Talk:Hung Ga

message: I think it's pretty much there. But if you have comments, holler. Zhongyi
Add Chinese characters?  (I can do it...)  No?  Yes?
Edededed 04:24, 15 Oct 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  major rewrite 

message: Since Hung Gar kung fu (Hong Jia Quan in pinyin) was mainly practiced by Cantonese dialect speakers before it was disseminated outside of China, much of the Chinese is "written" in Cantonese.  Since there is not always a set way (depending on where you grew up) of using English letters to spell Cantonese dialects, there will always be people arguing how to "spell" Chinese words.  Even though its not importance since we do have the actual Chinese up there, I propose we pick a system of spelling Cantonese pronunciations such as Yale romanization or HK standarization.  i was wondering for the few people who would be interested what they think? --Blckavnger 19:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cantonese spellings 

message: I heard from a source that Hun Gar and Wing Chun were connected, can someone please verify for my own curisosity?68.102.11.56 02:25, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hung Gar and Wing Chun both emerged out of the same southern Chinese anti-Qing milieu. Iron Wire Fist is closer to Wing Chun (look at the stances used in Iron Wire) than the rest of the Hung Gar curriculum is. JFD 11:13, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Yes, also did Choy gar.Legend has it that Wing Chun`s lover, Leung Bok-Chao(who was a student of Choy gar) did infact help to together shape the style of Wing Chun. If so, then this is probably why the stances, and the short centred hand techniques have similarities in Choy gar and Wing Chun.Deeshaloo (talk) 01:03, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quick question 

message: This article seems too Lam-Sai Wing centric.  Historically, there have been arguments between the Lam-Sai Wing branches and the Tang Fung branches as to who maintains the true lineage.  Those arguments have mostly ceased, but certainly the large number of Tang Fung descended schools (e.g. www.yeeshungga.com) on the eastern sea-board of the US should be recognized.  In addition, there is no reason to list the Lam-Sai Wing curriculum as the "true" Hung Ga curriculum.  
--- 5/25/08 ---  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.160.46.127 (talk) 21:09, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lam-Sai Wing centric 

message: Ive included a link to the Hung Gar page on the portal in the list of martial arts by focus as a mixed / hybrid martial art. Simonm223 (talk) 19:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Listing on Portal 

message: I have removed the section on affiliations with "Avatar" as the martial art, Hung Gar has no actual affiliation with the fictional martial arts of the cartoon "Avatar: The Last Airbender".  Let's please try to keep the information here factual.  Simonm223 (talk) 23:08, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the person who added that was just trying to say that earthbending was based on Hung Gar. However, I am not quite sure if they sourced the statement. The show actually has a martial arts consultant. --Ghostexorcist (talk) 18:46, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

text: Actually, earthbending was very specifically based upon Hung Gar, and it's a readily sourceable claim. I don't know what the best way to go about sourcing it would be, but here is an unofficial copy of an official video from the Avatar franchise explaining the link.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sauronjim (talk • contribs) 10:15, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  Cancel that, I found the original source and added it into the article. If someone wants to remove it, please provide a good case for doing so. Keep in mind that a lot of people have only even heard of Hung Gar because of the connection to Avatar. Side note, it would be worth extending the popular culture section, I'm sure there are other films and media which have used the style. --Sauronjim (talk) 14:49, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cartoons 

message: DO NOT ARCHIVE
I moved the following section here because it claims very specific things, but is bereft of any sources. Much of the info is, in my opinion, nothing but users adding their master's name to the list. There is no proof provided that such and such master was awarded whatever rank and will become such and such grandmaster's "number one disciple". --Ghostexorcist (talk) 20:27, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section removed from main article 

message: It should be noted that "ping ma" as described in the article is not really a deep stance.  Ping ma (soldier's stance) isn't all that deep.  It may or may not be relevant to Hung Gar, but in Hung Mei, the deep stance would be a Zuo Ma (seated horse), where the femur is parallel with the ground, and the fib/tib are perpendicular to the ground.  There is some variation on the depth of this stance, as it is only a training stance and not an application stance.  It's a subtle point, but in the interests of completeness...
Andykass (talk) 23:33, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deep Stance 

message: In the section of the article dealing eith the Iron wire form it states that the form combines chi gong with isometrics. Technically, when practicing isometrics the joint angle doesn't change, so the dynamic tension in Iron wire is more akin to Self-resistance a la Charles Atlas. Now that I thinhk about it, Charles Atlas' upper body did resemble a hung gar practitioners. Peace! Emangroove (talk) 15:51, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Iron Wire not true isometrics? 

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