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Our Rules
1- School rules must be respected
2- A Kung Fu school is not a modern club, a course, a recreational center or a democratic discussion forum
3 - Every student accepted by SiHing becomes part of the school and will represent SiHing and the school with his or her behavior outside of Gwoon.
4- Anyone with an incorrect attitude (according to Kung Fu standards) will be rejected or asked to change during a probationary period. If the attitude does not change at the end of the probationary period, the student will be expelled.
5- It is important to remember that the SiHing, as was already the custom in ancient times, is more willing to accept a less talented but loyal and dedicated student than a talented person who lacks discipline and control.
6- When SiHing explains, all students should pay special attention. When students are corrected, they should not complain, but be grateful.
7- All students are brothers and sisters.
8- Each student will support his or her siblings, protect the weaker ones, and help anyone in need. Students will not show anger toward other siblings, will be sincere and honest, and will not abuse their friendship and trust.
9- Every student is humble and avoids any form of exhibitionism.
10- Every student will honor SiHing and his Kung Fu family
11- Every student defends and supports the name of SiHing; he will not lie or betray the SiHing.
12- No one can show or teach the art of the school without the formal permission of the SiHing and the Sifu.
13- All students in the school will be respectful towards their parents, protect and respect the elderly, the younger and the weak.
The De Nittis Kung Fu Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Association was founded in 1997 in Parma, Italy, thanks to Sifu Gianni De Nittis' passion for Chinese culture and tradition.
Our association was founded on the basis of the ancient Chinese schools of Kung Fu (Gwoon).
Our goal is to deeply understand Kung Fu in its roots, values, martial traditions and ethics.
This association is not based on ranks, belts, training courses, online courses, etc.
We believe that the only way to improve is to practice in our Gwoon with dedication and commitment.
We are distant and dissatisfied with the modern commercialization of this art.
The course we offer requires seriousness, discipline, motivation, respect, honesty, humility, courage and compassion (in Chinese Wu De).
TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
7-13 Years
Mon / Fri 6:00-7:00 PM
Practicing Kung Fu helps improve concentration, attention, visual and spatial coordination, flexibility of movement, posture, and health.
Kung Fu helps children in modern society, often without the opportunity to express their individual energies, to become aware of their nature and the harmony of their movement.
Help create a safe place where respect for values, rules, and community is essential.
From this point of view, Kung Fu is not just a discipline to achieve perfection of body movement, but a life experience as a whole.
In our Gwoon, children practice to achieve these goals:
1- Improved flexibility
2- Balance and coordination
3- Self-control and focus
4- Fighting techniques (single pair)
5- Body formation
6- Bu Xing (basic positions)
7- Bei Fa (weapon techniques)
8- Tui Fa (leg techniques)
9- Kung Fu language
10- Teamwork through play
11- Strengthen the reference to positive models and examples
12- Self-confidence
13- Friendship
14- Respect
15- Patience
16- Discipline
ADULT TRAINING
Mon / Fri 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Choy Lay Fut is an aggressive, solid, highly sophisticated, and effective fighting system. It is one of the few traditional styles that is practical and suitable for self-defense.
Our training takes place step by step in a cultural and traditional context.
The adult program is an in-depth exploration of all the principles of the Kung Fu Tradition passed down from Sifu Gianno De Nittis to SiHing Emanuel Galati.
The study of style includes the following:
1- Choy Lay Fut Tou Lu
2- Traditional combat training (punching techniques, kicking, sparring, footwork)
3- Traditional combat applications (system strategy, San Sao, Sao Fat)
4- Conditioning
5- Weapons
QIGONG & Tai Qi
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
Mental concentration, meditation, breath control, and specific physical movements make up the practice of Qi Gong, the age-old art of improving and strengthening health.
Qi Gong could be translated as "breath and mind technique" and refers to the work (Gong) to harmoniously circulate air/breath/energy (Qi) throughout the body to better balance the mind.
The goal is to improve the body, breathing and psychophysical health.
From a health perspective, this technique allows for constant strengthening of the osteoarticular and cardiovascular systems. It improves vital functions and respiration, reorients posture, and stimulates the nervous system and internal organs.
From a martial arts perspective, Qi Gong plays a role in strengthening specific muscle groups for combat, increasing the strength and power of the legs and strikes, and improving the body's perception in space.
Qi Gong can be practiced statically or according to predetermined movements.
In addition to this centuries-old practice, our school also offers the study of Tai Chi, a true martial art defined as internal, which, thanks to its fluid and harmonious movements, allows you to improve balance, proprioception, stability, muscle tone, coordination and overall psychophysical health.
The practice of Tai Chi can then be explored in depth to enhance its more “martial” and applicative aspects.
"An extra inch-extra power, one inch punch, one inch longer, one inch power"
GM Tam Sam
DE NITTIS CHOY LAY FUT KUNG FU
SIHING EMANUEL GALATI INFORMATION
10 Rules of Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut
1- Learn from a good teacher
2- Work hard in practice
3- Attack, but do not hurt your enemies.
4- Avoid lust
5- Eat good and healthy foods
6- Be insensitive to pain
7- Stay fit
8- Practice with sound (sik)
9- Prevent enemy actions
10- Maintain a regular practice
SIHING EMANUEL GALATI
CHOY LAY FUT VIDEO
SIFU GIANNI DE NITTIS
Sifu De Nittis is one of the few masters of our time who can be considered a researcher and scholar of traditional Chinese kung fu.
Sifu De Nittis is a fourth-generation Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut practitioner under the guidance of Master Chan Shun Ming and a seventh-generation Hung Sing Choy Lay Fut practitioner under the guidance of Master Li Siu Hung. He has also studied Mizong Quan and MeiHua.
He is a Wing Chun and Bak Mei disciple of Master Eddie Chong. At a young age, he traveled to China and the United States to find the best masters who could improve his Kung Fu.
He has had the fortune of meeting and training with some of the greatest and most experienced masters of our time: Cheng Li Shen, Sun Zhi Jun, Eddie Chong, and Cao Feng Shan. He has extensive experience in fighting using Choy Lay Fut. He teaches traditional Kung Fu at his Gwoon in Parma, Italy. He is one of the few non-Chinese who has the honor of being part of one of the most important Chinese Kung Fu associations in China. Further information, images, videos, and articles are available on the Sifu's international website.
TRAINING PLAN & NEWS
He began his kung fu studies at the age of eight with various teachers. He has participated in several national and international Tou Lu and Sanda competitions. In 2017, he met Sifu Gianni De Nittis and in 2023 became his disciple (ToDi) to learn the authentic Hong Kong Choy Lay Fut.
With his Sifu he dedicates himself to the study: - Buk Sing Choy Sing Choy Lay Fut of Ma Yan Gwoon - Lee Koon Hung Gwoon Hung Sing Choy Lay Fut - QiGong and Taiji Quan.
Since childhood, he has been passionate about this martial art and its entire tradition. He loves Eastern culture, especially Chinese culture (philosophy, language, traditional medicine, etc.). He represents the Sifu de Nittis school in Switzerland.