“Use your strength naturally.”
Fong Ngan, also known as Phoenix Eye Fist, is a style of Kung Fu that originated in Hopu Province in China. Kew Soong has said to
develop the style. It is named for the slightly protruding finger, which resembles the eye of the legendary Phoenix.
In this style, the basic blow is delivered with the fore knuckle, palm fist, finger poke, ridge hand, and knife hand techniques. Fong Ngan’s
only kick is the front snap kick, delivered low to the groin area. The Phoenix Eye Fist is used for pressure point strikes.
Fong Ngan incorporates hand techniques and has no formal stances. Instead, the student of Fong Ngan learns to crowd an opponent,
forcing him to make a wrong move. A Fong Ngan fighter never retreats from an attack, but moves into it or sometimes jumps to the side
of the opponent while counter attacking.
Other techniques used in Fong Ngan are tripping and leg-hook throws, which are always followed up by a “killing” strike. It also
employs the use of elbow, which is used to break the opponent’s arms and to strike vital points in extreme cases of close range fighting.
Fong Ngan training includes the practice of forms, proper breathing, and speed training.
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