Sifu wing lam hung gar books

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 1950s to enrich the core hung ga kyun curriculum. Now this book includes some opinions of sifu biraghi but more over it tells us his experience. My sifu, lam sai wing, was born in pingjau village, naamhoi district. Kung fu or chinese boxing is one of the oldest forms of fighting arts known to mankind. Wing lam is my sifu and i administrate this forum and 2. 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. 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. Join us and learn three authentic and complete kung fu styles. Sifu lam has been a major force in establishing the legitimacy of kung fu in this country. True origin of hung ga kyun s minor hand sets practical. He was a student of the chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of cantonese ethnicity, wong fei hung. Buy southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar book online at best prices in india on. Chinese kung fu instructional videos produced by sifu kwong wing lam can be found here.

It is associated with the cantonese folk hero wong fei hung, a hung ga master the hallmarks of the wong fei hung lineage of hung ga are deep low stances, notably the sei ping ma horse stance, and strong. The founder of the hung gar style was master hung hee goon, a famous boxer who lived in the late 1700s. Wong fei hung had more than one hundred in the door disciples. Southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar by wing lam. It is south carolinas first kung fu and tai chi school. He was widely considered one of the best boxers of his time, and he was certainly one of the most famous. Flat d, 7f, aik sun mansion, 355361 kings road, north point.

Wle martial arts supply carries martial arts swords, staffs, escrima sticks, kwan dao, martial arts gear, tai chi dvd, kung fu uniforms, mma gear, protective equipment, focus. Lam sai wing 18601943 since my young years till now, for 50 years, i have been learning from masters. Now this book includes some opinions of sifu biraghi but more over it. Published on dec 20, 20 wing lam shows his hung gar internal and external forms along with animals vocalizations. The book deals with the most popular and probably the most monumental form of the hung gar kung fu style. Wle martial arts supply carries martial arts swords, staffs, escrima sticks, kwan dao, martial arts gear, tai chi dvd, kung fu uniforms, mma gear, protective equipment, focus mitts, sparring gear, and much more. Hungkuen chau wing tak hung gar gung ji fuk fu kuen. Welcome to lam tang kung fu academy, located in lexington, sc.

In addition, sifu lam hit sand bags for iron palm training, and practiced chi kung iron body for strength. Kung fu and tai chi classes lam tang kung fu academy. Hung gar kuen, long pole form, sifu kwong wing lam. One of hung gar s great female masters, shui ying, just passed away see our janfeb 2003 issue for an obituary. 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. 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. 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. This post written by chris lewin using information and explanation provided by sifu wing lam. Sifu hamby was the first to have the 4 major books of master lam sai wing translated into english so that his legacy will be passed on to future generations.

In 1917, lam sai wing would write three books on hung gar. Lam with the help of his students popularized hung gar even more when he published three books on hung gar. Aug 06, 2017 hung gar is supposed to go from hard style to soft style. He followed the customs of his ancestors and learned the traditional martial arts and traditional. Moving along the hieroglyph gung, i tame the tiger with the pugilistic art. These books were the first to formally introduce hung gar or any southern kung fu to the general public. Learn shaolin, hung gar and tai chi from sifu robert daniels. Jin jeung kyun arrow palm set and hang yut dou crescent moon knives were both techniques of his family. With his compassion for the art and his sense that the hung gar system in its entirety had to be passed down, lam would leave his kung fu and medicine formula notes open to all. Grandmaster lam chun fai president of the lam sai wing alumni association 0390935. 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.

Hung gar is supposed to go from hard style to soft style. Wing chun is really a soft style albeit the physical movements can be rapidly learned due to innate simplicity but. 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. 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. Key among these was his rare and unusual hay say fu hung gar with its distinct 5 animals forms and unique weapon sets. Lam saiwing 1861 1943 was a hung gar martial artist. Sifu kwong wing lam was born in canton and began his training in chinese martial arts in. The hung gar kung fu bible books by master lam sai wing. 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. Mostly those books reflect the opinions of the authors. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam sai. Wong lei or chan hon jung, who have popularised the set in the 1950s and later.

From our private collection but for hundreds of cma chinese martial arts books. After completing the hung gar and shaolin systems, sifu kwong wing lam spent another ten years learning other styles including five animal fist, praying mantis, ha say fu hung gar, and wing tsun. Good to hear that kwong wing lams book will be out soon. There are many misconceptions about the origin of various minor sets of todays hung ga kyun.

