The family relationship is also emphasized in the kung fu lineage. Lots of info, pictures, sounds, videos, links, bruce lee. Her father, yim yee, was wrongfully accused of a crime, and nearly went to jail. By age twenty, alex started training in sifu leung tings brand of wing chun know as wing. Items marked with the red ball are available at we do not profit from or endorse the companiesindividuals on the links from this page, it is just a resource for you.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. 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. Joseph leung is an instructor of chan kim man scientific ving tsun in hong kong and a certified instructor of the ving tsun athletic association. Hong kong 2004 ving tsun athletic association karwoo tang. First three sections of the mok yan jong ving tsun wooden man dummy staff punching. The manchester wing chun ving tsun centre passing on the ving tsun system direct as handed down by grandmaster ip ching. Shop city wing tsun athletic association merchandise, books, gear, apparel and seminars and more. Moy yat, siu nim tao, ving tsun, wcu, wing chun, wing chun blog, wing chun seminars, wing chun united, yip man students in this volume, grand master moy yat presents reminders about little details often overlooked as the student learns his or her skills. Open seminars for all ving tsun wing chun, wing tsun yip man lineages. The ving tsun athletic association headquarters was opened in 1967. Ving tsun athletic association vtaa various wing chun. How is ving tsun athletic association hong kong abbreviated.
The former president of this association, grandmaster ip ching died of illness on 26 january 2020 at the age of 85. Sifu ip used to be chairman and president of this association and set a very good example for our ving tsun colleagues. Yet, as time goes by, some of these websites are now no longer under my supervision. This site is best viewed at 800 x 600 screen resolution with internet explorer 4. The combat philosophy of wong shun leung and wsl ving tsun kuen hok.
The wing chun society vtmaa is proud to call home here in davenport ia quad cities. Ng family chinese martial arts association ving tsun. Simply wing chun kuen ving tsun athletic association, june 1995. World ving tsun athletic association listed as wvtaa. Promoting the chinese combative arts of choy lay fut and ving tsun wing chungung fu. Grandmaster yip man centenary book by the ving tsun athletic association. Ving tsun athletic association, genealogy of the ving tsun family, hong kong ving tsun athletic association ltd. Wing chun books quick list ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. Ving tsun lineage richmond moy yat ving tsun wing chun. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association singapore 145 selegie road. Welcome to the official home of the ip ching ving tsun athletic association. Wing chun ving tsun lessons held in the melbourne cbd based on the wong shun leung wsl method. What follows is by no means an exhaustive or complete history of ving tsun kung fu. Ving tsun is an effective self defense system that concentrates on concepts and ideas rather than set techniques.
The second world ving tsun athletic association conference. One of his renowned disciples was chan wah shun aka jow chin wah, who in turn taught the system to ip man. Oct 10, 2010 hong kong 2004 ving tsun athletic association karwoo tang. Every generation of kung fu masters has an abundance of stories and personalities. An overview in the form of essays, dvds, and many published articles on the wing chun ving tsun system.
Congratulations to sifu lee on his appointment as the chairman of the executive board of the 50th ving tsun athletic association. Sifu terrance and sifu andy are also certified instructors of ving tsun athletic. The roots of the ving tsun system are in the shaolin temple in southern china in. Ip ching ving tsun athletic association manchester, manchester. Open to all martial arts practitioners and specially. At vtcs we believe that ving tsun should be simple, direct and efficient. Whether you belong to an association or not plays no role. The wing chun ving tsun system includes three hand forms, one training apparatus form and two weapon forms.
Siu lim tau little idea this form is the basic yet most profound form of the wing chun system. As part of his ving tsun family, we also read more student skill certification system of dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association. David peterson dvds and books from the wong shun leung. The roots of the ving tsun system are in the shaolin temple in southern china in the late 17th or early 18th century. The program about the second world ving tsun athletic association conference. Ving tsun athletic assciation hong kong local business. Van thomas is a member of the ving tsun athletic association and a board member of the ip. Similar to a family tree, a kung fu lineage traces a line of transmission from generation to generation. Perla has assisted in multiple seminars teaching selfdefense for the local community and assisted in special law enforcement seminars. Tried and tested wing chun that is simple, direct and efficient. Art and practice of ving tsunwing chun kung fu, wing chun, wing tsun, and martial arts.
