The Eagle Claw System can be traced back to the end of the Southern Sung Dynasty (about 1250 AD). At this time, under the rule of King Go Chung, China was being invaded by the Mongolian “Golden Soldiers.” The Sung general in charge of resistance to the “Golden Soldiers” was Ngok Fei. Training his soldiers […]
Today’s Eagle Claw descends directly from three systems of Northern Kung Fu. The first was Chin’na (joint locking), developed by the famous General Yueh Fei (1103 – 41) of the Sung Dynasty. Although General Yueh Fei was not a product of the Shaolin Temple, he was extensively trained by the Shaolin Priest Jao Tung. During […]
Blocking is the act of moving, stopping, neutralizing, intercepting, or deflecting an incoming force, such as a kick, a punch, or a grab. The two tactical forces of blocking are power and guiding or deflecting. These two blocking forces break down into hundreds of blocking techniques. This article will deal with the two tactical forces […]
I’ve noticed a similar general feeling among many kung fu students about self-defense. The basic assumption is that their style of kung fu does not teach defense against street fights (basic jabs and hook-type punching), which stems from the misunderstanding of the protection philosophy. We teach self-defense against various attacks, including left and right punching […]