佛家拳是南方拳種的一種，據傳出自佛家，其特點是多用拳法，而少用腿法，剛柔並濟

'The Buddhist Family fist' (Fut Gar Kuen) is a southern style Chinese martial art. Quite a popular style of boxing in South China, its origins are in Shaolin Buddhism. It accentuates hand techniques and low kicks. Fut Gar Kuen contains softness within the hard and hardness within the soft.

The name Sil Lum Fut Gar Kuen means Shaolin Buddhist Family Fist, and it can be also used to refer to Shaolin Lohan Kung fu. Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu was first developed from Shaolin Eighteen Lohan Hands by various  Shaolin monks over hundreds of years. Some authorities say that many centuries later, after further development and modification in South China it became known as Fut Gar. Others say Fut Gar is a combination style of the best fighting features of all the five southern family kung fu styles. It is sometimes known under the name Ng Dai Gar Kuen, "Five Great Families Fist"

A style of Kung Fu with internal and external aspects, Fut Gar Kuen uses simple, effective and powerful techniques for self defence. The practice of its forms and exercises combined with meditation and hei gung are also beneficial for a person's fitness, health and general well being.

This style has a wide variety of tactics and hand techniques. Both long range and short distance palm and fist strikes are employed. Evasive footwork, circular moves and circular blocks are used for defence.