Grandmaster Lam Chun Sing in a new Gung Fu documentary! Combat techniques, power generation, lion dance, Chinese medicine, and more! Continue reading
Hung Kyun & Choi Lei Fat: Nice to Meet You, Sifu [VIDEO]
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“Tiger Claw System’s” Traditional Nine-Count Fingertip Push-ups [VIDEO]
“Hands are unique weapons in the Chinese martial arts”, says Grandmaster Wai Hong of Tiger Claw System – and his “Tiger Claws” are proof. We will reveal his unique push-up variation in the video below, but first some experience from my lineage and other Masters I met. Continue reading
Kung Fu Talk, Vol. 1: Pavel Macek Sifu – Practical Hung Kyun [PODCAST]
Please check out Frank Bolte Sifu’s (Hung Kuen Research Association) new podcast “Kung Fu Talk!!
Frank Bolte Sifu is a long-time friend of mine, Hung Ga Kyun practitioner, teacher, enthusiast, and researcher, sharing rare articles and videos for years, and relentlessly promoting our art.
It is my great honor to be featured as the very first guest. I wish you good luck with your new project, and I can’t wait to listen to the upcoming podcasts. Continue reading
Wong Fei Hung’s “No-Shadow Kick”? “Under the Skirt Kick”!
Disciple of Wong Fei Hung’s last wife, the “Tigress” Mok Gwai Laan, explains the true technique of the mysterious technique of “Shadowless Kick”!
Few years ago I had the honor to do an extensive interview with Grandmaster Li Chan Wo, a godson, direct disciple of Grandmaster Mok Gwai Laan and the 2nd generation sucessor of Wong Fei Hung’s lineage.
Different lineages have different variations and explanations of “No-Shadow Kick” – check out Grandmaster’s Li rather pragmatical one. Continue reading
Late Grand Master Lam Jou Explains Lam Family Hung Kyun Techniques [RARE VIDEOS!]
The man, the the myth, the legend – Grand Master Lam Jou, late patriarch of the Lam Family Hung Kyun, nephew and heir of “Mr. Tiger & Crane” Lam Sai Wing’s lineage, explains Hung Kyun bridges, power generation and combat applications!
Please check out super rare videos of the legendary Grand Master Lam Jou (1910-2012) below!
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“The Five Animal, Five Element Boxing Set” of Hung Kyun Master Lam Sai Wing: Snake Section [Part 2 of 10]
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Whereas the dragon represents the spirit, the snake represents the Qi (氣), the breath, and circulation of energy within the human body. Sometimes referred to as a “little dragon,” the snake likewise speaks to the covert, and the unseen.
The snake techniques are generally considered to be a bare-hand extrapolation of ancient spear technique, and as such exemplify the principle of, “defend with a circle; counter with a straight line.” The Hung Kyun maxim states, “hard counters the soft; soft controls the hard.” Thus, the snake’s hard bridging is manifest with rooted stance and iron force, heavy as a python’s coils, while it’s elusive twining, soft bridging action is unfelt until striking the vital points, venomous as a cobra’s touch. Continue reading
[VIDEO] Dang Family Hung Kyun: “Smashing and Hitting Set” (Jong Da Kyun)
This is one of the original forms, and was the first form taught in the Dang Family Hung Ga curriculum. The form is much shorter than Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kyun, comprising of less than one hundred moves.
“The Five Animal, Five Element Boxing Set” of Hung Kyun Master Lam Sai Wing: Intro & Dragon Section [Part 1 of 10]
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In the Wong Fei Hung curriculum, three famous sets, the “Gung 工 Character Tiger Subduing Set” (Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kyun 工字伏虎拳), the ““Tiger and Crane Twin Pattern Set”” (Fu Hok Seung Ying Kyun 虎鶴雙形拳), and the “Iron Thread Set” (Tit Sin Kyun 鐵線拳 ), are collectively known as “The Hung Kyun Three Treasures.” However, the “Ten Patterns Boxing Set” (Sap Ying Kyun 十形拳) was originally established by Lam Sai Wing, to revise and consolidate key portions of the curriculum as he had learned it from Wong Fei Hung. Continue reading
Interview with Donald Hamby Sifu, Tiger Crane School Los Angeles
Donald Hamby Sifu started to train Hung Kyun in 1976 – the very same year I was born. Wow.
We always missed each other in Hong Kong – when I was there, Hamby Sifu wasn’t coming, when Hamby Sifu was going, I couldn’t. Damn.
My big brother Michael Goodwin kept telling me: “You need to meet Don, he is awesome, you need to me Don”.
And guess what – after all those years, we finally met! The legends didn’t lie – Don Hamby Sifu is BIG and STRONG – and in great shape. Continue reading
We Are PRACTICAL Hung Kyun: Here is Why [VIDEO]
One of the comments to our latest video – from our 18th (!) Summer PHK Camp says:
The way you train Hung Kyun puts the competition to shame.