| Ho's early age Ho is a Cantonese, born in 1911, in a village of Guang Dong province, China. At the age of 18, he learnt Hung Kar Southern Shaolin from his uncle. At Tianjin
Gao is a heavy smoker. He lived in a stone house beyond the entrance of the park. This house belongs to the guardsman of the park. Under his pillow, placed his bundles of manuscript. These manuscript created many different interesting stories. Ho was introduced by that guardsman, Mr.
Wong, to learnt from Gao. At the first day of teaching,
2. 'I have to swear when I learnt, I must teach out all complete sets.' 3. 'One palm developed to eight, eight multiples to be 64, then one developed to six, total 384 palms. ' After years of practice, Ho had finished most of the forms and techniques. Gao told him there were 12 animals form in Ba Gua. They are different from Hsin Yi. There were also 8 small animals in post heaven and 8 big animals in pre heaven. Ho started to learn, and he felt that tiger form is difficult for him because his size is small. He was interested in monkey form. At a fight with a Taiji teacher in the park, Gao used 'Stretch palm' (Tam 探 ), struck his stomach that the teacher was hurt and rushed in a taxi to run away. He died three days afterwards. A group of fellows of that teacher came to Gao's son for revenge. Wu Meng Xia called upon classmates to drive away those gangs. Gao retreated immediately to the village to avoid police. He lived in a back yard of Mr. Hon's herb clinic in Wu Ching village. He never returned to the city. The most impressive story is when Ho decided to return to southern China to avoid communist revolution, he came to say good bye. In his last dinner, Gao still taught him by using chopstick that how the 64 palms could be performed in long cudgel. Ho would normally stay in the clinic overnight to continue studying. His last theories taught to Ho included three points: 1. Herbs compartmented drawers Theory:
I think this can also be applied to when we have have the buffet dinner. There are so many different dished on the trays (palms), you select and put on your dish. That's your favourite and that is a series form. 3. Decide class fee like renting a mule cart. Gao had appointed succession branches for his direct indoor student. 'Jit Chung' for Wu Meng Xia, 'Yit Chung' for Zhang Jun Feng and 'Tao Chung' for Ho Ho Choy.
Classmates 1. Yau Fung Pui is also a classmate with Wu Meng Xia in Han Mu Hsia's class, introduced the method for Ho to visit Gao's village and continued his weapon studies. Ho was the only one and last student taught there. 2. Hubei Zhang was strong in Chin Na (seizing & Lock) and practised with him for how to unlock. 3. The young Taoist was skillful in sword since he learnt from the general Li King Lam, always practicing fencing with Ho. 4. Li Yuen Zhang, 5. Pau Chum 6. On
Jai Hai etc. The top students of Gao,
Wu Meng Xia (吳孟俠) Ho said Wu's book contained many Ba Gua
theories instead of Tai Chi. Interesting that Zhang Jun Feng was very furies
with the book. He said its not Taiji, its Ba Gua, since he studied the 'Hau
style Taiji 郝家太極' from Master Hau and Wu . So he bought all Wu's books in
Taiwan and burnt them all. Mrs Zhang laughed and said its foolish, the publisher
would think that the sales of the book is good and will plan to have second
edition. The meeting of Gao and
Wu
Gao said, 'let's try'.
Gao said, 'Not me, its because you use much force.' Wu said, 'Can we try again?' Gao said, 'Sure!' So Gao always said to his student his first
knelt student is Wu. Wu's brother is a rich businessman and also learnt
from Gao. Wu didn't need to work. He supported the life living of Gao.
He bought a house for Gao in the village. Wu Meng Xia's later age
Ho Ho Choi's Adventure
at later age We came again, we stayed in the monk's temple. At night time, we were invited to the room of the principal of temple. He was a monk, and was lying on the bed, smoking. I had never been so closely watching a person smoking opium. He said he was a Taoist before. He then talk about Yi Ching and Ba Gua Zhang's theories. Two months later, the young monk carried
two books to Ho. One is the 'Heart Transmit of Top Theories' and the other
is a reference book. He severely reminded Ho this should be kept secretly
and raised five limitations if the book is to pass to outsider. Ho copied
the book by his own handwriting. Then Ho started to practise Internal Qi
Gong. After hundred days, his back felt the qi threw up to his head and passed
to the whole body and was successfully in qiqong. The school
We called this roof the second stage of Ho's teaching school. His first stage was in 1952 recalling his memories and practice in the Botanical Garden. Then from 1956, he started to teach in a senior student's roof floor in Central district. At those years, most of martial arts master taught at the roof floor. Because the space of roof floor was big enough and the most important is they could teach secretly. There were a few students only. The second stage was the roof floor in Wanchai where most of students were trained. Ho was strong and energetic. He would concentrate his teaching at night time only. He acted as living sand bag and let students practise locking and pushing on him. We had properly registered the school in police registrar. We also formed the "Pa-Kua Physical Training and Health Association Ltd." on April 10, 1973. The third and last stage was after 1975, Ho moved to third floor of a nearby building where he had a grand opening of the public school. Ho had to teach in the whole day whenever the students came. Most of students were rich. He maintained the school for eight years till he retired. Occasionally, he would teach some students
at a hill at the back of his home district. At his later stage, he still taught
some latest students at the lift yard of same floor of his home.
The Class
They came freely at leisure without a definite
time constraint. Classes normally started at 7:30 pm to 11:30pm. There would
be no class if its a rainy day since its an open area, but we still came
for the hope that the rain will stop or else we will sit together and listen
to master's stories. The best students
2nd stage:
Ho Ho Choi's brief Chronology:
(He Ko Cai)
Ho Ho Choi's special character:
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