Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat's video: Brave Tiger Emerges From The Mountains demonstraed by Tan Chye Lee

'Ben Hor Choot Nar' or 'Brave Tiger Emerges From The Mountains' demonstrated here by Tan Chye Lee. This is the last of the 11 basic routines of the Tiger - Crane Combination art. At the time of this demonstration mr Tan had recently suffered from Polio and had weakness in one of his legs. None the less he still generates considerable springy power in many of his techniques. This is taken form the old VHS video tape of Nam Yang Pugilistic Association’s 30th anniversary demonstration at the Fuchow building in Singapore in 1984. Grandmaster Tan Soh Tin can be seen in a white suit organising the performers. We appreciate that the quality of the footage is poor but this is the earliest footage that we have of Nam Yang’s kung fu so it is of historical significance. In 1984 Nam Yang had received almost no western influence. Not all of the performers at the demonstration were experts. This is a pretty representative example, though, of Hokkien (Minnan) kung fu as practised in Singapore in the late 20th century and as such is of interest.