Taming the tiger fist among the top five fists in Lingnan area. Theories about its origin vary greatly. Most people believe that in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, it was introduced into Guangdong by two members of Shaolin temple--Hung Hei--Gun and Luk Ah--Choi--who magnificently carried it forward afterwards. During its hundredss of years spread, talented practicers have come forward in multitudes and developed it into a strictly systematized martial art because of historical events or personal needs. In modern times, Lam Sai Wing, a fist coach of the Tiger Crane Mun, collected and compiled books on Hung Kuen and made great contributions to the inheritance of Hung Kuen. Among the routines he complied. Taming the tiger fist, tiger crane paired form fist, ten animal fist and iron wire fist are most famous ones. Hung Kuen routines are versatile and changeful including long and short bridge horse stances as well as long range and close strong hand techniques.
Taming the tiger fist is a basic routine practiced by all beginners, also one of the most important routines to master Hung Keun. It's hailed as "Three Treasures" of Hung Kuen along with Tiger Crane paired form fist and iron wire fist. This routine is suitable for long range attack and defense with its wide and powerful strikes.
- Lecturer: Jin Zhenyu
- Format: ISO
- Language Speaking: English/Chinese
- Subtitle: English/Chinese
