A brief history of ving tsun kung fu during the reign of the chinese emperor kanghsi 1662 1722, a young, athletic woman named yim ving tsun developed a system of kung fu taught to her by a buddhist shaolin nun, ng mui. Ving tsun kung fu is an efficient and highly effective system of selfdefense in which a student can become competent in a relatively short time. Wing chun books vz ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. As part of his ving tsun family, we also read more student skill certification system of dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association. Sifu benny meng is the principle founder and curator of the ving tsun museum.
Wing chun books quick list ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. Grand master mengs school is recognized worldwide, affiliated with the international moy yat ving tsun federation usa, the ving tsun athletic association hong kong, the fatsaan jing mo china, the wushu and kuoshu kung fu federations usa, the world tae kwon do federation wtf, krav maga international, and the shaolin temple. Author of the books instructor wing chun kungfu editor for grandmaster samuel kwok bak zam doa books and instruction. Founded by mui fa publishing in 2011, wing chun illustrated is the worlds premier magazine dedicated to wing chun, regardless of lineage or style. The techniques involved in ving tsun are designed to overcome any attack by using theory instead of a set pattern of movements.
This site is best viewed at 800 x 600 screen resolution with internet explorer 4. Everything wing chun books, videos, dvds, wooden dummy. Regular and contributing writers wing chun illustrated. North east wing chun student association home practicing wing chun in the rochester, buffalo and montreal areas since 1994. Sifu ortiz is currently recognized as a disciple of grandmaster chan chee man and entitled as instructor for gm chan chee man and the ving tsun athletic association of hong kong. A companion film, also directed by john little, entitled the art of wong shun leung. Each 60page issue is available as printondemand and download. Sifu cliff au yeung is the principle instructor at the ving tsun martial arts institute in hong kong and cofounder of the wong shun leung ving tsun kuen hok association of canada. Sifu jeff wilde is a certified instructor in the ip ching ving tsun athletic association. Sifu ip used to be chairman and president of this association and set a very good example for our ving tsun colleagues.
Aug 26, 2017 founded by mui fa publishing in 2011, wing chun illustrated is the worlds premier magazine dedicated to wing chun, regardless of lineage or style. Sifu li cowrote many books on the art, including an extremely detailed study on the wooden dummy mook yan jong sum faat a history of ip man and the now rare hardtocome by ving tsun bible, cowritten with sigung ip ching. Welcome to the official home of the ip ching ving tsun athletic association. In 2007 sifu cliff au yeung along senior overseas representative sifu asiatic, founded the wong shun leung ving tsun kuen hok association of canada in.
Ving tsun kung fu is designed to be economical in movement and powerful in action. The promotion of the system its ancestors and current. The wing chun ving tsun taught by the efficient warrior wing chun association reflects not only the ip man family method but also the research sifu tony has done with his wong shun leung ving tsun teacher. Wing chun united all lineages, any style simple and. We are members of the yip man martial arts association ving tsun athletic association. Barry lee ving tsun martial arts academy home page. The ving tsun athletic association headquarters was opened in 1967. Moreover prior charter certifications whether current or not, are null and void and are no longer recognized by the wvta. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association indonesia. Oct 06, 2018 sifu cliff au yeung is the principle instructor at the ving tsun martial arts institute in hong kong and cofounder of the wong shun leung ving tsun kuen hok association of canada. Siu lim tau little idea this form is the basic yet most profound form of the wing chun system. Started to study ving tsun under au chi sing, in the 80s. He is a former director of the ving tsun athletic association in hong kong, and has cowrote books on the art, including an extremely detailed study on the wooden dummy mook yan jong sum faat a history of ip man and the now hardtocome by ving tsun bible, co written with sigung ip ching.
After ip mans death, moy yat moved to new york city and began teaching there. Ving tsun athletic association hong kongwing chun x silat seminar tourvideo. For many years, he taught many disciples and contributed a lot for the development of ving tsun in ip man lineage. Congratulations to sifu lee on his appointment as the chairman of the executive board of the 50th ving tsun athletic association. Moy yat ving tsun wing chun kung fu has been handed down to us today through a known lineage of masters. Born and bred in denmark, but currently based in helsinki, finland, eric is the seo of mui fa publishing eric is the editor and publisher of sifu david petersons latest book wsl ving tsun kuen hok. The world ving tsun athletic association is dedicated to the promotion and propagation of the ving tsun system. Instructor under ving tsun athletic association vtaa. Ving tsun athletic association, genealogy of the ving tsun family, hong kong ving tsun athletic association ltd.
Although its origins are shrouded in myth and legend, our oral tradition tells us that the ving tsun system was developed by a woman named ng mui, who was a buddhist nun, sometime before the. Eric lilleor was inducted into the world ving tsun association wvta hall of fame as sifu of the year 2016 for his contributions to wing chun. Given its popularity, wing chun kung fu has become the subject of countless books, videos, and movies. Media by sifu wing chun books and dvds listed by sifu.
