Fu Jow Pai
Lineage[1][2]
| Anonymous Monk of Hoy Hong Temple |
??-?? |
| First Generation Grand Master Wong Bil Hong |
b.1841 d.1934 |
| Late Grand Master Wong Moon Toy |
b.1907 d.1960 |
| Grand Master Wai Hong |
b.1938 |
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Other Key Dates [1]
| 1876 |
Wong Bil Hong begins studying Hark Fu Moon |
| 1927 |
Wong Moon Toy begins studying Hark Fu Moon |
| 1934 |
Wong Bil Hong renames the system Fu Jow Pai |
| 1934 |
Wong Moon Toy arrives in New York City |
| 1940 |
Wong Moon Toy started teaching Hung Gar[3] |
| 1957 |
Chinese Youth Athletic Club formed for the instruction of Fu Jow Pai (private) |
| 1960 |
Wai Hong becomes the successor of the system |
| 1968 |
Chinese Youth Athletic Club becomes Fu Jow Pai Federation, opens to the public |
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Fu Jow Pai (Chinese: 虎爪派, literally "Tiger Claw System"), originally named "Hark Fu Moon" (Black Tiger Kung Fu System), has its origins in Hoy Hong Temple.[4] The system "was modeled after the demeanor and fighting strategy of an attacking tiger. The striking movements are lightning fast, agile and powerful. Techniques unique to Fu-Jow Pai are ripping, tearing, clawing and grasping applications."[1][5]
Influences
Fu Jow Pai Grand Masters trained in the following additional styles:
Contributions
In 1971, Wai Hong sponsored the first all open style full-contact kung fu tournament in the US and which became the model for future US full-contact tournaments.[6] He also founded the Eastern United States Kung-Fu Federation, which he led for eight years.[7] Fu-Jow Pai has appeared in multiple movies, documentaries, and tournaments.[2][8]
References
Further reading
- Ng, Wai Hong (1978). The Secret Iron Hands of Fu-Jow Pai. Fu-Jow Pai Federation.
- Ng, Wai Hong (2007). Fu-Jow Pai 50th Anniversary. Fu-Jow Pai Federation.