May 11, 2017 lam chun fais iron wire fist bookdvd, tid sin kuen, has just arrived. Lam chun fai grand master lam chun fai, the eldest son of greatgrandmaster lam cho was born in hong kong. Hung ga, hung kuen, or hung ga kuen is a southern chinese martial art cantonese, to be more specific belonging to the southern shaolin styles. As they left and opened their own schools later, the partners of chun fai were his brothers. However, the seminal literature for hung ga lam sai wings books were published more than half a century ago. Ccmaa team usa victorious in world hung kuen championships in. Gung gee fok fu kuen chun fai lam, lam chun fai, hing chao on. This form, known as the tiger and the crane, was created in the late 19 th century by lam sai wing s teacher, an unrivalled master of kung fu wong fei hung.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Someone on another thread posted the lam chun fai lum jos son site and they added one more set chin cheung. He has started to learn gungfu under the guidance of grandmaster lam jou when he was 8 years old. Lam chuen ho, son of grandmaster lam chun fai, he will be itaty on july for a seminar and lead classes.
The previous lion dance partners of chun fai were tang kwok wah and wong yui ching. He currently lives and teaches in the czech republic, in addition to teaching seminars in many different countries. Grand master lam chun fai started his hung ga training at the age of 5, under the guidance of his father, lam cho. With articles contributed from all over the world, this is a forum for lfhk schools and practitioners to show the state of affairs. Voor meer informatie over het hung ga kun je terecht op. The lau styles have become an integral part of hung gar.
It also contains a bonus 9 minute dvd of sifu lam performing key movements from the set, including several of the 12 bridge hands. Lam newsletter september 2017 v2 final 1 by calvin chins martial. Conquering the tiger, tigercrane double shapes, five animal boxing, and iron thread. Grandmaster lam chos beloved wife and mother of his children, tam yeut ming, had already passed away in 1979. Lam family hung kuen shaolin kung fu presents the canadian lam family hung kuen school in calgary, canada and nova scotia. The book also includes the practical fighting applications demonstrated by grand master lam chun fai. If jack man wong or yc wong have any problems with lam sifu, that is between them and i am sure they would clear it up if need be. The iron thread is considered as the highest form taught in the traditional southern shaolin hung gar kung fu system. Hung gar kung fu tempting the tiger warrener entertainment. Hung ga project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
In 1992, at the joint direction of grandmaster lam cho and his sons, grandmaster lam chun fai and grandmaster lam chun sing, sifu goodwin established the san francisco hung gar kung fu association sf hung gar for the study, development, and promotion of this unique branch of traditional chinese martial art. Night tiger emerges from the forest a rare set of old hung ga kyun. This is the fall edition of the lam family hung kuen newsletter. His son chiu chiling made his name from movies and teaching hung gar worldwide. Jul 14, 2016 grandmaster lam chun fai has started writing his 3rd hung kyun book on iron wire fist tid sin kyun. Students and sifus from all around the world attend sigungs birthday party. Hung ga grand master ho lap tin writes about grand master lam sai wing. The book deals with the most popular and probably the most monumental form of the hung gar kung fu style. Featuring sifu donald hamby martial arts expert, sifu hamby trained under grandmaster bucksam kong and privately under hung gar grandmaster lam chun fai. Some time later lam fook sing taught wong fei hung 18471924 and the latter wong fei hung taught lam sai wing 18601943. The targeted release date of this book will be announced in the fall. Other notable students of lam cho include kwong tit fu and tang kwok wah. Fu hok seung ying kuen chinese new martial arts magazine hong. Lam family hung kuen grandmaster lam chun fai has a.
Sep 14, 20 grand master lam chun fai was born in 1940 in hong kong and was given his name by his granduncle, lam sai wing. It has history, basics, fundamentals and applications. Mar 16, 2017 this time the book signingrelease event was for grandmaster lam chun fai s upcoming book on the iron wire set also known as tid sin kuen. Grandmaster lam chun fai has started writing his 3rd hung kyun book on iron wire. Lam chun fai has also done much to spread hung kuen in europe. I really appreciate the mindset that traditional training is practical. Butterfly knives are not unique to hung gar, but they are pretty much unique to southern china. Probably should worry about yourself more than worring about lam sifu. Hung kuen newsletter april 2017 by calvin chins martial arts.
Named by his great uncle lam sai wing, he began his hung gar training at the tender age of 5 under the carefully and strict guidance of his father. Here is a wonderful interview conducted by sifu pavel macek, with our friend, hung gar sifu donald hamby. A great turn out of lam family hung kuen schools, family and friends from all over the world attended this memorable event to celebrate the launch of the long awaited tid sin kuen book by grandmaster lam chun fai. Brief biography of grand master lam chun fai practical hung. In this dvd he teaches many aspects of hung gar kung fu and lau gar kuen lau family fist style created by lau salm ngan. Southern shaolin ling nam hung gar by sifu lam kwong wing 2003 is an excellent hung gar book. The 240 page book is bound in a heavy, textured paper wrapped cover, with both blackandwhite and color interior pages. May 05, 2014 youve missed the point of my question though, the hand form is clearly derived from wfhs hung gar, the hallmarks are all there, including the influence of wong yan lam s hop gar. If you are a hung gar man this book is a piece of history written by a master in our own time.
