Terry Lim

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.[1]

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).[1]

Loong Fu Pai 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 Maurice Novoa head instructor of Melbourne Sport 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.[3]

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 fighting seminar at CrossFit Riseup owned by Ben Poon, this CrossFit center was where Lim's friend Maurice Novoa trained and he organised the seminar for him, then in March 2016 Novoa arranged another Kali stick fighting seminar for Lim at Essential Defence Academy.[1]

Kali sticks seminar

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[7] to be created by a single individual.[8] 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.[7] 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.[1]

For Lim's 70th birthday and Hall of Fame demonstration he prepared and bent a two meter metal rod with his throat[9] as shown in his documentary by the acclaimed award winning Director Angus Sampson. In 2016 Lim was awarded with Life time 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,[10] Grandmaster Felix Leong and Maurice Novoa were there to support him at the black tie dinner.[4]

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.[11] Lim is also an actor, known for Macbeth (2006) as the Chinese Businessman, It's Him... Terry Lim! as himself (2011) and Metal Warrior (2011) as The Secret Weapon.[12]