Posts Tagged ‘tiger’

Shaolin Form: Wu Xing Ba Fa Quan

Wu Xing Ba Fa Quan (Eight Laws of the Five Animals Boxing) Wu Xing Ba Fa Quan teaches the concepts and foundations of Shaolin Five Animal Gong Fu. The interaction of the Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake and Dragon give this form its character. This form teaches the student how to seemingly change personality to change […]

 

The Tiger Fist

In the world of Kung fu the tiger is considered to be the ‘king of animals’. Tiger Style Gong Fu (Hu Xing Quan) originated in Southern China and was assimilated into the Wu Xing Quan of Bai Yu Feng at Shaolin Temple. Later Shaolin developed its own variation known as Hei Hu Quan, Black Tiger […]

 

The Animal Styles of Gong Fu

In the world of martial arts there are few styles that capture the imagination in the way that the animal styles do.  Even though these systems are famous, and often commonly practiced in Gong Fu, they are commonly misunderstood and misrepresented.  In addition to our other articles I will be offering a series of articles […]