Fu Jow Pai

Fu Jow Pai (, Tiger Claw Style), originally named Hark Fu Moon (, Black Tiger System) is a Chinese martial art that originated in the Hoy Hong Temple of Guangdong, China, during the Qing dynasty. The system "was modeled after the demeanor and fighting strategy of an attacking South China tiger. Techniques unique to Fu-Jow Pai are ripping, tearing, clawing and grasping applications."

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 tai chi.

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. He also founded the Eastern United States Kung-Fu Federation, which he led for eight years. Fu-Jow Pai has appeared in multiple movies, documentaries, and tournaments.

See also

• Chin Na
• Shuai Jiao
• Heihuquan (unrelated northern Chinese martial art)
• Tiger Claws (film)

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