- Lau Gar
Lau Gar (Traditional Chinese: 劉 家;
pinyin : Liú Jiā; Yale Cantonese: Lau4 Ga1; literally "Lau Family") is one of the five major family styles of Southern Chinese martial arts and is attributed to Lau Sam-Ngan (劉三眼;pinyin : Liú Sānyǎn; Yale Cantonese: Lau4 Saam1 Ngaan5; literally "Three Eyed" Lau), who is said to have been taught byJee Sin .There are three different styles of Kung Fu that use the name Lau Gar:
* The Lau Gar Kuen system headed by Master Jeremy Yau Kam-Wha ofBirmingham , England, who brought the style to Britain in 1961, and went on to set up the British Kung Fu Association in 1973. Master Yau has several disciples and students teaching throughout the United Kingdom where there are currently over 120 clubs. Master Yau's Lau Gar incoporates a grading system based on coloured sashes, similar toKarate with White being the lowest and black the highest. These are white, blue, orange, green, yellow, purple, brown and then black. However unlike Karate, the white belt is only awarded after the first grading. There are 6 levels of black sash however a seventh degree was awarded to the chief instructor John Russel in 2007. The style features mid-height strong stances, many open-hand close-range techniques, and several kicks, few of which are above the waist, most aimed at waist height.* The Lau Gar found in
Mainland China , the current recognised Master of which is Xiao Yong Ding (Siu Wing Ding in Cantonese) of Guangdong Province.
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