“Do not wish to be rare like jade, nor common like stone.”
Hop Gar, also known as Lama Kung Fu, was created by Buddhist Monks in Tibet. It was later spread through Southern China. Hop Gar
was formerly known as Lion’s Roar, but was later renamed to Hop Gar by Ng Yim Ming at the request of Wong Yin Lam.
Hop Gar’s techniques resemble the power of an ape and the speed and precision of the crane. It teaches both short and long-range
techniques and uses both empty-hand and weapons techniques. Plum Flower Posts of various heights driven into the ground are used
for practicing footwork and balance.
Empty-Hand and Weapon forms are part of a Hop Gar student’s training. Hand techniques such as backfist and overhead punch are
trained in the practice of forms. Mastery of Chin Na is also part of the complete training of Hop Gar.
Today Hop Gar is slowly spreading around the western world as more and more masters of this style of Kung Fu continue to spread it.
And because of it’s effectiveness in combat, Hop Gar’s popularity will only grow in the future.
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