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I have had an interest in martial arts since school, I also studied Korean Tang Soo Do for about 18 months and KyoKushinki Karate for a few months.

I found that the free flowing style and less rigid stances of Kung Fu suited me better.


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Kung Fu

Kung Fu is the term most often used to describe Chinese martial arts, it is actually a slang term broadly translated as "achievement through effort'. Kung Fu is generally more flowing and smooth than Karate or other Japanese arts.

I studied Lau Gar kuen (Lau family fist) for a few years where I obtained green sash grade and more recently I briefly studied Wing Chun.

Lau Gar Kuen

some notes and history of the style

Master Lau Sam Ngau ("Three Eyed Lau"), a tiger hunter who is honored as founder of the style, learnt a form of Chinese boxing from a monk on retreat from the Kuei Ling Temple, situated on Bac Pye Saan in Kong Sai Province of West China. From him the style spread, becoming popular over a large part of South West China.Lau Gar was brought to the UK by Master Jeremy Yau. He began his training at the age of six. His training continued 4 hours a night 360 nights a year for 15 years. Master Yau brought Lau Gar to Britain when he arrived here in 1961. The British Kung Fu association was set up in 1973 and Master Yau, being the current keeper of Lau Gar Kuen, was invited to be Chief Instructor.

from www.laugar-kungfu.com

I started studying Lau Gar at the Romford club under Neville Wray, who is a top class class Sifu and now a guardian of Lau Gar. Neville's training focused largely on fitness and tournament fighting at which he was extremely successful.
The club was taken over by Charlie Reece for Stan Brown's London Schools of Lau Gar. Charlie is an excellent intructor who focuses on technique and style.

For some reason Stan Brown left the BKFA and now trains a Lau Gar based system under the name Red Dragon

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03/04/04

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Lau Gar tournament photos

Yip man and Bruce Lee practising Chi Sau, "sticking hands"

Wing Chun

some notes and history of the style

 

Wing Chun Kung Fu's origins are in southern China. Wing Chun blends both hard and soft techniques due to the fact that it was developed by a woman (a Buddhist nun named Ng Mui) and refined, in the main, by men. It is said that Ng Mui observed a battle between a cobra snake and a crane bird. From her observations sprang ideas to develop this art. Mimicking animal movements is particularly common to Chinese martial arts

'Wing Chun is based on three principles, namely:

  1. Simultaneous Defence and counter attack
  2. Economy of motion in every technique
  3. Centre line theory

from ukwingchun.com

I found Wing Chun to be an extremely effective style for real world situations, relying on short range fast tecniques well suited for close range fighting.

Unfortunately I had to give up Wing Chun after only 6 months as the lessons clashed with my I.T studies.