hung leng training curriculum
The Hung Leng Kuen training curriculum consists of forms, sets, syllabus (basic technique and drills), and application (all types of partner training and sparring).
Our forms are primarily Shaolin animal forms and weapons forms, taught in order of progressive difficulty and to teach specific skills, or to further develop certain capacities. Weapons forms are useful in training the use of general types of object in self-defence, and to further refine empty hand technique and develop power.
Sets are repeated standing excercises designed to progressively develop specific capacities. In the curriculum there are sets to develop 1) stances 2) kicking 3) striking, parries, blocking and combination 4) chi kung (breathing, hard and soft power and 'fighting spirit').
Basic techniques and standing postures, the most important of which being Ma Bo (horse stance), Gum Bo (bow and arrow), Hut Pao Ma (black leopard stance), and Lung Ma (dragon stance). Standing teaches strength and power. Basic striking and kicking technique is covered, developing into combination practice as fighting drills.
Application covers basic self-defence, dealing with specific situations, defence from grabs, strangles, chokes, punches, kicks, standing, sitting and lying positions, rolls and break falls. This is further developed into practice and study of form applications, and by partner drills, sensitivity training, progressive and free sparring.
Forms
Primary Forms:
- » Shaolin Chang Chuan (Long Fist) - advanced practice of basic technique and application.
- » Tong Long Fong Guan (Praying Mantis and Phoenix Eye) - advanced fighting form with rapid combination
- » Weapons - Flexible weapon, double-ended spear and broadsword
- » Bat Ying Kuen Hut Pao Tsut (Eight Form Fist of the Black Leopard System) - this is the primary form of Hung Leng Kuen, taught in sections because of it's complexity.
Additional Forms (taught as appropriate to the student):
- » Tai Chi Chuan short solo form - useful in developing 'soft' power
- » Ba Gua Chang (Eight Trigram Palm) form - useful in training internal
- » strength, explosive power and footwork
- » Drunken Boxing
Sets
Stances:
- » Ma Sing (Footwork Set) - teaching basic stances and transitions. Prepares student for Chang Chuan form
Striking:
- » Chuan Fa - stepping and striking set, further prepares student for Chang Chuan form
- » Striking Set - teaches hand formations and arms power.
- » Parries and Blocking Set - teaches waist power
- » Thunder and Lightning Fist Set - teaches power from the feet, legs and hip
Chi Kung:
- » Tan Tien Breathing Set - teaches correct breathing, with whole body coordination, and soft power
- » Tension Set - teaches hard power, rasing the 'Yang'. Removes excess fat, tones muscles, develops tendons
- » Chi Kung Set - performed in horse stance, develops hard and soft power, develops fighting spirit