Tiger Claw Kung Fu - Hand Position and Conditioning!

[@jaydavidson4592]

Reminds me of modern Uechi-Ryu karate, derived from Pangainoon Kung-Fu...Stance is open-handed like this, and that grip is one of their most feared weapons! Thanks for video!

[@savannahk14ify]

Stumbled upon this channel wanting to know more about the tiger style of hung gar. Im impressed by not only the video but your responses to friendly and accusatory comments alike. Thank you for being a mature creator here on youtube, you're a rare breed! Keep up the good work!

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thank you so much! This is my intention completely and I appreciate your perspective. What a compliment!

[@tigercrane64]

I know of a fu jow pai teacher in South East Florida near Boynton beach. He is a senior student of Grandmaster Wai Hong.

[@undagroundsoulja]

I have a good friend that is teaching me Shaolin Kung Fu. He suggests i do finger push ups. Strike a punching bag with just my fingers alone. Its very awkward but im slowly getting the hang of it.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Shao Lin Kung Fu is amazing for fitness, health, and self defense! Just make certain, no matter what you are doing, that you are taking care of yourself. You want healthy fingers and everything else when you are 60 and older. Enjoy your training!

[@lordshimura5766]

me and my little bro got in a fight because there was three bullies that always loved bullying my little brother but my little brother would always get bullied non stop even after he told it to the principal or teachers or my mom and dad so me and the three bullies got in a fight and i was using your tactics n stuff even doe i have not watched ur vids so after the fight was broken off me and my little bro were laughin about it he told me i wasnt punching them i was just automatically using my paws to stop them so thats why im here watching this cuz i wanna enhance that ability and fun thing is your videos are helping like a lot :D

[@aashikakarki6381]

jpt

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Don't cut yo finger nails it would be great an extra weapon

[@hendr6ix873]

Bro you need to learn some Brazilian jiu jitsu, not this Bullshido... 😂

[@OnyxIsDevious]

My sensei learned the black tiger system.im learning bits and bits from him while I practice taekwondo

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Nice! Those should be very complimentary for each other!

[@Mickagau33]

Hello, Thanks a lot for the video ! Do you already have the second part (since you mention this video is part 1) ?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thanks for the comment! I am just getting back to working on videos. Shortly after this video I suffered an injury to one of my feet and I have just recently been able to begin working out regularly. More videos will be coming very soon!

[@danielvalle8595]

Great video! Thanks

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Glad you liked it!

[@MyrabbitizCrona]

Hey! I was wondering, would you say that a hanging board used in rock climbing training would be useful in conditioning the hand for tiger claw? ​@@TaoOfKungFu

[@TaoOfKungFu]

@@MyrabbitizCrona I used to climb a lot and definitely trained with a finger board. I highly suggest those if you are able to use one. I found 2 days on, 1 day off, then 1 day on, 2 days off and repeat and use ice and lineament.

[@JWFromDaNawf]

I tried this and hurt my hand.I do tiger style kung fu but what we need to understand is that will position hold while working on accuracy.Becuase in this style you have to use the nails of your finger tips with the hand position but sometimes i get lost and use a different position similar to this one.So in this case would a hand position as close as this work and still not affect the hand abilities

[@animeshghosh3825]

Happy New Year Sifu

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thank you Animesh! I hope you have a prosperous year and improve yourself and those around you with all you practice in physical fitness, mental health and spiritual wisdom!

[@animeshghosh3825]

Surely Sir.....at least i will try my level best

[@AntoineMoctezuma]

There's a training skill to do with the tip of the fingers, in which they're used to hit with. Is it the Tiger Claw as well?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Yes! Almost every system of kung fu deals with hand and finger conditioning to strike pressure points but some are much more famous for it. Tiger, Mantis, Eagle... In modern times it isn't very relevant or realistic to train so diligently that one could strike with the hands. I would entertain the idea but never actually try it in a fight. It's just too easy to damage the small bones and joints. One of my big philosophies is "train for health, fitness, enjoyment, and if a confrontation happens be able to fight." I see many training so hard and recklessly by the time they are my age they are crippled! Avoid that path at all costs. One would be better off not to train at all rather than train and get hurt worse than a confrontation would end up in.

[@MyrabbitizCrona]

Do you keep your fingernails really short for this type of conditioning?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

@@MyrabbitizCrona I do keep them short plus I do a lot of grappling, like BJJ. Gotta keep those nails safe for practice partners!

[@MyrabbitizCrona]

Awesome lol im just starting out in BJJ! ​@@TaoOfKungFu

[@sohandas1814]

I am a kung fu master I am really impressed by you

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thanks for the comment, I'm just sharing my experiences. The goal isn't to impress but I'm happy to hear from you!

