93rd
Birthday Celebration of Grand Master Lam Cho
Grand Masters Lam Cho, the living
legend of Hung Gar, celebrated his 93'rd birthday on Tuesday,
18th of February 2003. Family, friends, Hung Gar instructors
and students from all corners of the world joined Lam Cho
sigung on this happy event which was held at the Grand Lord
Sea Food Restaurant located in Prince Edward/Hong Kong.
A memorable and truly an enjoyable occasion, Lam Cho sigung's
birthday celebration has become an event not to be missed.
Every years Hung Gar practitioners from all parts of the world
coming from all walks of life gather in Hong Kong to pay their
respect and celebrate sigung's birthday as one big family.
This year's birthday party/banquet was exceptionally bigger,
in-fact one of the biggest ever held. An overwhelming number
of guests turned up for sigung's birthday to convey their
best wishes and share in the festivities.Over all there were
more than 400 guests from many different countries, including:
USA, England, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Singapore,
Japan etc. Never before had there been so many foreign students
who attended the birthday. Grand Master was extremly pleased
with the international flavor of his birthday and the continuing
growth of his family style. Lam Cho sigung himself as well
as his sons Lam Chun Fai and Lam Chun Sing sifu personaly
welcomed every single guest.
As in previous years this years birthday party included traditional
lion dance performance and breathtaking gung fu demonstrations.
The party began at around seven o'clock with the remarkable
display of traditional lion dance performances by Lam Cho
Sigung's grand students. The lion dance was followed by gung
fu or demonstration by the future generations of Hung Gar.
It was a delightfull sight for all to see the youngesters
skilfully demonstrate variety of different Hung Gar forms
to the sound of the drum. Following the kids' performances,
a large birthday cake was brought in which Grand Master Lam
Cho cut with his family besides him. Afterwards the hung gar
practitioners,teachers and students from around the world
gathered around grand master Lam Cho and his sons Lam Chun
Fai sifu and Lam Chun Sing sifu to take photos. 
The party proceeded
with top notch gung fu demonstration by instructors and
students from around the world.
One by one, they displayed their hard earned skills by performing
wide range of hand, weapon and two men sets. As far as hung
gar demonstartions would go, grand masters birthday party
is the place to be to see some of the best hung gar demonstrations
any body would hope to see. With great concentration, precision
and strength, students and sifus performed many different
Hung Gar forms, including; Kwan Do, Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen,
Sup Ying Kuen, Kuan Lan Gim, Pek Kwa Darn Do, Seung Long
Do, Fu Hok Doy Cha, Darn Do Chin Cheong and more.
Some of the best moments of the night included breathtaking
performances by grand master Lam Cho's sons, Lam Chun Sing
and Lam Chun Fai. The spectators were thrilled with the
amazing accuracy, speed and skilfulness displayed by both
Lam Chun Fai and Lam Chun Sing sifu.
After the demonstrations, the night continued with the birthday
feast. Everyone settled down to enjoy the delicious food
and delicacies served by the Grand Lord Sea Food restaurant.
The birthday party concluded with grand master thanking
every guest personally for joining him at his 93rd birthday.
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