Hi. I'm a girl, 13, about 124 in weight, 5'7 in height . Can I still learn tiger kung fu? Some people say I can't, because only men fight. I know I'd be at a dis vantage, but I still want to learn. Would tiger be the best style for me?
@TigressofBalance You can certainly use many of the tiger forms for strengthening and power to help compliment any style. I have a tutorial on my page that shows some forms for strength and power, as well as a hung gar strengthening training with David Carradine which has some good stuff.
@Warpath813 Focus on developing forearm, wrist, hand and finger strength. Without gripping power, punching is safer and more practical. To master tiger, your must eliminate all stylized motions that lack efficiency. To explore modern tiger fighting that combines Shaolin and JKD, check out our TanDao Tiger Claw video and Tiger Combat e-book. I demonstrate the training and core techniques in the video and explain the details strategy and tactics in the book. Good luck on your tiger.
I am currently taking JKD. I have watched many of your videos and I'm having trouble seeing where you integrated JKD theories of economy of motion. Can you perhaps share some of your expertise and shed some light on my stupidity?
@simonmafy Thanks for a thoughtful question. Perhaps you are trained to identify economy of motion in a standard JKD lead straight punch context. But you will discover simultaneous offensive/defensive techniques, constant forward pressure and efficiency behind my open hand, tiger, snake and crane,etc. techniques. Look again and see with new eyes. Please check out our site if you want to go deeper. Keep exploring!
TanDao Tiger Combat evolved from Hung gar by streamlining the style and integrating JKD theories of economy of motion and Damo Tiger Style which focuses on deception of speed. Traditional Hung is a great foundation but is updated to meet modern fighting methods.
Thank you. I should point out: I am not doing a prearranged tiger form. I am doing a spontaneous or impromptu spur of the moment expression of movements. This is once in a lifetime; I will never be able to repeat the sequence. Form must be first mastered and then transcended. In TanDao our ultimate goal is Dynamic Free Flow..
Good observation. Although I am expressing impromptu free flow tiger movements you can detect a Hung Gar (power) influence as well as Tamo Tiger Hand (speed and deception). TanDao Tiger Combat is a synthesis of these two styles and JKD. As a student of Hung and Wing Chun, you might appreciate TanDao strategic principles that are applicable to all styles. Thanks for your comment.
"Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power" I like it!
ofFanelia 2 months ago
2:05 MEGA EPIC TIGER STRIKE TO FACE!!!
jokerwolf92 3 months ago
Do you practice Dragon style at all?
langying 3 months ago
@langying Yes. It is part of the TanDao system. Stay tuned for more on the dragon!
TanDaoKungFu 2 months ago
I WANT TO LEARN TIGER KUNG FU!!! too bad the closest school to me teaches some hybrid form called Hung gar or "tigercrane" style.
BIGMAN7917 4 months ago
Brilliant work! Just as my father taught me.....
Cha0sB1k3r 4 months ago
Cool tiger sound effects to compliment the movements!!!
BIGMAN7917 4 months ago
Great and REAL master of the tiger claw no doubt !
MechPhantom 4 months ago
Hi. I'm a girl, 13, about 124 in weight, 5'7 in height . Can I still learn tiger kung fu? Some people say I can't, because only men fight. I know I'd be at a dis vantage, but I still want to learn. Would tiger be the best style for me?
TigressofBalance 4 months ago
@TigressofBalance No one style is perfect for anyone. The idea of martial practice is to practice many principles on the course of self-development.
Each 'form' or 'style' can be used for combat, just as each 'form' and 'style' is a practice of character, both internal and external.
Your height and weight mean nothing if you love what you do and you practice frequently.
If you want to practice tiger forms of kung fu, then do it, no-one has the right to stop you.
Cha0sB1k3r 4 months ago
@TigressofBalance You can certainly use many of the tiger forms for strengthening and power to help compliment any style. I have a tutorial on my page that shows some forms for strength and power, as well as a hung gar strengthening training with David Carradine which has some good stuff.
