Fu Jow Pai (, Tiger Claw Style), originally named Hark Fu Moon (, Black Tiger System) is a Chinese martial art that originated in the Hoy Hong Temple of Guangdong, China, during the Qing dynasty. The system "was modeled after the demeanor and fighting strategy of an attacking South China tiger. Techniques unique to Fu-Jow Pai are ripping, tearing, clawing and grasping applications."
Influences Lineage Anonymous Monk of Hoy Hong Temple ??-?? First Generation Grand Master Wong Bil Hong b.1841 d.1934 Late Grand Master Wong Moon Toy b.1907 d.1960 Grand Master Wai Hong 伍偉康掌門 b.1938 Other key dates 1876 Wong Bil Hong begins studying Hark Fu Moon 1927 Wong Moon Toy begins studying Hark Fu Moon 1934 Wong Bil Hong renames the system Fu Jow Pai 1934 Wong Moon Toy arrives in New York City 1940 Wong Moon Toy started teaching Hung GarLam Sai Wing Memorial Book, 1951 1957 Chinese Youth Athletic Club formed for the instruction of Fu Jow Pai (private) 1960 Wai Hong becomes the successor of the system 1968 Chinese Youth Athletic Club becomes Fu Jow Pai Federation, opens to the public
Fu Jow Pai Grand Masters trained in the following additional styles: Wong Bil Hong mastered Hung Gar under Wong Kei-Ying and his son, Wong Fei-Hung. Wong Moon Toy mastered Hung Gar under Lam Sai Wing + Wong Bil Hong and Mizongyi under Lau Chook Fung and Doon Yuk Ching before training in Hark Fu Moon with his uncle, Wong Bil Hong. Wai Hong also learned (most notably) Hung Gar, Mizongyi, Choy Lee Fut, and tai chi.
Contributions In 1971, Wai Hong sponsored the first all open style full-contact kung fu tournament in the US and which became the model for future US full-contact tournaments. He also founded the Eastern United States Kung-Fu Federation, which he led for eight years. Fu-Jow Pai has appeared in multiple movies, documentaries, and tournaments.
See also Chin Na Shuai Jiao Heihuquan (unrelated northern Chinese martial art) Tiger Claws (film)
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