Scottish Lau Gar Check In [Archive]

Andy Murray

26-Feb-2002, 10:16 PM

With all the splits that went on, no-one knows who they can talk to Cooler. Let's hope this is the place!

And don't talk to James like that, he ain't that old.

Lot of great fighters in Scottish Lau Gar. Some are still going, some are not!

Cooler

27-Feb-2002, 02:56 PM

There certainly was they used to kick me around on a regular basis.

Cooler.

Andy Murray

01-Mar-2002, 08:16 PM

What about you Cooler? You must know where some of them are lurking!. Any other Lau Gar sites still going that you know of?

hongkongfuey

04-Mar-2002, 12:26 PM

Every style used to 'kick you around' Cooler!

Cooler

04-Mar-2002, 12:41 PM

Hi Andy here is a site you should check out http://www.blackbeltmag.com/multimedia/ it has a couple of videos of Lau Gar forms.

I have heard from Mags and Sharon they are both training with Craig at the kickboxing in Kilmarnock.

Cooler.

Andy Murray

08-Mar-2002, 08:37 AM

Thanks Cooler. I saw Mags and Sharon in the local rag, complete with trophies. As long as they are happy, I'm happy.

Greyghost

29-Mar-2002, 12:13 PM

Alright lads,

about time i showed my face (complete with more chins than a chinese directory).

Good to be here...and good to see you James and jack (sorry i couldn't chat long that night at the cathouse)

How you doin' james. haven't seen you since gordon keary dropped that knife through his foot.

fraser

Andy Murray

29-Mar-2002, 09:40 PM

Good to be here...and good to see you James and jack (sorry i couldn't chat long that night at the cathouse)

CHAT!?, Jack told me you were incapable of standing, let alone speaking. lol

Good to see you here Fraser, watch out for the natives!

Andy

hongkongfuey

30-Mar-2002, 12:17 PM

Hi Fraser,

Happy days. How are you doing now? Still Training?

Greyghost

01-Apr-2002, 07:22 AM

Hi james,

Yep....i'm still training.

Andy and myself run a club in Irvine (small but perfectly formed)

Not quite as fast as i used to be but a little bit more sneaky.!!

Wot about you.....still training LGKF ?

How goes the IT business.?

regards

Fraser.

PS

Still see Gordon occassionally.

Doing well.....but can't seem to stay on his motorbike !

:D

Sticky

01-Apr-2002, 06:23 PM

Ahah............

So, this is where all the Lau Gar folk are!

Firstly, congratulations to Jack for a very tidy site. Well impressed. How are you my friend? It's been a while indeed.

Secondly, Mr Frost, it's been even longer! Hope you are in good health.

Thirdly.............. I didn't drop the knife, Fraser, you thumped it from my vice-like grip. And to think, I was supposed to be the attacker! What a move! Oh, and James' fireman's lift into A&E at Ayr Hospital was legendary too.

Yes, it's good to see familiar names here. Andy, thank you for your welcome too.

I'll be following the forums, and hope to contribute when appropriate.

Gordon.

Andy Murray

01-Apr-2002, 07:50 PM

Thirdly.............. I didn't drop the knife, Fraser, you thumped it from my vice-like grip. And to think, I was supposed to be the attacker! What a move! Oh, and James' fireman's lift into A&E at Ayr Hospital was legendary too.

We still have that particularly evil looking weapon as a warning of what can happen Sticky, perhaps you would like to renew your acquaintance with it sometime?:p

Greyghost

02-Apr-2002, 06:54 AM

good to see u hear sticky.

Not my fault if you have a weak grip in you right hand.

Need to strengthen it.

Badger wrestling is good for that.

greyghost.

Cooler

02-Apr-2002, 10:06 AM

Good to here from you Sticky. Look forward to hearing more from you.

Cooler

Tseek Choi

04-Apr-2002, 02:44 AM

Hello all!

I hope you don't mind me being here, as i'm in London. (Born in Montrose though!)

Are any of you from Kirkcaldy? as I used to know a few people from there.

Colin...............

Cooler

04-Apr-2002, 01:04 PM

Don't mind you being here at all Tseek Choi, look forward to your input.

Cooler

hongkongfuey

05-Apr-2002, 06:40 PM

Gordon / Fraser,

Good to hear from you both. However, your facts are wrong :

It was Frasers 12" Serrated Rambo Knife that 'fell' into Gordons Foot. However, it was me that was involved in the accident. Knife block no.3, knife above head, dropped early from your vice like grip! Forgotton about the Firemans lift story - can you remind me of details?

