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History - Lam, Van Ky

In those days, killing was not immediately punishable by the law because it was very difficult for the government to control. The Vietnamese authorities let the groups handle themselves, adopting a “one eye open, one eye closed” attitude. Under these circumstances, Master Lam Hao worried that, if a branch belonging to one of his students was overtaken by another group, it would give the entire family, or school, a bad name. After all, a branch not only represented itself, but the main school as well.

One exception was made to this rule. In late 1960 Master Lam Hao’s Si-Dai (younger Kung Fu brother), Sak Suk, opened a branch called Lien Huu Martial Arts School. Although Master Lam Hao did not allow his own students to open branches, Sak Suk was a student of his father, Master Lam Yu Lan. Moreover, Master Lam Hao did not want fighting among the Hainan people, so he allowed the branch to open. Both schools were in the same building in Vietnam with the main school on the upper floor and the new branch on the ground floor.

By the early 1980s, Vietnam's political climate had changed. There were fewer cases of blackmail occurring and the government became more effective at catching and punishing criminals. It was then that Master Lam Hao changed his view on the subject of opening branches and allowed his students to do so. One school opened immediately in Saigon. It was Hai Lien Martial Arts School, which ran by Master Lam Tran.  After two years of operation, un-lucky this school has to close due to the government of Vietnam wanted to convert the building to a government office 

In 1995, when Master Lam Hao was ready to retire at the age of 93, he passed the leadership to Mr. Lam Van Ky, who was in his mid-60s. Master Lam Van Ky had been a good student of Master Lam Hao for over 45 years.

In June 5th, 1999, our school is the first branch open in North America under the name Shaolin Kung Fu Centre.  Master Ly, Minh-Hung had been non-stop promoting our school to introduce our style to Canadian through out the National Capital Region, and obtain many excellent feed back from our community, especially for those who search for traditional Martial Arts training to promote their health.  With 30+ years of training experience in Tiger Style System, Sifu (Master) Ly had also put together training material into DVDs, so that people can also follow and learn from their home. 

In 2001, Sifu Ly had the honor of achieved the stamp from Master Lam Van Ky at the main branch in Vietnam.  This stamp is a symbol represent the entire Tiger Style System, and is use for certify Instructor(s) and Master(s) who pass the grading set out by Sifu (Master) Ly, Minh-Hung. 

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