Lok Yiu
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Lok Yiu was a disciple of Yip Man
in the discipline of Wing Chun
. Lok Yiu Fun was born in 1922 and died in February 2006 at the age of 83 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
in Hong Kong
after a short battle with an illness.
He began training in Wing Chun
in 1950 and started teaching private students in 1959. He opened his first school
on Kay Lung Street (基隆街 in Sham Shui Po
) in 1961. In 1966, the school was moved to Mong Kok Sifu
Lok Yiu also had two other branch schools; one located at 50 Nga Tsin Wai Road and the other in Wan Chai
, Hong Kong
.
In his 50 years teaching career, he had over a thousand students. His To-Dai, Wilhelm Blech, continues to teach Master Lok's refined art to hundreds of students throughout Europe
, through his ELYWCIMAA (European Lok Yiu Wing Chun International Martial Art
Association).
He has twin
sons Lok Kwen Kwong (駱勁剛) and Lok Kwen Sang (駱勁生).
Yip Man
Yip Man , also spelled as Ip Man, and also known as Yip Kai-Man, was a Chinese martial artist. He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee.-Early life:...
in the discipline of Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
. Lok Yiu Fun was born in 1922 and died in February 2006 at the age of 83 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Queen Elizabeth Hospital , QE in short, is a hospital at King's Park in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after Queen Elizabeth II. The hospital is a major hospital in southern Kowloon. This hospital has around 1,800 beds. It has more or less 350 physicians and surgeons...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
after a short battle with an illness.
He began training in Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
in 1950 and started teaching private students in 1959. He opened his first school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
on Kay Lung Street (基隆街 in Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po, or Shamshuipo, is an area of Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei. Sham Shui Po is known for its street market for electronic devices.-History:Sham Shui Po...
) in 1961. In 1966, the school was moved to Mong Kok Sifu
Sifu
Shifu is the identical pronunciation of two Chinese terms for a master. The character 師 means “teacher”. The meaning of 傅 is “tutor”, and of 父, “father”. Both characters are read fu with the same tones in Cantonese and Mandarin, creating some ambiguity...
Lok Yiu also had two other branch schools; one located at 50 Nga Tsin Wai Road and the other in Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
In his 50 years teaching career, he had over a thousand students. His To-Dai, Wilhelm Blech, continues to teach Master Lok's refined art to hundreds of students throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, through his ELYWCIMAA (European Lok Yiu Wing Chun International Martial Art
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
Association).
He has twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
sons Lok Kwen Kwong (駱勁剛) and Lok Kwen Sang (駱勁生).
Quote
"搏擊是要簡單、快速及有效地攻向敵人" — "Combat should be simple, quick and effectively attack the enemy."Lineage
| sifu Sifu Shifu is the identical pronunciation of two Chinese terms for a master. The character 師 means “teacher”. The meaning of 傅 is “tutor”, and of 父, “father”. Both characters are read fu with the same tones in Cantonese and Mandarin, creating some ambiguity... |
Yip Man Yip Man Yip Man , also spelled as Ip Man, and also known as Yip Kai-Man, was a Chinese martial artist. He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee.-Early life:... (葉問) |
| Lok Yiu (駱耀) | |
| known students | Allan Che Kong Lee (李志剛) Lo Chi Lai (盧志禮) Ivan Lee Winston Wan Wilhelm Blech his son Lok Kwen Kwong Ng Chun Hong Kevin Liu |