This is the complette hung gar book that martial arts students have been waiting for. Lam sai wing 1860 was born in ping chow, a small village in namhoi district of kwangtung province, china. The clubs goal is to inform the public as best as we can and give honest answers. Lam sai wing 1860 1943 lam sai wing was born in 1860 and lived until 1943. You can be sure that every book of his would be in my collection. Sitaigung kwong wing lam shaolin kung fu institute. Here is a wonderful interview conducted by sifu pavel macek, with our friend, hung gar sifu donald hamby. First and foremost are two books by my sifu, kwong wing lam.

Mui fa kyun was one of the topics of grand master john leong s beginning shaolin hunggar kungfu photo as well as other books. Hung ga, hung kuen, or hung ga kuen is a southern chinese martial art cantonese, to be more specific belonging to the southern shaolin styles. 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. We are proud to offer several different interpretations of hung ga, such as the branch of hung ga which stems from lam sai wing, which produced some very notable grand masters of the system. He was a student of the chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of cantonese ethnicity, wong feihung.

Sifu wing lam is a devout martial artist proficient in bak sil lum, hung gar, tai chi, ba gua, and xing yi with exceptional chin na and iron skills. In addition, master wong is highly skilled and experienced in three internal styles, kuan ping yang style taichi chuan, pa kua and ichuan standing meditation. Authentic five animals style hasayfu hung kuen book very. Our best and well known wing lam instructional dvds from the master himself sifu kwong wing lam teaches you all the secrets of northern shaolin, southern hung gar, sun and yang style taiji, xing yi, and bagua. Lam sai wing 1861 1942, or 1860 1943 according to other sources was born in the district of nanhai, guangdong province. 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. 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.

There are many books on hung kuen, on the sets, on its history on its applications etc. These instructional videos come in dvd or vhs format. Watch the lam sai wing iron thread video, and read more from rachel chung about the making of the video. Grandmaster lam chun fai president of the lam sai wing alumni association. Hasayfu is a rarely demonstrated system of kung fu outside of. He studied with such notable masters as leung hua chu and lum jow. Lam tang was established in 1985, in columbia, south carolina. In celebration of the publication of the northern shaolin book, and the second printing of sifu lam s ultimate iron palm book, we are offering a special discount bundle that includes all four of his books ultimate iron palm. Southern shaolin ling nam hung gar by sifu wing lam. Wing lam kung fu dvds and videos wing lam enterprises. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam.

Besides hung gar, master wong is also skilled in the northern kung fu style of pek kwa, which he studied under the guidance of the famed taising pekkwa grandmaster kun duk hoi. Books on shaolin kung fu wing lam enterprises martial arts. Lam sai wings endless efforts to teach, preserve and spread the art of hung gar are well known. Authentic five animals style hasayfu hung kuen book very good. The guys at our club purchased some of these texts from the chinwu group that this sifu blongs to. Yees hung ga international kung fu association our. Michael goodwin sifu, the san francisco hung gar kung fu association. It is very difficult to write about the history and roots of chinese martial arts in a few pages, because we are talking about a very important part of chinese culture, which has a long and at times confusing history, due to in no small. Sifu rieta also studied ng style tai chi, arnis, muay thai and zen archery. He has written numerous articles on hung gar that have appeared in some of the most prominent kung fu magazines. Many famous masters have learned the set from pun sifu and taught it as the first, introductory hung ga kyun form, eg. I hope sifu wing lam would write a series of books covering every fist set in the hung gar system. Southern shaolin kung fu ling nam hung gar jan 1, 2003. Authentic five animals hasayfu hung kuen by sifu wing lam.

Tang fung was one of the most famous disciples of wong fei hung had produced. See more ideas about kung fu, martial arts and martial. Hard portion is almost always much easier to master than the soft portion. Again anyone who did kung fu in the 90s will remember wing lam s big 2 page ads in inside kung fu selling his instructional videos. Shaolin kung fu is an institution of chinese martial arts. Fu hok sheong yin kuentiger and crane set is the 2nd pillar of hung gar kung fu.

He received his hung gar and choy li fut kung fu from buck sam kong, who brought the two styles together. Gung gee fook fu kuen fu hok seung ying kuen and tid sin kuen. Total martial art supplies offers hung gar kung fu books, hung fu forms books, southern kung fu books, wong fei hung books. Sifu lam is the founder of wing lam enterprises martial arts supply. The lam tang kung fu academy is unique because we offer a variety of chinese martial arts.

May 11, 20 again anyone who did kung fu in the 90s will remember wing lam s big 2 page ads in inside kung fu selling his instructional videos. A brief history of hung gar kung fu redmond kung fu club. This bundle includes ultimate iron palm, authentic five animal style, southern shaolin kung fu, and northern shaolin kung fu by sifu wing lam. Although his school is popularly known as fuhok pai tiger and crane style, the origin of this fighting method goes back much farther into time.