During the years, more and more people wanted to learn from lam cho. Hung kuen newsletter april 2017 by calvin chins martial. Sifu michael goodwin san francisco hung gar kung fu association for gm lam chun fais tid sin kuen book release party 11172016 video courtesy of ms. As far as i know the lam chun fai and yee chi wai books are the only two books written in the 21st century by actual hung ga grandmasters, so if the quality is good theyll support the art for its next hundred years or so. Hung ga kung fu is based on the principle of neutral jing and follows the styles of animals primarily the tiger and the crane that symbolize hard and soft. Sep 29, 2018 this is the fall edition of the lam family hung kuen newsletter. Mar 04, 2011 lam chun fai lam chun fai sifu, the eldest son of grand master lam cho was born in 1940 in hong kong. A few photos from the recent tid sin kuen book launch party held in hong kong on the 17th of november 2016. Tiger and crane set second section with fighting applications by grand master lam chun fai. Through the years tid kiu sam passed his knowledge down to one of his students, lam fook sing. Stok tegen stok, demonstratie door lam chun fai en lam chun hing. He started learning hung gar gung fu from his father lam cho at the age of five.
Apr 14, 2017 lam chun fai hung gar kung fu association italy chief master sifu massimo iannaccone on november 20, 2016, the 2nd world hung kuen competition was held in xiqiao foshan, china. The tid sin kyun is an advanced level set and it is not usually taught until the practitioner has many years of experience. May 08, 2016 the lion dance of chun fai and chun hing was very good, too. The lam family hung kuen newsletter worldwide fall 2018 by. This book will come with a dvd which contains the demonstration of the 12. Anthony lam is currently the grandmaster of lam family hung kuen style. Practical hung kuen facebook highlights this grandmaster. Lam chun fai hung gar kung fu association italy chief master sifu massimo iannaccone on november 20, 2016, the 2nd world hung kuen competition was held in xiqiao foshan, china. Sad news for lam family hung kuen grandmaster tang kwokwah dang gwokwa, one of the best students and adopted son of grandmaster lam jou, has passed away. Tid sin kuen, or iron wire fist, is the third book in this beautifully produced series on hung gar by. Grand master lam chun fai, ten forms set sap ying kyun.
Lam saiwing 1861 1943 was a hung gar martial artist. Hung ga kuen sifu demonstrates the double chain whip and the 10 form. Instructional books on tai chi, chi kung, xing yi and ba gua. Kung fu and workin those lats bullshido the art of. His eldest son, lam chun fai, now carries on his hung gar teaching. This book also includes the traditonal family tree of the lam family hung kuen, brief history of the tiger and crane set as well as biographies of lam sai wing, lam cho and lam chun fai.
Tid sin kuen book with oscar lam and my sifu in an academic symposium. Lam chos eldest son, lam chun fai, now carries on his hung ga teaching in hong kong. Grand master lam chun fai practical hung kyun youtube. In the continuing series, i present to you today an interview with pavel macek sifu.
Publications, articles lam chun fai hung gar school. The main hand sets of hung gar are gung ji, fu hok, sup ying and tit sin. Some other sets are mui fah kuen, sup sat sau, wu dip cheung, sam ying, lau gar and others. An interview with pavel macek, sifu wallace smedley. It is associated with the cantonese folk hero wong fei hung, a hung ga master. Tid sin kuen, or iron wire fist, is the third book in this beautifully produced series on hung gar by sifu lam chun. This is the pinnacle form in our hung kuen system and it is both, a sign of the times, and of the grandmasters openness in teaching this important form to the general public. If there is a hung gar influenced hand form then its fair to infer. When he was 18, lam chun fai opened his own gung fu school and dit dar bonesetting clinic in north point, hong. Lam saiwings kung fu was also continued by his adopted nephew lam cho, his disciple. Grand master chiu wai double chain whip, ten forms, tiger and crane a rare look at gordon lius hung gar forms taken from a martial arts magazine. Lam tsai wing 18601943 was intern the most respected and celebrated student of the wellknown hung kuen master wong fei hung. He was a student of the chinese martial artist, acupuncturer and folk hero of cantonese ethnicity, wong feihung. He followed the customs of his ancestors and learned the traditional martial arts and traditional.
Lam cho passed the knowledge that he attained from his adopted father to his eldest son lam chun fai anthony 1940 present. Grandmaster lam chun fai has started writing his 3rd hung kyun book on iron. Kwong and tang taught in boston, massachusetts for twenty years before retiring from teaching. Tid sin kuen, or iron wire fist, is the third book in this beautifully produced series on hung gar by sifu lam chun fai.
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