IT business doing very well. Shame I havnt trained in the last few years (although I've been dabbling in Jeet Kun Do, Thai Boxing and Wing Chun). Might go along to a Karate Club in Edinburgh this weekend to check the score.

How are things with you Gordon? Still training - what in, and with who? Work going OK?

Andy Murray

05-Apr-2002, 10:20 PM

Hi HKF,

Now you have finally confessed in front of witnesses to your culpability, we can take legal procedure!

Get out of that one superguy!

*evil*

P.S. ( My knife, but I wiped the prints and dumped it in da river )

Sticky

06-Apr-2002, 05:54 PM

Ahah!

So it was Andy's 12" Serrated Rambo Knife. Positively evil indeed.

Did you know I still have a small scar on my left foot where the blade entered?! The weight of the blade was such that it went tip-first down into my foot and remained upright! The sight of a 12" Serrated Rambo Knife sticking out your foot surrounded by a ever increasing pool of dark red blood is one I shall not forget.

I remember HKF driving anxiously to A&E. The whole thing was not to end until a rather impressive fireman's lift from HKF from the car in to the hospital entrance, as I couldn't even hobble on my 'good' foot.

Picture the scene, two sweaty looking individuals dressed in peculiar black uniforms race into the entrance, one aboard the other's shoulder. "What seems to be the matter sir?" - "erm, he stuck a knife into his foot!".................. "security!"

Still, if ever I realised the importance of good technique, it was there and then. Quality block though, HKF. High quality.

Fraser, did you just stand and laugh? Hang on, you were searching for the first aid kit, right?

Sticky.

Andy Murray

06-Apr-2002, 06:55 PM

Hey Sticky,

pity the guys weren't around when that Tractor took you off your motorbike with a Flying Sidekick.

Andy

Sticky

07-Apr-2002, 12:57 AM

Andy.

A tractor with a flying sidekick and NO INDICATORS!!!

There was me, minding my own business, and wham! Damn farmers, I don't know, they leave the roads in a mess and then they sideswipe me on a textbook overtakeing manoever.

Hrmph.......... grr............ rage........... mumble....... FARMERS!

Unfortunately history has a way of repeating itself........ and again.

Sticky.

Greyghost

08-Apr-2002, 11:46 AM

Sticky,

good to see you still practise the Way of the intercepting Combine Harvester!!!

Point: Kung fu fighter....friday night.....bbc2 or channel 5...for those interested.....and for those who are not.GO IRON YOUR WHITE PJ'S.

fraser.

Andy Murray

10-Apr-2002, 05:45 PM

Okay SLGGNG's ( Scottish Lau Gar Guys n Gals ). Just to let you know I have heard from John Gwilt, but I'd like to keep discussion on this off-forum, so if you want to know more, drop me an e-mail with a return address!

Andy

Andy Murray

24-Apr-2002, 10:03 AM

Hi SLGGNG's,

Could I suggest using the chat room circa 7pm on a Friday for Kung Fu style chats. Seems a shame to waste the opportunity.

Don't worry, I won't be there often!

Andy

kungfudruid

26-May-2002, 09:50 AM

Hello all, I'm a member of Andy and Frasers Irvine club, although my attendance has been poor of late due to various commitments.

Hmm, perhaps if more people were getting stabbed and I didn't have to "stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms out straight. Now, small circles forwand, sup!" I would attend more! [j/k]

Thanks for the invite Andy

(another) Andy

Greyghost

27-May-2002, 11:29 PM

Right !..thats it!

You cheeky scamp......first time your back its 4000 press ups on the backs of your wrists and then arm raising for 3 weeks.

That'll make a man of you.

maybe!!!

good to see you here. big fella.

:Alien:

Andy Murray

27-May-2002, 11:40 PM

Yes Andy,

Don't forget that in Greyghosts day he had to inhale molten lead with three elephants standing on his back, while he did box splits on two red hot spearpoints which supported him over a pit of molten Lava. While I of course ate pizza and laughed at him energetically!

He was Lucky!!!

;)Andy

Sub zero

20-Jul-2003, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by Tseek Choi
Hello all!

I hope you don't mind me being here, as i'm in London. (Born in Montrose though!)

Are any of you from Kirkcaldy? as I used to know a few people from there.

Colin...............

Hi Colin.
Did u use to teach?I teach now in dunfermline.Never been to the kirckaldy club but i know that my old instructor (Craig Rennie) taught there for a while.

