Master Chief Instructor — Chaanztu Hajji Ismail
Chaanztu Hajji Ismail, founder and head instructor of BSFL Kung Fu in Roebling, NJ, has practiced and taught traditional Chinese and Indonesian martial arts for more than 40 years. His training spans Shaolin Kung Fu, Pencak Silat, Tai Chi Chuan, and other classical disciplines emphasizing self-mastery, balance, and community service.
He began his martial journey under GrandMaster Art Sikes of the Liu Seong World Kung Fu Federation, where he was introduced to the Southern Shaolin style of Siu-Lum Pai and the Indonesian system Kuntao Silat.
Later, he studied with GrandMaster Goeroe Agoeng Wetzel, inheriting the Indonesian art of Pekoleoan Tjimindie Serak, including traditional jurus, langkah, and the internal teachings of kebatinan.
Master Kai Sung guided him through the external Northern Shaolin Ch’uan Fa styles—focusing on power, form, and precision—and the internal arts of Tai Chi Sword, Chen Pan Ling Synthesis, and Tai Chi Chuan.
Our teaching is rooted in the Five Animals of Kung Fu
Dragon
Spirit
Tiger
Strength
Snake
Precision
Leopard
Speed
Crane
Grace
Dragon, Tiger, Snake, Leopard, and Crane —
each representing a different aspect of mastery. Together, they form a complete system for personal growth, spiritual grounding, and real-world defense.
Under Dr. Wu Min An, a seventh-generation family grandmaster, Chaanztu deepened his study of classical Shaolin systems: Lohan, Moslem Tam Tui, Hung Gar, Eagle Claw, Ba Gua Zhang, Wu Family Dragon and Monkey Styles, and Chen Village Tai Ji Quan.
He also received formal instruction in Chinese philosophy, Taoism, Chaan (Buddhist) meditation, and martial-arts theory drawn from the ancient texts of Sun Tzu, I Ching, and the Golden Diamond Sutras.
Over four decades, Chaanztu Ismail has written for major martial-arts magazines—Kung Fu Qigong, Inside Kung Fu, and Masters of Martial Arts—and earned more than 70 championship trophies in forms, sparring, and weapons competition.
Today, he continues to pass down this living lineage at BSFL Kung Fu in Roebling, inspiring students to pursue discipline, strength, and self-mastery.
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