洪家拳
Hung Gar
Reading: hóngjiāquán
Hung family fist
ChineseKung fu - Wushu
Meaning
Southern Chinese style with deep stances and powerful hand techniques, associated with Wong Fei-hung and the Tiger-Crane form.
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