European Chow Gar Tong Long Association

European Chow Gar Tong Long Association European Chow Gar Tong Long Association - led by Master Kui Fung, under the guidance of Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay.

03/06/2026

A rare glimpse of 葉瑞宗師 (Great Grandmaster Ip Shui) teaching his last group of students during the last year of his life.

Footage such as this is invaluable, not simply because it shows techniques, but because it captures the relationship between teacher and student that sits at the heart of traditional Chinese martial arts. Throughout the video, we see moments of laughter, conversation, and genuine warmth between Grandmaster Ip Shui and the students gathered around him.

Despite his advanced age and declining health, there are still moments where flashes of his previous ability become visible. At certain points, his movements remain incredibly sharp, direct, and remarkably fast, offering a small glimpse into the skill that made him so respected throughout the Chow Gar Tong Long community.

What we find particularly interesting in this footage is not the technique being demonstrated, but the lesson behind it.

As Grandmaster Ip Shui explains the movement to one of his students, his focus is not on physical strength, muscular effort, or the accumulation of techniques. Instead, he discusses body method, specifically the role of the waist and how power is developed and transmitted through the body over time.

For those who study traditional systems seriously, this distinction is important.

Modern practitioners often become preoccupied with techniques, applications, or the use of shoulder strength to generate force. Yet here we see the older method being passed on directly from teacher to student. The discussion centres on structure, body mechanics, and the development of power through correct movement rather than isolated muscular effort. Rather than relying on the shoulders or individual muscle groups to produce force, the emphasis is on coordinating the entire body so that power is generated efficiently and expressed as a unified whole.

This is one of the reasons historical footage such as this remains so valuable. It allows us to observe not only what was taught, but how it was taught, and where the true emphasis of the system was placed by those responsible for preserving it.

More than anything, this footage serves as a reminder that genuine transmission is about far more than techniques. It is the passing on of principles, body method, understanding, and experience from one generation to the next.

We are grateful that these moments were preserved and are still available for future generations of Chow Gar practitioners to study and appreciate.

飲水思源

"When drinking water, remember its source."

European Chow Gar Association — ECGA

10/05/2026

一段非常珍貴而充滿敬意嘅2013年片段，記錄咗周家螳螂門人於春祭期間，一同向葉瑞宗師致敬及追思。
喺中國傳統文化裡面，呢類儀式從來都唔只係形式，
而係一份對先人、師承同家族嘅感恩與尊重。
大家一同上香、準備祭品、焚化祭物，
以行動去表達對前輩嘅懷念與敬意。
更加難得嘅係，除咗本門弟子之外，
葉家家人亦一同參與其中，
與多年來陪伴及承傳本門嘅門人聚首一堂。
從片段之中，
能夠感受到當中嗰份親情、尊重同埋默默守護本門嘅情義。
真正傳統功夫，
從來都唔只係講技術。
更加重要嘅，
係做人、尊師重道、承擔，以及飲水思源。
非常感恩香港總館一直保存並分享呢啲珍貴歷史片段，
讓後輩有機會了解本門背後真正嘅文化與精神。
飲水思源
European Chow Gar Tong Long Association
— ECGA

A deeply respectful moment from 2013, showing members of the Chow Gar Tong Long family gathering together during the Spring ancestral ceremony to honour and remember Great Grandmaster Ip Shui.

In traditional Chinese culture, ceremonies such as these are never simply formalities.
They are expressions of gratitude, remembrance, respect, and family unity.

Incense is offered, ceremonial offerings are prepared, and respect is shown through both presence and action.

What makes this moment especially meaningful is that, alongside the students and disciples of the system, members of the Ip family themselves were also present together with those who dedicated many years to preserving and carrying on the art.

Within the footage, you can truly feel the closeness, respect, loyalty, and quiet responsibility shared amongst everyone there.

Traditional kung fu was never only about fighting skill.
It was also about character, honour, family, responsibility, and remembering the source from which everything came.

We are truly grateful that these precious historical moments continue to be preserved and shared from Hong Kong, allowing future generations to witness not only the art itself, but also the culture and spirit behind it.

“When drinking water, remember its source.”

European Chow Gar Tong Long Association — ECGA

07/05/2026

A rare clip of Great Grandmaster Ip Shui (葉瑞宗師) teaching and guiding one of his final groups of students.

We are proud to preserve and share these moments of genuine Chow Gar Tong Long for future generations.

Even in his later years, you can still clearly see the unique quality of his movement, natural, flowing, effortless, yet at moments incredibly sharp and direct.

