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Hung Kyun’s „Ten Lethal Bare Hand Techniques“ (Sap Duk Sau)

Leung Daat - Hung Kyun’s „Ten Lethal Bare Hands Techniques“ (Sap Duk Sau)

Grand Master Wong Fei Hung, founder of „Modern Hung Kyun“, was one of the most famous Masters of Southern Chinese boxing.

Among his special skills belonged long pole fighting, Fei Tou (weight attached to the rope) and so called „Ten Lethal Bare Hand Techniques“ (Sap Duk Sau), ten unique and secret combat techniques thanks to whom he was never defeated.

“Ten Lethal Bare Hand Techniques” or “Ten Killing Hands“ is in Chinese Sap Duk Sau or Sap Jyut Sau. Character Duk means literally „poisonous“, killing“, „lethal“; however, different character with same pronounciation (Duk) means „unique“, „special“. Same goes for two different characters pronounce as Jyut. Continue reading

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Another Photo Discovery: Is this REAL Wong Fei Hung?

Wong Fei Hung PhotoWe have thouroughly examined the so called “photo of Wong Fei Hung” in one of our previous articles. The conclusion was clear: it is not photo of Wong Fei Hung, but photo of one of his sons, Wong Hon Hei.

But guess what – we have another candidate, and this time it seems that much more reliable!

The photo on the left was found in Hong Kong in 2005 by a gentleman from Municipal Museum. At the back of the photo was written:

Portrait of Wong Fei Hung – Kwong Kei Tim

There are couple of good reasons that the person on the photo can indeed be Wong Fei Hung: Continue reading

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Hung Ga Kyun Concepts: Four Sides, Eight Directions

Hung Ga Kyun Concepts: Four Sides, Eight DirectionsPractical Hung Kyun Self-Protection Combat Strategy is often criticised to be violent, ruthless, cruel. We don’t wait for the other guy to attack first  – we strike pre-emptively – fast, accurately, with power, hard, continously and without holding back. Actions beats reaction. We say self-protection on purpose. “Self-defence“ implies that you are already under attack – it is one of the last pieces in the chain of the events in overall self-protection game plan. Getting involved in fight at all is very bad. Being under attack means that things are already going very, very bad. Continue reading

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Wu Lap Fung – Discussion of Iron Wire Set (Tit Sin Kyun)

Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book: Hung Ga Master Wu Lap Fung, Discussion of Iron Wire Set (Tit Sin Kyun)Grand Master Lam Sai Wing student’s Wu Lap Fung’s favourite set and speciality was famous Tit Sin Kyun, “Iron Thread Set” (also translated as “Iron Wire Set”).

Practical Hung Kyun presents his masterful contribution to Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book, dedicated to thorough analysis of the history and training principles of this “Treasure of Hung Kyun”.

“Iron Wire Set” specialist Master Wu Lap Fung writes:

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Wong Man Kai – Discussion of Fu Hok Seung Ying Kyun

Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book: Hung Ga kyun Master Wong Man KaiWong Man Kai was one of the closest disciples of Grand Master Lam Sai Wing – he was also one of the main editors of the precious tribute to the late Grand Master – Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book, published in 1951.

Practical Hung Kyun presents his short study on famous “Tiger and Crane Double Form Set” (Fu Hok Seung Ying).

Master Wong Man Kai writes: Continue reading

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Grand Master Lam Cho – Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kyun

Lam Sai Wing memorial Book - Practical Hung Kyun presents an excerpt from the precious Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book – short treatise on “Taming of the Tiger in Gung Pattern” (Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kyun), fundamental set of today’s Hung Ga Kyun.

The study was written by Grand Master Lam’s nephew and successor, late Grand Master Lam Jou (1910-2012) in 1951. It discusses the brief history of the set as well as its core principles and its role in the todays Hung Ga curriculum.

Special thanks to van’t Slot Sifu for allowing our website to publish it online. If you want to learn more about Hung Kyun, its history and famous masters, please download the complete Lam Sai Wing Memorial Book here. Let’s give the word to the Grand Master Lam Jou: Continue reading

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„Three Treasures“, Three Hints: „Hard as Iron, Soft as Thread“

Lam Sai Wing - "Iron Thread Set" (Tit Sin Kyun)

Secret „internal“ set of Siu Lam/Old Hung Ga, last of the „Three Treasures of Hung Kyun“, passed to the current generation by Tit Kiu Saam’s disciple Lam Fuk Sing to Wong Fei Hung – legendary “Iron Thread Set”. Tit Sin Kyun finishes what Gung Ji Fuk Fu has started – it completes the circle.

Only selected few learned “Iron Thread Set”. Lam Sai Wing has learned Tit Sin Kyun after 16 years of study under Wong Fei Hung. It is a harsh and unspoken truth that even many very famous Grand Masters a well as current Masters have never formaly learned Tit Sin Kyun from their Sifu – the either learned it from (watching) their Si Hing, from Jyu Yu Jai’s book, or a video, usually using the Dragon Form part of „Five Animal Set“/“Ten Forms Set“ as the basis for re-construction of Tit Sin Kyun. Continue reading

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Wong Fei Hung and Drunken Boxing

Wong Fei Hung and Drunken BoxingQuestion: Is there any evidence of Wong Fei Hung practicing „Drunken style“?

Martin F.

Answer: “Drunken Boxing” (Jeui Kyun) or “Eight Drunken Immortals” (Jeui Baat Sin) belongs to the most spectacular Gung Fu styles or better say sets, as it is actually a single set, not complete style.

First mentions about Wong Fei Hung practicing “Drunken Boxing” emerged in popular Southern Chinese martial arts pulp magazines and radio shows in 1930’s. Wong Fei Hung supposedly learned “Drunken Boxing” from legendary “Beggar” Sou (Sou “Hat Yi”), one of the “Ten Tigers of Gwong Dung” (Gwong Dung Sap Fu). Continue reading

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True Origin of Hung Ga Kyun ‘s Minor Hand Sets

True Origin of Hung Ga Kyun Minor SetsThere are many misconceptions about the origin of various „Minor Sets“ of today’s Hung Ga Kyun. Many of the sets are wrongly attributed to Lam Sai Wing or even Wong Fei Hung, other sets were supposedly created by a comittee of Hung Ga masters in 1950’s to enrich the core Hung Ga Kyun curriculum. …Or not?

To paraphrase the late Bruce Lee, „people separate lineages, lineages separate people“. Avoiding the common „who-learned-from-who“ question, this article will briefly analyse the true origin of the commonly known sets like Mui Fa Kyun, Lau Ga Kyun, Wu Dip Jeung and other „Minor  Sets” of today’s Hung Ga Kyun. Continue reading

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Hung Ga Bridge Hands (Kiu Sau)

Hung Ga Bridge Hands (Kiu Sau)Question: Hello Sifu Macek. I was was just wondering if you could help me with the “Bridging Hands”, how important are they in Hung Gar. I train [ABC] in [XZY] and my instructor says that too much is made about them and that they where only used for channeling the chi and sending it to the arms and that everyone else is doing it wrong.

I would be greatful for some clarity as although I respect him deeply I’m not so sure he’s right. Many thanks for reading my e-mail and take care and happy training. Continue reading

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