Hung Tsi-kuan, an 18th century kung fu exponent who devoted his life to developing kung fu, was schooled by the Shaolin Abbot Gee-Sin, an expert in the Long Hand, Long Bridge Big Horse Method; and Fang Yung-chun, an expert in Short Hand, Short Bridge Narrow Horse method (Fang Yung-chun later became Hung's wife). Hung combined the best of the two instructor's methods to form the Hung Kuen, Fu Hok Pai - The Combined Tiger-Crane Pugilism of Teacher Hung, otherwise known as the Fist Art of the Hung Family (Hung Gar).
From Abbot Gee-Sin, he absorbed the vigorous and strong hand techniques reminiscent of the Tiger Style; its precise leaping and stepping, its low kicks as well as the dynamic tension exercises. From Fang Yung-chun, he learned the Crane Style of Boxing, which stressed one-legged stances, pecking, wing and beak attacks, and short and long fist movements. |
