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In this new series from Master Koh, learn techniques of the Tiger Claw System and how they are applied against an attacking opponent and using the wooden man. Visit us on Vimeo On Demand or become a Patron via Patreon to view the full class.

If we look at this installment of Tiger Claw form, we see a number of techniques being used to accomplish the task. Unlike the previous week where we concentrated on short-hand strikes, this compilation has a broad variety of movements, from mid to long, striking, clawing and rapidly changing footwork. The term "虎凭豺狼" is quite a unique term to translate into something easily understood in the English language. As we have said before, literal translation or interpretation of Kung Fu terminology and techniques can get you into a bit of trouble or totally lost all together. Broken down, the name of our technique loosely translates to, “The Tiger utilizes the jackal and wolf.” This means the techniques of the Tiger and/or Tiger Claw System of Kung Fu use the speed and ruthlessness of the jackal, the intelligence and cruelty of the wolf, as well as the power and ferocity of the Tiger. All these blend together to make for a ravenous, unstoppable combination of techniques! 虎爪前搥 Tiger Claw Arrow Punch 冚炮連環槌 Descending Ascending Continuous Fist 鞭搥雙虎爪 Whip Punch, Double Tiger Claw 陰陽劈掌 Yin and Yang Knife Hand Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. In every video, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To see the in-depth class with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos.

The physical body is capable of many different feats of strength and dexterity, but many times the mental aspects are overlooked. In the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System that I teach (海幢寺黑虎門虎爪派) these two aspects of mind and body must be in balance and constantly complement one another. The mind is not only the seat of intelligence, logic, and reason, but also allows our imagination and intention to become alive and expressed through our physical action and technique. So, it stands to reason that all techniques of true Kung Fu and martial arts must stem from the mind of the practitioner. That is to say you must fully be able to visualize what you want to do and then make it happen. Mentality is a large portion of getting anything done. In this video, we employ the mental imagery of the Tiger running down his prey as one would run down the opponent, not only using the techniques of the Tiger but also its indomitable ferocity. That never-give-up attitude coupled with powerful movements overwhelms and subdues the opponent. The term 猛虎下山 literally translates to "Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain." The Tiger comes down from the mountain for only one thing, to subdue his prey. This attitude is exemplified in this video. 武松鐵銬 Mo Chung Breaks Manacles 猛虎耙沙 Fierce Tiger Rakes Sand 膀手破排 Trapping Wing Hand Palm Strike 单虎出洞 Single Tiger Exits from the Cave Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. In every video, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To see the in-depth class with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos.

The Tiger Claw Kung Fu System is extremely diverse in its approach and variety of techniques and strategies for fighting. Aside from the most obvious and common empty hand and foot techniques found in many systems, the Tiger Claw System utilizes a myriad of other techniques. These techniques range from long to medium to short. In the category of short techniques or in-fighting, one of the predominant techniques is the 虎爪錚 (Fu Jow Jiang) or Tiger Claw Elbow. The Tiger Claw Elbow is unique in the sense that it can be used for simultaneous attack and defense no matter what the movement of the opponent is, and is short and fast which makes it very difficult to defend against. When bent, the elbow is one of the most powerful parts of the body and has a tremendous power focused in a very small area. The unique application of the Tiger Claw Elbow is its ability to trap the opponent’s technique, thereby breaking into his posture to crash him and break him open. 虎爪 擺連腳 Tiger Claw, Brushing Lotus Kick 猛虎冚㬹 Fierce Tiger Downward Elbow 劈掌 Knife Hand Chop 雙虎 流手鞭搥 Double Tiger Claw, Low Whip Punch 飛虎㬹 Flying Tiger Elbow 虎㬹破排手 Tiger Elbow Trapping Hand Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. In every video, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To see the in-depth class with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos.