I met a lau gar instructor from kirckaldy about a year or so ago at a demonstration at a hong keun gau club.I was there with my ju jitsu club.I think he was with the BKFA

BTW i'm scotland Lau gar.Moving to dundee soon.So i should get some quality instruction from graeme McKenzie.

swoj

01-Nov-2003, 11:09 PM

Hi all,

just checking in, good to see names from past and present :) (as well as a few strange anonymous nicknames ;) )

Andy Murray

01-Nov-2003, 11:13 PM

Welcome Steven, get some more of your crowd on here, I miss you guys.

Still see Angus? Jason? etc?

PantherFist

02-Nov-2003, 03:48 AM

Sub Zero,
I myself grew up in Dunfermline, it's where I first started learning kung fu(Lau Gar with Duncen Pollet). I stopped training in Lau Gar when I reached Brown Sash, and started training in another kung fu style(Choi Lee Fut). I have been living in England for the last 15 years and still travel back to Dunfermline to visit relatives. Is yours club based at Dunfermline High School where I used to train, as I would like to train at your club the next time I am up there.

Regards

Chaz

swoj

02-Nov-2003, 09:52 AM

yeah, I see Jason from time to time at our monthly sessions (one today in fact).

Haven't seen Angus for a long time though.
Have seen Rab Smith and Andy Mckraken a few times lately at competitions and the like.

WhiteWizard

02-Nov-2003, 10:44 AM

I forgot to put myself in here still rubbish after 8 months but hey at least i try :)

Sub zero

02-Nov-2003, 11:10 AM

HI chaz can i ask ur real name?

I was 8 when i started lau gar and that was ten years ago.I prob won't remember u but my instructor or one of my fellow students prob will. I'm training up in dundee just now tho at uni.

Yeh the clubs still there. Thurday i think 7-8.Dunfermline high gym 2.
I have to warn you teh club is no where near as big as what it use to be.which can be a good thing.BUt i feel that our clubs standereds aren't quite what they use to be.
:(

Still a good club, nice people and we try to train hard. Tell them u know me (jamie brown). Oh well hope to see u sme time.

Smee

02-Nov-2003, 09:57 PM

I'm also a Scotland Lau Gar student in Dundee-although mostly focusing on Hung Gar now.

Nice to see the fife soap dodgers all stick together...:love:

Sub zero

03-Nov-2003, 10:08 AM

LOL.
That's beause people form dundAE Maeght beat us up of wea don't.
Funny hearing chinese in a dundonian accent :D

Almost as good as japanese with a welsh accent.

white_sash

04-Nov-2003, 08:51 PM

hi :D :D :D
i study lau gar:rolleyes:

i dont know why i havent seen this check in before:confused:

my favorite quote that my teacher (clive thompson) says to beginners is:

"WHEN YOU SPEAK YOU WILL REFER TO ME AS YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE"

or you could just call me clive

:D

Saz

04-Nov-2003, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by Sub zero
Almost as good as japanese with a welsh accent.

Nowt wrong with Japanese with a Welsh accent, boyo! :D

Sub zero

05-Nov-2003, 01:45 PM

LOL.

Just a bit hard to understand sometimes. And i certanily wouldn't say it to the welsh ju jitsuka who i know.

White sash, could u describe what ur instructor looks like. I know his name.Has he ever been in an MA mag? I might just know him for other poeple. *shrugs*

white_sash

05-Nov-2003, 03:16 PM

hi sub zero,
our site has a picture of our instructors including rajko dokic and clive thompson

http://www.derbylaugar.co.uk

just click on the gallery section ;)

morphus

05-Nov-2003, 04:33 PM

And i certanily wouldn't say it to the welsh ju jitsuka who i know.

Who would that be sub? I wonder if i know him, though there are a few of 'em about. :confused:

Sub zero

06-Nov-2003, 02:44 PM

Billy doaks lot.
NIce people but very hard.
He's the head of my asscoiation

http://www.goshinjujitsu.co.uk/

Have a look

Sub zero

06-Nov-2003, 02:47 PM

Nah don't know him white sash. mUst have just read his name somewhere else.

ikthius

14-Mar-2004, 11:39 AM

hello everyone, I'm ik (not real name, but in the computer world I am), I was given this link by Andy Murray.

Andy McCracken is my instructor at Dumbarton club.

Got to admit, i might not be able to contribute to much to this forum as I hardly know the people you speak of. But i shall check in regularly.

Ik