Bucksam Kong

Here is a unique volume that unlocks, at your fingertips, centuries of secrecy surrounding a most impressive martial art. Bucksam Kong and Egene H. Ho provide with a thorough investigation of hung gar, from historical background and basic exercises to fist sets and sparring techniques. The numerous illstrations offer a clear look at technques that have transcended time to becme legend.

The authors of Hung Gar Kung-Fu: Chinese Art of Self-Defense are emnently qualified for their task. Mr Kong is one of the few American instructors cerified by the Hong Kong Martial Arts Association, while Mr. Ho, author and instructor, brings many years of study and competitive experience to this exciting book.

Contents

Preface
I Historical background
Five-formed fist of Siu Lum Kung-Fu
Tiger style
Crane style
Snake style
Dragon style
Leopard style
II Philosophy of Kung-Fu
Strength
Tan tien
Breath
Method of breathing
Speed
Lines and cricles
Soft and hard
Long range-short range
III Building a foundation
Horse-riding stance
Bow-and-arrow stance
Cat stance
Scissors stance
Hanging-horse stance
Hand training
basic exercises
The circular blocking method
Blocking the straight punch
Application of the circular block
Continuous blocking exercise
Blocking the roundhouse
IV Techniques of boxing
Vital target points
General techniques
Tiger-style techniques
Crane-style techniques
Leopard-style techniques
Dragon-style techniquees
Snake-style techniques
V. The hung gar fist of Sim Lum Kung-Fu
VI. Conclusion… (mere)