Southern Five Families (Ng Ga Kin) 吴嘉坚

Jon Tow - Fierce Salute Acting
Salute Act Represents external body movements but internal breathing patterns for basis of Southern Family. Developing the basic stances for strong bone marrow and muscles. Start of training for development of Iron Body.
Wu Dip Kuen - Butterfly Acting
Butterfly Act Represents soft external strength with the combination of fast and slow attacks. This develops the flow of the chi guided by the forms short and long striking methods in fighting.
Won Hop Kuen - Combination Acting
Combination Act Represents the external strength for stances and movement of the form. It enhances the breathing for internal development in higher sets, besides changing positions rapidly for development of leg and hand skills.
Sil Ying Kuen - The Blackbird Acting
Blackbird Act Represents the internal strength for Iron Hand skills with controlled breathing. This develops the eye and hand skill for speed and accuracy for cutting through an opponents attack.
Goon Yum Jerm - Yin Goddess Palm Acting
Palm Act Represents the highest form of the families both internal and external strength. This is a mind and body development through breathing and body movements. Controlling your opponent by short and long attack with up rooting their center and throwing them.
Sil Sop Ji - Small Cross Acting
Small Cross Act Represents the basis for all the foundation for the entire 5 Families. It is part of the 5 and the second form to be taught. It is from the famlily Choylifut which is for long range.
Southern Five Animals (Ng Ying Ga) 吴英嘎

Tiger (Hu Xing) Fu Ying Kuen


Dragon (Long Xing) Long Ying Kuen

Represents internal strength. The Dragon’s movements are soft and circular, similar tai chi chuan. The Dragon builds the Spirit, and uses it’s whole body to attack or defend.

Leopard (Bao Xing) Bao Ying Kuen


Snake (She Xing) Say Ying Kuen


Crane (He Xing) Hok Ying Kuen


Lineage
Southern Shaolin
Sil Lum Temple – Fujian
Tamo
2nd Generation – Gi Sin
3rd – Sam Dak – Hung I Koon – Choy Pa Da – Lee Ba San – Mok Ching Que
4th – Chief Monk Pang – Lam Ark Fun – Ho Yeng
5th – Ark Yuey Wong
6th – Richard Vera
6th – Louie Martinez