關德興的武術造詣

關德興天生有非一般的神力，加上自13歲開始拜新北為師學粵劇，集小武的功架，包括掬魚、拗腰、起虎尾、擘一字等的武藝；後赴美登台之後，為求一技傍身，努力習拉弓、鞭風滅燭、飛刀等雜技，以增舞台表演號召。

武術造詣方面，關德興年方22、23歲便已到達武藝巔峰。他曾跟隨霍雄師傅練習南方拳術，包括洪拳及白鶴拳。後更自創十型拳並出版成書。

關德興對中國舞獅藝術甚有研究，被譽為「舞獅專家」。

MARTIAL ARTIST

Master Kwan was a highly revered and honored Kung Fu master of the “White Crane” School (Southern Style). He first learned martial arts in his operatic role. His Kung Fu Master was himself a showman and taught Kwan moves not seen previously. Kwan originated the “Omni-Directional Gangrou Fist” in 1970’s. He was also an expert Lion Dancer, who performed many difficult lion dance stunts, in both films and exhibitions. At the age of 85, he was still performing for charities.

In his lifelong pursuit of knowledge and excellence, he was also a keen observer of other martial arts forms, styles and weaponry. His willingness to add and expand his martial arts prowess and repertoire, enabled him to mastered the “Spanish Bull Whip” and to incorporate it as a highly effective and demonstrative weapon and as a prime example of how Kung Fu see the world.

Another formidable weapon, few have truly mastered, was the ancient Chinese “Strength Bow”, part of the requirement for the “Royal imperial Marital Examination”. The Bow required 300 pounds of pull (strength measurement) to expertly use with skilled deftness.  Kwan uses this weapon extensively during his fund-raising efforts throughout the war with Japan.