About Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy
Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy is located at 197 Henry Street, in the heart of
New York City's Chinatown. The Academy is founded by Master
Frank Yee (Yee
Chi Wai) in 1973. This Chinatown branch is under the supervision of Sifu
Joseph Demundo. There are Yee’s Hung Ga Kung Fu branches in Toisan,
China, Europe, Canada and the United States.
We teach Hung Ga, ( also
known as Hung Gar or Hung Kuen), a southern style of Chinese kung fu, well
known for its balance in creating a healthy mind and body, as well as its
practicality for self-defense applications.
Hung Ga makes use of the classical Five Animals of Shaolin (Tiger,
Dragon, Crane, Snake, and Leopard), as well as the theories of
the Five Elements (Earth, Water, Wood, Metal, and Fire). Advanced
stages of training include the understanding of how to combine
the Five Animals and Five Elements.
The program involves conditioning the body, as well as learning multiple
hand combinations that pertain to street and competitive tournament sparring.
It also includes stance and foot work for strength and speed that will
be the foundation for learning self-defense.
Tournament fighting is taught from the beginner to the advanced level full-contact
kickboxing levels. Every student has the option to advance in all areas of
the program, or tailor it to their needs. A student might only be interested
in learning Kung Fu forms and have no desire for contact fighting or sparring.
Another might only be interested in hand techniques and have no interest
in leg kicks. It’s understood that no student is alike, thus the program
is adjusted accordingly. Once a student builds a solid foundation and moves
towards the advanced levels, they can begin to focus on their specialty in
specific areas. These include:
Forms
For the higher level of training, for strength, Technique and Chi development.
Or doing performances and competitions at tournaments.
Fighting
For the higher level of the Hung Ga fighting, learning the finishing techniques
and hand combinations along with Chi usage that has been well respected for
generation. Or tournament fighting, kickboxing: competing at beginner level
to advance level to achieve championship.
Self-Defense
Very effective high level self-defense which relates to the high
level of Hung Ga fighting, that is hand combinations and finishing
techniques with the usage of Chi.
Kicking
Specialize in kicking combinations with speed and flexibility,
excellent for tournament competitions.
Chi Gung
Chi training and development of the internal strength to a high
level for explosive power, or on a meditation level for health
and spirituality.
Instructor
Focus on how to be an instructor, which helps you reach a
higher level of understanding of the art and helps spread the knowledge
to future generations while preserving the art of Hung Ga.
The program is designed to help students progress
and complete their martial art training successfully.
To learn more about what is thaught ath the Yee's Hung Ga Kung
Fu Academy, please refer to our Training section.
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