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Originally posted by swan104
Whats (Cho Ga)? Is it part of Wing Chun or a another stlye of Kung Fu?
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Cho Ga (Cho Family) Wing Chun is a branch of non Yip Man Wing Chun founded by Cho On, a guy who immigrated to Malaysia. The branch is practiced mostly in Malaysia and Singapore (where I learned the basics).
Cho Ga is different from Hong Kong style Wing Chun in a number of ways. The forms are completely different. Elements of Hong Kong`s three forms (Siu lim tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Jee) are found in Cho Ga`s first form Siu Lin Tao. The second and third forms (Random Hitting form and Chase Hitting form) are completely different. Our Chi Sao is a bit different too - it`s kind of like a gaan-sau pattern, but we also practice HK style chi sao from time to time.
That said, the prinicples of the branches are fundamentally the same - Centre line, immovable elbow, economy of motion, etc.
05-26-2003, 12:48 AM
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