Chinese gung fu the philosophical art of self defense by bruce lee 1987 2nd edition. Lam sai wing 1861 1942, or 1860 1943 according to other sources was born in the district of nanhai, guangdong province. Lam sai wing retired from teaching kung fu at the age. Lam sai wing gung gee fook fu kuen moving along the. Wing chun martial arts principles and techniques by yip chun with danny connor. Through the years tid kiu sam passed his knowledge down to one of his students, lam fook sing. Fook sau is a defensive wing chun syllabus to instantly stop or just neutralize opponents forward midsection attack is the use of fook sau a chinese term meaning controlling hand. Still, in sharp contrast with shaolin kung fu, hung kuen remains little understood. Pdf lam sai wing hung gar iron thread gil vincent yaquit. Hi all, with all the discussion of mui fah kuen in hung gar earlier, i asked sigung about it. The training not only helped me to further understand wing chun. This is best applied if the sparring opponent attacks you with any type of uppercut directed to your midsection, and the key area location of technique are found.
Master lam was also the student who learned everything master wong knew. Thus, lam sai wing told wong lei he better follow lam cho. May 26, 20 hung kuen schools exist in every corner of the world from china to the united states, canada and britain. The iron thread is considered as the highest form taught in the traditional southern shaolin hung gar kung fu system. About 1926, wong lei met the famous sifu lam sai wing. One of the oldest forms of the hung kuen hung gar style, gong gee fook foo traces its origins to the siu lum temple. Dec 07, 2010 this is a sample of the kung gee fook fu set of hung gar kuen demonstrated by sifu wing lam. Hung gar was made famous by the movies of wong fei hung, and passed down among southern china practitioners through famous people like his wife, mok gwai lan, and his famous disciple lam sai wing. Originally choreographed by luk ah choi, the lengthy set emphasizes strong stancesparticularly the horse stanceand powerful arm blocks and punches. Gung gee fook fu trainging the tiger softbound lau gar keun the lau gar keun is one of the original and basic forms of the art of hung gar kung fu. This account his own words and translated into english is.
Kung fu is hard work and, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, it demands sacrificesacrifice of your time, your comfort, and your ego. His kung fu career started in august 1970 when he became the student of leung kam kwong. About sifu ken laus wing chun kuen school in singapore. 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. Lam with the help of his students popularized hung gar even more when he published three books on hung gar. Whether you practice hung gar, bak sil lum, or any style of martial arts whatsoever, nothing is going to be given to you.
Gung gee fook fu kuen lam chun fai hung gar school. Hung gar chiu wai ng ying kuen 5 elementshape form 1994. Originally choreographed by hung hay goon, the lengthy set emphasizes strong stancesparticularly the horse stanceand powerful arm blocks and punches. Gung gee fook fu kuen moving along the hieroglyph, i tame the tiger with the pugilistic art traditional technique nan kuen the southern fist inherited from. It is our aim to maintain, preserve and pass on the art of kwong sai jook lum tong long kuen.
Training movements for example, the bridge hands three times in kung gee fook fu require the further extension to provide a stretch that counterbalances the tension built up while performing the movements. 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. Gung gee fook fu kuen one of the oldest forms of the hung gar style, gung gi fook fu traces its origins to the siu lum temple. I was promoted to the advanced level and received a blue sash after training for one year. This set is considered one of the most important and fundamental sets of hung kuen, with many of the. Sifu ken lau is a registered martial arts instructor based in singapore. They say that if you wield a skilful pen, you must wield arms as well, because arms are a support for a pen. Low stop kicks savate fight techniques, martial arts techniques, catch wrestling, shaolin. After our trial and test, the software was found to be official, secure and free.
Wing chun white sash introductory dojo chattanooga. At the beginning of twentieth century, supposedly in 19171923, when lam sai wing was the chief instructor in handtohand combat in the armed forces of fujian province, he wrote three books on traditional shaolin methods of the. This is a sample of the kung gee fook fu set of hung gar kuen demonstrated by sifu wing lam. Lam sai wing was born in 1860 and lived until 1943. The founder of the wing chun kuen style, yim wing chun was a native of guangdong in china. There are many schools of kung fu and lau gar kuen is one of the oldest being one of the original 5 ancestor styles. He has done a number of public kung fu performances while in hong kong and also entered the hong kong chinese martial arts association, martial arts competition an international level competition in 2006 and was. This is best applied if the sparring opponent attacks you with any type of uppercut directed to your midsection, and the key area location of technique are found not in the wrist but in the forearm area just near. Below are the moves as seen in the lam sai wing books, 17,18,19. My sifu, lam sai wing, was born in pingjau village, naamhoi district. Wing chun was noted for its simple, direct, economical movement and nonclassical style.
