Fu Jow Pai (Chinese: 虎爪派, Cantonese Jyutping: Fu2 Zaau2 Pai3, Mandarin pinyin: Hǔzhuǎpài, literally “Tiger Claw School”, also “Tiger Claw System” or “Tiger Claw Style”), originally named “Hark Fu Moon” (Chinese: 黑虎門, Cantonese Jyutping: Hak1 Fu2 Mun4, Mandarin pinyin: Hēihǔmén, literally “Black Tiger School”, also “Black Tiger System”), is a Chinese martial art that 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:
- Wong Bil Hong mastered Hung Gar under Wong Kei-Ying and his son, Wong Fei-Hung.
- Wong Moon Toy mastered Hung Gar under Lam Sai Wing + Wong Bil Hong and Mizongyi under Lau Chook Fung and Doon Yuk Ching before training in Hark Fu Moon with his uncle, Wong Bil Hong.
- Wai Hong also learned (most notably) Hung Gar, Mizongyi,Choy Lee Fut, and T’ai chi ch’uan.[2][6]
Contributions[edit]
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.[citation needed][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]
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Jow_Pai)