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Hung Gar Kung Fu
Hung Gar (洪拳) is one of the most popular style of kung fu in Southern China. It is well known for its low wide stances and rock hard forearms. Wong Fei Hung (黄飞鸿), Lam Sai Wing (林世荣), Hung Hei Gun (洪熙官), Fong Sai Yuk (方世玉), Tit Kiu Sam, Luk Ah Choi are all legendary practitioners of Hung Gar.
Legend has it that Hung Hei Gun had fatally injured a "Qing Soldier" with a single punch somewhere in Fujian, forensics found that the Qing Soldier’s rib cage was fractured & his organs were severely damaged. 
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Hung Gar is also well known in popular culture. The choreography styles of movie stars like Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen were greatly influenced by Hung Gar. This started in the 70s and 80s when the Shaw Brothers movies were very popular, featuring household icons like Gordon Liu, Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan Chun. Even Bruce Lee incorporated Hung Gar into his fight choreography and Jeet Kune Do.
There were many depictions of the origins of Hung Gar Kuen. The most popular one is the story of Jee Sim Sim See(Abbot Zhi Shan), he opened the 36th Chamber of Shaolin to train a new generation of warrior monks and unshaven disciples. Unshaven disciples were ordinary people who stayed at the temple to learn martial arts but did not take the vows of Buddhism. Hung Hei Gun was one of them. Through him, Shaolin Martial Arts spread to the rebels who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty and fought to topple the Qing Dynasty. The Shaolin kung fu Hung Hei Gun taught was then changed to "Hung Gar Kuen", to honor the Ming Dynasty as the name of the first Ming Emperor was ‘Hong Wu’.
There were many depictions of the origins of Hung Gar Kuen. The most popular one is the story of Jee Sim Sim See(Abbot Zhi Shan), he opened the 36th Chamber of Shaolin to train a new generation of warrior monks and unshaven disciples. Unshaven disciples were ordinary people who stayed at the temple to learn martial arts but did not take the vows of Buddhism. Hung Hei Gun was one of them. Through him, Shaolin Martial Arts spread to the rebels who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty and fought to topple the Qing Dynasty. The Shaolin kung fu Hung Hei Gun taught was then changed to "Hung Gar Kuen", to honor the Ming Dynasty as the name of the first Ming Emperor was ‘Hong Wu’.
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People often see the single finger hand in Hung Gar. Originally the Shaolin Palm, it was converted to the single finger hand to symbolize the Han people's ambition to retake China's Central Plains from invading "Qing Army" with one finger. Many people also think that the wide and low stances of Hung Gar, as well as the slow looking movements, will not match up to the speed and flexibility of modern martial arts like Boxing and Muay Thai. But they do not realize that no matter how fast you move, all the motion starts from the ground which transfers energy all the way to the rest of your body. This is the complete exertion of force which is trained by developing a strong root and connection of every body part.
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Our Hung Gar Kung Fu Demonstration |
Besides combat, Hung Gar also trains the internal strength and ‘Qi’ of the practitioner. This is achieved by breathing, releasing sound and coordinated movements guided with intention. This boosts the general health and the vitality of the practitioner, especially with the high level skill, the Tit Sin Kuen(Iron Wire Fist). Hung Gar practitioners are also physically strong with a compact muscular build and long lasting stamina.
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Hung Gar Forms
Empty Hand Forms – Fundamental Fist Forms, Iron Bridge Fist, 5 elements Tiger Taming, Single Arrow Tiger Taming, Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain Form, ‘I’ Shaped Tiger Taming Form, Tiger and Crane Form, Fierce Tiger From The Forest Form, Double Arrow Tiger Taming, Iron Wire Form.