Lam ga kuen and gee sins yong chun hung kuenhwaquan. Wing chun was named after a town in southern china. 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. The founder of the wing chun kuen style, yim wingchun was a native of guangdong in china. We have only 2 empty hands set, gung gee and fu hok. Wing chun in the 1950s was a popular fighting system because of its reputation in challenge fights with other gungfu systems. Learning the sequences of the wing chun art is just the beginning of the process. The gung gee was choreographed by lam sai wing and fu hok by sigung lam jo. Some time later lam fook sing taught wong fei hung 18471924 and the latter wong fei hung taught lam sai wing 18601943. Gung gee fook fu kuen fu hok seung ying kuen and tid sin kuen. The original wing chun kuen kuit are believed to descended from an ancient, oral tradition, and reportedly were connected to southern chinese secret societies of the nineteenth century. If you were to use your fu hok seuhng yihng kuen the tiger and crane skill. Lam ga hung kuen gung ji fuk fu kuen taming of the tiger. Hand forms gung gee fook fu kuen fu hok seung ying.
Please use the links on the left for more information on these forms. It is the first kuen tao taught to beginners in a traditional hung kuen curriculum and is often broken up into 2 parts being gong gee and fook foo. Introduction to the hung ga lineage wong lei leung kam. At worcestershire wing chun kuen we teach wing chun kung fu as it is taught in hong kong with a highly practical edge. He answered some of the finer points and made me learn the set. Lam sai wing was, however, getting old, and his nephew and student lam cho had just started teaching. Lam sai wings taming the tiger manual stay safe and healthy. Wing chun kuen kuit are words of wisdom which capture in poetic terms the finer attributes of wing chun kung fu. Hung gar has dozens of openhand, sparring, and weapons sets. Bruce lees teacher was wing chun grandmaster ip man. Wing chun kungfu mass martial arts academy practical selfprotection and lifeskills center yorktown, virginia 757 8461188 chief instructorfounder.
Lam ga kuen and gee sins yong chun hung kuenhwaquan archive. Lau gar kuen is derived from a form of boxing practiced at kuei ling temple situated in. Sep 01, 2011 kung fu is hard work and, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, it demands sacrificesacrifice of your time, your comfort, and your ego. Lam sai wing s taming the tiger manual stay safe and healthy. This pdf document is a compilation of all the threads on the southern fist forum where individuals. Lam sai wing gung gee fook fu kuen ebook in adobe pdf, 3. Gung gee fook fu kuen moving along the hieroglyph, i tame the tiger with the pugilistic art traditional technique nan kuen the southern fist inherited from the past and handed down by lam sai wing. Gung gee fook fu kuen books by master lam sai wing 18601943. Ebook wing tsun kuen as pdf download portable document format. About sigung smart australasian wing chun kuen kung fu. Hung gar mui fah kuen archive kung fu magazine forums. Sep, 2016 sai wing, my brother, we have known each other for some time now and i have not seen your skill, i have not had a chance to observe you, with regard to martial skills, if you were to really reveal your accomplishments, do you think you could gather more skills.
It is our mission to transfer this art to future generations that they may glean from it the wisdom so many have sought generations before. Which of the following martial arts experts did master samuel kwok train his wing chun. This download is gong gee which is a chinese character referring to work. Kuen kuit is cantonese for martial sayings or fighting songs. School was established back in 2000 by sifu ken lau, he is registered martial arts instructor here in singapore. Jin jeung kyun arrow palm set and hang yut dou crescent moon knives were both techniques of his family. I started as a beginner at 100 minutes per class, two to three days a week. Master of pugilistic arts venerable lam sai wing 18601943 the last photo supposedly, 19401943. The australasian wing chun kung fu organisation acknowledges the history of wing chun kuen according to the personally written record left behind by the late grandmaster ip man ip man. Wing chun was the name of a young girl who sold bean curd. Lam sai wings endless efforts to teach, preserve and spread the art of hung gar are well known.
