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From Southern China trained in the 300 year old Cantonese martial art Siew Lum Lee Gar Kung Fu from the age of 15, recorded as throwing 27 lightning fast puches in 3 seconds Sifu Philip Lam was given the name Ghost Fist. In 1968 he moved to Hong Kong to teach for his uncle, where later he would bring his own teams of NZ Thai Boxers to compete, and in 1975 emigrated to New Zealand and set up his own club - Lee Gar Kung Fu and Thai Boxing Gym. Originally just a Kung Fu gym, Sifu Lam observed that many members wanted more of he contact work and so brought over some Muay Thai Champions to teach Thai Boxing. Many of his original trainers are still coaching around the world - Jom Bing, Kiosot, Rocky Sumingnum, Ouh and Piak.
One of Sifu Lams first students was to be given the honour of opening another branch of Lee Gar - Lollo Heimuli established Balmoral Lee Gar, also to turn out many champions as came to be expected of a Lee Gar Thai Boxing Club.
In the years to come Sifu Lam taught, coached, guided and helped many young New Zealanders grow in their sport as well as in themselves and started to arrange for these young fighters to compete against the worlds best on the international circuit. At a time when Muay Thai was not a commonly known sport, Sifu Philip Lam and his trainers had trained up some of he worlds best Thai Boxers and made them champions.
In 2010, New Zealand set out to honour this great man who is a huge part of the history of Muay Thai in New Zealand and many of his fighters then living abroad flew back to New Zealand to be a part of this celebration. Celebrating 35 years of Kickboxing in New Zealand. There are many fighters, male and female all over the world who have Sifu Philip Lam to thank for their love of the sport of Muay Thai.
Many thanks to you Sifu Philip Lam from all of us.
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