Kung Fu is the collective term used to refer to the many styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Of the hundreds of different styles, Hung Gar holds a prominent and influential place.

The style originates from the famous fighting monks of the Shaolin Temple. Their legendary exploits have been popularized in many of Kung Fu Cinema’s films and television programs. The Shaolin Temple is the source of many forms of Kung Fu and a spiritual center of Buddhism in China. It was here that the style was handed down to the Ching Dynasty rebel, Hung Hei Goon who brought the style to the public after the original Shaolin Temple was burned down. Hung Hei Goon’s teachings passed from generation to generation of practitioners and became known as Hung Gar Kuen (Hung Family Fist).

The style is also known as the Tiger Crane style because these two animals symbolize the unique characteristics of this style: the tiger, representing fierceness and powerful character, perfectly complements the crane, representing agility and swift movement.

Hung Gar has strong, versatile hand techniques and powerful, effective kicks that are applicable to close-range as well as long-range situations. The system’s techniques stress the use of simultaneous striking and blocking, with blocks often used as a means of attacking an opponent’s limbs. Hung Gar also has a variety of traditional weapons whose practice develops strength and coordination.

The beginning and intermediate levels of training in Hung-Gar provide the student with excellent physical condition, enabling the individual to continue into the advanced level, which is the internal phase of training.

Hung Gar Kung Fu is the main style taught at Tiger Crane Kung Fu. Most students start with Hung Gar as it provides a strong foundation for their Martial Art training.