A Rare Journey to the Heart of Chow Gar — Direct Training with the Gatekeeper in Hong Kong. Deep in the backstreets of Kowloon City, lies the humble yet sacred Headquarters of Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung, the living heart of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. To train directly under the Gatekeeper is a rare and precious privilege, reserved only for those who have demonstrated unwavering respect, loyalty, and dedication to the authentic transmission of this ancient Hakka art. Such

🇭🇰 From Hong Kong to Europe — The Living Heart of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis This new footage takes us home, to the Headquarters of Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung, deep in the heart of Kowloon City, Hong Kong. From above, the city buzzes with modern life, but within these walls, something timeless continues. This is the school room of the Ip Family, where generations of martial knowledge have been preserved, refined, and transmitted. Every tile, every sound of training, every echo

Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis — Lineage at the Goddess Temple (2002, Hong Kong) A rare glimpse into our lineage history. In this private footage, kindly shared with us by Grandmaster Ng Si Kay (son-in-law of Sigung Ip Shui), we see Gatekeeper Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung performing at the Goddess (Tin Hau) Temple, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, 2002. A sacred moment where tradition, spirituality, and martial skill meet, honouring the ancestors and the living spirit of the Chow Gar system. This perfor

Iron Shirt, Iron Spirit — The Inner Science of Resilience in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis By the European Chow Gar Association (ECGA) The Hidden Science of Resilience Few aspects of Chinese martial arts are as misunderstood as Iron Shirt Kung Fu. Often mistaken for theatrics or superstition, in Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis, Tit San is not about resisting pain, it is about developing resilience, inside and out. Through Iron Shirt, the body learns to absorb and release force efficiently, t