Great Grandmaster Ming Lum was born in Chung San, Canton, China but grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He's known as Gung Fu's Godfather to two generations.

He started his martial arts training while in grade where he trained Fat Gar (Buddha Family) with Grandmaster Lam Dai Young, one of three of the best at that time. He also trained Jujitsu with Professor Henry Okazaki and Judo with Kenny Kawatachi just before WWII.

In 1955 he moved to San Francisco, and shortly after began to study with Choy Li Fut Grandmaster Lau Bun. He was the first Chinese stylist to enter karate tournaments and has opened doors for non-Chinese to learn Gung Fu in San Francisco.

Grandmaster Ming Lum has numerous awards and has been inducted in the 1992 AMAPA Hall of Fame as well as the Hawaii Kenpo Jujitsu Society Hall of Fame in 1999. He also served that organization as a senior advisor since its founding in 1995.

Great Grandmaster Ming Lum has been council, advisor and public relations extraordinaire to virtually every martial arts promoter and tournament promoter in California. His wide renown and depth of knowledge in virtually ever art taught in China has made him a virtual cultural goodwill bridge between the Great Grandmasters of Asia and the United States.