There is no exaggerated motion.
No unnecessary force.
Only refined skill developed through a lifetime of dedicated practice.

For those who truly understand the art, these small details reveal a great deal.

The method remained.
The structure remained.
The spirit of the system remained.

A living example of traditional Chow Gar Tong Long passed directly through generations.

飲水思源
“When drinking water, remember its source.”

European Chow Gar Association — ECGA

05/05/2026

When collecting Sifu Wong for yum cha,
he asked his student Kui Fung to show a few movements.

Smiling, he teased,
“Are you sure you’re ready? Do you need to warm up?”

A joke… but also a test.

This is how we train.

No perfect timing.
No perfect clothing.
No warm-up when it matters.

If you need to move, you move.

What we carry is the method:

Timing.
Intent.
Whole-body release.

No hesitation.
No wasted motion.

Not for show.
Not for ego.

Ready when it matters.

European Chow Gar Tong Long Association — ECGA

功夫真假，手上見

There is a quieter thread woven through the study of Kung Fu, seldom spoken of, yet deeply rooted, especially within the...
04/05/2026

There is a quieter thread woven through the study of Kung Fu, seldom spoken of, yet deeply rooted, especially within the tradition of Tung Kong Chow Gar Tong Long. Students from Hong Kong headquarters are taught to follow this strictly; and it is a teaching long held with reverence.

“Respect your parents.
Respect your teacher.
Follow their ways.
Learn to be kind.
Learn to be humble.
Learn Kung Fu.”

This message has been passed on from Sijo Lau Shui to Sitaigung Ip Shui as a clear instruction to all future students.

In time, they become more than instruction, they become a mirror. For those who turn away, who drift into deception, discord, or the diminishing of others, find themselves no longer in harmony with the spirit of the art. Such paths stand apart, and cannot be embraced within this lineage.

02/05/2026

A Living Standard of Chow Gar Tong Long
周家螳螂活傳標準
周家螳螂真正功夫風範

呢段珍貴片段，係太師公 吳士麒 於 2010年12月19日 喺香港九龍城武術節公開示範。

雖然只係短短片段，但周家螳螂嘅核心已經清楚展現：

• 馬步穩固
• 全身連貫發力
• 意念集中
• 出手直接
• 動作毫不浪費

呢個唔係表演取悅觀眾。
呢個係多年真功夫磨練出嚟嘅方法。

識睇嘅人，一眼就明白。

感謝太師公 吳士麒 一直保存及承傳真正周家螳螂，惠及後學。

飲水思源
功夫真假，手上見

European Chow Gar Tong Long Association - ECGA

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A Living Standard of Chow Gar Tong Long
The True Expression of Chow Gar Tong Long Kung Fu

This valuable clip shows Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay giving a public demonstration at the Kowloon City Martial Arts Festival in Hong Kong on 19/12/2010.

Though only a short clip, the core of Chow Gar Tong Long is clearly displayed:

• rooted stance
• whole-body connected power
• focused intent
• direct expression
• no wasted movement

This is not performance for applause.
This is method forged through years of real training.

Those who understand can recognise it immediately.

Deep respect to Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay for preserving and passing on authentic Chow Gar Tong Long for future generations.

Drink the water, remember the source.
True or false kung fu is revealed in the hands.

European Chow Gar Tong Long Association - ECGA

28/04/2026

The Value of a Real Teacher

We are very fortunate in the UK to have one of Sigung Ip Shui’s direct students teaching students in the way he learned in Hong Kong.

Week in, week out, the transmission continues.

This is something that cannot be replicated through video alone or reading the classics alone without explanation from a correctly taught teacher.

Video and text can support learning.
It can give direction.

But it cannot give feeling.
It cannot give correction.
It cannot give method.

That only comes through hands-on guidance, from teacher to student.

Grandmaster Wong Keung is one of those rare teachers willing to pass that on.

A Rare Thing:

There is an old proverb:

“It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general.”

In today’s world, there is no shortage of people demonstrating movement, sharing clips, or making claims.

But finding someone who:
• truly understands the essence of the system
• has lived it over decades
• and is willing to transmit it correctly

…is rare.

The Work Continues:

In this clip, Grandmaster Wong Keung demonstrates, not a technique, but how the body can be used when all the physical requirements are met. His expression of the body is what Southern Praying Mantis body power actually looks like.
What is being shown here is not new but in this day and age it is not common. The old ways of power development were not freely taught and so people often fill in the gaps in their understanding in ways that are not correct to the original method.
This is why the practitioners who actually trained in the original methods under the guidance of such luminaries as Chu Kwong Wah and Ip Shui are such treasures to those who wish to learn today. They are the source we still have to correct practice and correct development.

