Lama Pai, Hop Gar, Bak Hok

[CharlesDaCosta]

Thanks, PM, for the following link. Now I see where the question comes from. Fat Ga Lo Hon is a perfectly good name for what later became Hap Ga.

http://practicalhungkyun.com/2013/03...ung-ying-kyun/

Hi,

I was also told by a Southern Fists teacher, whose main style is CLF, that - Fat Ga could be "any" style associated with a Buddhist monk, including the Lama that is credited with bringing Lions Roar to southern China.

This is why the monk's name would be important, yet sadly, was often not considered unless a close relationship was established.

We were discussing whether the Fat Gar that made up a part of CLF could have come from the same monk (or one of his students) that is credited with Lions Roar in SC.

[jdhowland]

Good to hear from you again, Charles.

This confirms what several others, including myself, have been told about the meaning of the designation. I know of two cases in which teachers of a named style have reverted to the generic "Fut Ga" rather than continue the name that their teachers used. It seems to be useful when someone either wants to disassociate from a particular lineage or has changed the curriculum to the point that their art is a significantly different system.

Naming a system was less important in previous centuries and generic terms were common. Terms such as "red fist" and "long boxing" were all that was needed. I think it eventually became common for "Buddhist Boxing" systems to take on new names in honor of the teachers or elements of the mythology. "Fut Ga" often became "Siu Lam," "Choy Lee Fut," etc.,.

[CharlesDaCosta]

It is good to be back and I hope to have more to add later!

[ngokfei]

Tomorrow marks the 9th Anniversary of the passing of Grandmaster Chan Tai San.

A memorial gathering & demonstration by some of his Grand Students will be held on Tuesday at the Atlanta Kung Fu and Sanda Center, Georgia.

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[htowndragon]

That's the first time I've seen the character for "Faht" (Fo) with a double "man" radical. Is that how it's typically written for Choy Lay Fut?

[lkfmdc]

That's the first time I've seen the character for "Faht" (Fo) with a double "man" radical. Is that how it's typically written for Choy Lay Fut?

not my sign.....

[lkfmdc]

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