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Malaysian
Hakka Tiger Fist
Low Kin-Wan &
James Lee Peek Kuan
by
by
Low Kin-Wan
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Contents
Malaysian
Hakka Tiger Fist
Low Kin-Wan &
James Lee Peek Kuan
by
Adrian Camoens
PREFACE..........................................................................................5
THE ORIGIN OF THE HAKKA TIGER FIST...........................................6
LINEAGE CHART...............................................................................7
THE HAKKA TIGER FIST SYSTEM........................................................8
STANCES........................................................................................10
BLOCKS.........................................................................................12
STRIKES..........................................................................................14
A) HAND TECHNIQUES.................................................................14
B) LEG TECHNIQUES.....................................................................16
CONDITIONING............................................................................18
I) SPEED CONDITIONING..............................................................18
II) WHIPLASH STRIKE.......................................................................19
III) BASIC CLAW STRENGTHENING.................................................20
TIGER BODY FIST PATTERN.............................................................22
SECTION I - IV...............................................................................22
SECTION V VI..............................................................................22
SECTION VII - VIII...........................................................................22
SECTION IX....................................................................................22
SECTION X.....................................................................................23
SECTION XI....................................................................................23
SECTION XII...................................................................................23
HAKKA TIGER BODY FIST SHADOW BOXING..................................24
SECTION I - SALUTATION...............................................................27
SECTION II.....................................................................................28
SECTION III....................................................................................29
SECTION IV....................................................................................35
SECTION V....................................................................................35
SECTION VI....................................................................................37
SECTION VII...................................................................................39
SECTION VIII..................................................................................42
SECTION IX....................................................................................45
SECTION X.....................................................................................47
SECTION XI....................................................................................49
SECTION XII...................................................................................50
YING TIGER AND YANG TIGER.......................................................52
YING TIGER (DEFENSIVE TIGER.......................................................54
1) AGAINST A STRAIGHT PUNCH....................................................54
2) AGAINST A HOOK PUNCH........................................................55
3) AGAINST A KICK........................................................................56
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4) AGAINST A KICK........................................................................58
5) AGAINST WRISTS GRAB..............................................................60
6) AGAINST A LAPEL GRAB.............................................................62
7) AGAINST A DOUBLE LAPEL GRAB...............................................64
8) AGAINST COLLAR GRAB FROM BEHIND.....................................66
9) AGAINST A REAR BEAR HUG.......................................................68
10) AGAINST A KNIFE STAB............................................................70
11) AGAINST A LAPEL GRAB WITH KNIFE POINTING TO BODY........72
12) AGAINST A KNIFE.....................................................................74
13) AGAINST A MACHETE LIKE WEAPON........................................76
14) AGAINST A MACHETE LIKE WEAPON........................................78
15) AGAINST A REAR STRANGLE WITH A KNIFE TO THE BACK.........80
YANG TIGER (AGGRESSIVE TIGER)..................................................82
1) TEN-CHARACTER CLAW.............................................................82
2) STEPPING GROUND CLAW........................................................84
3) PAWING THE AIR........................................................................85
4) FLOWERY CAT PLAYS WITH SAND...............................................86
5) TIGER SWINGS ITS TAIL.............................................................88
6) HANGING FIST..........................................................................90
7) DRAGON STRETCHES LEG..........................................................92
8) SCHOLAR ASKING THE WAY......................................................94
9) SEA DRAGONS RISING TO HEAVEN............................................95
WEAPONS.....................................................................................97
BUTTERFLY SWORDS......................................................................98
BUTTERFLY SWORDS AGAINST MACHETY BROADSWORD...............98
BUTTERFLY SWORDS HIDDEN REVERSE GRIP CLOSE DISTANCE..100
BUTTERFLY SWORDS VS. LONG POLE...........................................102
LONG POLE.................................................................................104
LONG POLE VS. LONG POLE.......................................................104
LONG POLE VS. KATANA..............................................................106
GRABBING YOUR LONG POLE.....................................................108
HANDKERCHIEF...........................................................................110
TECHNIQUES USING THE HANDKERCHIEF...................................110
THE BELT......................................................................................114
THE LEOPARD HOE......................................................................117
VARIOUS OF STANCES USING THE LEOPARD HOE.......................117
HOE............................................................................................118
AGAINST A SLASH........................................................................120
AGAINST A POLE.........................................................................122
ABOUT THE AUTHORS.................................................................124
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PREFACE
My friend asked me, why didnt I write a book on Hakka Tiger Fist? I had a lot of
excuses to give.