Weapon Forms – Twin Mother and Son Knives, Cloud Weaving Umbrella, Smoking Pipe, Wooden Bench, 5 sectioned Whip, Fifth Brother 8 Trigram Pole, Tiger Tail Pole, Six and Half Foot Killer Pole, Climbing Dragon Double End Staff, Tiger Fork, Moon Spade and Guan Dao. |
Benefits Of Hung Gar Kung Fu
Our Hung Gar (洪拳) training is very progressive, all students will learn at their own pace with close guidance from the instructors and the seniors throughout their martial arts journey. Our Hung Gar curriculum has strong emphasis on the training of horse stances, footworks, fundamental hand techniques and Qi Gong (气功), as the students advance, they will learn more complicated combat techniques. Hung Gar (洪拳) Kung Fu builds up the overall physical strength and fitness of the practitioner, it also cultivates mental strength and spiritual awareness, allowing the practitioners to control his "Qi" energies and unlock his hidden strength. Hung Gar training boosts the practitioner's core strength & muscular power, hardening the tendons & bones, and increases cardiovascular endurance. It also helps to increase self awareness & focus.
Self Defense : The fighting techniques of Hung Gar are powerful and contain more than 100 options, this is especially useful in self defense. One does not have the luxury of using fanciful moves in a life or death situation, the combat philosophy of Hung Gar is to deliver the maximum damage to the opponent in the shortest time. Even when used by women, they can bring down a grown man with no more than 3 moves if executed correctly. Simultaneous counterattacks are heavily emphasized in Hung Gar. In self defense, equivalent force is to be used to subdue the attacker. If a criminal tries to hack you with a machete, will you be so courteous to just land punches on his face? The fact is, you will need to use deadly force on him, or you will be the one dying!
Hung Gar contains deadly strikes to the vital parts of the human body. However, these deadly strikes are never to be used in a non life-threatening situation. Hung Gar is a martial art with solid defenses and rapid counterattacks, it has been used in self defense for more than a century, its practicality and effectiveness has been proven in countless deadly encounters.
Self Defense : The fighting techniques of Hung Gar are powerful and contain more than 100 options, this is especially useful in self defense. One does not have the luxury of using fanciful moves in a life or death situation, the combat philosophy of Hung Gar is to deliver the maximum damage to the opponent in the shortest time. Even when used by women, they can bring down a grown man with no more than 3 moves if executed correctly. Simultaneous counterattacks are heavily emphasized in Hung Gar. In self defense, equivalent force is to be used to subdue the attacker. If a criminal tries to hack you with a machete, will you be so courteous to just land punches on his face? The fact is, you will need to use deadly force on him, or you will be the one dying!
Hung Gar contains deadly strikes to the vital parts of the human body. However, these deadly strikes are never to be used in a non life-threatening situation. Hung Gar is a martial art with solid defenses and rapid counterattacks, it has been used in self defense for more than a century, its practicality and effectiveness has been proven in countless deadly encounters.
Our Lineage
Hung Hei Gun (洪熙官) >Luk Ah Choi >Wong Tai >Wong Kei Ying >Wong Fei Hung (黄飞鸿) > Lam Sai Wing (林世荣) > Sung Siu Bo > Sung Chiu Yuen > Ong Ah Yong > Leroy Kwok
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Hung Gar For Adults
Hung Gar is a powerful no frills form of martial arts system, suitable for adults who seek real life combat skills rather than merely a healthy and fun pastime. Practicing Hung Gar is also a good way of de-stressing from hectic work-life. Our adult training are open to anyone with genuine interest, regardless of race and religion. Though it is much harder to learn compare many other martial arts styles, our instructors will be there to step by step coach you, making sure you master it. Hung Gar For Youths Specially designed for individuals age 13-16, our Hung Gar youth lessons is a fun and interactive way to unlock your child’s potential and cultivate qualities in your child to becoming a upright person in the society. With our training your child will also gain better mental dexterity, so it is a good choice for your child to start learning Hung Gar early to develop a strong physique and bright mind ahead of their peers!
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Hung Gar Kung Fu In Self DefenceOur Hung Gar training covers:
- Fundamental Exercises - Solo Drills - Empty Hand Partner Drills - Weapon Partner Drills - Forms practice - Tap or Contact sparring - Combat application drills - Conditioning exercises - Qi Gong (气功) |
