[3] Choy gar is a self-defense style that practices low stances and swift footwork.

[4] Unlike the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu styles which have wider, more open techniques, Choy Gar's short and swift movements are better suited for the crowded alleys and streets of densely populated southern China.

One learns the forms in two versions – to the sides and to the front – and are required to execute it against the Sifu at a certain pace and without any stalls.

All the various techniques of Choy Gar can be found in the following forms: Choy Gar kung fu is based on short and rhythmic techniques which minimizes the area the opponent can attack which in turn becomes an effective self-defense (this is very individual and relies upon each and every student's way of building up lower body strength).

(cross pattern fist - 十字拳), (Big Drum Heaven - 大运天) (Small Drum Heaven - 小运天), (Heaven Horizon - 天边雁) (willow tree Broken Plum - 柳碎梅) (Four elephant Fist - 四象拳), (Fist elbow - 拳肘手) (Six Including Fist - 六连拳) (100 Birds Turn Over Nest - 百鸟归巢) (Single End Stick - 单头棍) (Double End Stick - 双头棍) (Choy Ga 3 Arrow Big Arrowhead and so on - 蔡家三矢大钯等) (Fast & CLever - 快速灵巧) (Agile and changeable - 敏捷多变) (Disappears the body to borrow strength - 消身借力) (Because Potential Advantage leading - 因势利导) (Dodging skillfully - 闪化巧取) (Man Can Only win with Skill - 只可以巧取胜) Do not argue with extended arm - 不可以力争衡 Best to attack the side door - 所以着重偏门攻击 (Horse Stepping Triangle by Triangle Step Primarily - 马步以三角步为主) (Bridge Horse of Hung Ga - 洪家讲桥马) (Fast Hitting of Choy Ga - 蔡家讲快打) (Formula Tactics - 口诀有) In Planet Brothers of Captain Scarlet (乐福乐福悠), Bokushio, played by Morris Yuki Chua Yu Xuan (蔡语萱), uses his kung fu talent to defeat Walxin enemies at the Walxin Ground Base in Samal in order to save hostages in a post-apocalyptic setting.