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Lily Lau is the eldest daughter of the 7th Generation Eagle Claw Late
Grandmaster Lau Fat Mang.
On
March 17,1964, Master Lau, passed away at the age of 62. Lily, at the age of
nineteen, rose to her father's position and became the 8th Generation Eagle
Claw Kung Fu Grandmaster. Not by choice, however, but due to the
circumstances and cultural expectations. Since Kung Fu has been regarded as
an integral part of the Chinese culture, Grandmaster Lau, did not disappoint
the Kung Fu community or her family. Determined to continue her father's
dream, through hard work and persistence, she has continued teaching
throughout the years, spreading Eagle Claw Kung Fu. She is the first and
only woman to take over a Kung Fu System and teach openly as a Kung Fu
Master.
Grandmaster Lily Lau
wants to continue spreading the real Eagle Claw techniques throughout the
world. She has schools worldwide: United States, Brazil, England, Greece,
Puerto Rico and China. Master Lau travels frequently to these schools where
she presents seminars and workshops yearly. Master Lau is diligent in her
work and is focused on her ultimate goal; to spread as much Kung Fu in the
world as she can. She would like to one day see all Martial Arts united.
A brief summary of
Grandmaster Lily Lau's career is as follows:
1964 Chief Instructor of Lau Fat Mang Eagle Claw Academy in Hong Kong
1966 Chief Instructor of Hong Kong Teacher Union
1968 Started acting career in Hong Kong Film
1971 The President of Lily Lau Dramatic Art Academy
1984 Chief Instructor of Lily Lau Eagle Claw Academy in Hong Kong
1985 Chief Instructor of Hong Kong University Student Union
1986 Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association
1986 Lifetime Honorary President of the Chinese Kuoshu Federation in Hong
Kong
1987 Member of Hong Kong Ching Woo Association Executive Committee
1993 Vice President of United States Wushu Kung Fu Federation (USAWKF)
[Region 8]
1994 Opened her first Kung Fu School in San Francisco, California
1995 Member of Advisory Council of President of the United States Wushu
Kung Fu Federation
1995 Established the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation, International
1995 Member of USAWKF Executive Committee
1996 Organized and hosted the 1996 USAWKF National & International
Invitational Tournament
1998 Organized and hosted the 1st International Eagle Cup Kung Fu
Tournament & Master Exhibition
1998 Advisor of the United States Chinese Kuoshu Federation
1999 President and Organizer of the 15th Chinese American Athletic
Tournament of the Bay Area
2000 Vice President of the National American Traditional Chinese Martial
Arts Federation (NATCMAF)
2001 Vice President of the United Kung Fu Federation of North America (UKFNA)
2001 Opened the Latin America Headquarter of L.L.E.C.K.F. in Puerto Rico
2001 Organized and hosted with West Coast Headquarter Chinese Kuoshu
Federation, the 2001 U.S.
Open Kuoshu/Martial Arts Championships and 2nd International Eagle Cup
Championshipb
2001 Organized the 3rd International Eagle Claw Cup Kung Fu
Tournament in Chicago
2002 Opened the Chicago Headquarters of Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu
Federation Int’l in Chicago
2003 Opened the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation Int’l Headquarters
in Millbrae, California.
2004 Vice President of the United States Traditional Kung Fu Wushu
federation.
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