Kung Fu - Lau Gar Syllabus
A Brief History
Lau Gar Kuen is derived from a form of boxing practiced at Kuei Ling Temple situated in Kong Sai Province in west China. It was learned from a monk on retreat from that temple by the master "Three Eyed Lau" a tiger hunter, whom we honour as founder of our style. The style subsequently became popular over a large part of South West China.

Towards the end of the 1800's Master Yau's Grandfather, Yau Luk Sau (pictured here) conceived the desire to learn Kung Fu. At the age of 13 he left Kowloon and travelled to Kong Sai Province where he trained under the MasterTang Hoi Ching.

Nine years passed before he was given the right to teach independent of Master Tang. Master Yau's Grandfather subsequently met the Master Wan Goon Wing with whom he continued his studies for a further Six years, and whom he served as son until the latter's death.
On his return to Kowloon Master Yau Luk Sau taught only his family and close friends before opening his club to the public. During this time Master Yau commenced his training at the age of Six. His training continued 4 hours a night 360 nights a year for 15 years. Master Yau brought the style to Britain in 1961.

Subsequently Lau Gar has become Britain's most popular form of Chinese Boxing (Kung Fu).

To assist the students of Lau Gar Kung Fu this is an outline of the standard syllabus.

This does not contain any explanations of how to perform the the techniques. You'll have to come down and train with us to learn them!

 Terminology    Click for more info
 Instructor  Sifu   1st Cup White Sash
 Student  Toadye   2nd Cup Blue Sash
 Attention  Lup Tsing   3rd Cup Orange Sash
 Salute  Kin Lai   4th Cup Green Sash
 Ready  Yeu Bay   5th Cup Yellow Sash
 Start  Hoi Chee   6th Cup Purple Sash
 Finish  Sau Ma   7th Cup Brown Sash
 Flat Punch  Ping Choi   8th Cup Black Sash
 Straight Punch  Tseek Choi      
 One  Yut      
 Two  Yee      
 Three  Sarm      
 Four  Say      
 Five  Luk      
 Six  Ng      
 Seven  Tsut      
 Eight  Bac      
 Nine  Gou      
 Ten  Sup      

 

  1ST CUP - WHITE SASH    

HARNG MA PING CHOI

KAIR MA BO PING CHOI

TSIN TAK

YEUN TAK

WARNG TAK

JOR DONG PING CHOI

YAU DONG PING CHOI

JOR DONG YEUN TAK

JOR DONG TSIN TAK

Basic Walk and Punch

Horse Riding Stance and Punch

Front Kick

Turning Kick

Side Kick

Left hand block & Punch (No1 Punch)

Right hand block & Punch (No2 Punch)

Left kick block and turning kick (No1 Kick)

Left kick block and front kick (No2 Kick)
   
  2ND CUP - BLUE SASH   
BEU GEE PING CHOI

HARNG MA LIN WAAN CHOI

KAR MA BO LIN WAAN CHOI

CERN MA TSIN TAK

CERN MA YEUN TAK

CERN MA WARNG TAK

JOR JURN PING CHOI

YAU JURN PING CHOI

JOR TIL WARNG TAK

YAU KIU YEUN TAK

KAY BOON SAU FA

Spear Hand and Punch

Basic Walk & Three Punches

Horse Riding Stance & Three Punches

One Step Front Kick

One Step Turning Kick

One Step Side Kick

Left palm block & punch (No3 Punch)

Right palm block & punch (No4 Punch)

Left jump & side kick (No3 Kick)

Right bridge turning kick (No4 Kick)

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)
   
  3RD CUP - ORANGE SASH     
SERN BEU GEE

SERN PING CHOI

CERN MA TSIN TAK

CERN MA YEUN TAK

CERN MA WARNG TAK

CERN MA HOU TSARN

SERN JARN

GAU CHOI

FING CHOI

YEEU KIU

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

Double Spear Hands

Double Punches

One Step Front Kick

One Step Turning Kick

One Step Side Kick

One Step Back Kick

Double Elbows (No5 Punch)

Rolling Punch (No6 Punch)

Spinning Punch (No5 Kick)

Bridge Hand & Punch (No6 Kick)

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)
   
