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Hung Ga

洪家

Striking🇨🇳 China

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Why train this

At a Glance

IntensityHigh
ContactMedium
Beginner FriendlyModerate
Belt SystemSash system (varies by school)
Origin🇨🇳 China
CompetitionWushu tournaments, Traditional kung fu competitions

Who It's For

TraditionalSelf-DefenseFitness

What You'll Learn

Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen (虎鶴雙形拳, Tiger-Crane combination form)

Kiu sau (橋手, iron bridge hand) techniques for devastating close-range power

Sei ping ma (四平馬, horse stance) training for rooted stability

Tit sa jeung (鐵砂掌, Iron Palm) conditioning and dit da (跌打, fall-hit medicine)

Ng ying (五形, Five Animals) and ng hang (五行, Five Elements) martial theory

Your First Class

Watch & Learn

Legends of Hung Ga

Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻)

Wong Fei-hung was a legendary Hung Ga Kung Fu master, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and folk hero. His life has been depicted in over 100 films, making him one of the most portrayed martial artists in cinema history.

1847–1925

Wong Fei-hung

Lam Sai Wing

Chiu Chi Ling

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Choy Ley Fut

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White Crane

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Why train this
IntensityHigh
ContactMedium
Beginner FriendlyModerate
Belt SystemSash system (varies by school)
Origin🇨🇳 China
CompetitionWushu tournaments, Traditional kung fu competitions
Training Goals
TraditionalSelf-DefenseFitness
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