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Sifu Krys van Hoof
Sifu van Hoof She mastered her tiger tails and iron brooms within five years of training. By the time she was twelve, she could stand with the best of them, girls and guys. She was also very fortunate to have been able to train with two sisters that were amazing in their own right. Both sisters came from the same family, and both reached very high degrees of difficulty with martial art technique and form. Sifu van Hoof is as good on the ground, as she is in the air, having one of the best flying kicks out of all the guys and girls in the club. Of course she was taught well by the two sisters. By the time the two sisters were off to university Sifu van Hoof was a black belt, she trained night and day with Sifu Fiedler, Sifu Klentz, Sifu Dee, and many other excellent students. Sifu Dee is right behind her now, and is catching up, but Sifu van Hoof has been in University for a very long time. She has started up a few clubs in Toronto in different years, and the students that she turned out were incredibly impressive.
Sifu van Hoof started in Grades four and Five, as the kung fu school did community service at her Primary school. They were in Highview public school for years. During this time, Sifu Fiedler had an accident, and Sifu Klentz kept them going for a few more years. Some of the students came over from Highview to the school that was downtown open in the evenings. Krys van Hoof came with her Father to ask if she could join. That was almost twenty years ago, and in all that time, she has become one of the best students ever coming through our doors, totally amazing. She is gifted beyond the word, and is so flexible, with amazing balance and is one of the few students that gave it her all always.
Flying kicks for some people is easy Flying side kick, flying spinning side kick, and Bobcat jump, she loves doing anything with her legs, it is as if her legs are hollow like a birds is, and because of those hollow legs, she can take off the ground and hover above the ground for what seems a few seconds. Sifu Krys van Hoof always went to the private training ground with Sifu Dee, in fact when Sifu Dee started under the wing of Sifu Gallant, Sifu van Hoof was already black belt. She was also in the Kung Fu insiders club for years before Sifu Dee started. She helped Sifu Dee when every one else was gone, as both Sifu Dee and Sifu Krys were always the last two to leave. It was amazing year after year watching two serious students contemplate the best way to achieve certain methods of training. Every time Sifu Dee wanted to know something about Flying kicks and jump kicks Sifu van Hoof was more then excited to help with anything. We have the best group ever, and it is becoming even more so as time goes on. Some of the old students come back to visit, and one even comes from out west, one of Sifu Fiedler's old students from Edmonton. He was shocked to hear that Sifu Fiedler was gone, but was very happy to see students as highly trained as they are. Every time he comes through Pembroke for his work, he stops at the club to train with us. We have not seen him for some time now, but hope he will be passing through soon.
Sifu Krys van Hoof, training crane beak
Tiger Claw
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