Originally Posted by
Invisible-fist
We study them together. I don't see a problem with separating them...they are two different ways of fighting. Hung uses strong rooted strikes, and CLF uses circular whipping strikes. You can use both and vary your game.
I beleive the reason they are taught together is because Sifu considers Hung very difficult to learn...I think he thinks that there is really no point until you have your stances down. So we learn Lau Gar Kuen, which is a basic Hung form, first. Then we study CLF, which sifu considers easy to learn, and gives the students accomplishment while they develop their fundementals. The Hung pillars aren't taught until about a year of study.
I think we are primarily a Hung school, with CLF being supplementary teaching, but I like the CLF we learn a lot.