The twentieth century has been quiet good for Hung Gar in terms of publicly available materials such as books, manuals, articles, videos etc. Since the first half of the last century many different types of materials on variety of different topics has been published.
In this section of Hung Kuen Net you will find information and details about variety of different resources on Hung Gar such as list of books, videos and articles published to date and information on where to purchase them.
There are also many Hung Gar articles for you to read right here online. The online dictionary lists many cantonese terms and words used in Hung Gar gung fu with their english translation. The FAQ part of this section provides you with answers to the the most frequently asked questions about Hung Gar.
Besides Hung Gar, you will also find resources on the other styles of Chinese Martial arts with information on history,philosphy and principles of each style as well as links to other related web sites.
Important Note:
Books and instructional videos are great for reference purposes and may help improve your knowledge and understanding of the style. However it is impossible to learn Hung Gar or any other style of gung fu for that matter from books or videos alone. If you want to learn Hung Gar correctly you must seek out and train under a good teacher/sifu.Nothing can replace the teachings of a good master. Please bare in mind that trying to learn from books or video tapes alone without the guidance of a qualified teacher is
waste of time and worst of all it may even be dangerous.
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