Intermediate/Advanced

Intermediate and Advanced Student Training: Although, there are basically three student levels, we have combined the curriculum for both the Intermediate and Advanced students together for the purpose of training. For these students, the journey toward the code of moral ethics (morality of deed and morality of the mind – Wude) through the mental, physical, emotional, and family aspects of Kung Fu have just begun. Continuing and not losing all the previous training, refinement of the martial virtues for each student will be different and the goal is to provide a foundation for leadership, initiative, creativeness, and mentorship for one’s future journey, not only in Kung Fu, but also in life’s journey toward “Self-Mastery”. The following are learning goals for each area:

  • Forms/Sets
  • Application
    • Understand the individual postures/movement with a form/set and how it can be applied.
    • Be able to understand apply the individual technique(s) to combat-partner(s).
    • Be able to extract the essence of the movement to create a unique form/set without losing the essence of the style (5-Families) and foundation.
    • Understand that the posture/movement can be applied in many different transitions.
  • Conditioning Methods: condition muscles, bone, tendons, fascia, joints for intense impact and for health.
    • Build strength, establish muscle-memory.
    • 3-stars & 5-start arm/shoulder conditioning
    • Push-ups (fingertips, knuckles, palm, reverse palm, planks, bag work, etc.).
    • Leg conditioning (horse stances, kick from Sifu, self-stick hitting, bag kicking)
    • Breathing exercises (see The Secret of Kung Fu).
    • Face/eye conditioning (hit face… should not impact eye focus)
    • Neck conditioning (hand/stick thrust).
    • Abdomen/Back (Fist-Arm hits/ short-stick hits).
    • Iron palm (conditioning fingers, palms, tiger claw-bag grab, tiger-claw push-ups)
    • Foot/leg conditioning (tire sweeps, kicking bags with top-of-foot/shin/heel,foot-mounts, edge-of-foot, etc.)
  • Breathing Exercises (see The Secret of Kung Fu Book by Ark Y. Wong).
    • Understand the difference between conscious and unconscious breathing.
    • Understand the various breathing methods (6-methods).
    • Be able to perform the Ng Ga Kuen breathing exercise/method.
    • Understand the Purpose of Conscious Breathing
  • Offensive Skill/Technique Attacks
    • Kicks
    • Strikes
    • Take-downs/Sweeps
    • Submissions (chin-na)
  • Skill/Technique Defensive
    • Outside Block
    • Slapping Block
    • Cut Block or Chop Block
    • Hammer Fist Block
    • Hook Block
    • Upward Block
    • Knee Block
    • Arm Block or Wrist-Arm Block
    • Elbow block.
  • Wooden Dummy
    • Inside/outside gate
    • Upper/middle/lower
    • Left/right gates
    • Long, middle, short ranges.
  • Formless: A Non-Traditional Ng Ga Kuen Form, but a Personal/Creative Form/Set):
    • Develop a Personal Form using the 5-Family style methods
    • Being creative using learned techniques with intent.
    • Essence of the Ng Ga Kuen system is displayed.
  • 2- Person Fighting Sets
    • Empty-Hand vs Empty Hand
    • Empty Hand vs Weapons (e.g. Butterfly Knife, Short-Stick, or Daggers)
  • Weapon Sets (acquire short, medium, long, soft, and hard weapons skills)
    • 6’-Staff (南棍) Nangun – Long, Hard
    • Butterfly Knife – Short, Hard
    • Broad-Sword – Medium, Hard
    • Broad-Sword & Shield – Medium, Hard
    • Double-Sword – Medium, Hard
    • 9-Ring Broad Knife – Medium, Hard
    • Daggers – Short, Hard
    • Short-Stick – Medium, Hard
    • Spear – Long, Hard
    • 3-Sectional-Staff – Short, Medium, Long, Soft, Hard
    • Single-Fan – Short, Soft
    • Double-Fan – Short, Soft
    • Quan-Do – Long, Hard
    • Tiger Fork – Long, Hard
    • Steel-Whip Chain – Short, Long, Soft
    • Straight-Sword (Gim) – Medium, Hard
    • Long-Pole (7-8’) – Long, Hard
    • Tiger Hook Sword – Medium, Hard
    • Horse Chopper Sword – Long, Hard
    • Double Cymbals – Short, Hard
    • Big Sweeper – Long, Hard, Soft
    • Monk Spade – Long, Hard
    • Rope Meteor – Short, Long, Soft
    • Rope Dart – Short, Long, Soft
    • Axe – Short, Hard
  • 2-Person Weapons Sets
    • Staff vs Staff
    • Broad-Sword vs Spear
    • 3-Sectional Staff vs Spear
  • Sparring
    • Create muscle memory
    • Exercise reflex, timing, position, and movement.
    • Create a sense of calmness in the mind, body, and emotions while sparring.
  • Mentorship Training
    • Supporting Head Instructor with Beginner Students
    • Lead a group through various Forms/Sets
    • Sharing among Kung Fu brothers/sisters
  • Lion/Dragon Dancing (Optional, but was part of the tradition)
    • Lion head
    • Lion tail
    • Drum
    • Gong
    • Cymbal
    • Monk Acting