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Grandmaster Chiu Chi Ling
Grand Master Chiu Chi Ling is 
one of the most expert of Hung Ga Kung Fu.
He was born on January 20th, in 1941 in Canton.
His father Chiu Kao (1895-1995)
during all his life is considered to be one of the maximum worldwide exponent of Hung Gar and his mother, Siu Ying, is very expert too.
Master Chiu Chi Ling begins to practice Kung Fu, under the guidance of his father, when he was 6 years old. The training follows the traditional method. The character and the physique of young Chi Ling have been sorely proved. He trained Hung Ga around Hong Kong hills: initially his training was mainly dedicated to Sei Ping Ma position (of horseman), at times also overloaded with some weight. The following step was the forms' study and fighting techniques. When he finished, in the evening, his father completed Chi Ling's "training" by taking him to drink some China tea and narrated him about ancient Kung Fu masters. Training gave good results and Chiu Chi Ling became one of the best athletes in Hong Kong. In the same period, his mother Siu Ying awas lso interests in his training: she often took him to the Mok Gwai Lam's school (last Grand Master Wong Fei Hung's wife), from which he took lessons. This relationship continued for a long time, untill Chi Ling was nearly considered to be a son for Mok Gwai Lam. For this reason, every time one of her students opened a school, he was here with his Lion Dance. At the end, Chiu Chi Ling, for his presence and talent, was considered as Wong Fei Hung heir for dancing. In fact he was called "the king of lion dance". When he was 15 years old, he started working in his father's clinic as an assistant, where he practiced the ancient and traditional chinese medicine. In the evening he taught in his father's school novice course.  In the beginning of the 70's, he opened his own school many showmen and sport-people wait for the inauguration of school. In the same period, with Hong Kong's cinematographic explosion, Chiu Chi Ling participated both as an actor and weapons teacher in about seventy films (Snake in the Eagles Shadow, Duel of the Seven Tigers - with his son Kevin). He flanked various actors like Jacky Chan, Samo Hung, Jet Li and many other famous actors. In the same period his father (Chiu Kao) decided to retire from teaching and leaves the school's leader (created in the far 1931) to his son Chiu Chi Ling. Chiu Wai (called "The King of Hung Gar" in Hong Kong) 
was more interested in Hong Kong schools, while Chiu Chi Ling will be interested in teaching Hung Ga in other countries.
Chiu Chi Ling was also a member of the team sent to Japan from Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, during a six day tour. In Hokkaido he was welcomed, applauded and esteemed by Shorinji Kempo athletes for the esecution of Tit Sin Kuen form. In Tokyo he performed some forms and was interwieved in Fuji Tv. Many high-level Japanese teachers contacted him for technical exchanges. The same happened in U.S.A. with NBC and several martial arts magazines dedicated various articles to him. He founded his own association with the aim to expand Hung Gar everywhere. He performed Hung Gar many times and was interwieved in Usa, Germany, Greek, Spain, in the popular China, in Singapore and naturally in Hong Kong. Specialized Magazines dedicated him many articles and first pages, he opened many schools around the world, like in China, Malaisia, Usa and many European Nations. 
He partecipated to several tournaments (for ex: International Hung Gar Championship in Rome - May 12th, 2002) and exhibitions, as for example the first Wong Fei Hung memorial in Fut Shan (his native city), where a museum was dedicated to Grand Master Wong Fei Hung. He organized study journeys to Honk Kong, Fat Shan, Siu Lam and Fukien Temples. These tasks were assigned to him by chinese autorities, for his competence and organization. Besides spreading Hung Gar of Wong Fei Hung, Grand Master Chiu Chi Ling produced several video-tapes that concerned forms, where we can find both technical and historical informations Today Master Chiu Chi Ling continues teaching throughout a continuos tour around the world, handing down his father's teaching in the traditional way. Visit new Grandmaster Chiu Chi Ling movie - Kung Fu Hustle... ----------------------- |
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