Terry Lim
Terry Lim is an Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee,[1] and renowned martial artist who has had a short documentary made about him titled It's him... Terry Lim by Angus Sampson. He is Founder of the Loong Fu Pai Martial Arts Academy in 1981, with over 350 active students. Loong Fu Pai is one of the most successful martial arts schools in Melbourne founded by one person, grading over 60 black belts.[2][3] He began running inter-club martial arts tournaments in 1985, and since then these tournaments have run 3 times each year. His Branches total 19 making it one of the largest independent Academies in the one city.[3]
| Terry Lim | |
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| Born | 2 December 1940 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Residence | Melbourne |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Style | Karate Kung Fu Aikido Hung Ga Jujitsu Kali(Arnis) Loong Fu Pai |
| Teacher(s) | Jacky Ong Francis Ramasamy Ang Ah Hock Albert Lau Malcolm Lomax |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Years active | 60 |
| Occupation | Martial artist Industrial Chemist (Retired) |
| University | Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne |
| Website | Official Website |
| Focus | Hybrid |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Creator | Terry Lim |
| Parenthood | Karate Kung Fu Aikido Hung Ga Jujitsu |
Early life
Terry Lim was born on the 2nd of December 1940 in Kedah Malaysia. In 1960 Lim graduated Chung Ling High School, and 2 years later his parents send him to Australia to complete his education. In 1968 he graduated and began work at Ensign Laboratories as an Industrial Chemist, and was promoted to Chief Control chemist. After 24 years, he retired from Ensign. Lim first began training in Combat Judo (Jujitsu) in 1956, at his brother's police unit in Penang, Malaysia, under Jacky Ong. His training later continued into new styles, as he learnt Aikido and Mushindo under Shihan Francis Ramasamy and was taught Hokkien Shaolin Martial Arts by Shaolin Master Ang Ah Hock. After arriving in Australia, Lim joined the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne, where he was taught Hung Ga Kung Fu by Sifu Albert Lau. Lim later studied San Chi Kai Karate under Grandmaster Malcolm Lomax who graded him to Shodan (First dan Black Belt).
Martial Arts Achievements
35 year Club Anniversary
In October 2016 Lim's Loong Fu Pai martial arts Academy celebrated its 35-year anniversary with a wide range of demonstrations and his Tai Man Jo ceremony to honor the highest ranking disciples. Among the VIP guests were Zang Tong of Australia's 100 year old Tai Chi Kung Fu institution, Blitz Hall of Fame's, George Kolovos who is one of the biggest names in K1 Kickboxing promotions for over 30 years in the country and Street Wing Chun Kung Fu. Lim's academy currently has over 350 active members and 69 black belts, over the last 35 years more than 10,000 students have attended his clubs. Since 1999, Lim has been taking his students to Penang, Malaysia, every two years for training and grading purposes. With 18 branches of the Loong Fu Pai Academy it is one of the most successful to be created by a single individual.[4]
Loong Fu Pai 35th club anniversary
Kali Sticks
Lim holds a 4th Dan in International Philippine Martial Arts Federation (Kombatan), Kali sticks being a specialty and very popular weapon. In 2015 Lim held a Kali stick (Arnis) fighting seminar at CrossFit Riseup owned by Ben Poon.
Kali Sticks sticks seminar
Tournament Circuit
Lim has been running his inter-club tournaments three times per year for over 30 years and has been inviting outside martial arts clubs to participate. The last Loong Fu Pai tournament was held at the Gloria Pyke Netball Complex in Dandenong this is one of Melbourne's largest sports halls.
Hall of Fame
For Lim's 70th birthday and Hall of Fame demonstration he prepared and bent a two-meter metal rod with his throat[5] as shown in his documentary by the acclaimed award-winning Director Angus Sampson. In 2016 Lim was awarded with Lifetime achievement at the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame and World Karate Union Hall Of Fame which was held at Hotel Grand Chancellor on Hindley street, Adelaide,[6]
Filmography
In 2011, Angus Sampson produced a documentary about Lim called It's him... Terry Lim!"; the documentary was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[7] Lim is also an actor, known for;
- Trojan Warrior (2002) as Hng Sng.
- Macbeth (2006 film) as the Chinese Businessman.
- It's Him... Terry Lim! (2011) as himself.
- Metal Warrior (2011) as The Secret Weapon.
- Better Man (miniseries) (2013) as father Giang.
References
- "2016 inductee". Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame. A.M.A.H.O.F (inc). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Three join black belt fold". Wangaratta Chronicle (Print and online). Wangaratta Chronicle. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- Shumack, Naomi (2 August 2017). "Loong Fu Pai Martial Arts enjoy visit from style's founder". THE INVERELL TIMES (News website). Australian Community Media. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- Yeoh, Winnie (5 July 2008). "Graded in Penang". The Star (Online news). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "The Otto Empire's Angus Sampson film at St Kilda Film Festival". campaignbrief.com. campaign brief. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Elliott, Les. "Official Letter" (PDF). Loong Fu Pai. AUSTRALASIAN MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- Angus Sampson, Angus. "It's him... Terry Lim!". Melbourne International Film Festival. Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 June 2016.