User talk:Lucas Castrounis

Lucas Castrounis was born in July 1957 in Athens, Greece in a good family environment. His father, George Castrounis, was a well known Master Violin player and this influenced Lucas to study the piano. But unfortunately Lucas' father died when he was only 10 years old. He was forced to grow up without much family support and began to cope with day to day survival.

Lucas' younger years were spent enjoying sports such as swimming and football (he was goalkeeper) and with much dedication he continued his musical and general education before he began studying Hotel Management and Catering. Afterwards he started working in hotels, bars and discotheques in Greece. Lucas first marriage was in Greece in 1979 with Gianna Hatsopoulou. That Marriage ended back in 1982 and of this marriage has one daughter Maria Castrouni. Of his second long relationship in England with Jackie Dainton has  two younger children    George and Pauline Castrounis ,that relationship ended in 1995.

Lucas remarried  for second time in England on 12th July  2008 with Jenny Marin. Now has 3 grandchildren from his older daughter Maria: Emily and James-Lucas & Jake).

At the age of 19 he was drafted into the Greek army between November 1976 - June 1979 (30 months) as a personal driver and bodyguard to a Greek Colonel. After leaving the army Lucas spent most of his time with his family, working and training.

In his late twenties in 1986 he came to England for fun and began working in pubs and disco/clubs and continued his career in the entertainment industry as a General Manager. In order to survive and to support his family during the 1990's recession in the UK he also started working as a supervise doorman.

While working in the UK, Lucas continued his search for a good Wing Chun Kung Fu school and counts himself very lucky to have had the chance to attend a Nino Bernardo seminar being held at the time at the legendary Basement in London. Lucas Castrounis has learned the Wing Chun Kung Fu and Kali systems under the guidance of Nino Bernardo at the legendary "Basement" wing chun kung fu & kali Eskrima.

Since 1992 Lucas teaching at "Reading Academy of wing chun & Kali" in Reading ,Berkshire UK. He is regular give seminars for Wing Chun & Kali systems in UK and in many other countries of Europe.

Over the years Lucas Castrounis & the Reading Academy of Wing Chun & Kali has become a well known school because of its good reputation in the UK and around the world. The headquarters of the school (Reading Kwoon) is located in Reading, Berkshire. Other branches of the Reading Academy are located in High Wycombe and Dartford, Kent. read more about Lucas Castrounis at: www.teamwingchun.co.uk In October 2003 Lucas Castrounis was presented with the Hall of Fame Award by Combat Magazine at an award ceremony in Birmingham for recognition of his commitment and devotion to the development of Martial Arts in the United Kingdom and around the world.

* Lucas Castrounis, has featured in a number of martial arts magazines and newspaper in the UK and abroad. * He has produced four successful wing chun DVD`S. * He has also been interviewed twice, live on BBC Radio Berkshire. * In 2000 he was in the limelight again when he choreographed the fighting scenes for a theatre play at the Sonning Mill Theatre in Berkshire. * In September 2008 start his acting career in a combat action short film "Game Over" as a main actor with Franco Regalzi. in March 2009 The film has be released at the short festival films in Italy. Swiss,Japan, Austria,& L.A. USA & many other European countries. So far it has won fist position at Tokyo festival. Lucas Castrounis (talk) 17:56, 24 July 2009 (UTC)