{"id":1985,"date":"2026-09-29T14:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/?page_id=1985"},"modified":"2026-11-01T10:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T10:37:22","slug":"monkey-star-kung-fu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/monkey-star-kung-fu\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkey Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1799\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner.jpg 1799w, https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner-768x178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner-1536x355.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner-18x4.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/monkey-star-kung-fu-banner-1200x277.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1799px) 100vw, 1799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large roteTrennlinie\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trennlinie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:70px\"><strong>Monkey Star <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The legendary Lau Family Monkey Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large roteTrennlinie\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trennlinie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every Wednesday \u00b7 7:00 PM\u20138:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">The movement language that has made Kung Fu history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The legendary Monkey Style of the Lau family\u2014shaped by Grandmaster Lau Kar Leung and made world-famous through cinema\u2014combines extraordinary body control, agility, explosiveness, and martial arts prowess with a unique form of expression and dexterity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Monkey Kung Fu Master - Lau Kar-Leung\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmET_PENN3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Now in Salzburg.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">There are Kung Fu styles that one trains in. And then there are<br>movements that one never forgets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Popularized and brought to global prominence by the late Grandmaster Lau Kar-leung\u2014the legendary \"King of Kung Fu\"\u2014the Lau family\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">What appears playful, acrobatic, and almost superhuman on the screen is, in reality, based on a sophisticated technical system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">Movement becomes a martial art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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...<br>playing with rhythm and balance develops skills that go far beyond mere performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The training develops, among other things:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coordination and body control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agility and mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explosiveness and speed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balance and responsiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timing and a sense of distance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Footwork and unusual angles of movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical dexterity and agility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expressiveness and movement competence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dabei geht es nicht darum, Bewegungen lediglich nachzuahmen. Entscheidend ist, die Prinzipien hinter der Bewegung zu verstehen und den eigenen K\u00f6rper zunehmend frei, pr\u00e4zise und kontrolliert einzusetzen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">An exceptional addition for any martial artist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s personal range of movement and can offer new perspectives on timing, distance, body mechanics, and combat movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">The Legacy of the Lau Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">MONKEY STAR is more than just an extraordinary movement workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">It offers access to a unique part of the Lau family tradition\u2014a 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In Salzburg, this tradition is passed on within the International Lau Family Kung Fu Academy\u2014with respect for its origins and a commitment to making its technical and physical qualities accessible to a new generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t just watch. Don\u2019t just imitate. Experience it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center h2k has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a22716;font-size:42px\">Monkey Star<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The legendary movement. The Lau Family tradition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center newsKasten2 wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/kontakt\/\">contact us now<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monkey Star The legendary Lau Family Monkey Style Jeden Mittwoch \u00b7 19:00\u201320:00 Uhr Die Bewegungssprache, die Kung Fu Geschichte geschrieben hat Der legend\u00e4re Monkey Style der Lau-Familie \u2013 gepr\u00e4gt von Gro\u00dfmeister Lau Kar Leung und weltweit beru\u0308hmt durch das Kino \u2013 verbindet au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnliche K\u00f6rperkontrolle, Beweglichkeit, Explosivit\u00e4t und Kampfkunst mit einer einzigartigen Form von Ausdruck und [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1985","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1985"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2112,"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1985\/revisions\/2112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laufamily-kungfu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}