[@sohandas1814]

Oh really. I am happy.

[@channelisnolongerexistcuzy7187]

@@sohandas1814 "kung fu master" you mean superhuman martial artist?

[@Rullplayz]

So this is Iori fighting style from KoF?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Not sure what "lori" means. is "KoF" kung fu? I'm not good at code! haha

[@Rullplayz]

@@TaoOfKungFu Iori is a game character from game King of Fighters,he use the similar style like him,ancient claw martial arts😅

[@flexmingus]

Where's the conditioning? I thought you were going to hit some rocks or something... Without microfractures, that tiger claw will be a kitty paw. Can you share some conditioning exercises, Sifu?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Hey Victor, Thanks for the comment! Eventually I will do a video around that type of conditioning. This video is great for conditioning using isometrics. It is very effective conditioning while keeping the hand safe. Hitting harder surfaces may condition the bones but conditioning like that also poses a lot of risks for arthritis and other inflammatory issues if not done right. If one does a bunch of the isometric type of conditioning it helps protect against the issues of the more aggressive styles of training! Be well!

[@akashdeepkalita2785]

@@TaoOfKungFu Excited for your video, need it soon.

[@redwolffist]

Hmm your tiger claw is different from mine. I am a former Hung gar practitioner current Choy Lee Fut. I still hung gar from time to time. Anyways keep up the training, never stop.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

I have seen some variation on the tiger claw between styles as well. No surprise! Ideally it isn't important which way you do it. The purpose is conditioning the hand. Thanks for watching and definitely keep up the good work!

[@stevethea5250]

4:30 Such a workout though holding that

[@TaoOfKungFu]

It is! And the conditioning is massive.

[@tigercrane64]

Nine count finger tip pushups helps.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

No doubt!

[@tigercrane64]

Who taught you tiger claw kung fu? Is this related to Fu Jow Pai?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

This form is drastically different from how I originally learned it in the early 90's. I taught and trained in Las Vegas over 20 years. During that time I developed my own style and techniques so I modified this form to be more technically relevant to real life situations while still maintaining a wonderful traditional feel. I don't think it has any relation to Fu Jow Pai but who knows?! It very well could.

[@Joe11Blue]

@@TaoOfKungFu cloth bags with ball bearings

[@TaoOfKungFu]

David yes!

[@kitodread]

is it possible to learn two martial arts at the same time?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

It is definitely possible! I have been in two arts at the same time in the past. A dancer could learn salsa and ballroom dancing at the same time. An artist could learn watercolor and charcoal at the same time. In school we learn math and social studies at the same time. We are diverse in our abilities and are able to do anything we focus on and put time into!

[@Catgat37]

Why stop at 2 styles? Every style accompanies the others. All techniques come from within.... everything is kung fu.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

@@Catgat37 Agreed! It really depends on what the student's goals are. If it's fitness / recreational, then learn as much as you can when ever you can. If the focus is fighting then get really proficient at one area and dabble at the others building skill as you go. Just think about what the goals are and go for it!

[@OnceAgainn]

Where are you located?

[@TaoOfKungFu]

I am based in California but I travel between there, Canada, Wyoming, and Tennessee!

[@yauriattamimi4435]

I like this video, but there's too much talking at the beginning (abt 5 mins). Please just get to the point in the next video. Thanks

[@fengchen8072]

Love it

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Happy to hear it! Thanks for watching

[@eduardotepox470]

this is so awesome!!!

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thanks, Glad you like it, More to come soon!

[@rexxarle]

Thanks Sifu !!!

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Thank you!

[@anubhavkhalidtube8493]

I am a Jeet kun do practitioner. Oss

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Anubhav Khalid tube great art! One of my best friends is an instructor of JKD and I know some incredibly talented instructors who are generous, skillful and personable. Enjoy your training, it's a treasure!

[@AmitKumar-bb5um]

how scale tiger move play

[@vophaiHoangquyen]

😄👍

[@douglashagan65]

Tiger claw hand training Shaolin

[@AliRaza-bl1ol]

Change 2 dhaphe mare howe

[@geolitz2665]

You can do this nonsense or just join a Fu-Jow Pai (Tiger Claw) school.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

🤣 Which fu jow pie school specifically? There could be a lot of 'nonsense' ones out there. I always notice the 'nonsense' comments come from traditional backgrounds. I don't care if you don't like what I do but I never put anyone down for whatever they are putting into their training. Here is a big secret: conditioning is conditioning no matter the exercise that achieves it! If you want to join one school then do it! I've seen construction workers with super conditioned hands! There are 1000 roads up the mountain, but it's a big red flag if you have to put down another to make yourself seem superior, and it ends up putting a cloud over all traditional techniques! My favorite martial artists?! MMA and BJJ players, because they know technique will kill no matter what school it comes from, so they respect it all! Real technique and skill keeps the ego in check. and when the ego gets threatened it gets defensive when there is no need. just train, enjoy the fun of it, and keep the egos away!

