) 九龍大叉

Fan Forms 扇套:

Small Hand Breaking Fan (Siu Suei Sau Sin) 小碎手扇
Hand Breaking Fan (Suei Sau Sin) 碎手扇
Flying Dragon Fan (Fei Lung Sin) 飛龍扇
Golden Dragon Fan (Gum Lung Sin) 金龍扇
Flying Phoenix Fan (Fei Fung Sin) 飛鳯扇

Two-Part Weapons 双手兵器:

Plum blossom Double Hookswords (Mui Fa Wu Sau Seung Ngau) 梅花護手双鈎
Hurricane Double Axes (Seun Fung Seung Fu) 旋風双斧
Plum blossom Double Chain Whips (Mui Fa Seung Bin) 梅花双鞭
Double Melon Hammers (Seung Tung Chui) 双銅錘
Double Copper Cudgels (Seung Tung Gan) 双銅鐧
Broadsword and Chain-Whip (Dahn Do Bin) 单刀鞭
Broadsword and Tiger's Head Shield (Dahn Do Fu Tau Pah) 单刀虎頭牌
Broadsword and Rattan Shield (Dahn Do Tang Pah Dip) 单刀籐牌碟

Miscellaneous Single Weapons 其他兵器:

Bodhidharma Cane Form (Dat Mo Quai Jeung) 達摩拐杖
Four Door Horse Bench Form (Sei Moon Cheung Kiu Dang) 四門長橋櫈
Plum Blossom Three-Sectional Chain Whip (Mui Fa Sam Jit Bin) 梅花三節鞭
Coiling Dragon Three-Section Staff Form (Poon Lung Sam Jit Gwun) 蟠龍三節棍
Pa-Kwa Hard Metal Whip Form (Bot-Gwa Gum Bin) 八卦金鞭

Two Persons Combat Weapon Forms 兵器對拆:

Empty Hands vs. Double Daggers
(Hung Sau Yup Seung Pei Sau) 空手入双匕首
Single & Double-Ended Staff Two Man Form
(Seung Gup Dahn Gwun Dwei Chuck) 双夾单棍對拆
Double-Ended Staff Two Man Form
(Seung Tau Gwun Dwei Chuck) 双頭棍對拆
Single-Ended Staff Two Man Form
(Dahn Tau Gwun Dwei Chuck) 单頭棍對拆
Umbrella vs. Double-Ended Staff
(Yu San Dwei Chuck Seung Tau Gwun) 雨傘對拆双頭棍
Double-Ended Staff vs. Horse Bench
(Seung Tau Gwun Dwei Chuck Kiu Dahng) 双頭棍對拆橋櫈
Broadsword vs. Red Tassel Spear ( Dahn Do Dwei Chuck Hung Ying Cheong) 单刀對拆红纓槍
Double Broadswords vs. Red Tassel Spear (Seung Do Dwei Chuck Hung Ying Cheong) 双刀對拆红纓槍
Red Tassel Spear vs. Red Tassel Spear (Hung Ying Cheong Dwei Chuck) 红纓槍對拆
Three-Section Staff vs. Red Tassel Spear (Sam Jit Gwun Dwei Chuck Hung Ying Cheung) 三節棍對拆红纓槍
Red Tassel Spear vs. Kwan-Do (Hung Ying Cheung Dwei Chuck Kwan-Do) 红纓槍對拆関刀
Double Broadswords vs. Horse Bench (Seung Do Dwei Chuck Kiu Dahng) 双刀對拆橋櫈
Double Broadswords vs. Nine-Ringed Long-Handled Broadsword (Seung Do Dwei Chuck Gau Wan Do) 双刀對拆九環大刀
Rattan Shield and Broadsword vs. Trident (Dahn Do Tahn Pai Dip Dwei Chuck Dai Pah) 单刀籐牌碟對拆大耙
Tiger's Head Shield and Broadsword vs. Kwan-Do (Dahn Do Fu Tau Pai Dwei Chuck Kwan-Do) 单刀虎頭牌對拆関刀
Long-Handled Two-Section Staff vs. Rattan Shield and Tonfa (Dai So Ji Gwun Dwei Chuck Tahng Pai Gwai) 大梢子棍對拆籐牌枴
Farmer's Hoe vs. Horse Bench (Chor Tau Dwei Chuck Cheung Kiu Dahng) 鋤頭對拆橋櫈
Rattan Shield and Broadsword vs. Double-Ended Staff (Dahn Do Dip Dwei Chuck Seung Tau Gwun) 单刀碟對拆双頭棍
Double Broadswords vs. Double Spear (Seung Do Dwei Chuck Seung Ying Cheung) 双刀對拆双英槍
Green Dragon Sword vs. Golden Dragon Sword (Ching Lung Gim Dwei Chuck Gum Lung Gim) 青龍剣對拆金龍剣

Dummy Forms 樁類:

Wall Bag Form (Cheung Bau Jong) 墻包樁
Balanced Wooden Dummy (Ching Jong) 秤樁
Sandbag Dummy (Sah Bau Jong) 沙包樁
Leg Dummy (Geuk Jong) 脚樁
Staff Dummy (Gwun Jong) 棍樁
Spring Dummy (Dahn Wong Jong) 弹鐄樁
Copper Man Dummy (Tung Yen Jong) 銅人樁
Horse Power Dummy (Mah Lik Jong) 馬力樁
Bamboo Forest Dummy (Jook Lam Jong) 竹林樁

*This is not a complete list of the Choy Li Fut forms.