Update- I quit kung fu

**sochin101** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 5:27pm

Originally Posted by hoodedmonk

How does it stack up as a MARTIAL art?

I fought a lot of Lau Gar guys in the late 80's & early 90's at semi-contact tournaments in the UK (that's all there was back then, I swear) and they were, on the whole, decent scrappers.

**Su Lin** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 5:47pm

Yes,it had that heritage,it just wasn't what I wanted.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:04pm

Lau Gar actually kinda sucks. The main art has been absorbed into several other families including Hung-Gar.

**NJM** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:08pm

In your MT training you might find that your Lau Gar training bestows one or two advantages.

Dunno exactly what those would be, but... it sounds good.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:08pm

Omega, how do you stack up Hung Gar to other arts, and what in your opinion makes Lau Gar sucky? (Hopefully this question is close enough to the OP's post to keep it on topic.)

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:10pm

Lau Gar is limited in it's approach. Pretty much doesn't allow a person to discover different movements that may work better for them. Hung gar at least allows you to discover different movements and emphasizes a degree of health and athleticism to become competent in it.

**Squerlli** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:46pm

Where the **** is Ming?

**vinhthekid** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:50pm

yo... Lau Gar and Hung Gar... is it actually pronounced like the equivalent of Lau "big brother" in canto?

**Lebell** · Posted On: 12/21/2008 6:58pm

may i remind su lin that this isnt some teaparty where people talk about their deranged sifus and doing feelingchecks?

this is exactly why im busy on a poll to ban women from this forum.