Kung Fu San Soo was brought to America by a Chin Family practitoner, Chin Siu Dek, Chan Siu Duk, Chin Siu Dek took the name, “Jimmy Haw Woo” as a lifetime pseudonym. Most believe he was born around 1905–10. He died in Southern California on February 14th, 1991, and is credited with bringing the Five Family Style (五家拳) of Tsoi Li Ho Fut Hung (蔡李何佛雄), or San Soo Kung Fu to America after learning primarily from his Great-Uncle, Chan Siu Hung, at the Hung Sing Goon school in Taishan, China Guangdong Province.

SAN SOO, as taught by Grandmaster Jimmy H. Woo, had its origins in the very basics of Chinese feudal life two thousand years ago. For many hundreds of years, China was divided and sub-divided into various warring factions, and each produced many different types of fighting styles. Chinese systemized warfare predates the arrival of the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, thought to be the founder of Shaolin Ch’uan, by several hundreds years c. 200 B.C. In December of 1962 Jimmy officially held the grand opening for his martial arts studio in the Midway Shopping Center in EI Monte, CA. Destiny brought Chin Siu Dek to America as Jimmy H. Woo to preserve the ancient art of Choi (Ga Kuhn How) Lee (Ga Ma) Ho (Ga) Fut Hung (Ga), SAN SOO. In his memory and that of the thousands of instructors and monks before him the art must be preserved.