Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation, International

Grandmaster Lily Lau

Lily Lau is the eldest daughter of the 7th Generation Eagle Claw Late Grandmaster Lau Fat Mang. Master Lau passed away on March 17-1964, at the age of 62. Lily rose to her father's position at the age of nineteen due to the circumstances and cultural expectations. Since Kung Fu has been regarded as an integral part of the Chinese culture, Grandmaster Lau, determined to continue her father's dream, through hard work and persistence, she has continued teaching through out the years, spreading Eagle Claw Kung Fu. She is the first and only woman to take over a Kung Fu System and teach openly as a Kung Fu Master. Grandmaster Lily Lau wants to continue spreading the real Eagle Claw techniques throughout the world. She has schools worldwide: United States, Brazil, England, Greece, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and China. Master Lau travels frequently to these schools where she presents seminars and workshops yearly. Master Lau is diligent in her work and is focused on her ultimate goal; to spread as much Kung Fu in the world as she can. She would like to one day see all Martial Arts united.

A brief summary of Grandmaster Lily Lau's career is as follows:

1964 Chief Instructor of Lau Fat Mang Eagle Claw Academy in Hong Kong
1966 Chief Instructor of Hong Kong Teacher Union
1968 Started acting career in Hong Kong Film
1971 The President of Lily Lau Dramatic Art Academy
1984 Chief Instructor of Lily Lau Eagle Claw Academy in Hong Kong
1985 Chief Instructor of Hong Kong University Student Union
1986 Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association
1986 Lifetime Honorary President of the Chinese Kuoshu Federation in Hong Kong
1987 Member of Hong Kong Ching Woo Association Executive Committee
1993 Vice President of United States Wushu Kung Fu Federation (USAWKF) [Region 8]
1994 Opened her first Kung Fu School in San Francisco, California
1995 Member of Advisory Council of President of the United States Wushu Kung Fu
Federation
1995 Established the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation, International
1995 Member of USAWKF Executive Committee
1996 Organized and hosted the 1996 USAWKF National & International Invitational
Tournament
1998 Organized and hosted the 1st International Eagle Cup Kung Fu Tournament.
1998 Advisor of the United States Chinese Kuoshu Federation
1999 President and Organizer of the 15th Chinese American Athletic Tournament of the Bay
Area USA
2000 Vice President of the National American Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Federation
2001 Vice President of the United Kung Fu Federation of North America (UKFNA)
2001 Opened the Latin America Headquarter of L.L.E.C.K.F. in Puerto Rico
2001 Organized and hosted the 2001 U.S. Open Kuoshu/ Martial Arts Championships and 2nd International Eagle Cup Championship
2001 Organized the 3rd International Eagle Claw Cup Kung Fu Tournament in Chicago
2001 USA Action Martial Arts Magazine’s Hall of Fame & Spirt Awards 2001. Golden Life
Time Achievement in The Martial Arts
2003 Opened the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation Int’l Headquarters in Millbrae,
CA. USA
2004 Vice President of the United States Traditional Kung Fu Wushu Federation.
2005 USA Inside Kung Fu Magazine’s Hall of Fame ~ Woman of the year, Top 2005
Honorees.
2007 Organized the 2nd International Traditional Kung Fu Tournament & masters’
Exhibitions & 4th International Eagle Claw Cup Kung Fu in Oakland, CA.
- (a) President of the United States Traditional Kung Fu Wushu Federation.
- 2009 Gained excellent Thesis Award of Thesis Forum in the 7th International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Tournament, Qingdao, China.
- (b) USA Kung Fu Qigong Magazine ~ Golden Life Time Achievement in The Martial Arts
- 2010 Established the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu Federation, International in Brazil
- (c) China The International Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Tournament~ Martial Art Contribution Award.
- (d) Organized and hosted the 1st International Traditional Chinese Kung Fu Tournament in
  San Paulo, Brazil.
2012 Opened the Fourth Kung Fu School in Chicago, USA.
2013 Extraordinary Martial Artist of the World ~ Award for Life-Time Achievement
2014 December 12, 2014 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the passing of
Grandmaster Lau Fat Mang, the 50th anniversary of Grandmaster Lily Lau’s teaching
career, and GM Lau’s 70th birthday. An event will be held on December 12, 2014 in
San Francisco, California, USA

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