From ancient times, the tiger is recognized in China and all of Asia as a god, a protector, a good totem against evil, a king! This is shown by the stripes on his forehead, which form the character Wang (王), or King. In Chinese mythology and folklore, the tiger also represents the masculine principle in nature. Throughout Chinese history, the tiger has incited a sense of both awe and admiration: its prowess, its ferocity, its beauty, and the harmony of these opposites. The tiger is full of life and embodies the spirit and drive to achieve, to fight, to live, to be free, unfettered. In this compilation video, we strive to present the intensity, the ferocity, the power, the grace and symmetry that embody the movements, techniques and fighting style of the Tiger Claw System. The versatility of the tiger’s movement enables the practitioner to transform, change and adapt to various attacks while being able to turn the tables on the opponent. Instead of taking a defensive posture, the Tiger Claw practitioner forces their attack to become the defender, and the tiger takes control. The tiger’s movement is as an explosive being detonated, a fuse being lit and exploding forward with thunderous power, like the storms that shake the mountains to their very core. The Tiger Claw Technique of fighting can manifest itself in all cardinal directions with the ability to adapt and change to all circumstances, which allows great variety of techniques and freedom to apply, long, short, fast, slow, hard and soft, all intertwined as one. 虎嘯驚風雲 This saying, “The tiger’s roar conjures a thunderous storm,” embodies the nature, spirit, attitude and indomitable fighting prowess of the tiger. The tiger is in the eye of the storm; he is the calm, he is the steady, he is the unmovable, the unshakeable. All around him is turbulence, chaos and unrest, but he never waivers. He is truth and freedom. Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. In every video, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To participate in our in-depth classes with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos

The "Fierce Tiger Emerges from the Cave" is a continual theme that runs through the mind of the Tiger Claw Kung Fu arsenal. It is not just a particular technique, as some may think, but also, if not more so, an overall mindset. Simple, direct and straightforward, the attacking speed and overall power of the Tiger is what we use in this week's set of techniques to overpower and defeat the opponent. We see the nature of the Tiger personified in all the techniques. All aspects of the body of the practitioner are being articulated to perform every action, fist, foot, finger, and body angles. Every tool in the arsenal of the practitioner is being utilized to its fullest, but the most important ingredient can be traced back to the name of the set that we are using this week: the ferocity of the tiger, which directly implies the mindset wherein which and how all the techniques are being applied. This ferocity, this overriding, indispensable attitude, is what galvanizes and sharpens the attack of the Tiger to overwhelm and ultimately neutralize and overpower. As a tidal wave overruns and washes away everything in its path, so does the ferocity of the Tiger when it is roused and emerges from its den, laying waste to all. 哨搥 Whistling Hammer Strike 連環劈踢 Continuous Chop & Kick 雙虎爪 Double Tiger Claw Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. Every week, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To see the in-depth class with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos.

There’s an old Chinese saying that reminds me very much of the technique I am demonstrating for you in this video: ”虎嘯山河.” When the Tiger roars, the mountains and rivers quake. This is the power of the Tiger and aptly describes the set in this video. The Tiger is known for its power and fighting prowess. This set is a versatile mixture of Tiger Claw techniques. These techniques are unique in the sense that they really typify how a Tiger fights. A Tiger actually fights on his hind legs. He gets up on his hind legs, and he’s ready to pounce on you. You can see from the very first action, he captures you and tears you apart, traps you, drags you down and then throws you back out, and he’s on his hid legs the whole time. We’ve witnessed tigers in the jungle battling each other for supremacy, and they stand up and fight. This unique ability is displayed fully in this week's video. The roar of the Tiger is as a clap of thunder and a strike from a lightning bolt. 十字虎爪 Ten Pattern Tiger Claw 猛虎冚爪 Fierce Tiger Cover Claw 虎爪破排手 Tiger Claw Entrapping Hand 黑虎爪法 Black Tiger Claw Thanks for watching this installment of Kung Fu In A Minute. In every video, we select a traditional set of techniques and movements from the Tiger Claw Kung Fu System taught to me by my teacher Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, and break it down into its step by step functional usage. To see the in-depth class with full instruction, please check out our PATREON, UDEMY and VIMEO ON DEMAND channels. Your support makes it possible for us to create these videos.