Choy Gar, also Caijia Quan (, Choy family fist), is a Chinese martial art deriving its name from the Cantonese-born founder, Choy Gau-lee () (Choy Tsing-hung), and is one of the five main family styles of Kung Fu in Southern China. It was taught to him by a monk named Yi Guan. This style, founded in the 17th century, is a combination of rat and snake styles emphasizing on swift footwork and rapid strikes.
Choy gar is a self-defense style that practices low stances and swift footwork. The body and arms are meant to resemble the quick attacking movements of the snake. Unlike the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu styles which have wider, more open techniques, Choy Gar's short and swift movements are better suited for the crowded alleys and streets of densely populated southern China. The low stance and power in the techniques will in time develop an inner strength within the practitioner. This is the basic foundation for creating effective movements, abilities and actions of the body.
One begins by building up physique in a good way. Stamina, strength and flexibility workout is combined with stretching and basic techniques. Training is performed in a low stance (Chapma) to increase the leg strength. In the Choy style, strong legs are a necessity for performing the techniques in a correct manner. Lower body strength is the foundation of Choy. The basic techniques (punches, kicks and blocks) are put together into different form combinations. One learns the forms in two versions â to the sides and to the front â and are required to execute it against the Sifu at a certain pace and without any stalls.
All the various techniques of Choy Gar can be found in the following forms:
Choy Gar kung fu is based on short and rhythmic techniques which minimizes the area the opponent can attack which in turn becomes an effective self-defense (this is very individual and relies upon each and every student's way of building up lower body strength).
(cross pattern fist - Ã¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ³),
(Big Drum Heaven - 大è¿Â天)
(Small Drum Heaven - å°Âè¿Â天),
(Heaven Horizon - 天边éÂÂ)
(willow tree Broken Plum - æ³ç¢Â梠)
(Four elephant Fist - Ã¥ÂÂ象æ³),
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(Six Including Fist - å Âè¿Âæ³)
(100 Birds Turn Over Nest - ç¾é¸Âå½Âå·¢)
(Single End Stick - Ã¥ÂÂ头æ£Â)
(Double End Stick - Ã¥ÂÂ头æ£Â)
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(Fast & CLever - å¿«éÂÂçµ巧)
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(Dodging skillfully - éªåÂÂå·§åÂÂ)
(Man Can Only win with Skill - åªå¯以巧åÂÂèÂÂ)
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(Horse Stepping Triangle by Triangle Step Primarily - 马æ¥以ä¸Âè§Âæ¥为主)
(Bridge Horse of Hung Ga - 洪家讲桥马)
(Fast Hitting of Choy Ga - è¡家讲快æÂÂ)
(Formula Tactics - å£è¯ÂæÂÂ)
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