LAM CHUN FAI SIFU'S HONG KONG SEMINARS 2004

Grand Master Lam Chun Fai, the son of Hung Gar Grand Master Lam Cho, recently completed a highly successful one day seminar at his home city of Hong Kong. The seminar was held at a local sport center located in North Point/Hong Kong. Like the seminars in 2003, this years seminar 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, Czech Republic and of course Hong Kong.

Some of the Hung Gar schools which took part in the seminars were; George Kikes 's Lam Family 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), Pavel Adámek Kung Fu School (Czech Republic) .

The 2004 Hong Kong Seminar took place on Monday 9th of February 2004. The focus of this seminar was on Hung Gar 2 men Sparring form "Gung Gee Doy Chaak" and Hung Gar empty hand forms Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen and Lau Gar Kuen.The seminar was divided into two sections; the first half of the seminar was focused on the empty hand forms and the second half was on the 2 men Sparring form "Gung Gee Doy Chaak".

During the first half of this seminar, Lam Chun Fai sifu begun by teaching the entire "Lau Gar Kuen" step by step, explaining each movement and making corrections as the day progressed. Once every participant had a firm grasp of this set, the seminar continued on with Lam Chun Fai sifu teaching "Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen", one of the pillar forms of Hung Gar kung fu. Lam Chun Fai sifu thoroughly explaned each posture, ensuring each and everyone of the students had a good understanding of this important form.

After going through these two hand forms, 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 forms, their usage as well as the underlying principles of these 2 hand forms.

The second half of the seminar was even more rewarding and interesting for the participants. During the second half, Grand Master Lam Chun Fai begun teaching the Gung Gee 2 men Sparring form. The students paired up in two's and carefully followed Lam Chun Fa sifus instructions as he went through this 2 men set step by step. Lam sifu personaly checked each student in pairs, made corrections and explained some of the important principals and aspects of the Gung Gee two men Sparing form.

Towards the end of the seminar, Lam Chun Fai sifu demonstrated the fighting application of this famed set and answered the students questions. The seminar concluded with all the participants taking group and individual photos with Granadmaster Lam Chun Fai .

After the seminar everyone joined Grandmaster Lam Chun Fai for a great banquet of delicious chinese food. The entire day was full of learning, discipline and fun which continued late into the evening. Overall the 2004 Hong Kong seminar seminar was a great sucess and an unfergotable experience for all.