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The Forms of Yee's Hung-Ga Gung-Fu Association

Forms are a convenient way, and the traditional way, that a sifu uses to pass on the "encyclopedia" of techniques, stances, hand bridges, footwork, etc., of a particular style of boxing. It is not enough to simply know a lot of forms, or to merely be a great forms performer. The boxer must understand the techniques underlying the form, and how to use them correctly in fighting. Forms, while the heart of gung-fu, are not the be all and end all of boxing. They are a resource. The boxer must also train to be strong and athletic in the ways that the art requires, must do the internal work, and must learn to put techniques together for effective fighting. There is an old Chinese addage that to train just forms and not train for the power, will leave the boxer with nothing when he or she gets old. The case can be made that for too many younger people, a steady diet of only forms practice will yield the same results. Nevertheless, a thorough study of the deepest aspects of the forms must be undertaken in order to produce an accomplised boxer. The following are forms taught in our association.

Gung Ji Fuk Fu Kuen	Subdoing The Tiger in an "I" Pattern. This is the first form taught and lays the foundation for learning the Hung style. Basic stances, bridges, footwork and fighting techniques are all introduced in this set.
Fu Hok Cern Ying Kuen	The Tiger-Crane Double Shape Fist is probably one of the most famous fist sets to come out of Southern China and was made famous by the great Wong Fei Hung. It contains the core of the Hung system and trains tiger and crane techniques along with the type of ging that belongs to each.
Ng Ying Kuen	Five Animals (five-shape fist) explores each of the animals beginning with the dragon. Dragon developes spirit, twisting, breath; snakes trains the chi, fingers and vital striking; tiger trains, strength, clawing, muscles; leopard trains the chop choi jab and use of speed and strength; the crane trains control, balance and sinews.
Tid Sin Kuen	The incomparable Iron Wire set developed by the famous Tid Kiu Sam, is the most advanced fist form in Hung-Ga. It develops the bridges, moving the chi, and teaches the body to open and close, sink and rise.
Hang Yuet Darn Do	The Moon Flowing Single Sabre is a tiger weapon and teaches strong, yet flexible sabre techniques and aggressive fighting while laying the foundation for short weapons.
Ng Lung Ba Gwa Guan	This form is strong like a tiger, but flexible like a snake or dragon. Its movements are based on the spear and lays the foundation for the study of pole weapons.
Ji Mo Cern Do	Mother-son double knives. One follows the other like child following its mother. It lays the foundation for the study of double weapons.
Chun Choi Dai Do	Spring Autumn Great Knife. The weapon associated with Guan Gung, a famous general of the three kingdoms era. A big, heavy weapon that trains the entire body.
Yu Ga Dai Pa	The tiger fork set associated with the Yu clan, known for their tiger-hunting skills. This set makes the practitioner faster and stronger.
Ng Lung Ba Gwa Chueng	This spear set is the source of the single-ended pole form. The spear emphasizes speed and flexibility.
Ng Gau Quat Sin	This set comes to us from Tang Fung. The fighting fan was one of his specialties.