Been too much wing chun chat lately, lets mix it up a bit. The four forms he teaches are gung jee fok fu kuen, fu hok sheung ying kuen, sahp ying kuen, and tid sin kuen. Chain whips, rope darts, flexible kung fu weapons wing lam. Bucksam kong is one of the foremost experts on the hung gar style of kung fu and was inducted into the black belt hall of fame in 1974. As a young man he assisted his father with teaching gung fu and treating patients. Lam sai wing 1860 1943 fu hok seung ying kuen the tiger and the crane double form.
The drills do not require much space to train compared. May 11, 20 been too much wing chun chat lately, lets mix it up a bit. Lam sai wing 18601943 since my young years till now i have been learning from masters during fifty years. Hung gar bible canonical books by master lam sai wing. Ok my sifu also teaches hung gar but he told me that there is only four forms in hung gar. The hung gar kung fu bible books by master lam sai wing. Lam sai wing was one of the best fighters of his time, an outstanding master of southern shaolin hung gar kung fu and a disciple of the legendary wong fei hung. The book also includes the practical fighting applications demonstrated by grand master lam chun fai. He is the chief instructor of the sil lum pai gung fu association, as well as the foreign adviser to the hong kong chinese martial arts association and to the hong kong choy li. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu classics series 4. The art was founded in the early qing dynasty in fujian province, china, by the tea merchant hung hei kwun mandarin hong xiguan, a. The following footage is of a visit with grand master y. Hasayfu four lower tigers hung kuen history and lineage.
Contrary to popular belief that this form originated from gm wong fei hung, this form was incorporated into the lam gar hung kuen curriculum by gm lam sai wing. In addition, sifu lam hit sand bags for iron palm training, and practiced chi kung iron body for strength. Master chan hon chung, the good masters and the bad masters. A practitioner of a different style who accompanied us, inquired how the hung gar system handled aggressive attacks. Provides a detailed description of the old southern shaolin method of internal training. But i found out that there is an extra form called ng ying kuen. Southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar by wing lam. This is the complette hung gar book that martial arts students have been waiting for. Practice holding this stance for longer and longer periods of time. Authoritative english translation of the 1951 tribute to legendary butcher wing, wong fei hungs famous student, mr.
Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu classics series 9781847991928 by lam sai wing and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The five animal five element fist acts as a bridge between the external force of tiger crane and the internal focus of iron wire. Lam sai wing inherited the hung kuen style from his sifu, wong fei hung, and passed it on to his nephew, current grandmaster lam cho. He was widely considered one of the best boxers of his time, and he was certainly one of the most famous. He was a student of the chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of cantonese ethnicity, wong fei. Sword staff long weapon apparel accessories videos books training account site navigation. I hope sifu wing lam would write a series of books covering every fist set in the hung gar system. Chain whips, rope darts, and meteor hammers are some of the more popular flexible weapons. Whether they be used to further your understanding of hung gar, or used as a resource to refresh your memory of the forms, or purely to obtain a piece of martial arts history, were certain youll cherish this three book collection.
Chain whips, rope darts, flexible kung fu weapons wing. Never before have the secret oral teachings of the hung gar style appeared in english. This is the official page for publications that are written and or endorsed by the lam family, with updates on hung kuen developments in hk. I was once asked if the sounds made in hung gar kuens animal forms make any difference to the actual movements, or it they were just there as part of tradition to display the character of the animals. Hung ga kung fu is based on the principle of neutral jing and follows the styles of animals primarily the tiger and the crane that symbolize hard and soft. Hung gar bible canonical books by lam sai wing translated from chinese short historical essay on hung gar master lam sai wing written by his disciple zhu yuzhai. Hung gar the forms home of the lau family hung gar. Moving along the hieroglyph gung, i tame the tiger with the pugilistic art. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam. Nam hung gar by sifu wing lam 1 southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar by sifu wing lam. Grand master lam chun fai, the eldest son of greatgrandmaster lam cho was born in hong kong.
Pavel macek sifu practical hung kyun, a disciple of grandmaster lam chun sing, is currently teaching in central europe prague, czech republic. Upon completing the hung gar and shaolin systems, he spent another ten years learning other styles such as five animal fist, praying mantis, ha say fu hung gar, and wing tsun, with such notable masters as leung hua chu and lum jow. View southern shaolin ling nam hung gar by sifu wing lam. Combat steel weapons wing lam enterprises martial arts. The book deals with the most popular and probably the most monumental form of the hung gar kung fu style. Lam saiwing 1861 1943 was a hung gar martial artist. Gm lam sai wing learnt the form from a military officer who came first in his martial arts examinations for the army and achieved the title of mo jong yuen with this form. Hung gar kung fu lam sai wing 1861 1942, or 1860 1943 according to other sources was born in the district of nanhai, guangdong province. Authentic five animals style hasayfu hung kuen book very good.
Lam sai wing is well known for being one of the most renowned kung fu. Hung gar hung ga, hung kuen, or hung ga kuen is a member of the family of kung fu styles known as southern shaolin kung fu. My sigungs book states that tang fung learned originally under lam sai wing and later went to study under wong fei hung. First and foremost are two books by my sifu, kwong wing lam. Grandmaster lam chun fai president of the lam sai wing alumni association. The art was founded in the early qing dynasty in fujian province, china, by the tea merchant hung hei kwun mandarin hong xiguan, a lay student of the fukien shaolin temple under the teaching of the shaolin abbot and one of the legendary. There are a lot, which will take forever to type here. One of the last few surviving and rare copies scanned, restored, edited, translated to. Flexible weapons are among the most unique of chinese kung fus weapons. At the beginning of twentieth century, supposedly in 19171923, when lam sai wing was the chief instructor in handtohand fight in the armed forces of fujian province, he wrote three books on. What is the difference between wing chun and hung gar. Southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar jan 1, 2003.