One of them was that I felt that it was just a set of patterns taught to me by a
father to a son so that he could build up his health.
James went on to show the values especially in the practicality and the ferocity
of the Tiger Claw System in my family.
I went on to learn other martial arts like Bujinkan Ninjutsu, Tae Kwon Do, free style
self defense, Silat Tongkat and etc. only then did I realize the values and usefulness of what I have inherited from my father.
All this while, I was searching for Budo and Bujutsu outside my circle without
realizing whatever I have been searching for was right before my eyes.
The result is this book.
The Hakka peoples are believed to be from central China. They fled south to
escape from war and famine. Hakka people were known to be very diligent in
preserving of their cultural characteristics as seen from their customs, cuisine and
language.
During their migration southwards they were sometimes subjected to certain
discrimination from local who had settled in before them. Consequently the men
had to defend their families. The Hakkas were very adaptive and used whatever
that was found locally to their self defense systems. And this resulted in several
fighting system arts which evolved over time to suit their needs.
There are several well known arts such as the Chu Family Style, Liu Family, Tiao
Family, Niu Family and etc.
One of the rare forms inherited by my father was the Hakka Tiger Fist.
My father Mr. Low Yong Ten was then a policeman then in the 1950s and 1960s.
During his social ties with the people of Seremban (a small town in west of
Malaysia) he managed to learn from three Hakka Chinese immigrants. This art
was eventually passed on to some close friends and myself.
Fearful that the art may be lost forever, I started a class to teach this art and at the
same time decided to write a book with my close friend James Lee P.K. in order to
ensure the survivability of this unique ancient Chinese culture heritage.
LINEAGE CHART
Chin Fatt
(Ah-Fatt Pak)
Chong Fatt
A chinese
medicine peddler
Many Chinese martial arts system are based on animals movements, eg. Hsing-I,
Five Animal Pattern, White Crane Systems, Monkey Fist, Mantis Fist and etc. In
Shaolin traditions, especially those of the south, the Five Animals Pattern forms
the main basic foundations of most styles.
The Five Animals are the Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, Snake and the Crane. Basically,
the Tiger trains external strength and agility. Its power comes from powerful
stances and strong waist. The bones are well developed and muscles are relied
upon for hard external strength.
The Leopard being very similar to the Tiger in aspects such as ferocity and power
is a smaller animal. It depended on its footwork and speed to generate force
and agility.
Low Yong-Ten
Low Kin-Wan
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STANCES
Basically there are 4 stances in the Yang Tiger Body Fist. There are:
Although this volume will discusses mostly the techniques from the Yang Tiger
Body Fist, it will touch on the weapons from the system.
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BLOCKS
The blocks are not of the hard type using the bones to block incoming strikes,
they are performed in a circular manner to parry and if possible to grab the attackers limbs.
The blocks are divided into upper and lower types performed in clockwise and
anti-clockwise motion.
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STRIKES
Being a southern style the Hakka Tiger Fist uses mostly hand techniques. However leg techniques were not neglected.
Illustrated below are the methods involved:
HAND TECHNIQUES
LEG TECHNIQUES
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CONDITIONING
It is common for most martial artist to devote some of his time to condition his body in
order to protect himself from possible injuries.
The Hakka Tiger Stylist practices several types of conditioning, three of which are
shown below:
Back Kick / Tigers Tail When the
opponent is at the rear the tiger stylist
strikes using this kick.
SPEED CONDITIONING
21
WHIPLASH STRIKE
23
Section I - IV
Section V VI
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