Gary Lam Wing Chun Kung Fu

Visiting Sifu Lam from San Francisco. He is very friendly and knowledgable. We learned so much from him for just a short visit. I wish he could open a branch in San Francisco so we could have our son to take classes — only learn from the best of the best! Thank you for spending time with us!

Out of all the different types of martial arts I’ve had experiences with, I find Wing Chun to be the most unique. Sifu Gary Lam has many many years under his belt and is a very friendly, humble, and insightful master. The
It’s a shame that I’ve only trained under Sifu Gary for two weeks over Christmas break. I will be continuing my training with his DVD tutorials.
It’s a shame that I attend school in Arizona.

The best place to learn Wing Chun in LA. Really helpful with body moving and defense, also for health and sifu is wonderful~

When my wife and I first visit his studio, my wife’s first impression of his students was «Everyone seems to know EXACTLY what they’re doing!»
His studio is unique in that there’s no one instructor yelling at rows of students — everyone seems to be practicing something either by themselves, or with another person, often with a 3^rd, more seasoned student monitoring. For the lack of a better word, the atmosphere is both quiet yet noisy, relaxed yet focused.
As I first met Sifu Gary Lam, I was a bit surprised by his friendliness — almost to the point of light-​heartedness at times. Little did I realize that I came to study under one of the world’s greatest Wing Chun practitioner /​instructors.
His techniques and teaching philosophies seems to models after his persona — simple, authentic, honest, jaw-​droppingly efficient and extremely street-​oriented.
His rates are also surprising reasonable — considering his high regard in the martial arts world. I’ve heard horror stories about other famous martial-​arts instructors charging an-​arm-​and-​a-​leg for their lessons… Thankfully I met Sifu Lam first.
I am so proud to be his student. I hope I make him proud!
I’d definitely recommend him to ANYONE interested in street-​applicable martial arts in SoCal.

If you are looking for the BEST wing chun instructor search no more. There is NONE better than Gary Lam. Trust me i have looked up SEVERAL other schools, if you are looking to learn self defense or just want a fun skill this IS the place. The BEST pricing, friendly atmosphere, and a knowledgeable Instructor, can you honestly ask for anymore? If you don’t believe me, come and check out the school yourself.

I have been studying Wing Chun with Sifu Gary Lam for about 6 years now. A friend of my brought me to his training yard in the beginning when he was only teaching WC in his back yard. I definitely liked what I saw. The students had excellent control of distance while performing their Chi Sau Drills. I have seen other schools and I pretty much can’t compare it to the quality that Sifu Lam offers. If you want to learn the foundations of Wing Chun and want to understand the art from the ground up, I would suggest that you take up training with this Martial Arts Instructor.

The best of the best!!!

Sifu Lam learned Wing Chun Kung Fu from the famous Hong Kong challenge fighter Wong Shun Leung. He later became an assistant coach under Wong Shun Leung, leading classes and assisting his teacher. He also learned Muay Thai boxing in Thailand, giving him ring experience with some of the best fighters in the world. Sifu Lam went on to found his own Wing Chun/​Muay Thai school in Hong Kong called TOP FIGHT. He has been teaching Wing Chun both in Hong Kong and in the United States for over 27 years. Sifu Lam is well know in the Wing Chun community for putting his skills to the test both in tournaments and challenge matches. Sifu Lam brings to his classes a wealth of experience and knowledge, always with a keen attention to real world application of fighting skills.
Greg LeBlanc
Oakland, CA.

I am a college student who started training at Gary Lam Wing Chun about 10 months ago. I have loved it from the start; it only gets better as time goes on.
Sifu has all the qualities of a top-​rate martial arts teacher: Not only is he experienced and probably the best WC instructor in the world today, he also has developed a time-​tested effective and efficient system of teaching that sets the school apart from other Wing Chun institutions.
Since I joined, Sifu Lam as well as all the experienced students were more than willing to share all of their knowledge with me and help me learn– The school does not suffer from the problem that many martial arts schools in the world have today of protecting «secrets» and giving students watered-​down information for egotistical reasons. Instead, Sifu does his best to personally make sure his students become the best fighters that they can be. He also encourages development of the art. As a consequence, his brand of Wing Chun takes what works and discards what does not, which is exactly what makes it so effective.
Finally, unlike many Wing Chun teachers, Sifu does not sell his «lineage,» (although he certainly could, having trained for Wong Shun Leung for many years) but has built up a system of fighting that isn’t afraid to speak for itself. If you are interested in learning Wing Chun, or how to fight in general, Gary Lam Wing Chun is the best.

Wing Chun in itself is a very unique art if you live in Southern California. Not only in the way it is practiced, but also in how difficult it is to find a great school out here. I’ve looked at several Wing Chun schools over the years. Some schools are geared more towards earning as much money as possible by keeping you there as long as they can before teaching you the full system. Other schools may have great practitioners, but not very communicative teachers. Gary’s school teaches Wing Chun in the way it was meant to be practiced: Simple, Efficient, and Effective. The school is in his back yard where you will find lots of good training equipment from punching bags, wooden dummies, dragon poles, and mats among others. Training with you in an ego free environment (along with Gary himself) are martial artists from all over the world from different backgrounds who are more than open to sharing their knowledge with you. Overall, prices are very affordable and Sifu Gary is always open to questions about anything. You can find more info about the school on the website:

If you are looking for one of the best Wing Chun schools in the world that will teach you to become a good fighter and where you can learn directly from the grandmaster, then you are in the right place!
Sifu Gary Lam trained with the Legendary Sifu Wong Shun Leung, for 15 years and served as the instructor at Wong’s school in Hong Kong for an additional 6 years. As one of Sifu Wong Shun Leung’s top student, Sifu Lam put his Wing Chun skills to test by entering tournaments and destroying the competition. His excellent fighting skills made him the undefeated champion of the Hong Kong full Contact Tournament in 1978 – 1979. His trophies and titles are too numerous to mention.
In recognition of his Wing Chun skills and character, his Wing Chun peers in Hong Kong elected him as the President of the Hong Kong Wing Chun Society in 1991.
Sifu Gary Lam was awarded Sifu of the Year in 2006 and received an award for the World Ving Tsun Athletic Association Hall of Fame for his contributions to Ving Tsun.
Sifu has lots of high level students all over the world that come to school for training on a regular basis. It’s very helpful for all the local students as well as they get a chance to see what’s out there and definitely helps their learning process.
Classes are held at Sifu’s backyard in a very traditional atmosphere for a very affordable price (groups are 4 times a week and if you are a private student you can train every day). All students are very nice and friendly, no ego issues :)
Recommend to check out Sifu’s website for more info and videos!