44:45 that's true, also it seems like other Hung Gar grandmasters added their own little variations in the forms. If you notice, Lau Kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Chiu Chi Ling, Chiu Chi Wai, Chi Kuan Chung, the Lam family, they all perform the same taolus with their own little alterations despite being from the same Lam Sai Wing lineage.
Yeah, and you get it in other styles too. It can be confusing for students, but everyone needs to make their martial art their own to some degree, because we are all different
I really enjoyed this video. I would enjoy it more if there was a version without music playing over all of the talking. Just a humble suggestion. Thanks for your efforts.
Wow! Lots of fundamental concepts in common with Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate, specially the Dragon Style and Pak Mei parts! Hopefully you could make the connection in your future Okinawa project.
At 68 after 2 neck and lower back surgeries I totally understand how he feels about not being able to do what we used to do. If you practice hard and long enough we get injuries. We wear the body down. Full contact fighting leads to some injuries.
Jo San Guys! Loved all the different style coverage of arts residing in H.Kong. But maybe catch Ying Jow - 'eagle[ claw' - on next deep dive. There it was imported in the 30s by the head of jing mo association Chan Tze Ching & Lau fat Mon. From Hong Kong it spread to much of the world where i got it from Shum Leung in NYC. Lots of Ying jow in hk cinema too! I lived in H.kong 88-92 & worked on 3 dozen or so action films there in that time frame including 4 or 5 with old pal & colleague Mark Houghton....my k.f training was key to working steady there in hongkong and elsehere over there.... now im working on a book about an iron fan fighting style from Taiwan thats probably dead by now. Like you guys i hope t o save 'ch i hsuan Men' from oblivion.... i hope our paths cross one day...until then, keep up the great work! I love all that you do!
Correction ... Bruce Lee never said Traditional martial arts weren't effective .... he said using one style and being stuck in it was not effective. In the Tao he still firmly stands behind Tai Chi ... you can see him use Chow Gar and the trapping and centreline concepts of wing chun .... the conditioning and fluid motion and philosophy of old school martial arts was always still there. Asked the guys who trained with him the most or watch old interviews of the guys he showed the most. He still kept a lot of old traditional concepts and conditioning to himself. This is what gave him the edge over everyone.
what i have noticed is a lack of sparring and alot of theory, no matter how aesthetically pleasing kung fu is, it will die off if it isn't effective in combat
That's what Sanda is for. Plus, not all martial arts *need* to be effective. Sometimes, it's fun when a style leans more into the "art" side of things and less of the "martial"
Well if you pay attention many MMA champions had a background in TMA. Also more and more TMA techniques are appearing in MMA and I believe that will continue as time goes on.
I spar both with animal styles and more Kung Fu kickboxing (Sanda you could say, but it’s closer to Savate which is less Muay Thai influenced), here’s one of many examples on my channel (Tiger/Snake) ua-cam.com/video/o7ZoEIuYsjs/v-deo.htmlsi=iz6_D_9KNxMhZEvy
One reason you see no sparring when you see demonstrations and interviews like these is that sparring is not a good way to show the principles and foundations of a style. It's too messy. The other is practicalities of arranging students, a suitable venue etc. All that being said, I agree that sparring is super important for development as a martial artist who wants to fight. It is something some traditional schools lack, but not all.
nice one!
Super Nice i loved the video ❤. And I look forward to the wing chun video 😊
Thank you 😄
Superb collection of interviews in one of my favorite places Hong Kong. Another triumph. Many thanks for this
Thank you! And you're welcome 🙂
44:45 that's true, also it seems like other Hung Gar grandmasters added their own little variations in the forms. If you notice, Lau Kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Chiu Chi Ling, Chiu Chi Wai, Chi Kuan Chung, the Lam family, they all perform the same taolus with their own little alterations despite being from the same Lam Sai Wing lineage.
Yeah, and you get it in other styles too. It can be confusing for students, but everyone needs to make their martial art their own to some degree, because we are all different
I really enjoyed this video. I would enjoy it more if there was a version without music playing over all of the talking. Just a humble suggestion. Thanks for your efforts.
Wow! Lots of fundamental concepts in common with Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate, specially the Dragon Style and Pak Mei parts! Hopefully you could make the connection in your future Okinawa project.
