In 1984 Grand Master Ly won the gold medal in sparring and the silver medal in hand forms at the Ontario Open Martial Arts Tournament Championships, organized by Ontario Goushin Suzuki Karate Club.
Since 1998, under Grand Master Ly’s instruction, and all the Masters of our schools, students of the Shaolin Kung Fu Centre have won many medals and trophies in various local and international martial art tournaments, such as
In 2001 Grand Master Ly was honored with the official stamp from his older kung fu brother Grand Master Lam Van Ky at the school’s main branch in Vietnam.
This stamp, a symbol representing the entire tiger style system of Hainan Island, is used for certifying Instructors and Masters who pass the grading set out by Grand Master Ly.
In 2005 Grand Master Ly was awarded a degree from the Government of Vietnam as a government-certified Master. He now administers all branches of the Shaolin Kung Fu Federation, grading instructors and performing other essential activities