Southern mantis is a cultural art, an analog treasure in a digital age. Gung gee fook fu kuen taming the tiger laneshungkuen. Traditional technique nan kuen the southern fist inherited from the past and handed down by lam sai wing. And although we are able to break for instance, karate up into many different styles and gungfu also into many different styles, there are still basically only two major systems into which all martial arts can be categorised. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam sai wing. This post written by chris lewin using information and explanation provided by sifu wing lam. He was widely considered one of the best boxers of his time, and he was certainly one of the most famous. Gung gee fook fu kuen books by master lam sai wing 1860.
Fortunately, i earned the love of my tutors who passed me the shaolin mastery. The book scrutinizes an old canonical form the tao of the southern shaolin kung fu, the gung gee fook fu. For the first time in over 60 years, they have issued a comprehensive training manual on their system, including the keystone form of the system, gung gee fook fu, along with special materials on usage, history, theory and personal memoir. Hand forms gung gee fook fu kuen fu hok seung ying ng ying kuen sup ying kuen tid sin kuen. The lam family is justly famous for its stewardship of the largest branch of the famous southern style, hung kuen. Also, to clear up any debate about my sifus yc wong two sets. Dr lee passed his knowledge of the foshan, yuen kay san and mainland versions of the system to sigung smart. The hung gar kung fu bible books by master lam sai wing. And although we are able to break for instance, karate up into many different styles and gung fu also into many different styles, there are still basically only two major systems into which all martial arts can be categorised. Hung gar gung gee fook fu kuen by lam sai wing china. Because of the reputation of wing chun, bruce and i joined.
Ebook wing tsun kuen as pdf download portable document. Wing tsun kuen top results of your surfing wing tsun kuen start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. 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. The authors of lau gar keun have tried to explain in detail, as clearly and as concisely as possible the steps necessary for a planned and sensible introduction to kung fu. By completing the introductory stage our expectation is that the student has also developed the skill of movement and understands the concept and strategy of the movement. During this time in hong kong sifu jim wilkinson trained in the traditional ways of hung kuen kung fu for both forms and weapons. Since my young years till now i have been learning from masters during fifty years. Lau gar kuen is derived from a form of boxing practiced at kuei ling temple situated in kong sai guangxi province in west china. Hong kong, 1955 check out the ip man movie available at video departments everywhere. Logically, lam sai wing started his kung fu training at a young age and he had already become famous before he had grown to an adult. Hung gar kuen kung gee fook fu taming the tiger sample.
An excerpt from the book of lam sai wing the tiger and the crane. Anecdotes of lam sai wing and lam cho extensive glossary, bibliography. I learn wing chun kung fu under the wing chun sifu john landers at samurai martial arts. Hung kuen schools exist in every corner of the world from china to the united states, canada and britain.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Moving along the hieroglyph gung, i tame the tiger with the pugilistic art. Here is the official description for lam sai wing gung gee fook fu kuen ebook in adobe pdf, 3. It is said that the gung gee fok fu kuen is the favourite fist form of grandmasters lam sai wing and lam cho as diligent practice of this excellent form will result. Sifu ken laus wing chun kuen school in singapore home page. Wing chun was named after two styles of kung fu which, combined, became wing chun. Worcestershire wing chun kuen is a wing chun kung fu school with classes in redditch. Chinese martial arts employ kuen kuit as concise, rhythmic verses which present a method or philosophy of a style.
Gung gee fook fu kuen taming the tiger one of the oldest forms of the hung gar style, gung gi fook fu traces its origins to the siu lum temple. Sigung roger smart was first introduced to the wing chun and weng chun kung fu styles of chinese kung fu under the guidance as a closed door private student of doctor allen lee. Wing chun was the name of a shaolin nun who invented the art. Kwong sai jook lum tong long pai kwong sai jook lum gee tong long pai kwong sai province, bamboo forest monastery praying mantis family is a martial art founded by monk sam dot and passed down directly to master gin foon mark in an unbroken lineage. Hung gar gung gee fook fu kuen by lam sai wing free download as pdf file. Moy yat wrote, it was during the ching dynasty that many of the proverbs were part of secret codes and rituals developed by the rebels dedicated to. 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. Master lam enjoyed a great reputation throughout his life. Gung gee fok fu kuen chun fai lam, lam chun fai, hing chao on.