Southern California · Internal Kung-Fu
Little NineHeaven
Wu Tao · The Taoist Way
Ancient internal arts rooted in Taoist wisdom — cultivating mind, body, and spirit since 2698 BC.
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Southern California · Internal Kung-Fu
Wu Tao · The Taoist Way
Ancient internal arts rooted in Taoist wisdom — cultivating mind, body, and spirit since 2698 BC.
Our Lineage
Little Nine Heaven is the oldest known Taoist system in existence, tracing its origins to 2698 BC. These are not merely martial arts — they are complete systems of self-cultivation, healing, and inner transformation passed down through an unbroken lineage of masters.
In Southern California, we carry this tradition forward. Classes are intimate, instruction is personal, and the depth of what is available to the dedicated student is without parallel in the modern world.
Inquire About ClassesThe Curriculum
Each system is a world unto itself — a complete path of study connecting movement, breath, intention, and spirit.
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The oldest Taoist system known today, dating to 2698 BC. Three pillars: boxing, swordsmanship, and bone marrow washing. Taught only to personally chosen students of advanced study.
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An ancient art of fighting and healing. Five elements, twelve animals, tien-gunn, six harmonies, nine essences. Deceptively simple, endlessly deep — easy to learn, hardest to master.
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The old 13 postures form with 64 movements. Silk-reeling energy circles the body's meridians, generating extraordinary power through precise, spiraling movement and moving meditation.
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A practical, no-nonsense street art from the early 1700s. Quick footwork, low kicks, explosive strikes. Singular and two-man fighting forms designed for real-world application.
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The development of hands that carry iron power while retaining a normal appearance. Rooted in the Shaolin Temples. No comparable Iron Hand training exists anywhere else in the world.
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Eight diagrams. Constant circling, constant change. Eight animals, ten exercises, three styles of walking. The ultimate goal: to move, act, and react with total natural freedom.
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The classical arts of the bedchamber. Conserving jing, transforming it into chi, and circulating it through the body — sexual energy treated as cultivation rather than expenditure.
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Both sitting and standing forms. A structured path toward inner stillness, elevated chi, and access to higher states of awareness — the foundation beneath all the external arts.
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Bone marrow washing — the advanced nei-kung of the Little Nine Heaven system. Breathing, strengthening, and energy circulation for vitality and longevity. Open to any dedicated adult.
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Character Gate Fist. A rare soft Shaolin system of eighteen characters held within three forms. Light, fast, fingertip striking — preserved through Sifu Chin Cheng-Yen.
"The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to."— Tao Te Ching · Lao Tzu
The Masters
These arts were passed down through a living chain of masters. To study with us is to touch that chain.
The Training
Southern California
Classes in the internal arts are offered on a personal basis. If you are ready to commit to genuine study of these rare and powerful systems, we invite you to reach out. The door is open to those who seek.
Little Nine Heaven SoCal · Southern California