Shaolin Hung Gar Martial Arts Academy in Duluth (25 miles northeast of Atlanta, GA.), Georgia is also known as Hung Gar Atlanta. This Hung Gar Kung Fu school is a branch of the Chiu Mo Kwoon in Boston, Massachusetts. For grandmaster Winchell PC Woo's website, please visit hunggarboston.com. Our 2 major goals for this martial arts studio are: 1) Promote discipline through teamwork, and 2) Raise the overall collective consciousness through cultural diversity. Please refer to student rule #10 - "better self".

Hung Gar Kung Fu is a southern China branch of martial arts based in the Guangdong Province. Hung Gar is one of the 5-family systems of kung fu that originated from the Shaolin Temple during the Ching Dynasty. Gar or jia is the Chinese word for family. Kung fu or gung fu is any skill accomplished through time and effort.

Sifu Yung (Weng; or affectionately called Master Bill by his students) teaches both the external and the internal (wai jia and nei jia) aspects of Hung Gar. This is to combine the principle of hard and soft from the 12 words or 12 bridge hands. Please refer to the KUNG FU/TAI CHI section at right.

The emphasis at the beginning for Hung Gar is physical health while building confidence through practical applications. At the advanced level, the emphasis switches to cultivation of internal Chi Kung energy. Although the emphasis is different at various levels, the highest level of wu chi state is always implied through the complementary forces of yin and yang. In addition, students also learn the classical southern style of Chinese lion dance. Please refer to EXTRAS section at right.

The students have performed the lion dance and Hung Gar kung fu demonstration in many celebrations throughout the year in the greater Atlanta areas. The kung fu demos have included empty hands and weapons sets. According to Asian tradition, the lion represents courage, energy and wisdom.

The above 5 paragraphs is used to emphasize the 5 elements and 5 animals within the Hung Gar system. The 5 elements are metal or gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The 5 animals are dragon, snake, tiger, leopard, and crane. Tiger and crane are emphasized within the diamond at the center of the Hung Gar symbol.