Post by Eric Ling on Oct 7, 2004 22:50:56 GMT -5
Khong Chang is also called "Chinese Karate".
Khong Chang is the daughter art of Fong Yang, which is itself a mixture of Northern and Southern arts. There are no distinct difference between the 2, except for certain innovations in kicks and katas.
The art of Fong Yang originated in the Ann Kway district of Fukien Province of China; at Kang Lam Kway Bay San. It was know as the beggar's art form then. This was so as the practitioners were required to go out and sell their art, performing feats and acrobatics, just like circus troupes, once every three years.
The man who headed Fong Yang is the late Tan Siew Cheng. He was introduced to the martial arts when he was twelve. Though his father, Tan Ban Hiat, was a master of the art of Fong Yang, Siew Cheng acquired very little knowledge from him. It was through a lady that Tan first really got acquainted with Fong Yang Art.
That lady, Lee Beet Neo, was a firm believer in testing the patience of a disciple. Tan was taught nothing at first. He was told only to run and jump.
After almost a year, Tan left Lee and continued to study Fong Yang under another master, Chan Kiat Seng. The latter was older than him by half a century. Through Chan, Tan acquired and mastered the skills of Fong Yang. Altogether, he spent ten years with his master.
Tan migrated to Singapore in 1938, when he was 23 years of age. He became the assistant to the Chief Instructor of the now defunct Chinese Pugilistic Association, Goh Leong Hui. However, this was to be of a very short duration. The Japanese Occupation Forces dissolved the Association.
With the closure of the Association, Tan sought new premises to teach his art. He found it at Silat Road and resumed his teaching. At the same time he took lessons in Judo under two Japanese masters. They were Furuta and Herei. He was with them for nearly three years.
After the Liberation, Tan transferred his classes to Sims Avenue. He had only a handful of followers and remained so until 1951. He initialized the Fong Yang Athletic Association.
With the introduction of Tae Kwon Do to Singapore, Tan foresaw the tremendous appeal it has. Being very progressive in approach, Tan deleted many of the obsolete training methods of Kung Fu. He innovated and introduced new aspects of training, stressing much on free sparring. He experimented and perfected new techniques. He had in store about 80 sets of patterns, which he had acquired from his master Chan Kiat Seng.
By incorporating the best techniques from them, he evolved new set of patterns.
He renamed this revised version of his art Khong Chang.
Khong Chang is the daughter art of Fong Yang, which is itself a mixture of Northern and Southern arts. There are no distinct difference between the 2, except for certain innovations in kicks and katas.
The art of Fong Yang originated in the Ann Kway district of Fukien Province of China; at Kang Lam Kway Bay San. It was know as the beggar's art form then. This was so as the practitioners were required to go out and sell their art, performing feats and acrobatics, just like circus troupes, once every three years.
The man who headed Fong Yang is the late Tan Siew Cheng. He was introduced to the martial arts when he was twelve. Though his father, Tan Ban Hiat, was a master of the art of Fong Yang, Siew Cheng acquired very little knowledge from him. It was through a lady that Tan first really got acquainted with Fong Yang Art.
That lady, Lee Beet Neo, was a firm believer in testing the patience of a disciple. Tan was taught nothing at first. He was told only to run and jump.
After almost a year, Tan left Lee and continued to study Fong Yang under another master, Chan Kiat Seng. The latter was older than him by half a century. Through Chan, Tan acquired and mastered the skills of Fong Yang. Altogether, he spent ten years with his master.
Tan migrated to Singapore in 1938, when he was 23 years of age. He became the assistant to the Chief Instructor of the now defunct Chinese Pugilistic Association, Goh Leong Hui. However, this was to be of a very short duration. The Japanese Occupation Forces dissolved the Association.
With the closure of the Association, Tan sought new premises to teach his art. He found it at Silat Road and resumed his teaching. At the same time he took lessons in Judo under two Japanese masters. They were Furuta and Herei. He was with them for nearly three years.
After the Liberation, Tan transferred his classes to Sims Avenue. He had only a handful of followers and remained so until 1951. He initialized the Fong Yang Athletic Association.
With the introduction of Tae Kwon Do to Singapore, Tan foresaw the tremendous appeal it has. Being very progressive in approach, Tan deleted many of the obsolete training methods of Kung Fu. He innovated and introduced new aspects of training, stressing much on free sparring. He experimented and perfected new techniques. He had in store about 80 sets of patterns, which he had acquired from his master Chan Kiat Seng.
By incorporating the best techniques from them, he evolved new set of patterns.
He renamed this revised version of his art Khong Chang.
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