Business-News No. 2
 


***Kung Fu Fightin’ Tuesdays***
TUESDAY AT IRON DRAGON:
5:15 PM LIL’ DRAGONS – ADVANCED (ORANGE SASH+)
6 PM BOXING
7 PM YOUNG DRAGONS – TRADITIONAL HUNG GAR KUNG FU
8 PM KUNG FU KICKBOXING ALL LEVELS
9 PM TRADITIONAL HUNG GAR KUNG FU GROUP 2
We focus on Kung Fu and Self Defense techniques on Kung Fu Tuesdays!

Hung Gar Kung Fu's Origins
Hung Gar Kung Fu's origins began with the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty by a powerful border tribe known as the Manchu. These foreign invaders imposed the Ching Dynasty upon the Chinese population.

Oppression gave rise to much anti-Ching sentiment. Many underground societies sought to restore the Ming Dynasty. Rebels hid within the Shaolin temples of Northern and Southern China. The Northern temple was destroyed by government troops around 1674 and many of its monks escaped to the south and were absorbed by the Southern Shaolin temple.

One of these monks was Gee Sin who later became the Abbot of the Southern Shaolin temple. Gee Sin was said to be a master of the Tiger system. Around 1768, the Southern Shaolin temple was also destroyed by government troops because it was accused of harbouring anti-Ching rebels. All but 5 of the Shaolin Masters were killed during the destruction of the temple.

The remaining 5 scattered about the Southern Chinese countryside. Abbot Gee Sin took refuge on the Southern Chinese Opera boats and taught his style to other anti-Ching rebels who also took refuge there. He reunited with his best student Hung Hei Goon and made some alterations to the style he had taught previously at the Shaolin Temple. This was done to make the system easier to master and more effective so that Ming rebels could learn the style faster and then use it against the Ching.

Hung Hei Goon mastered the Tiger style of Gee Sin and later combined that style with the Crane style that he learned from his wife. After harmonizing and perfecting the combination of styles, Hung Hei Goon openly taught the style as Hung Gar Kung Fu circa 1805. Hung Hei Goon was named one of the "Shaolin 10 best" by Abbot Gee Sin.

Iron Dragon can trace back it s Canton Hung Gar lineage as follows:
Hung Hei Goon (founder)--->Luk Ah Choy--->Wong Tai--->Wong Kai Ying--->Wong Fei Hung--->Lam Sai Wing--->Chiu Kau--->Chiu Chi Ling--->Dave Lee---> Karl, Sifu at Iron Dragon.

Tuesday...a day to celebrate the tradional aspects of the  Martial Art of Hung Gar Kung Fu, source of all the Martial Arts we practise at Iron Dragon!


The one, the only..."5 Fingers of Death"!
This movie was the first Oriental Kung Fu movie to break into the North American film market. It created a "Chop Socky" movie craze that went on for 2 years back in 1972 / 1973! The film broke open the market for later works which included Bruce Lee's "Fists of Fury", "Chinese Connection" and "Return of the Dragon"!

Here is the cinematic trailer for "5 Fingers of Death"!

"See acts of incredible savagery!" says the trailer LOL!!!!

DON'T BEAT UP THE FILM - CIRCA 2001?
A hilarious send up of the 1970 s Hong Kong martial arts movies that became cult classics during the "chop socky" movie craze of 1972 / 1973. Look at the attention to detail...the incorrectly synchronized voiceover tracks...cheap grainy film quality...overly bright colour and hilarious dialogue! It is all here! I love this clip!

A movie about a kung fu fighter named HO who is known for his DIRTY fighting techniques hence the title DIRTY HO!!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!

"An unfortunate translation..."
says Iron Dragon member Keith Sears LOL!!!!
HUNG GAR KUNG FU IN HONG KONG CINEMA
Many classic Shaw Brothers Kung Fu movies of the 70's and 80's contain authentic Hung Gar Kung Fu sequences. Here are clips from Master Killer and Boxer Rebellion.