“Offense should instantly follow defense in one continuous motion.”
Fut Gar is a style of Kung Fu based deeply in Chinese tradition. The Shaolin Monk Leong Sil Jong is the founder of this style. It was in the
middle 1800s that he developed Fut Gar and decided to teach it outside of Shaolin Temple. His first student was Hue Long Gong, who
is responsible for spreading the style throughout Southern China.
Fut Gar is an external and internal system in one. There are ten empty-hand forms to practice starting with a hard, almost Karate-like form,
all the way to an internal form similar to Tai Chi Chuan. There is also various weapon training.
True power in Fut Gar travels from the ground through the legs to the waist. It then activates the body at the Tan Tien, naval area, when
mixed with chi and spirit. Offensive techniques in Fut Gar are diverse and include wide, circular hook punches and hammer fists.
Evasive footwork and circular blocks are some of the defensive techniques used in Fut Gar. A Fut Gar fighter will intercept an opponent’s
striking arm and will quickly execute multiple counter attack. In defense, a Fut Gar practitioner follows the saying “Your horse stance must
be as strong as Mount Everest”.
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