Hung Gar

Hung Ga or Hung Gar, also known as Hung Kuen, is a southern Chinese martial art associated with the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei Hung, who was a master of Hung Gar.

According to legend, Hung Gar was named after Hung Hei-Gun, who learned martial arts from Jee Sin, a Chan (Zen) master at the Southern Shaolin Temple. Jee Sin (ak Gee Sum Sim See) was also the master of following 4 students, namely Choy Gau Lee, Mok Da Si, Lau Sam-Ngan and Li Yao San. These five students later became the famous founders of the five southern shaolin styles: Hung Ga, Choy Gar, Mok Gar, Li Gar and Lau Gar.(this extract was taken from wikipedia)

The temple where they trained had become a refuge for opponents of the Qing Dynasty, who used it as a base for their activities, and was soon destroyed by Qing forces. Hung, a tea merchant by trade, eventually left his home in Fujian for Guangdong, bringing the art with him.

The hallmarks of the Wong Fei-Hung lineage of Hung Gar are deep low stances, notably its "sai ping ma" horse stance, and strong hand techniques, notably the bridge hand (Kiu Sau) and the versatile tiger claw. Hung Gar's strong rooting and effective hand techniques make it a particularly unique and devistatingly powerful style of Kung Fu.

Forms

The following list is just a few forms studied in Hung Gar. Forms are simply prearranged moves strung together to make a series of techniques. These techniques can then be broken down and the practical application is then revealed.

The Four Pillars

Gung Ji Fuk Fu. (Taming the Tiger.)

Fu Hok Seung Yng. (Tiger and Crane.)

Ng Ying Keun. (Five Animals.)

Tit Sin Keun. (Iron Fist.)

Hand Forms

Moi Fah Keun. (Plum Blossom Fist)

Ng Hang Keun. (Five Elements)

Mang Fu Chut Dong. (Fierce Tiger Leaves Cave)

Wun Ying Fuk Fu Keun. (Changing Tiger Fist)

Weapon Forms

Ng Long Par Gwa Kuun. (Five Brother Diagram Pole)

Pek Gwa Dan Dao. (Single Broadsword Form)

Hung Gar Wu Dip Do. (Hung Gar Butterfly Knife)

Yu Gar Dai Par. (Tiger Fork Form)

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