| History: | | | | and to develop and harden the soles of the feet. |
| Shaolin Mok-gar kuen is one of the original family | | | | During the course of training, the darn gee helps |
| disciplines of Kung fu, from Southern China, and is | | | | practitioners to improve their stamina, hardness, |
| well known for its kicking techniques. Practitioners | | | | speed, accuracy and strength techniques. This |
| are not restricted just to kicking, however, since | | | | unique training drill is a stage that all Mok-gar |
| the use of a full range of weapons is also part of | | | | practitioners must experience if they wish to |
| the system. The resulting flexibility of attack and | | | | develop a high standard within this style. The 108 |
| defence epitomises the original concept of Chinese | | | | movements that are the basis of the Mok-gar |
| martial arts: to express oneself fully in the | | | | style can be used in many ways, from just a |
| attempt to triumph in combat. When engaging in | | | | single punch, which may be all that is needed to |
| combat, the objective is to win, so practitioners | | | | win a fight, to multiple jumping kicks. |
| believe that to place any restrictions on one | | | | When experienced students progress to learning a |
| particular movement would be to put themselves | | | | soft form of Kung fu, called Tai chi. Sifu Chan, |
| at a disadvantage. | | | | who came to England to develop the system |
| Training: | | | | which incorporated the use of weapons, teaches |
| One of the unique training drills found in Mok-gar | | | | the wu style Tai chi, based on the Taoist symbol |
| kuen is that of the darn gee kicking technique. In | | | | of yin and yang. Tai chi teaches us to be aware |
| Kung fu, each school has its own method of | | | | of, and to react to, any form of attack, and to |
| teaching the kicks using various mechanical | | | | be ever-changing and formless. To learn and |
| facilities. Irrespective the method, the aim is the | | | | combine these 2 systems of Kung fu is not an |
| same: to increase the freedom of leg | | | | easy task, but once acquired, the knowledge and |
| movements, enhance speed, improve accuracy, | | | | experience can prove invaluable. |