Cantonese Hung Gar
Hung Gar FAQ

Hung-Ga is a fighting system that began in the 17th century and is signified by its deep stances and powerful movements.

Cantonese Hung Gar Forms

Hung-Ga is one of the most popular kung-fu systems to originate from Kwang Tung (Canton), China. It is one of the five family systems passed down from the teachings of the Siu Lum (Shaolin) Monk, Gee Shim, who taught five disciples surnamed Hung, Choy, Lay, Lau, and Mok. Hung- Ga, named after Hung Hei Guen, is a powerful style which encompasses the hard, long range offense of the Fu Ying (tiger form) and the soft, short range fluid defense of the Hok Ying (crane form), the evasiveness of the Lung (dragon), the precision of the Sae (snake), the swiftness of the Pao, (leopard) and the application of the Ng Hang Kuen (five element fist).

Master Saleem Alamudeen (Yee Gee Ling) (1952 - Present)

Master Yee Gee Ling (Saleem Alamudeen) began his martial arts training in the early 7O's under former student of Grandmaster Bucksam Kong. Master Saleem learned the Lam-Sai Wing version of Hung-Ga, including weapons. In 1983, Master Saleem began training with Grandmaster Yee-Chee-Wai (Frank Yee). He studied the Tang-Fung version of Hung-Ga, learning weapons, forms, theories of combat, and Chi-Kung (QiGong).

Yee Che Wai (1948 - Present)

Grandmaster FRANK YEE (Yee Che Wai) born in Hong Kong, July 28, 1948. Frank began training the Hung Ga system at the age of six under the tutelage of Sifu Ying Ling, a close disciple of Tang Fung. His father, Yee Yin, was also a Hung Ga practitioner. Because of his training and relationship in the style, he was brought to and accepted as a disciple of Yin Ling.

Bucksam Kong (1940 - Present)

Grandmaster Bucksam Kong started studying martial arts when he was 6 years old in his native Hong Kong. Two years later, he began studying Hung Gar with Lam Jo, providing a direct link to the origins of Hung Gar and to the famous Wong Fei Hung, popularized in such movies as Drunken Master and Once Upon a Time in China.

Yin Ling (1920 - 1968)

Yin Ling (Yuen Ling) who was a quiet but strong man, was born March 25, 1920, in Fatsaan, Gwongdung province, China. He learned old style Hung-Ga from Luk Fungse and also learned Dog boxing from Gam Yundang. He met and learned Hungkyun from Tang Fung around 1937 while Tang was working at the Fish Market association and trained until the latter's death.

Lam Jo (1910 - Present)

Lam Jo, also known as Lam Kungau, was born in 1910 in Gwongdung province, Naamhoi district, Pingjaau village.
When his parents passed away the young orphan was adopted and raised by his uncle, the famous Lam Sai Wing, a student of legendary Wong Fei Hung.

Tang Fung (1874 - 1957)

Tang Fung was born in Samseui in 1874. During his youth he learned Hung-Ga from Sifu Wong Yau, Sifu Yun Yin and also studied a form of folk sorcery. Later he learned from Wong Fei Hung, completing the orthodox version of Hungga and becoming Wong's close disciple. Tang Fung was also a participant in the Loksin theater incident.

Lam Sai Wing (1861 - 1942)

Lam was a pork butcher by trade, from Canton. He was trained in many styles of martial arts, (many people believe he was trained in Lau Gar and Choy Li Fut), and decided to challenge Wong Fei Hung in a fight.

Wong Fei Hung (1847 - 1925)

Wong Fei Hung was a martial arts prodigy who like his father Wong Kay Ling, gained fame as member of the infamous "Ten Tigers of Guangdong", a group of the top ten martial arts masters in Guangdong province.

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