You can obtain the information regarding the development of ving tsun kungfu in hong kong, the origin of ving tsun, the ving tsun schools in hong kong and other updated details. In view of this, i, ip ching, would like to make the following declaration. Wing chun books index the wing chun archive ving tsun. Sifu au yeung traveled with sifu wong to give seminars in europe on two occasions in 1990 and 1992 and was one of sifu wongs chief interpreters in delivering his combat theory and philosophy to foreign students. With the establishment of the ving tsun museum project in 1993, benny mengs passion for wing chun research has been fuelled at an everaccelerating rate by his position as curator. Kevin earle is a true pioneer of ving chun kuen wing chun, being the first to publicly teach the art in new zealand circa 1972, and his dedication to studying and teaching ving chun spans fifty years. North east wing chun student association a private, noncommercial training group, dedicated to the practice and preservation of wing chun in the tradition of yip man,leung sheung and kenneth chung.
Everything wing chun ving tsun, wing tsun carries the largest selection of wing chun kung fu products in the world. Daytona beach, fl wvta charter has been rescinded and is no longer authorized nor certified to instruct wvta ving tsun. Leung ting is the founder and president of the international wingtsun association. We also offer many other programs that suit everyones needs including choy li fut, wushu kung fu, tai chi chuan, kids and teen kung fu and kickboxing. The second world ving tsun athletic association conference. What follows is by no means an exhaustive or complete history of ving tsun kung fu. The roots of the ving tsun system are in the shaolin temple in southern china in the late 17th or early 18th century. Other ving tsun sites barry lee germany the ving tsun centre newcastle, australia planet wing chun.
The vtaa is a place where many top instructors teach, including ip mans two sons ip chun and ip ching. Ving tsun kung fu also spelled wing chun is a chinese martial art system. The ving tsun museum, the ving tsun athletic association and the moy yat international ving tsun federation certified him as a senior instructor 7th degree. Ving tsun athletic association public group facebook. Ving tsun loosely translates to beautiful springtime. He has traveled extensively throughout the world researching the roots of the art, and studying the training methods and applications employed in virtually every lineage of wing chun kung fu.
I would later on study medical qigong from this lineage through sifu nicholas chia who was the chief instructor at that time and become his private student for the next few years. Moy yat was a teacher of the ving tsun, also romanized as wing chun or wing tsun style of kungfu. The wing chun ving tsun taught by the efficient warrior wing chun association reflects not only the ip man family method but also the research sifu tony has. Every generation of kung fu masters has an abundance of stories and personalities. Ving tsun lineage richmond moy yat ving tsun wing chun. Shaolin and the lineage of ving tsun kung fu grandmasters. Rather it is an outline of the roots from which our kung fu draws its strength. Sifu au yeung was a member of the board of directors for the ving tsun athletic association from 2000 to 2002 and is the principle instructor at the ving tsun martial arts institute in hong kong. Note that these are personal opinions, which may be different from yours or anyone else. I brought the first and only singapore contingent to foshan, for ving tsun athletic association third world conference, doing siu lim tao in front of ip man tong.
Leung chose the spelling of wing tsun to differentiate his teachings from those of other wing chun schools, and to keep them from passing off their style as his own. Similar opinions regarding the story of ng mui and yim wing chun are expressed in an article entitled researching the origins of ving tsun by yip mans son, ip yip chun, that appeared in the recently published genealogy of the ving tsun family, 1990, pages 2729, edited by leung ting, and published by the hong kong ving tsun athletic. At the time of writing the fees for ip chun and ip chings. Wing chun ving tsun, wingtsun school directory ewingchun. After 28 years of security work personal, club and venue, as well as many years in private security i believe i have the experience to guide you through the dos and donts of what can and what will happen in reallife. Wing chun books vz the wing chun archive ving tsun. He is a former director of the ving tsun athletic association in hong kong. The program about the second world ving tsun athletic association conference. He began his ving tsun training under the late sifu wong shun leung who was the disciple of ip man yip gaiman. The iwcmaa is a world wide organization with branches and members throughout north america, europe, brazil, kuwait, india and asia. Originally developed in southern china, ving tsun is a traditional martial art, yet its unique training methods and principles make it ideal for the modern world. This web site belongs to ving tsun athletic association. The international wing chun martial art association iwcmaa is dedicated to the preservation of traditional ip man lineage wing chun kung fu and to passing on these teachings to new generations. Shop for books for those that like to read a little and want more indepth information on a topic, books are.
Since 1990 has been teaching about and publicizing the system of ving tsun. In 1999, master kong demonstrated chi sau at the first world conference. He began teaching in hong kong, in 1962, at the direction of his sifu teacher, ip man. Sifu cliff auyeung began his ving tsun training under the late sifu wong shun leung, disciple of ip man yip gaiman, in 1981.
Peterson is one of only two qualified instructors of wongs system in australia, authorized by sifu wong personally before his death, and a fully endorsed member of the worldwide wong shun leung ving tsun wing chun martial arts association and the hong kongbased ving tsun athletic association. Wing chun illustrated is a perfect bound, fullcolour, glossy publication. Beginners, novice and advanced are all welcome to join us. The first stop on the trip was a visit to bruce lees ancestral home in shunde, china, where members of the ving tsun athletic association and the ving tsun museum performed ving tsun demonstrations for the local citizens. International combat martial art union association. Ving tsun is composed of three traditional empty hand forms, a wooden dummy form, two weapons forms, and a unique exercise called chisau. The wing chun ving tsun system includes three hand forms, one training apparatus form and two weapon forms.
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