Ling Gar (Tzai Kune Do) is among the oldest and most famous of the surviving family Kung-Fu styles in China. Many noted martial arts historians credit Ling Gar for much of the trapping and use of center line principles so common in many well known southern Kung-Fu styles, including Wing Chun. Yet remarkably, going back to its recorded origins over 23 generations ago, the style had never been taught outside the family until the Lyn Academy of Martial Arts opened its doors in April of 1996.

While Ling Gar is most definitely a southern style its origins and family history begin in the north dating back to the earliest days of the Ming Dynasty (approx. 1360's). At the time the Ling family was well established in the Beijing area of northern China, wealthy and powerful nobles in the court of the first Ming Emperor, Yong Le, and already famous for their martial arts skills. Ling family records begin with General Ling Fahong (a direct descendant of Sifu Lyn), a renowned fighter and physician who journeyed from the north and established the family in southern China around 1368 A.D. during the overthrow of the government. Ling Gar and its distinguished family shares much of its history with China's.

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