And yes, it does combine the internal and external aspects of Hung Gar but from what I know (not much at this moment in time) this set is more focused on the internal aspect, with the breath being connected to the internal organs as I previously mentioned. My Shifu emphasises on them because his speciality is the Tie Si Quan/Iron Wire Set. I always make use of the sounds when going through it and my brother usually doesn't do them but when he practices with me, he hears me so he remembers to do them :DĪlso, we sometimes use our own sounds (grunts, etc etc) for some of the punches. TenTigers, Hung Gar IS taxing, especially performing Hu He Shuang Xing Quan/Tiger and Crane Double Appearance Form all the way through putting in all your effort (definitely in front of Shifu :p ) Our Hung-Ga is actually NOT played with all the tension you see people do in demos. The breathing allows you to relax specific muscle groups and release power. However, if you know how to breathe, you can perform the entire set with full power, and not be sucking wind (too much) afterwards. If you do your forms without these breaths, you will tire. It is more of a teachig guide rather than a hard and fast rule. You don't have to be audible either, so long as you have the correct release of tension. I'm just saying, that's not how I was taught. The volume and pitch is up to the individual, and I have seen this taken to extremes. short quick "tst" through the teeth, without inhaling-as it would cause hyperventilation. Snake releses its wind in a miserly fashion as it delivers a series of rapid fire strikes. The crane in our Ng Ying Kuen uses the "Op" sound., which sounds more like "hup" We don't exactly say, "Fu", more like the "fffffhh" sound, as again, it is a short explosive burst. The single Tiger exits the Cave utilizes the "fu" sound. ![]() Wah is used for the Tiger Claw, mostly when used in pairs, as it is a release of emotional energy, so it is associated with the ferocity of a pouncing Tiger. Lower,deeper sounds, such as "Hah" (like the O in Ostrich, not the Ha in Happy) are for rooting and come from the dan tien, and are used for heavier strikes. High, short sounds, such as "hite", or "Hei" are for short, quick, lighter types of strikes,lighter not meaning force, but action.These are higher up in the chest cavity-middle dan-tien,etc. In Hung-Ga, different sounds are used to release power for specific types of strikes.
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