Simon Lau
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Born in mainland China and educated originally by Buddhist Monks. Began Martial Arts training at the age of 7. Later educated at a Lutheran School in Hong Kong and studied Martial Arts and Chinese philosophy at the famous Yip Man Martial Arts Academy. The school made internationally famous by the late Bruce Lee.
Studied at University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada. Opened Simon Lau Centre in London in 1990 and in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1995.
Launched Anti-bullying training for schools in 1999 as featured in the Mirror newspaper and Guardian Educational supplement. Other press accolades include full-page front covers and main features for ‘Combat’ magazine. Jan 2000 millennium edition and Sweden’s best selling ‘Fighter’ magazine in 2001.
TV career highlights include the seminal BBC martial arts documentary ‘'The Way of the Warrior’' and ‘'The Living Body'’ for Gold Crest films on Channel 4.
In 2003 Master Simon Lau featured as the Grand Master in Sky One's blockbuster, martial arts actioner, Fight School. More episodes were planned. But was delayed due to SARS.
In September 2000 he became the first martial artist to attend the Cambridge University Union as a guest speaker.
In 2000 and 2001 Combat magazine awarded him for his contribution and development of the martial arts in the United Kingdom and abroad. He is almost solely responsible for the introduction of the, now hugely popular, Chinese martial art of Wing Chun Kung Fu to the UK – an art with the unusual distinction of being created by a woman.
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine:
- Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (R.C.H.M)
- Hong Kong Institute of Chinese Surgery
- NHS Directory of Chinese Herbal Medicine
- World Academic Society of Medical Qigong China
Martial Arts:
- Yip Man Martial Arts Athletic Association Ltd
- United Chung Wan Martial Arts Athletic Association Ltd
- Martial Arts Development Commission UK
- Combat Hall of Fame Award 2000
- Combat Lifetime Achievement Award 2001