7starmantis said:
I would think if your training in it now, your best place for information would come from your teacher. Do you have any links to him or hiw school?
7sm
That is a very good place to start.
I could find nothing with that spelling, but that does not mean anything, it can depend on which Chinese dialect it comes from or whether or not it is a pinyin or Wade-Giles spelling.
I look at Mok Gar because the pronunciation that you gave is very similar. These are the same style with different spellings Mok Gar and Mohk Ga. I find no reference to a Shaolin dwarf, but it does reference Shaolin and sounds like a very impressive style. Do these descriptions sound familiar?
Mok Gar
The Mok Gar (Mo Family) style is said to have originated with Monk Mo Ta Shih as an inheritance of the Southern Shaolin Fist. It gained fame three generations later, in the Qing Dynasty, with Mo Qing Chiu (also known as Mo Ta Chang) who learned supposedly from a famous kicker, Choy Kao Yi.
SOUTHERN KUNG FU:
FIVE FIGHTING FAMILIES
HUN GAR – Founded by Hung Hei Gung, it uses external strength and dynamic tension exercises and is excellent for developing muscles and strong low stances.
LAU GAR – Founded by Lau Soam Ngan, it is a middle length hand system, not often taught in present times.
CHOY GAR- No relation to Choy-li-fut, the system was founded by Choy Gau Yee and is a long –arm style.
LI GAR- Founded by Li Yao San (also one of Choy-li-fut's originators), this seldom-taught system features a strong medium-range fist.
MOK GAR – Founded by Mok Ching Giu, who was famous in Canton for his powerful kicks, this system places emphasis on short-hand techniques and strong kicks.
Mohk Ga – [Cantonese] (literal meaning: Mohk family) A style founded by Mohk Ching Giuh, who was famous for his powerful kicks. It has its origins at the Shaolin temple and uses a verity of short-range fighting techniques. It is one of the five family styles of Martial arts from Guangdong province.