Gungfuman77 3 months ago
I'm decent at tiger kung fu. Do you have any pointers on how I can better my training?
Warpath813 6 months ago
@Warpath813 Focus on developing forearm, wrist, hand and finger strength. Without gripping power, punching is safer and more practical. To master tiger, your must eliminate all stylized motions that lack efficiency. To explore modern tiger fighting that combines Shaolin and JKD, check out our TanDao Tiger Claw video and Tiger Combat e-book. I demonstrate the training and core techniques in the video and explain the details strategy and tactics in the book. Good luck on your tiger.
TanDaoKungFu 5 months ago
I am currently taking JKD. I have watched many of your videos and I'm having trouble seeing where you integrated JKD theories of economy of motion. Can you perhaps share some of your expertise and shed some light on my stupidity?
simonmafy 6 months ago
@simonmafy Thanks for a thoughtful question. Perhaps you are trained to identify economy of motion in a standard JKD lead straight punch context. But you will discover simultaneous offensive/defensive techniques, constant forward pressure and efficiency behind my open hand, tiger, snake and crane,etc. techniques. Look again and see with new eyes. Please check out our site if you want to go deeper. Keep exploring!
TanDaoKungFu 6 months ago
TanDao Tiger Combat evolved from Hung gar by streamlining the style and integrating JKD theories of economy of motion and Damo Tiger Style which focuses on deception of speed. Traditional Hung is a great foundation but is updated to meet modern fighting methods.
TanDaoKungFu 7 months ago
Does anyone else think that tiger style resembles Hung gar?
Plato86 7 months ago
I love your form. Please let me know what you think about the vid... G
ANGELSGYMSINGH 7 months ago
@ANGELSGYMSINGH
Thank you. I should point out: I am not doing a prearranged tiger form. I am doing a spontaneous or impromptu spur of the moment expression of movements. This is once in a lifetime; I will never be able to repeat the sequence. Form must be first mastered and then transcended. In TanDao our ultimate goal is Dynamic Free Flow..
Your videos are impressive!
TanDaoKungFu 7 months ago
i like it cuz it shows the movements of the heavy part of the hung gar,,(the tiger)
but it needs the soft (the crane) to balance it out
leondxken 7 months ago
finally someone with good form. sigh.
MallGrabMcTwist 8 months ago
sucks
znmaga 9 months ago
I love the parts where you do hand to hand combat with tiger sounds!
117magician 9 months ago
to be honest these movements look powerless... and in some way weird...
however i also thought that about wing chun before i started practicing. now i understand the power within the movements.
i nearly caught myself having prejudice against this kind of art.
keep it up and avoid the haters
RandomNameFinder 9 months ago
shang tsung! :D
pepehorhae 9 months ago
i like your videos an what your doing keep up the good work
T0MIWAR 9 months ago
Good observation. Although I am expressing impromptu free flow tiger movements you can detect a Hung Gar (power) influence as well as Tamo Tiger Hand (speed and deception). TanDao Tiger Combat is a synthesis of these two styles and JKD. As a student of Hung and Wing Chun, you might appreciate TanDao strategic principles that are applicable to all styles. Thanks for your comment.
TanDaoKungFu 10 months ago
It looks like you are doing sections from Hung Gar forms.
SimKoning 10 months ago
Beautiful and Powerful!
HigherSelfCommunity 10 months ago
I love it. So powerful yet so graceful and fluid at the same time
lambert247 1 year ago
O live it. So powerful yet so graceful and fluid at the same time
lambert247 1 year ago
Chen Shixing
Daoist Kungfu.
Fuhu Quan.
Classic Daoist gong fu
BlueberryDoughnuts 1 year ago
Lovely video, applying it as a practitoner should.
I'd love to spar with you.
Cheers, Ben.
kakarot00676 1 year ago