Shaolin

Hong Tiger Gung Fu

Hong tiger is merely Shaolin tiger with influence from white crane and dragon for use primarily against weapons. Developed for use by imperial guards, it is essentially abbreviated hung gar with more emphasis on white crane than tiger. It lists high on the chart only because of its association with the emperor. No mental study is involved, leaving the style about on a par with goju-ryu and definitely not a challenge to the priests. It was also a forbidden system employed by government assassins and called black tiger. Hong forms 1-8 are:

1. Guarding the Steps of the Emperor's Palace
2. The General's Form
3. Short Knife Form
4. no name
5. Seeking Help From the Dragon
6. Armor Defense
7. Guarding the Jade Emperor
8. no name

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