33:07 Brilliant explanation on the GM Lau's motivations and influence of the Chinese martial arts in movies
Definitely, a really great insight into why something we're all so familiar with looks the way it does
Oh my... thanks for sharing...I really appreciate the teachers and students... much respect.
You're welcome!
Recently went to Hong Kong and Bruce Lee exhibit...Peace
At 68 after 2 neck and lower back surgeries I totally understand how he feels about not being able to do what we used to do. If you practice hard and long enough we get injuries. We wear the body down. Full contact fighting leads to some injuries.
The weirdest is still, we are diminished, but the neuronal connections are still there, just waiting for the body to be repaired.
Especially being a stuntman! Some things we can avoid with the right training approach, but there are always risks
Love the chat at the end on your ideas and take aways from your trip! Appreciate being a part of it 🙏
Thanks for helping us along the way! Which reminds me, I need to tag you guys in the description!
Amazing
Awesome!
I love knowing the history of other cultures especially kung fu
Me too!
At work will watch this later looks really good 🔥⚡️
SHAW BROTHERS STUDIOS still have the best Kung Fu Movies of All Times...
Some all time classics. There are some great ones made by others too. Golden Harvest and of course all the smaller studios in the 90s and early 2000s
Jo San Guys! Loved all the different style coverage of arts residing in H.Kong. But maybe catch Ying Jow - 'eagle[ claw' - on next deep dive. There it was imported in the 30s by the head of jing mo association Chan Tze Ching & Lau fat Mon. From Hong Kong it spread to much of the world where i got it from Shum Leung in NYC. Lots of Ying jow in hk cinema too! I lived in H.kong 88-92 & worked on 3 dozen or so action films there in that time frame including 4 or 5 with old pal & colleague Mark Houghton....my k.f training was key to working steady there in hongkong and elsehere over there.... now im working on a book about an iron fan fighting style from Taiwan thats probably dead by now. Like you guys i hope t o save 'ch i hsuan Men' from oblivion.... i hope our paths cross one day...until then, keep up the great work! I love all that you do!
Thanks! There was only so.much we could do unfortunately. It was a pretty packed schedule!
Correction ... Bruce Lee never said Traditional martial arts weren't effective .... he said using one style and being stuck in it was not effective.
In the Tao he still firmly stands behind Tai Chi ... you can see him use Chow Gar and the trapping and centreline concepts of wing chun .... the conditioning and fluid motion and philosophy of old school martial arts was always still there.
Asked the guys who trained with him the most or watch old interviews of the guys he showed the most.
He still kept a lot of old traditional concepts and conditioning to himself.
This is what gave him the edge over everyone.
34:21 I thought the disagreement between Lau Kar Leung and Jackie was just a rumor.
Shame that they had a lot of great scenes in Drunken Master 2
Apparently not! It certainly explains the slightly odd cuts in the final sequences
what i have noticed is a lack of sparring and alot of theory, no matter how aesthetically pleasing kung fu is, it will die off if it isn't effective in combat
Sanda
That's what Sanda is for. Plus, not all martial arts *need* to be effective. Sometimes, it's fun when a style leans more into the "art" side of things and less of the "martial"
Well if you pay attention many MMA champions had a background in TMA. Also more and more TMA techniques are appearing in MMA and I believe that will continue as time goes on.
I spar both with animal styles and more Kung Fu kickboxing (Sanda you could say, but it’s closer to Savate which is less Muay Thai influenced), here’s one of many examples on my channel (Tiger/Snake) ua-cam.com/video/o7ZoEIuYsjs/v-deo.htmlsi=iz6_D_9KNxMhZEvy
One reason you see no sparring when you see demonstrations and interviews like these is that sparring is not a good way to show the principles and foundations of a style. It's too messy.
The other is practicalities of arranging students, a suitable venue etc.
All that being said, I agree that sparring is super important for development as a martial artist who wants to fight. It is something some traditional schools lack, but not all.
What country is kung fit in
At the moment Australia, but the UK from early next year. Why do you ask?
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With all respect , but after Bruce Lee , Jackie Chan is the biggest responsible diffusor of Kung-fu in the Western.
Bruce lee made wing chun famous
Ip man not so much about it
Porque é que os filmes de Bruce Lee estão a ser banidos e adulterados?
As far as I know they aren't. Haven't seen anything about this
法佈施 南無阿彌陀佛
Mark shouldn't even feature. He is not qualified.
These are novice Kung fu no physical stamina at all.