Meaning
Translation: “Hung” – Originated from the Hung family, “Gar” – Clan or family
Origin: Southern China Shaolin Temple  
Major Influences: Tiger and White Crane style of Wushu fighting

History
Originated from the Fukien Shaolin Temple in the south of China, Hung Hei Goon was the founder of Hung Gar. A master in the wushu fighting art of Tiger Claw, Hung Hei Goon married Fong Wing Chun who had learned the White Crane system from its original founder, Hung Hei, then combined the arts of Tiger Claw and his wife’s White Crane, as well as other animal styles to create Hung Gar. Hung Hei Goon became known as “The Southern Fist” because of his great martial art skills.