100 Year Anniversary
Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu will soon be celebrating its 100th year anniversary in the city of Shanghai (1919 – 2019). To mark this special occasion the Shanghai Luo Guang Yu Seven Star Praying Mantis Association will be hosting a number of celebratory events, training seminars, and sightseeing tours in June 2019.
Celebration Activities
A one-week program of events in Shanghai including: a celebration dinner with Master Kai Uwe Pel and special guests, daily training sessions led by our master students, seminars from Master Pel himself and a program of sightseeing and special interest around the city. It promises to be an action-packed week to mark the 100 year anniversary.
Who Can Attend?
Event activities, celebration ceremonies, seminars, and training sessions will only be open to teachers and students under the Luo Guang Yu Seven Star Praying Mantis family. Non-family members may enquire but space is limited and priority will be given to family members first.
Modern Beginnings of Seven Star Mantis in Shanghai
Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu originated in the Shaolin Temple and developed in the Shandong region of China. It was first brought to Shanghai in 1919 and made famous by Master Luo Guang Yu (1888-1944) as head instructor at Shanghai. Master Luo spent ten years teaching in Shanghai (1919 – 1929) and became known as one of the Four Superlords of Jingwu. During his tenure he developed a number of talents including Lin Bo Yan who also taught in Shanghai for many years and formed the start of our family branch.
A Vision to Bring Mantis back to Shanghai
In 2002 Kai Uwe Pel was based in Singapore, training with both the Singapore Chin Woo school and Master Koh Kim Kok. He was then invited by the Shanghai Jing Wu to teach traditional Seven Star Mantis kung fu in Shanghai, as well as to remodel the school’s “old building” and update their international website. Once the initial project was completed, he chose to stay in Shanghai long term and follow in the same footsteps as Luo Guang Yu and Lin Bo Yan.
Kai maintained a public class with the strong traditional approach and high standards set by his own master and his predecessors before. A student base was created and a group of dedicated trainees came through. Since then Seven Star Praying Mantis has enjoyed a strong 16 year revival and its traditions continue to be carried today by Kai’s senior students.
Who Are We?
Luo Guang Yu Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu is a family of kungfu practitioners under the leadership of Master Kai Uwe Pel (Germany) and Grand Master Koh Kim Kok (China/Singapore). Our lineage descends from Master Luo Guang Yu, who came to Shanghai to teach Praying Mantis Kungfu to the public in 1919. Our teachers currently run classes across Germany, Shanghai and Auckland.
Contact Us
If you have interest to learn more about our events, seminars, and more detailed itinerary planning please reach out to one of us at the following contact information: 100years@luoguangyu.com.
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