[@geolitz2665]

@@TaoOfKungFu The problem with non Tiger Claw people teaching Tiger Claw is that you are setting up someone to get hurt… possibly severely. It takes 3-5 years of constant, consistent and very intensive Iron Wire training of the tendons and Iron Palm training of the hands before you are able to use a Tiger claw effectively without injuring yourself. If you don’t even know how to form a Tiger Claw properly, then don’t teach people as though you are an authority. This type of video is why BJJ and MMA fighters, and people in general claim that Kung Fu is nice and pretty, but it’s not good for fighting. People in the Kung Fu community are teaching pretend fighting skills to as many people as possible and when those people try to use it to defend themselves or in a ring, it doesn’t work and they get their ass handed to them. Being able to use a Tiger Claw takes years of dedication and blood and sweat and tears. Either put in the work to crate that weapon before teaching it to others, or at least put a disclaimer on your video that this is not a real Tiger claw and in no way should be used in the real world.

[@dorseywsg]

very good! but show not yap!

[@thmaximumyt1712]

but i have snake fist

[@empowermentcoaching6056]

THMAXIMUM YT I do too! Which means we are kungfu fu brothers, no fight necessary! 👊

[@thmaximumyt1712]

woah

[@OnyxXThePunch]

Learning multiple styles or even just about other styles is a good thing can't you agree I'm a bkb guy and recently discovered tiger kung fu has similar conditioning on the fingers as we do are knuckles so I wanna learn a little

[@TaoOfKungFu]

That's great! I agree, learning multiple styles especially after having a good foundation in one art, is a huge advantage to create skills that are more well rounded and dynamic.

[@OnyxXThePunch]

@@TaoOfKungFu Yeah I've practiced bkb ( old school bare knuckle boxing like Sullivan ) and I've dabbled in wing chun using the chain punch and knees strikes and wrestling using it for take downs and to strengthen my clinching If I start learning this I'll be able to further my striking ability to a whole new level

[@Lamont24012]

This isn't Shaolin tiger claw hand position.

[@TaoOfKungFu]

I don't believe I mentioned the word Shaolin once but even if I did it's of no matter. In my nearly 40 years of training martial arts, I have hardly ever seen two instructors teach material the exact same way. If you find what I'm teaching doesn't work for you then, by all means, adopt a better manner of training for your body/personality type. Keep in mind I'm not teaching any one particular system or traditional style. I am sharing the material that has worked for me over the years. The majority of those years was spent in traditional martial arts, like kung fu, tae kwon do, and karate, but I also spent a good amount of time in my late teens boxing, practicing some Muay Thai, and stick and knife fighting. So this is all my blend of things I have learned. Not a particular style. It's only what I have found to work well for me and many of my students. Use it to enjoy life, stay healthy, keep fit and promote family and friendship in a positive way and in the worst scenarios have a conditioned application for self-defense I hope no one ever needs to use. I appreciate the comment and hope this clears some things up!

[@nyclee9133]

Jake mace is fake bro i wish you never made that video with that fraud but i like ur channel

[@TaoOfKungFu]

Interesting comment. Does your opinion come from actual experience of training with Jake or is it based on others' opinions? Maybe your comment is just extreme? That instead of a fake you simply disagree with his style of teaching or training because a lot of society today speaks in generalities and extremes. I'm curious. In my experience, I have known Jake for 20 years and he is an incredible athlete and a talented martial artist and I would be hard pressed to imagine anyone who has actually met him and trained with him to claim he is a fraud! Disagreements and differences of opinion in training happen at every level. Even the most elite training camps argue who is right and wrong with training! I would offer that Jake is just different and the style of training is not attractive for you. Thanks for the comment though! Cheers

[@PanDa-lh9db]

UFC

[@タイラー-p9x]

Nah son watched a video were a guy was doing tiger claw on a dummy and riped the dummied throat out

[@halimakimathi4189]

Some ones guna die xD

[@ammarmulla9574]

I no tiger kung fu

[@TaoOfKungFu]

No tiger, no peace Know tiger, know peace!!

[@AliRaza-bl1ol]

Bakhwas

[@yauriattamimi4435]

I like this video, but there's too much talking at the beginning (abt 5 mins). Please just get to the point in the next video. Thanks

[@TaoOfKungFu]

agreed!