what is hung gar

[ggg214]

i have heard this name alot,but still don't know what it is
Please, give me an overview about this, or tell me where i can find some words about it
thanks!

 

[DungHo]

do you know Wong Fei Hung, he is the master of the style.

 

[arnisador]

It's one of the main styles of Southern Chinese martial arts, known for low stances, tiger claws, and an emphasis on hand techniques.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Hung Gar/Hung Ga
http://www.answers.com/topic/hung-ga

 

[ggg214]

thanks a lot!

 

[Taijiman]

Vid of Hung Gar:

 

[HG1]

http://yeeshungga.com/tradition/history/

Here's the website to the Hung-Ga lineage I practice. Let me know if you have any specifc questions about the style.

 

[hungfistron]

Here is a taste of Hung Gar...

 

[mryddin]

Make sure you catch the latest Inside Kung Fu... You will see a 3 page layout of my Sifu Mike Marshall explaining his thoughts on Hung Gar and what it is all about. I am so lucky to have found him.

http://louisvillehunggarkungfu.com

Feel free to stop in and say hi. there is a chat forum at teh top of the links page that is not really in use yet (ment for class members) but if you have questions I will get them to Sifu to answer....

 

[TaiChiTJ]

If it hasn't been posted yet, here are some applications right out of the form:

 

[arnisador]

Hey, those are some great applications!

 

[searcher]

On Master Wing Lam's website all of his videos has excerpts on the site that you can see from his videos. www.wle.com

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Here's another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSNUH-gzl2Y&feature=PlayList&p=0D9C160FF607ACA0&index=2

 

[Ray]

What is the meaning behind the diamond shaped symbol used by hung gar gung fu?

 

[hungfistron]

Good Question

May need ask Sifu that one...

 

[ggg214]

unfortunately, i don't have a sifu in hung gar

 

[Ray]

What is the meaning behind the diamond shaped symbol used by hung gar gung fu?

It contains the Chinese characters for Tiger and Crane...

 

[paulee]

Please forgive my ignorance, but is there a list or group of standardized forms taught by Hung Gar practitioners? The reason I ask is that I have seen about 3 or 4 different interpretations of Tiger/Crane, and that is the only Hung Gar form I am really aware of. I learned the Kenpo version of T/C, but I am also interested in learning the original, as taught by Wong Fei Hung.

 

[clfsean]

Please forgive my ignorance, but is there a list or group of standardized forms taught by Hung Gar practitioners? The reason I ask is that I have seen about 3 or 4 different interpretations of Tiger/Crane, and that is the only Hung Gar form I am really aware of. I learned the Kenpo version of T/C, but I am also interested in learning the original, as taught by Wong Fei Hung.

The 4 Pillars (Taming the Tiger "I" Shape, Tiger/Crane Duet, 10 Shapes (5 Animal/5 Element, Iron Wire)... but interpretation is almighty in CMA (or any MA) so you won't find the Tiger/Crane set as WFH put it together. It may be close, but somewhere down the line it's been tweaked for personal preference or usage. Also you'll find changes from the same teacher. Student "A" learned early from techer so he was taught "this way", reflecting teacher's youth. Student "B" learned later in teacher's life so he was taught "this way", reflecting teacher's experience in life. Then you get Student "C" who learned from teacher late in life & this "this way", reflecting teacher's loss of youth but economy in motion & experience compounded.

 

[HG1]

Please forgive my ignorance, but is there a list or group of standardized forms taught by Hung Gar practitioners? The reason I ask is that I have seen about 3 or 4 different interpretations of Tiger/Crane, and that is the only Hung Gar form I am really aware of. I learned the Kenpo version of T/C, but I am also interested in learning the original, as taught by Wong Fei Hung.

Here's a list from my lineage.
http://yeeshungga.com/tradition/forms/