Monkey Star

Every Wednesday · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

The movement language that has made Kung Fu history

The legendary Monkey Style of the Lau family—shaped by Grandmaster Lau Kar Leung and made world-famous through cinema—combines extraordinary body control, agility, explosiveness, and martial arts prowess with a unique form of expression and dexterity.

Now in Salzburg.

There are Kung Fu styles that one trains in. And then there are
movements that one never forgets

MONKEY STAR opens the door to one of the most extraordinary and fascinating forms of traditional Kung Fu: the legendary Monkey Style of the Lau family.

Popularized and brought to global prominence by the late Grandmaster Lau Kar-leung—the legendary "King of Kung Fu"—the Lau family’s Monkey Style has become a distinctive fixture of international Kung Fu culture. Its spectacular movement vocabulary left its mark on numerous classic Kung Fu films, captivating generations of audiences and martial artists around the world.

What appears playful, acrobatic, and almost superhuman on the screen is, in reality, based on a sophisticated technical system.

Movement becomes a martial art

Monkey Kung Fu challenges the body in an entirely different way. It involves working from deep, unconventional positions, explosive changes in direction, extreme agility, rapid transitions, feints, surprising angles, and an extraordinary...
playing with rhythm and balance develops skills that go far beyond mere performance.

The training develops, among other things:

• Coordination and body control
• Agility and mobility
• Explosiveness and speed
• Balance and responsiveness
• Timing and a sense of distance
• Footwork and unusual angles of movement
• Physical dexterity and agility
• Expressiveness and movement competence

Dabei geht es nicht darum, Bewegungen lediglich nachzuahmen. Entscheidend ist, die Prinzipien hinter der Bewegung zu verstehen und den eigenen Körper zunehmend frei, präzise und kontrolliert einzusetzen.

An exceptional addition for any martial artist

Monkey Style can be practiced as a standalone discipline or combined with one of the two primary styles taught at the International Lau Family Kung Fu Academy.

It is precisely this combination that opens up interesting possibilities: movement patterns that might initially seem unfamiliar in the context of traditional training expand one’s personal range of movement and can offer new perspectives on timing, distance, body mechanics, and combat movement.

MONKEY STAR is also of particular interest to actors, stunt performers, and action performers. Its distinctive approach to physical work not only fosters an exceptional quality of movement but also lays the foundation for an authentic portrayal of Kung Fu and spectacular action.

The Legacy of the Lau Family

MONKEY STAR is more than just an extraordinary movement workout.

It offers access to a unique part of the Lau family tradition—a martial art that attained cult status worldwide thanks to Grandmaster Lau Kar Leung, and whose distinctive movements continue to inspire martial artists and filmmakers to this day.

In Salzburg, this tradition is passed on within the International Lau Family Kung Fu Academy—with respect for its origins and a commitment to making its technical and physical qualities accessible to a new generation.

Don’t just watch. Don’t just imitate. Experience it.

Monkey Star

The legendary movement. The Lau Family tradition.