Hop Ga (Hup Ga)

[jdhowland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPBOqQGeyU

Lama stylists:

The link is to a 7-Star mantis demo. Near the end is a brief demo of Hop Ga application (chyun, paau, kap). Only very basic stuff, but the mantis guy looks pretty good.

John

[HOKPAIWES]

Thanks for the clip. I notice with this guy and as well as others on you tube not locking their hips while in a 45. From what training I have recieved that tells me they are not sitting in that hip and end up leaving the groin wide open. The main example here is at 4:15 when he goes into gorilla walking with the wheel hands. Again from my perspective but smearing through the 45 is really cheating himself on timing, striking power and again leaving himself open in the groin and not getting his sholders to roll thru.

Or is this open 45 part of some of the Hop Gar sects, are some schools leaving it open and avoid sitting in the hips for the 45's on purpose? Thanks.

[jdhowland]

If by "sitting in" you mean medial rotation of the thighs, I think that's standard. Both these guys look like beginners in the art trying to impress the viewers with their speed. Pretty sloppy for Hop Ga. I can't figure out why this was included with the mantis material, but I brought it up because I'm interested in any branch of Haphophupgarga.

Does anyone out there know anything about Wilson Wu's background?

[firepalm]

You can visit Wilson's website here @ www.kungfu-ocean.com

Check the 'About Us' Wilson Wu bio.

Personally I think is one of the finest new traditional Sifu in Vancouver.

[diego]

You can visit Wilson's website here @ www.kungfu-ocean.com

Check the 'About Us' Wilson Wu bio.

Personally I think is one of the finest new traditional Sifu in Vancouver.

thanks for the link, do you have the address for the vacouver lama pai association firepalm?...you gave it to me a long time ago but i never got around to checking them out:)

I seen this mantis hup ga vid awhile ago and notice they have another hup ga clip where they perform hsing yi and hup ga application in vancity chinatown...government is giving me some school money so i should have free time to do that in the next month or so:cool:

[jdhowland]

Check the 'About Us' Wilson Wu bio.

Personally I think is one of the finest new traditional Sifu in Vancouver.


Thanks, firepalm. That may have answered my question. If Wu is a jin wu student it makes sense that he will have a different take on a represented system than a person who specializes in that system. It's a very common mistake to see Hop Ga and the related White Crane as long range styles only. Hop Ga may be at its best at close range.

[street_fighter]

thanks for the link, do you have the address for the vacouver lama pai association firepalm?...you gave it to me a long time ago but i never got around to checking them out:)

I seen this mantis hup ga vid awhile ago and notice they have another hup ga clip where they perform hsing yi and hup ga application in vancity chinatown...government is giving me some school money so i should have free time to do that in the next month or so:cool:

this is the only lama school i know of... http://www.freakyman.ca/Tibet%20Lama If theres another in van, i would love a link.

I heard Wu had students free sparring with mma gloves at the last chinatown market. i wish i saw that.

[firepalm]

In addition to Hup / Hap Ga of Wilson Wu at http://www.kungfu-ocean.com there is also the Lama Club run by Tony Jay at the site listed by street fighter. There is also Peter Fong Sek Hon (semi retired more into Tai Chi now) that sometimes teaches out of the Shon Yee Athletic Ass'n. Then there is also White Crane (Kwong Boon Fu lineage) taught by Vincent Chow, http://www.angelfire.com/bc/whitecrane/

Youtube has some footage of Wilson's people at the Chinatown Night Martket doing applications http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qpdpC3dr2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgrKl_bFiMg
Actually just go to Youtube & type in Wilson Wu Kung Fu and you get lots of footage of him & his people.:cool:

[jdhowland]

Youtube has some footage of Wilson's people at the Chinatown Night Martket doing applications http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qpdpC3dr2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgrKl_bFiMg
Actually just go to Youtube & type in Wilson Wu Kung Fu and you get lots of footage of him & his people.:cool:

Ah, now that's more like it. Good Hop Ga demo.

Firepalm, I am in your debt.

[diego]

this is the only lama school i know of... http://www.freakyman.ca/Tibet%20Lama If theres another in van, i would love a link.

I heard Wu had students free sparring with mma gloves at the last chinatown market. i wish i saw that.

Thanks St, and FP as usual thanks for sharing your knowledge of the Vancouver Kung Fu scene:)

[street_fighter]

lol. most of mine comes from FP. i'm new to van, and the MA scene, but eager to catch up;)

[firepalm]

Honestly I sometimes think I must have too much time on my hands................
:o

[htowndragon]

his stance seems a bit wide.maybe cuz of hung ga?