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.
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Sifu · Southern California
Ajay Kumra teaches with a relaxed, approachable manner while preserving the seriousness of traditional training. His martial study has included Taekwondo, Bajiquan, and other arts, giving him a broad foundation before deepening his work in the Little Nine Heaven systems.
Ajay has trained under Master James McNeil, whose public lineage includes study with Chiao Chang-Hung in Little Nine Heaven, Hsing-I, Ba Kua, Chen Tai Chi, Tzu Men, Splashing Hands, Iron Hand, and related internal and external methods.
Master McNeil's training traces through Pan Wing-Chow, Hsu Hong-Chi, Ching Chen-Yen, Haumea Lefiti, and Ralph Shun. That lineage informs the Southern California school: practical instruction, personal correction, and a curriculum that connects martial skill with health, breath, meditation, and long-term self-cultivation.
The 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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Meditative exercises that cultivate and circulate chi. Combined with tui na, acupressure, and moxibustion to strengthen the internal organs and restore harmony to body and mind.
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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.
"The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to."— Tao Te Ching · Lao Tzu
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.
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