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LAM CHUN FAI SIFU'S HONG KONG SEMINARS 2003
 Hung
Gar Master Lam Chun Fai, the son of Hung Gar Grand Master Lam Cho,
recently completed a highly successful seminars at his home city, Hong Kong. The seminars,
conducted over two separate days, 19-20 February 2003, were held at a
sport center located in North Point/Hong Kong and had a big turn out of
hung gar instructors and students from many different countries around
the world including; USA, Germany, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, England,
France and of course Hong Kong. There were many Hung Gar schools from
around the world which took part in the seminars including, George Kikes
's Lam Family Tiger & Crane School (USA), Michael Goodwin's San
Francisco Hung Gar Kung Fu Association(USA), Don Hamby's School Of Tiger
& Crane (USA), Eddie Lane's Tiger Crane School (USA), Massimo
Innaccone's Italian Academy Hung Gar Kung Fu (Italy), Andreas Garski's
German Hung Gar Kung Fu Association (Germany), Jesse Gooding's Lam Family
Hung Kuen School (Canada).
Each seminar was followed by a banquet at a
restaurant located in North Point where the participants from different
parts of the world got to know each other better and had the opportunity
to ask Lam Chun Fai sifu even more questions on different aspects of Hung
Gar gung fu. One of the main highlights of the seminars was Grandmaster
Lam Cho's visit to oversee the seminar.
Day One
The first day of the seminar was focused on
the "Lau Gar Kuen" empty hand set and its applications. The
seminar began at 3 pm on Wednesday 19th of
February 2003, and lasted 3 hours. During the first half of this seminar,
Lam Chun Fai sifu taught the entire "Lau Gar Kuen" set step by
step, explaining each movement and making corrections as the day
progressed.
After going through the whole set, the
seminar proceeded with the fighting application of the techniques and
their usage. The participants had the opportunity to ask Lam Chun Fai
sifu questions on specific movements found in the set as well as their
underlying principles. Over all the first day of the seminar was an
invaluable and truly and exciting experience for all to be learning
directly from Lam Chun Fai sifu himself. The seminar ended with a photo
session. Following the seminar was an excellent banquet of Chinese food
and delicacies. The entire day was full of learning, discipline and fun
which continued late into the evening.
Day Two
 The second day of the
seminar was even more rewarding. On day two, Lam Chun Fai sifu mainly
focused on the "Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen" empty hand set and its
application. Gung Gee is the oldest and one of the most important sets of
the traditional Hung Gar system. The seminar began with going through the
Lau Gar Kuen set one more time. The remaining part of the seminar was focused
on Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen. Step by step, Lam sifu taught the entire first
half of this form, thoroughly enplaning each posture and ensuring each
and everyone of the students had a good understanding of this important
set.
The high point
of the seminar was the visit of Grandmaster Lam Cho. Accompanied with his
daughter and youngest son Lam Chun Sing sifu, Lam Cho sigung made his
presence during the second half of the seminar. The participants were
thrilled to see the living legend of hung gar, grandmaster Lam Cho at the
seminar and train under his presence. The seminar continued under the
watchful eyes of Lam Cho sigung. After completing the first half the Gung
Gee set, Lam Chun Fai sifu then demonstrated the fighting application of
this famed set and answered the students questions.
The participants were especially over the moon when Lam Cho sigung
himself began explaining the important fundamental principals of hung gar
and their usage. Despite his advance age of 93, grandmaster with grace
and unbelievable power showed how certain techniques are applied. The
participants were truly stunned with grandmaster's speed, strength and
vigor as well as his graceful, powerful yet straight to the point way of
applying each technique. This was indeed an unforgetable experience for
all the participants of the seminar. The seminar concluded with all the
participants taking group and individual photos with Granadmaster Lam
Cho, Lam Chun Fai sifu and Lam Chun Sing sifu.
After the seminar everyone joined Grandmaster
Lam Cho and his son Lam Chun Fai for a great banquet of delicious chinese
food. Overall the seminar was a great sucess and an unfergotable
experience for all. The plans for hosting more seminars in Hong Kong next year is already
underway.
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