Martial Arts of the Federation

Sil Lum Hung Kuen Kung Fu

Why Learn Kung Fu?

Kung Fu is a wonderful martial art that trains the body and mind through an extensive program of stretching, technique practice, beautiful and functional choreographed sets (forms), visualisation, and partner practice.

Kung Fu completes our martial art by complementing the close range throwing and grappling methods of JiuJitsu and Judo with complementary fist-and-foot techniques.

Where JiuJitsu and Judo require a training partner and padded mats to practice, Kung Fu may be practiced between regular classes without partners or mats.

Our approach to Kung Fu is suitable for students aged 9 to 90.

What will I learn in Kung Fu?

Our Kung Fu explores empty-handed sets and form work, bag and mitt training, partnered free-exercise, as well as training in traditional Chinese weapons.

Empty hand fist-and-foot fighting and self-defence
Movement, strategy, grace, balance and power
Chinese weapons
Situational awareness
Kung fu philosophy

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Jibengong: foundational training

systematic stretching
stance training: horse stance, cat stance, bow-and-arrow stance, dragon stance
horse stance punching and circular punching
kicking exercises
partner-based attack and defence drills

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Empty hand sets

these single-person forms are veritable encyclopaedia of martial arts techniques
students learn the characteristics of the five animals: tiger, crane, snake, leopard, dragon
applications to self-defence

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Traditional Chinese weapons sets

training with weapons teaches deeper lessons in body movement and self-defence

What is Sil Lum Hung Kuen Kung Fu?

Hung Kuen (also known as Hung Gar) is one of the five famous styles of kung fu of the Southern Shaolin (Sil Lum) temple.

Hung Kuen emphasises strong stances and powerful, coordinated, whole-body power with self-defence and fighting applications ranging from close to long range, designed for use against multiple opponents.

Foundational training develops physical characteristics of strength, balance, and power, developing into more subtle and profound lessons in body awareness, grace and strategy through prolonged study and practice.