One of the sister styles of Hung Ga Kung Fu is the Tiger-Claw System. Nowadays, this system is popular in USA, especially New York Area. In the
Tiger-Claw System they also practise some Hung Ga forms. They even use the lineage of Wong Fei Hung (partly). Furthermore, their lineage also is connected to Lam Sai Wing. Some on Tiger-Claw grand master Wong Moon Toy was recorded in a memorial book on Lam Sai Wing.
English
A brief biography of Wong Moon Toy
Wong Moon Toy’s ancestral home is Leungdung, Saamse, Toisaan, Gwongdung province. He is forty-three years old now. Already from an early age he liked sports very much and learned Northern Chinese martial arts from Lau Juk Fung, a student of Fok Yuen Gap.
A student of my sifu [Lam Sai Wing], called Lee Kin Ling, told Wong Moon Toy about my sifu and his skills. As a result, Wong Moon Toy wanted to learn from my sifu. Wong Moon Toy has also learned the “Tiger Claw Style”, from Wong Biu Hung to be exact. Wong Biu Hung was a student of my sijou, Wong Fei Hung, and was skilled in the tiger claw techniques.
Wong Moon Toy has a school in New York, USA, for over ten years now and has many students. He also offers ditda treatments there. Wong Moon Toy is also in the restaurant and publishing business.
Wong Lung Fei and Fong Wing Cheung are very outstanding young men. They are students of Wong Moon Toy. The spread of our kung fu abroad is the merit of Wong Moon Toy. We appreciate his contribution to the spread very much.
[Remarks: Written by Wong Man Kai, based on submitted information. Wong Man Kai was a student of Lam Sai Wing. Wong Man Kai uses the word sijou as a very respectful form of sigung (only common when the sigung has passed away.)]
A brief biography of Wong Lung Fei
Wong Lung Fei lives in New York in the USA. His ancestral home, however, was Naamhaang, Toisaan, Gwongdung province. Wong Lung Fei is a charismatic young man who likes sports very much. Wong Moon Toy has established a kung fu school in New York. His kung fu techniques are very famous in the martial arts scene there. Thus, Wong Lung Fei was attracted by his techniques and wanted to be his student.
Wong Lung Fei is a fast learner and his kung fu has improved a lot already. Since he is still young and has a famous sifu, he has a bright future in the kung fu world ahead of him for sure.
A brief biography of Fong Wing Cheung
Fong Wing Cheung currently lives in New York in the USA. His ancestral home, however, was Hoiping in Gwongdung province. Wong Moon Toy and him came to Hong Kong and learned kung fu from my sifu. Fong Wing Cheung is a hard-training student and his kung fu is quite good. He is one of the best students at the school. He has a bright future in the kung fu world ahead of him for sure.
A brief biography of Lee Sham
Lee Sham lives in New York in the USA. His ancestral home, however, was Toisaan in Gwongdung province. Lee Sham is a student of Wong Moon Toy. Since his weapon and fist techniques are good, he will contribute to the spread of our kung fu style abroad for sure. Moreover, he has a bright future in the kung fu world ahead of him.
German / Deutsch:
Eine Kurzbiographie von Wong Moon Toy
Die Vorfahren von Wong Moon Toy kamen aus Leungdung, Saamse, Toisaan, in der Provinz Gwongdung. Wong Moon Toy ist jetzt dreiundvierzig Jahre alt. Bereits seit jungen Jahren mochte er Sport sehr und lernte nordchinesisches Kungfu von Lau Juk Fung, einem Schüler von Fok Yuen Gap.
Ein Schüler meines Sifu [Lam Sai Wing], mit dem Namen Lee Kin Ling, erzählte Wong Moon Toy von meinem Sifu und seinen Fähigkeiten. Infolgedessen wollte Wong Moon Toy Kungfu von meinem Sifu lernen. Auch hat Wong Moon Toy den Tigerklauenstil gelernt, und zwar von Wong Biu Hung. Wong Biu Hung war ein Schüler meines Sijou, Wong Fei Hung, und war gewandt in den Tigerklauentechniken.
Wong Moon Toy hat jetzt schon seit zehn Jahren eine Schule in New York in den Vereinigten Staaten und hat viele Schüler. Auch bietet er dort Ditda-Behandlungen an. Außerdem ist Wong Moon Toy im Restaurantwesen und im Verlagswesen tätig.
Wong Lung Fei und Fong Wing Cheung sind junge, charismatische Männer. Sie sind Schüler von Wong Moon Toy. Dass unser Kungfu-Stil sich im Ausland verbreitet, ist das Verdienst von Wong Moon Toy. Wir schätzen seinen Beitrag zu der Verbreitung hoch.
Eine Kurzbiographie von Wong Lung Fei
Wong Lung Fei wohnt in New York in den Vereinigten Staaten. Seine Vorfahren kamen jedoch aus Naamhang, Toisaan, in der Provinz Gwongdung. Wong Lung Fei ist jung und charismatisch, und er mag Sport.
Wong Moon Toy hat eine Kungfu-Schule in New York gegründet. Seine Kungfu-Techniken sind sehr bekannt in der Kampfkunstszene dort. Auch Wong Lung Fei wurde von seinen Techniken angezogen und wollte sein Schüler sein.
Wong Lung Fei lernt sehr schnell und sein Kungfu hat schon große Fortschritte gemacht. Da er noch jung ist, wird er, unter Betreuung eines bekannten Sifu, sicherlich eine glänzende Zukunft in der Kungfu-Welt haben.
Eine Kurzbiographie von Fong Wing Cheung
Fong Wing Cheung wohnt jetzt in New York in den Vereinigten Staaten. Seine Vorfahren kamen jedoch aus Hoiping in der Provinz Gwongdung. Fong Wing Cheung kam zusammen mit Wong Moon Toy nach Hongkong und lernte Kungfu von meinem Sifu. Fong Wing Cheung ist ein hart trainierender Schüler und sein Kung Fu ist gut. Er ist einer der besten Schüler in der Schule. Ihm steht sicherlich eine große Zukunft in der Kungfu-Welt bevor.
Eine Kurzbiographie von Lee Sham
Lee Sham wohnt in New York in den Vereinigten Staaten. Seine Vorfahren kamen aus Toisaan in der Provinz Gwongdung. Lee Sham ist ein Schüler von Wong Moon Toy. Da seine Waffen- und Fausttechniken sehr gut sind, wird er sicherlich zu der Verbreitung unseres Kungfu-Stils im Ausland beitragen. Außerdem steht ihm bestimmt eine große Zukunft in der Kungfu-Welt in Aussicht.
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Copyright: Original book: 1951. Translation: 2009. Van ‘t Slot. All rights reserved.
“Iron Hands of fu Jow Pai” GM Wai Hong quite famous in the NYC built on this reputation. Here, we can see classmates of his Sifu, Wong Moon Toy, wishing him well in his new world endeavors, at the time of Lam Saiwing Sijou’s passing!
Excellent translation by Hung Kyun historian C. van’t Slot.
Very interesting. laki
Very interesting to see something written during his lifetime. So much has happened since then like formation of the Fu Jow Pai Federation under Grandmaster Wai Hong. Here is the link for more information: http://www.fujowpai.com/.
Thank you for this article.
Nice article 🙂
The article (Chinese, without watermark thru the pics) and translation have been taken from the following book:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/c-van-t-slot/lam-sai-wing-memorial-book-english/paperback/product-21016954.html