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International Black Belt Hall of Fame |
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Choy Lay Fut at the 2008 World Wushu Championships - Beijing |
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Updated Notice to all Instructors: |
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DAN Awards This prestigious accolade has
been awarded to the very best instructors from Master Lee's organization
for excellence in spreading the art, philosophies and wisdom of eastern
martial arts throughout Ireland and the rest of Europe. Master Lee is the European
representative for Shaolin Hung Sing Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu and travels
regularly to China to meet with Masters from all over the world such
as Sifu Kong on Buk, Sifu Choi Kong Yun, Sifu Poon Sing, Sifu Wang Kai
Cheun, Sifu Loeung Man Fat, Sifu Loiu Chig Wing, Sifu Joe Kwon, Sifu
Li Siu Hung, to promote and encourage the growth of Kung Fu around the
Globe. The DAN grade awarding body
is the "Jin Wu" or (Chin Woo) Association China, notably
the largest and most famous Kung Fu Governing body in the world. The
founder of the Chin Woo association was very recently featured in the
movie "Fearless" played by Jet Li. This film tells the story of
Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869~1910). Huo Yuanjia was
the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Federation. Three Chin
Woo Virtues 1. Wisdom "Man of Wisdom cannot be mislead" 2. Benevolence:
"Man of Benevolence has no worry" 3. Courage: "Man of Courage
has no fear". To formally mark the occasion,
and as a symbol of respect, instructors and students in procession offered
a traditional burning of incense. Diplomas incased in red booklets issued
by Chin Woo were then given to each instructor, as official acknowledgement
of the DAN grade awards. Grandmaster Sam Lee was awarded
9th DAN by the Chin Wu Association for life time's achievement
in the martial arts. A level rarely seen in the international Kung Fu
community. Master Lee presented 5th
and 2nd DAN Chin Wu grading certificates to his most senior
and devoted students who have been following him since the 1980's
and 90's. Those who received DAN certification
were; 
Dermot O'Brien 5th DAN Terry Frost 5th
DAN Leo Brennan 5th DAN Robert Wolohan 5th DAN Georgina Wright 5th DAN Unsal Ozen 5th DAN John Hogan 5th DAN Joan McCormack 5th DAN Thomas Doran 5th DAN While 2nd DAN certificates
were awarded to Karl Kidd 2nd DAN Finian Fallon 2nd DAN Patrick Yeates 2nd
DAN Making his presentation speech,
Master Lee spoke of the growing success of Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu and
Wu Tai Chi in Ireland and throughout Europe. Master Lee expressed his
support in seeing Sam Lee Martial Arts Organization grow and spread
out across Europe, with senior instructors present from Germany and
France on the day. During the ceremony Master
Lee welled up with emotion and expressed that one must have a good heart
in teaching the Martial arts, that having a good heart was the most
important action needed to embody the true essence of Choy Lay Fut Kung
Fu. The atmosphere was one of deep gratitude felt by the students for
Master Lee, so much so it was almost palpable. Each student over the
years having received expert tutelage from Master Lee in such an individual
and personal way had now reached Master level themselves in receiving
5th DAN awards. Master Lee went on to say that
his duty was almost finished, it was as though he felt honor bound to
pass the complete system on to the next generation to spread and propagate
the ancient art. Those present at this award ceremony could feel, that
for Master Lee this outcome had been the result of many years of training
and teaching Choy Lay Fut to worthy and dedicated students, who had
now reached this comparable level through many years of devotion and
hard training under the watchful eye of the Master. With St Catherine's training
hall in Marabone Lane, Dublin filled with smoke from the sweet burning
incense the onlookers and participants spontaneously broke into applause,
it was as though each of us recognized our potential in Master Lee and
he had guided us to this moment of celebration and a once in a lifetime
achievement of reaching Master Level in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu. 
By Terry Frost & Dermot O' Brien | |
Great Grand Master Lee Koon Hung First Generation: |
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