This book also includes the traditonal family tree of the lam family hung kuen, brief history of the tiger and crane set as well as biographies of lam sai wing, lam cho and lam chun fai. This is the only hung gar book in english that covers topic such as 12 bridge hands which is a fundamental set in hung gar system. Followed the customs of ancestors and learnt the tradition of fighting arts in his family, proceeded to learn from tutors lin fucheng, huang feihong wong fei hung, and wu quanmei. Basically, its a conduit for us to slap up some videos of traditional chinese martial. Wong feihungs top student was lam saiwing, 18611942, who took an important role in spreading the art of hung gar kung fu among the general public. In traditional hung gar training, students are required to stay in horse stance for long periods of time up to one hour, according to the lam ka hung kuen website.
Boxer hung had been schooled in the teachings of chee sin, a master of the longhand art, and fong wing chuen, and expert of the shorthand art. His system of teaching puts emphasis on a practical application of the art, realitybased selfdefense, strength and conditioning as well as research of various southern chinese martial arts. Lam sai wing 1861 1942, or 1860 1943 according to other sources was born in the district of nanhai, guangdong province. All, accessories art ba gua book boxing broadsword calligraphy chin na chinese arts chinese medicine choy lay. Authentic five animals style hasayfu hung kuen book very. Lam sai wing 18601943 since my young years till now, for 50 years, i have been learning from masters.
The guys at our club purchased some of these texts from the chinwu group that this sifu blongs to. Since my young years till now i have been learning from masters during fifty years. Sifu wing lam, who traces his hung gar lineage to the southern shaolin temple of the 17010s, transforms back room teachings into clear and concise howto instructions. High quality weapons, apparel, training materials, and more. This is the youtube account for wing lam enterpriseswing lam kung fu.
Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu classics series by lam sai wing and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He followed the customs of his ancestors and learned the traditional martial arts and traditional. Lam sai wing 1860 1943 lam sai wing was born in 1860 and lived until 1943. He was a student of the chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of cantonese ethnicity, wong feihung. This bundle includes ultimate iron palm, authentic five animal style, southern shaolin kung fu, and northern shaolin kung fu by sifu wing lam. Grandmaster lam cho, patriarch of lam family hung kyun. If examin closely, this set is scientificly put together and adhere to the hung gar principle which view the form practice as conditioning as well as technical practice. In the lam sai wing branch of hung ga, the five animal five element fist has largely, but not entirely, superseded the five animal fist, which has become associated with dang fong and others who were no longer students when the five animal five element fist was created. In celebration of the publication of the northern shaolin book, and the second printing of sifu lams ultimate iron palm book, we are offering a special discount bundle that includes all four of his books ultimate iron palm. The hung gar five animal fist was choreographed by wong fei hung and later expanded into the five animal five element fist or ten form fist by his gifted student lam sai wing. Grand master wing lam believes hasayfu may well be monk gee sims original. I am happy that i have earned the love of my tutors who passed on me the shaolin mastery hung gar bible canonical books by master lam sai wing. Southern shaolin book by master lam sai wing the tiger.
Priceless heritage of southern shaolin inherited from the past and handed down by venerable grandmaster lam sai wing. The form was created by the fifth brother of the yeung family during the song dynasty. Fortunately, i earned the love of my tutors who passed me the shaolin mastery. This form, known as the tiger and the crane, was created in the late 19 th century by lam sai wing s teacher, an unrivalled master of kung fu wong fei hung. Named by his great uncle lam sai wing, he began his hung gar training at the age of 5 under the carefull and strict guidance of his father. Wing chun was specifically designed for close quarters as on the boat, narrow spaces and such. The five animal five element fist acts as a bridge between the external force of. This staff form is one of the most famous forms in the hung gar curriculum. Anyone whos been involved in tcma for a certain length of time will remember when hung gar was very dogmatic, and early kung fu forums would be filled with hung gar people decrying jeremy yaus lau gar because it wasnt like the lau gar kuen they did. See more ideas about martial arts, kung fu and martial. The twelfth year kuihai of the peoples republic 1923, the first month of the summer.
No other books on hung gar offer the same detailed information as this book. To the knowledge that he acquired from these two shaolin priets, boxer hung added the tiger and crane techniques, creating the hung gar hungs family school of gung fu. This is a translation of a book from the famous lam sai wing books describing the hong gar system. Lam saiwing abandoned the secretive practice of past masters and taught all his knowledge to his followers. This post written by chris lewin using information and explanation provided by sifu wing lam. Southern shaolin ling nam hung gar by sifu wing lam. Lam chuen ho, son of grandmaster lam chun fai, he will be itaty on july for a seminar and lead. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam sai. Techniques are demonstrated by grand master lam chun sing. This page is here for all people who come from the hung ga lineage. Shop with confidence at wing lam enterprises store. Fong wing chun, wife of hung hei gwun, was known as an expert in the crane style. They say that if you wield a skilful pen, you must wield arms as well, because arms are a support for a pen. This book is a reprint of the original chinese version of this classic text.
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