His History
Grandmaster (Si-Kung) Minh-Hung Ly began his kung fu training at the age of 11 in 1977 in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city nowadays), South Vietnam.
He immigrated to Canada in the 1980s and in 1999 opened the Shaolin Kung Fu Centre, where he teaches traditional, southern China tiger style Shaolin kung fu (Chinese martial art). Taught customized self-defense programs from 1987 to 1999
In addition to the Shaolin Kung Fu Centre, Grandmaster Ly has also taught customized self-defense programs. From 1987 to 1999 his company, Tarian Group, offered 3-hour courses to corporations such as Investors Group and real estate companies, and provincial government offices.
Grandmaster Ly taught the Self Protection Course for Men, and his student Ian Thomas (a former RCMP officer) held the Self Protection Course for Women.
Won a Gold Medal in Sparring and a Silver Medal in Hand Forms at the Ontario Open Martial Arts Tournament Championships
In 1984 Grandmaster Ly won the gold medal in sparring and the silver medal in hand forms at the Ontario Open Martial Arts Tournament Championships, organized by the Ontario Goushin Suzuki Karate Club.
Since 1998, under Grandmaster Ly’s instruction, and all the Masters of our schools, students of the Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu Centre have won many medals and trophies in various local and international martial art tournaments, such as
- The 1998 2nd Pan American Traditional Kung Fu Championships
- The 2001 Canadian Wushu Kung Fu Challenge
- 2010 New Look World Kobudo Tournament
- 2012 to 2018 U.S. International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament
- 2013 World Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Competition organized by NTDTV.
Represented Chinese Martial Arts (Kung Fu) for the Ottawa Chinese Embassy’s China Day Celebration
From 2000 until the present, Grandmaster Ly and the Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu Centre had the honor of representing Chinese martial arts (kung fu) by holding demonstrations for the China Embassy’s events, the Taiwan Embassy’s events, and the Chinese Canadian Heritage Centre’s events.
Given the Official Stamp from Grandmaster Lam Van Ky at the school’s main branch in Vietnam.
In 2001 Grandmaster Ly was honored with the official stamp from his older kung fu brother Grandmaster 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 Grandmaster Ly.
Recognized by the Government of Vietnam as a Government-Certified Master
In 2005 Grandmaster 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.
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