A real teacher shapes and molds his students in a way a sculptor shapes clay. It is not a cookie cutter model devoid of artistry, it is bespoke, hand forged by Sifu and student.

This is not the modern commercial way, this is the Old Way.
It is being maintained.

No crude movement.
Only method.

You are seeing traditional bodywork, the kind developed and refined over generations by the Hakka people of Southern China. Power is not forced or displayed. It is built through structure, connection, and time.

The continued practice of something real.

— European Chow Gar Association

24/04/2026

A Glimpse into the Old School Era of Chow Gar
舊派周家螳螂珍貴片段

由太師公 吳士麒 私下分享之珍貴片段，帶我哋回到周家螳螂早期真正訓練年代。

此片攝於 1973年旺角舊館，片中為太師公學生演練 蟬豹勁第二套。呢類片段唔單止係動作展示，更保存咗當年功夫嘅身法、節奏、結構同味道。

呢啲資料極具價值，令後學有機會親眼見到，當年與源頭仍然直接連接時，周家螳螂係點樣被傳承同展現。

呢個唔係表演。
呢個係歷史。
呢個係參考。
呢個係傳承。

感謝太師公一直願意分享呢啲珍貴周家螳螂文化資產，惠及後人。

舊派風格．真正方法．忠誠守護．歲月見證

European Chow Gar Association-
ECGA

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A Glimpse into the Old School Era of Chow Gar

Private footage shared by Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay offers a valuable look back into an earlier generation of genuine Chow Gar training.

Recorded in 1973 at the old Mong Kok school, this clip shows one of Great Grandmaster’s students performing the second form of Seem Pao Jeng. More than movement alone, footage like this preserves the body method, rhythm, structure and flavour of that era.

Material such as this carries real value. It gives students and practitioners the opportunity to witness how the system was expressed when the connection to the source was still direct and uncompromised.

This is not performance.
This is history.
This is reference.
This is transmission.

We are grateful to Great Grandmaster for continuing to share these important pieces of Chow Gar heritage with future generations.

Old school. Real method. Preserved through loyalty and time.

European Chow Gar Association-
ECGA

21/04/2026

Honouring the Ancestors at Ching Ming • Remembering the Source of the Water We Drink

清明敬祖・飲水思源

太師公 Ng Si Kay 帶領門徒，於清明時節拜祭歷代祖師，承傳中國傳統美德，亦表達後輩對前人深深敬意。

清明節乃慎終追遠之日，紀念先人，感念恩德。武術門中更有深遠意義，因為一門功夫能流傳至今，全賴歷代前輩辛勤保存、無私傳授。後學若懂得感恩，自然更明白傳承之可貴。

功夫不單止係拳腳動作，更包含做人之道、忠誠之心、尊師重道之德。今日所學，皆建基於前人所留下之根基。

見到太師公仍然親自帶領門徒守此傳統，實在令人敬佩。此乃門風所在，亦是真正傳承精神所在。

💙🙏🏼☯️

Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay led his disciples during the Ching Ming period to pay respects to the generations of past masters. This continues the traditional Chinese virtue of honouring one’s roots, while also expressing the deep respect that later generations hold for those who came before.

Ching Ming is a time to remember our ancestors, reflect on their contributions, and give thanks for their kindness and sacrifices. Within martial arts families, it carries even deeper meaning, because any system that survives to this day has only done so through the hard work, protection, and selfless teaching of previous generations. When later students understand gratitude, they naturally come to appreciate the true value of transmission.

Kung Fu is not only punches, kicks, or physical movement. It also contains the way of conducting oneself, loyalty of heart, and the virtue of respecting teachers and honouring the Way. What we learn today is built upon the foundations left by those before us.

To see Great Grandmaster still personally leading his disciples in preserving this tradition is truly worthy of admiration. This reflects the spirit of the school, and the true spirit of genuine transmission.

💙🙏🏼☯️

19/04/2026

Paying Respect

Great Grandmaster Ng Si Kay with his student Sifu Paul Brennan visiting Lao Shui’s grave.

A quiet moment, but an important one.

It reflects the real connection between Lao Shui and Ip Shui, and the respect that carries through the generations.

This is how the art is kept alive.

— European Chow Gar Association

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