Hung Gar Bench Form 洪家横头凳

The bench is an everyday item which is used in self defense by pugilists in ancient China. It can be used in a bar fight, or a restaurant. It’s also a kind of fighting method used by the clandestine operatives of the anti-Qing movements. It has many edges and corners that can knock away or trap an opponent’s weapons, and deal concussive damage to their bodies. 长板凳是洪拳的独门武学，用于民间反清组织，盛行于岭南广东一带，一脉相传至今天的新加坡。板凳构造硬朗，菱角多，可敲伤敌人，也能卡住敌人的兵器，是古代实用的街头格斗ੑ