  4TH CUP - GREEN SASH    

BEU GEE PING CHOI

SERN BEU GEE

SERN PING CHOI

SERN YEEU KIU

CERN MA TSIN TAK

CERN MA YEUN TAK

CERN MA WARNG TAK

CERN MA HOU TSARN

CERN MA CIUN TAK

FU JAU

GODD SAU KING JURN

BONG SAU BOW JARN

CHURN MA JORN CHOI

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

CHARP CHOI

GEE YAU BOK GAIK

Spear Hand & Punch

Double Spear Hands

Double Punches

Double Bridge Hands

One Step Front Kick

One Step Turning Kick

One Step Side Kick

One Step Back Kick

One Step Spinning Kick

Tiger’s claws (No7 Punch)

Harvest hand & palm strike (No8 Punch)

Bridge hand block & elbow strike (No7 Kick)

Slide step & upper punch (No8 Kick)

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)

Drilling Punches (No3 Set)

Free Fighting
   
  5TH CUP - YELLOW SASH   

BEU GEE PING CHOI

SERN BEU GEE

SERN PING CHOI

SERN YEEU KIU

LIN WAN TAK FA

NGAU LIM TOI

PAK JURN FARN CHOI

TON KIU CHEI JURN

BOW JARN WARNG SO

JAU MA FARN CHOI DING TSUT
(No10 Kick)

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

CHARP CHOI

FAR KUIN

GEE YAU BOK GAIK

Spear Hand and Punch

Double Spear Hands

Double Punches

Double Bridge Hands

Combination of Kicks

Sickle Kick

Palm block & back fist (No9 Punch)

Bridge hand & palm strike (No10 Punch)

Sweep & elbow strike (No9 Kick)

Run through, back fist & knee strike


Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)

Drilling Punches (No3 Set)

Flower Fist (No4 Set)

Free Fighting
   
  6TH CUP - PURPLE SASH   

LIN WAN TAK FA

KOK CHUNG MA BO

CERN DONG PING CHOI TSIN TAK

JOUN DONG PING CHOI YEUN TAK

HAR DONG PING CHOI WARNG TAK

SERN PAK JURN FARN CHOI HOU TSARN

HOUN SAU DOI DOUGH

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

CHARP CHOI

FAR KUIN

FAI LOONG GEE

GEE YAU BOK GAIK

Combination of Kicks

Combination of Walks

Upper block, punch & front kick

Middle block, punch & turning kick

Lower block, punch & side kick

Double palm, back punch & back kick

Knife Defence (Nos 1- 6)

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)

Drilling Punches (No3 Set)

Flower Fist (No4 Set)

Finger Movement of Dragon (No5 Set)

Free Fighting
   
  7TH CUP - BROWN SASH     

KOK CHUNG MA BO

LIN WAN TAK FA

SERN TAK

HOUN SAU DOI DOUGH

KWUN JORN

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

CHARP CHOI

FAR KUIN

FAI LOONG GEE

LAU GAR LUK HUP KUIN

SOY MOK

GEE YAU BOK GAIK

Combination of Walks

Combination of Kicks

Double Kick

Knife Defence (Nos 1- 8)

Stick Defence

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)

Drilling Punches (No3 Set)

Flower Fist (No4 Set)

Finger Movement of Dragon (No5 Set)

Fist of Six Co-ordinations (No6 Set)

Wood Breaking

Free Fighting
   
  8TH CUP - BLACK SASH   

KOK CHUNG MA BO

LIN WAN TAK FA

SUP SARN SAUAll

FAI SUN TSIN TAK

FAI SUN YEUN TAK

FAI SUN WARNG TAK

FAI SUN HOU TSARN

FAI SUN CIUN TAK

HOUN SAU DOI DOUGH

KWUN JORN

KAY BOON SAU FA

JORN SAU

CHARP CHOI

FAR KUIN

FAI LOONG GEE

LAU GAR LUK HUP KUIN

BAC PYE JURN

SOY MOK

GEE YAU BOK GAIK

Combination of Walks

Combination of Kicks

Hand Blocks & Kick Blocks

Jumping Front Kick

Jumping Turning Kick

Jumping Side Kick

Jumping Back Kick

Jumping Spinning Kick

Knife Defence (Nos 1- 10)

Stick Defence

Basic Hand Movement (No1 Set)

Set Hand Movement (No2 Set)

Drilling Punches (No3 Set)

Flower Fist (No4 Set)

Finger Movement of Dragon (No5 Set)

Fist of Six Co-ordinations (No6 Set)

Palm of the Bac Pye Mountain (No7 Set)

Wood Breaking

Free Fighting