East London Lau Gar Kung Fu

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East London

Lau Gar Kuen

Your teacher: Colin MacKenzie

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     32 years practicing Lau Gar Kuen Kung Fu

     4th Degree Black Sash 

     Advanced DBS  

     1st Aid Certificate

     BKFA Level 1 Coach

     BKFA Level 2 coach

     BKFA Certified Kickboxing referee

     Certified Taijiquan instructor

     DipAcu;  Diploma in Acupressure

     Reiki Usui Shiki Ryoho Master

 

 

 

Starting my martial journey in 1980, I  commenced studying Shotokan Karate under Sensei Francisco Espinoza (Spanish national Kumite champion). Little realising that Sensei's own teacher was the greatest living Karate Master, Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan. I was fortunate to meet and take my first ever grading under Kanazawa Sensei in 1981.

After 5 years I paused training for a few years whilst studying.

In 1989 I discovered Lau Gar Kuen Kung Fu & kickboxing under Sifu Neville Wray, who is a 3 times international kickboxing champion (BKFA, IASKA, WAKO) and had studied with his Master since 1973.

For the next 10 years  I  trained 3 evening classes and 2 weekend classes every week. Along the way, I met and started training with Sifu Wray's own teacher; Master J Yau, the head of the Lau Gar style. Also training regularly with Sifu Stan Brown in west London, and privately with Sifu Francis Cooper.

After about 11 years I went before Master Yau and tested for black sash. 

20 years later, I now hold a 4th Degree black sash awarded by Master J Yau in 2013

Living in London means I've also had the chance to  dip into other styles, including Jujutsu, gaining a Shodan (1st Dan black belt), Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Bak Mei, Taijiquan, Bagua zhang, and most significantly XingYi Quan, which has become my number 2 art after Lau.

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In 1995 I started a small class in Harrow at Sifu Wray's request. In 2000 due to work commitments, I relocated from Harrow to East London. Starting a class first in Plaistow, and eventually moved to the current location in Beckton in 2004.

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For detailed information about the Lau style, see www.laugar-kungfu.com

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***NOTE*** 

2nd January 2023

Classes are unfortunately not currently running, due to me having a motorcycle accident a few months back. 

I will be restarting once I am fully recovered.

Please see here for updates.

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