Chow Gar Kuen means “Style of the Chow family”. Founder of this type of Kung-Fu was master Chow Long. He was the oldest of five brothers who became famous as the five tigers later on. After the early death of Chow Long it got disseminated by his brothers in China. Especially his brother Chow Biu decisively contributed to the Chow Gar Kuen style’s fabulous reputation in Asia. Today, Chow Gar System is practised all over the world. There aren’t only schools in China and Hong Kong, but also in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, England, Poland, Singapore, Vietnam and Australia.

The Chow Gar Kuen Kung-Fu System is a well-known fighting style among the chinese martial arts. It became famous because of its fight-proven techniques and the positive healthy effects on the human body. There is nothing like a brief education in the Chow Gar Kuen, you learn for your life and for an entire lifetime. In order to learn this Kung-Fu style – and especially to understand certain things about it – a lot of patience, hard work, will and dedication are required from the practitioners. However, this Kung-Fu style opens a sheer inexhaustible potential of positive aspects, experiences and quality of life to those who are willing to step this path to profit from this art of fighting. The education of Chow Gar Kuen starts with a training of correct performance of stances and fundamental techniques. The exact comprehension and domination of these basics is decisive in order to make good use of the complex and effective techniques later on. They are also a preparation of the form and weapon-training.

Popular Forms of Chow Gar Kuen:
Sei Ping Kuen/Sei Ping Kyun (四平拳)
Siu Fuk Fu Kuen/Siu Fuk Fu Kyun (小伏虎拳)
Fa Kuen/Faa Kyun (花拳)
Ying Jow Kuen/Jing Zaau Kyun (鷹爪拳)
Man Chi Kuen/Maan Zi Kyun (萬字拳)
Fu Pau Kuen/Fu Paau Kyun (虎豹拳)
Ng Jing Kuen/Ng Jing Kyun (五形拳)
Siu Hung Kuen/Siu Hung Kyun (小洪拳)
Lo Han Kuen/Lo Hon Kyun (羅漢拳)
Dai Fuk Fu Kuen/Daai Fuk Fu Kyun (大伏虎拳)
Seung Tau Gwun/Soeng Tau Gwan (雙頭棍)
Fu Mei Dan Do/Fu Mei Daan Do (虎尾單刀)
Mui Fa Seung Do/Mui Faa Soeng Do (梅花雙刀)
Tong Long Seung Do/Tong Long Soeng Do (螳螂雙刀)
Chaap Jai Seung Bei Sau/Caap Zai Soeng Bei Sau (插仔雙匕首)
Wu Dip Do/Wu Dip Do (蝴蝶刀)
Ying Cheung/Jing Coeng (形槍)
Gau Wan Dai Do /Gau Waan Daai Do (九環大刀)
Gwan Do/Gwaan Do (關刀)
Sam Jit Gwun/Saam Zit Gwan (三節棍)
Ban Dang/Baan Dang (板凳)
Sam Jit Bin/Saam Zit Bin (三節鞭)
Bat Gwa Gwun/Baat Gwaa Gwan (八卦棍)
Seung Tau Cheung/Soeng Tau Coeng (雙頭槍)
Dai Fu Ba/ Daai Fu Caa (大虎叉)