Master Dr. Martin Sewer

     The martial arts career of Martin Sewer began at the age of seven with judo which he practised for over thirteen years. During that time he attended various courses ranging from educational issues to kuatsu (Japanese first aid). He became an judo instructor and soon discovered that he had pleasure and a great talent working with people and conveying the various aspects in martial arts.
     His unstoppable thirst for knowledge led him to other areas like Karate, Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing. Over the years he attended many tournaments and championships where he won numerous titles and awards.
     While looking for new challenges he came in touch with Chinese Martial Arts which weren’t very popular in Switzerland at the time.
     He learnt from different Chinese Masters different styles like Wushu, Choy Lay Fat, Kong Style Taj Chi Chuan. He travelled several times to China and Hong Kong to learn more about the Chinese way of life and its culture. There he gained a profound knowledge of Chinese traditions and philosophy, which makes him a real expert in this area.
     Through a ten animal Kung Fu system he eventually found his way to the South-Shaolin Hung Gar Kung Fu by meeting his future master Grandmaster Chiu Chi Ling from Hong Kong.
     Sifu Martin Sewer became a closed door student of Grand Master Chiu Chi Ling who supported him above average. Sifu Martin Sewer practised with great enthusiasm and during a visit in Hong Kong in 1992 he was able to take the examination for master in presence of his Sifu Chiu Chi Ling and the Grand Masters Chiu Kau and Siu Ying (both disciples of Lam Sai Wing) which he passed successfully. He became president of the Swiss branch of the “International Chiu Chi Ling Hung Gar Kung Fu Association” and in the Year 1993 he opened the “Kung Fu School Martin Sewer” in Zürich where he personally ensures that his students learn traditional Hung Gar Kung Fu of very high quality. Since the opening of his school, the Chinese certified Sifu dedicates all his time to make this unique Kung Fu system more popular. He’s holding seminars all over Europe in order to pass on his precious knowledge to the next generations. So far, Sifu Martin Sewer received the following grades: 5th Dan World Kung Fu Association USA (1995), 5th Dan through Grand Master Chiu Chi Ling head of the Hung Gar Kung Fu system (2001), senior instructor Shaolin Hung Gar Kung Fu through USMA (2001), 6th Dan USMA (2002), Grand Master of the Martial Arts, MAA, IGC.
     He’s also an active referee at national and international tournaments he’s licensed as follows: 1995 Referee A SAKEV, 2000 National Referee, I.C.K.F.; 2001 certified senior referee Shaolin Hung Gar Kung Fu, USMA.
     He’s a respected member of renowned organisations such as the Hong Kong Martial Arts Ass. Ltd., International Chinese Kuoshu Federation, International Martial Arts Ass., 2001 International Grandmaster Comitee, Lifetime Member United Martial Arts Ass. and so forth.
     He is also represented in the recently opened Wong Fei Hung Museum in Foshan (China), which proofs that Sifu Martin Sewer is in the direct lineage of Grand Master Chiu Chi Ling.