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Good to hear he is still around. Kim and I worked together on the old British Kung Fu Council.

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Hi Normski,
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Try to track down Sifu Kim Han, he was teaching Five Ancestors back in the seventies. He is, or was London based.

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Well not quite spelling but translation which I'm sure affects translation back into English. A good example of this are a couple of forms in the Beggars Art which are called Kim Kang which both...

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Thanks, I thought that was the case. You are quite right of course, Anglicised translations can vary so very much.

Hi Ten Tigers,
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Is Moi Far Plum Blossom? I ask because we have Mei Far in Beggars Art. They are always called Blossom Fingers (colloquial) due to the nature of many of the strikes being done with...

The term 'Beggars Art' is a nickname given the system over the centuries. It's formal name is Fong Yang (Sun Phoenix) kung fu. Fong Yang (now Feng Yeng) being the name of the prefecture where the...

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Assuming the "Eagle Wings" action to be what I think it is in the Beggars Art the action is called 'White Crane (or Stork) Opening Wings'. It serves as both a physical preparation when practising...

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Spear hand, although that term isn't used within the Beggars Art, for the strikes. from the strikes the open hands are clenched into fists as part of the release/escape movements.
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Best wishes

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1) The Beggars Art contains this form it is called Sam Chian (The Three Fights or Three Battles)

2) Bent knees, leading foot turned in slightly, semi-circular footsteps. Three steps forward,...