The classic forms of Hung Gar Kung Fu have been handed down for generations from Shao Lin Abbott Gee Seen (Sim See) to Hung Hei Goon to Wong Fei Hung and finally to Great Grandmaster Lam Sai Wing.
The four pillar sets are:
- GUNG GEE FOOK FU KUEN - Taming the tiger fist - contains all of the hung systems basic movements, which is why it is taught first to build the students strong foundation.
- FU HOK SEUNG YING KUEN - Tiger and crane matching fist - arguably, the most famous kung fu form in the world, and most often imitated.
- SUP YING KUEN - 10 Shapes Fist -or- Five Animals & Five Elements Fist, a time capsule for the shao lin animals with deep penetration into the study of the five elements, metal water, wood, fire, earth.
- TID SIN KUEN - Iron wire fist - The key to deeper understanding of the previous three sets because of the intensive focus on the 12 bridges, hei gung, and emotions - completes the empty hand sets and unlocks previously learned information.
In addition, the cirriculum we teach contains forms and sets not typically seen in the average hung gar schools here in the USA.
Some examples include:
- DAN GONG FOOK FU KUEN - Single "bow" taming the tiger fist
this form pre-dates modern hung gar styles and is considered one of the early Siu Lam Nam Kuen (Shao Lin Southern Fist) styles that were the building blocks for modern Hung Gar Kung Fu.
- SIU LAM FU KUEN - Shao Lin Tiger Fist
this form is part of the greater Nam Kuen styles popular throughout GuangDong and Hong Kong (broadly termed "village styles"). Some attribute these forms to the original Shao Lin styles brought to south China by Abbott Gee Seen (Sim See).
Kung Fu is a complete life style to be used for the advancement of oneself mentally, physically and spiritually. It is NOT simply a form of fighting and should not be reduced to these simple terms. |