Fu Jow Pai

Fu Jow Pai (Chinese: 虎爪派, Tiger Claw Style), originally named Hark Fu Moon (Chinese: 黑虎門, Black Tiger System) is a Chinese martial art that originated in the Hoy Hong Temple of Guangdong, China, during the Qing dynasty. The system "was modeled after the demeanor and fighting strategy of an attacking tiger. Techniques unique to Fu-Jow Pai are ripping, tearing, clawing and grasping applications."^[3][4][1]

Fu Jow Pai (虎爪派)
Tiger Claw Style

Also known as	Hark Fu Moon (黑虎門) Black Tiger System
Focus	Striking, throwing, joint manipulation
Country of origin	China
Creator	Wong Bil Hong[1]
Famous practitioners	Paul Eng[2]
Parenthood	Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Gar[1]

Fu Jow Pai
Chinese	虎爪派
Jyutping	fu2 zaau2 paai3
Hanyu Pinyin	Hǔzhǎopài
Literal meaning	Tiger Claw Style/Branch
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hǔzhǎopài Wade–Giles Hu3-chao3 P'ai4 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization fú jáau paai Jyutping fu2 zaau2 paai3

Hark Fu Moon
Chinese	黑虎門
Jyutping	hak1 fu2 mun4
Hanyu Pinyin	Hēihǔmén
Literal meaning	Black Tiger Sect/School
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hēihǔmén Wade–Giles Hei1-hu3 Men2 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization hāk fú mùhn Jyutping hak1 fu2 mun4

Influences

Lineage[3][5] Anonymous Monk of Hoy Hong Temple  ??-?? First Generation Grand Master Wong Bil Hong b.1841 d.1934 Late Grand Master Wong Moon Toy b.1907 d.1960 Grand Master Wai Hong b.1938

Other key dates [3] 1876 Wong Bil Hong begins studying Hark Fu Moon 1927 Wong Moon Toy begins studying Hark Fu Moon 1934 Wong Bil Hong renames the system Fu Jow Pai 1934 Wong Moon Toy arrives in New York City 1940 Wong Moon Toy started teaching Hung Gar[6] 1957 Chinese Youth Athletic Club formed for the instruction of Fu Jow Pai (private) 1960 Wai Hong becomes the successor of the system 1968 Chinese Youth Athletic Club becomes Fu Jow Pai Federation, opens to the public

Fu Jow Pai Grand Masters trained in the following additional styles:

• Wong Bil Hong mastered Hung Gar under Wong Kei-Ying and his son, Wong Fei-Hung.
• Wong Moon Toy mastered Hung Gar under Lam Sai Wing + Wong Bil Hong and Mizongyi under Lau Chook Fung and Doon Yuk Ching before training in Hark Fu Moon with his uncle, Wong Bil Hong.
• Wai Hong also learned (most notably) Hung Gar, Mizongyi, Choy Lee Fut, and tai chi.^[5][7]

Contributions

In 1971, Wai Hong sponsored the first all open style full-contact kung fu tournament in the US and which became the model for future US full-contact tournaments.^{[citation needed][7]} He also founded the Eastern United States Kung-Fu Federation, which he led for eight years.^[8] Fu-Jow Pai has appeared in multiple movies, documentaries, and tournaments.^[5][9]

See also

• Chin Na
• Shuai Jiao
• Heihuquan (unrelated northern Chinese martial art)
• Tiger Claws (film)