One thing you learn very quickly in the study of traditional martial arts is the importance of pedigree or lineage. This both protects the students from upstart self-proclaimed masters (fakes) and helps to ensure the student is learning an undiluted method from a master with Tradition in his heart.

Below is set out the genealogical table of Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu as related to me by sifu Ip Chee Keung:

Chow Ah Naam

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Wong Dao Yun  Wong Fook Go   Chu Long Ba  Choi Te Lau

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Lau Sui

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Chu Kwong Hua  Ip Shui  Chu Yu Hing  Lum Hwa  Wong Go Chang

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Ip Chee Keung

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Paul Whitrod               
          Paul Brennan

Notes:

The Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu Grandmasters are printed in bold type in the above table.

The table is by no means complete.