Jow Ga Kung Fu

Jow Ga Kung Fu was created over 100 years ago by five brothers of the Jow family who came from the village of Sa Fu in San Hui Country, Guangdong Province, China.  Jow Ga Kung Fu is combination of elements of three different Kung Fu styles – Hung Gar, Choy Gar, and Northern Shaolin. This is where Jow Ga acquired it’s orginal name: Hung Tao Choy Mei (洪頭蔡尾)– “The Head of Hung and Tail of Choy,” making reference to the strong upper body techniques from Hung Gar and the quick footwork and intricate kicking techniques from Choy Gar. Many Chinese martial arts are named after the family or clans that developed them; in fact “Ga” actually translates as “family”, so Jow Ga Kung Fu translates as the Kung Fu of the Jow Family.

It differs from other Kung Fu styles in that equal emphasis is placed on developing hand and upper body techniques as well as on lower body and kicking techniques Jow Ga is a balanced hard and soft, long and short range style of Kung Fu. It also includes the use of a wide range of traditional Chinese martial arts weaponry such as the staff, spear, sword, chain whip, as well as many double-handed weapons.