Fu-style Wudangquan is a family style of Chinese martial arts encompassing tai chi, xingyiquan, baguazhang, liangyiquan, bajiquan, and Wudang Sword.
[1] At the age of 26, Fu had become very famous for single-handedly defeating a large mob of bandits, a story that appears in a number of versions.
Fu studied Yang-style tai chi from Yang Chengfu, and one day beat him in a match of "push hands."
By this time, Fu had synthesized his own system by learning various family styles of tai chi; the differing styles of baguazhang; the Wudang Sword from Song Weiyi (likely learned from Li Jinglin, though Fu did study under Song for a time); Xingyiquan and Bajiquan; by emphasizing the most important principles and techniques from each, and by eliminating all of the parts he thought were not valuable or of no substance.
will refute this hierarchy of learning, however, this is the true system of learning Fu-style Wudangquan[citation needed] (which is the globally encompassing name for the Fu-style system of tai chi, liangyiquan, baguazhang, xingyiquan, bajiquan, weapons, applications, and total mastery of qi, health and wellness).
The Fu-style Wudangquan was carried on by his son Fu Wing Fay, who also created forms for sixiang, advanced tai chi and more.
Victor Fu has somewhat truncated the style because he feels there is not enough time to learn the entirety of the Fu-style system, and it is more important to develop health and wellness, rather than "hands that can chop a table in two."
Another branch of the style was established by Fu Zhensong's student Lin Chao Zhen, who likewise modified the teaching methodology.
[8] Fu Zhensong's internal student To Yu as well taught Fu-style Wudangquan in Hong Kong, and now has many disciples in western countries.