Yau Kung Moon

Yau Kung Moon

Yau Kung Moon (also Yau Kung Mun and YKM) (zh-c|c=柔功門) is a Southern Chinese martial art that originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) with a Shaolin monk named Ding Yang (~800 CE) and is closely related to Bak Mei.

The Chinese term, 柔功門, can be roughly translated as "the style of flexible power". The Hong Kong and US schools usually use the romanization "Yau Kung Moon" or "Yau Kung Mon", whereas the Australian schools use the romanization "Yau Kung Mun".

Origins

According to traditional lore, this style was taught only to monks within the confines of the Southern Shaolin Temple. During the time of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 CE) the temple was again destroyed and many of the monks were hunted and killed. One of the surviving monks was Doe Sung – a skilled Yau Kung Moon disciple. Doe Sung then taught a Buddhist monk named Tit Yun. Tit Yun was the first to pass the tradition on to a layperson when he accepted Ha Hon Hung (1892-1962) as a disciple in 1915. Ha Hon Hung had also studied Choy Lee Fut with his brother, Ha Sang and Bak Mei with Cheung Lai Chun.

In 1924, Ha Hon Hung opened up the first Yau Kung Moon Academy at the Pearl River Martial Arts Club in Guangzhou (Canton) and formed the Ha Hon Hung Sports Association. Yau Kung Moon primarily gained popularity in the Cantonese-speaking region of China, but remains somewhat uncommon outside of the region. It is taught in several countries but is most active in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, the US and Australia.

Stylistic Distinctions

The Yau Kung Moon System is representative of southern styles in being based on a low, stable horse stance. It employs many upper body techniques and most kicks are kept low. The YKM stance resembles the familiar "ding gee ma" or Kung-Fu side horse but back arch is more pronounced and the shoulders are thrown forward with arms and hands protecting the chest and groin area. Defense is natural since the critical areas of the body are behind the protective wall of the shoulders and arms. Kicks or punches delivered within range of the practitioner would still be out of range of vital areas. This same stance also lends itself readily to offense as the arms are already in the attack position and the back leg has the distance of leverage required for powerful kicking.

Yau Kung Moon has both an external and internal training. However, like most other styles of Kung-Fu renowned for their internal power, the individual systems' manifestation of internal power are still, somewhat secretive. The majority of early forms are primarily external while the most advanced forms evolve into primarily internal. The external training consists of 13 fist and 28 weapon sets. Besides the 18 classical weapons (see the Eighteen Arms of Wushu), weapon sets using common farm implements (the hoe, long chair, spade, etc.) are also part of the system.

Yau Kung Mon organizations

Yau Kung Mon schools now exist around the world. The main schools can be found in China, Hong Kong, Australia, United States and Europe (Hungry and Sweden).

Hong Kong

The original organization started by Ha Hon Hung is still in operation in Hong Kong.

United States

During the 1960s, two of Grandmaster Ha Kwok Cheung's top disciples, Wong Cheung and Wan Tak Kei, immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong. Both Wong and Wan continued their training and teaching of the art - with Master Wong establishing a club in San Francisco and Master Wan creating a group in Los Angeles.

Since that time, both masters has taught thousands of students. Some of the oldest students from Wong and Wan include: Bill Lee, Loi Lok Fu, Lok Sang Lee, Michael Lau, David Louie and Bob Gin. In 2000, Sifu Lok Sang Lee promoted two of his students to the rank of Sifu, Susan Yee and Richard Ow. So that they can contine to teach this traditional style.

Australia

In the 1970s, Yau Kung Mun Australia was established by Leung Cheung ( _zh. 梁祥), a top disciple of Ha Hon Hung (夏漢雄). This association was one of the first Chinese martial arts associations to publicly perform Southern and Northern style Lion Dances in Australia.

Yau Kung Mun Australia is now led by Sifu James Leung ((梁鉅) and Sifu Percy To (杜偉明).

Hungary

In 1975, Master Zhang Eryu ( _zh. 张尔雨) founded the [http://www.kinainfo.hu Centre of Chinese Culture and Arts] (chinese: 匈中文化艺术中心, CCCA in [http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%ADnai_Kultur%C3%A1lis_%C3%A9s_M%C5%B1v%C3%A9szeti_K%C3%B6zpont hungarian Wikipedia] )in Hungary.

Mr. Gábor Cserkész (in Chinese name: 晓峰) is a top disciple of Master Zhang. He is also the head instructor of the [http://www.rgm.hu Yau Kung Mun KungFu School] 's ( _zh. 体育和防病健身 功夫学科).

Sweden

The Swedish branch of Yau Kung Mun is trained by and directly connected to the Australian branch. The training is lead by Christer Wretfors who is the European representative of Sifu Garry Hearfield.

External links

* [http://www.hakwokcheung.com/eng/index.php Ha Hon Hung Sports Association]
* [http://www.ykm-sf.com Yau Kung Moon USA]
* [http://www.ykm.com.au/ Yau Kung Mun Australia]
* [http://www.yaukungmun.com.au/ Shaolin Yau Kung Mun Kung Fu Academy]
* [http://www.kinainfo.hu Centre of Chinese Culture and Arts (CCCA)] , Hungary, Europe
* [http://www.rgm.hu Rou Gong Men in Hungary]
* [http://www.yaukungmun.se Yau Kung Mun Sweden]


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