Ving tsun athletic association public group facebook. Atma aidan tierney ving tsun wing chun martial arts. In 1967, yip man and some of his students established the hong kong ving tsun athletic association. Wing chun books index the wing chun archive ving tsun. Midlands wing chun kuen hong kong wing chun in the uk. Vtaa is defined as ving tsun athletic association hong kong somewhat frequently. Wing chun united all lineages, any style simple and. During the years, with the assistance of som devoted members and supporters, i have established several websites. We are pleased to announce that with effect from 8th august 2018, dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association singapore is the only school in singapore officially authorized by ving tsun ip ching athletic association to represent grand master ip chings wing chun in singapore. 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. Ip man ving tsun genealogy by vtaa 2005 published in 2005 by the committee of the ving tsun athletic association to coincide with the 2nd world wing chun conference in hong kong, this is the most accurate and comprehensive ip man family tree and genealogy book to date. The new approach of dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association is originated from ving tsun martial arts association in hong kong auxiliary medical service.
The iwcmaa is a world wide organization with branches and members throughout north america, europe, brazil, kuwait, india and asia. For many years, he taught many disciples and contributed a lot for the development of ving tsun in ip man lineage. To put it quite simply, if youre not attacking your opponents attack, its not ving tsun. This web site belongs to ving tsun athletic association. Vtaa ving tsun athletic association hong kong acronymfinder. Dec 16, 2011 the second world ving tsun athletic association conference. Ving tsun martial art association iowa and illinois ving. He is an indemand seminar presenter all around the. She was betrothed to leung bok chau, a salt merchant of fukien. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association singapore. Ip ching ving tsun athletic association manchester home. 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 american revolution.
In ving tsun there is no time wasted on practicing movements that you will never apply. Includes supplies, news, gallery, curriculum, and school locations in illinois. A traditional wing chun system will provide a lineage that traces the history from the current instructor all the way back to wing chuns legendary founder, yim wing chun. The founder of dlvt, master dennis lee is the current chairman of vtaa and is a closed door disciple of grandmaster ip ching.
Wsl ving tsun combat science malaysia home page of david petersons wing chun school in malaysia. Ving tsun athletic association vtaa click here to learn more about this sifu. Barry lee ving tsun martial arts academy home page. He trained with him in approximately 1956 at a gym on lee tat street at yau ma tei. At the time of writing the fees for ip chun and ip chings. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving tsun athletic association abbreviated. Please feel free to browse this site for more information on our system. In view of this, i, ip ching, would like to make the following declaration. The founder of the ving tsun kungfu system, miss yim ving tsun was a native of canton china. Shaolin and the lineage of ving tsun kung fu grandmasters. Our mother association is the ving tsun kung fu association europe lead by master philipp bayer.
He inherited the mastery of ving tsun in ip man lineage and strenously applied this martial arts. Vtmaa instructors ving tsun martial art association. Moy yat ving tsun wing chun kung fu has been handed down to us today through a known lineage of masters. The world ving tsun athletic association is dedicated to the promotion and propagation of the ving tsun system.
David is a direct student of the late sifu wong shun leung, and is well known for his books look beyond the pointing finger. Ving tsun wing chun kung fu school 382 easton rd warrington pa 18976. In short, ving tsun is a system of simple and adaptive techniques that, when used in conjunction with ving tsuns universal principles and concepts, will enable the practitioner with usable tools for selfprotection in a violent encounter. Rather it is an outline of the roots from which our kung fu draws its strength. Vtaa stands for ving tsun athletic association hong kong.
The written history of ving tsun appears to have begun with a doctor named leung jan who lived in foshan, a town in southern china. Ip mans ving tsun kung fu website of the ving tsun athletic association with an unmoderated and often controversial discussion forum kung fu online one of the very best forums on all aspects of chinese martial arts, with an excellent wing chun area. Peterson is one of only two authorised and qualified instructors of wongs system in australia, and a fully endorsed member of the worldwide wong shun leung wing chun martial arts association and the hong kongbased ving tsun athletic association. This is the offical website of vingtsun ip ching athletic association. Hong kong wing chun in the uk midlands wing chun kuen. He is a permanent member of the ving tsun athletic association in hong kong. Congratulations to sifu lee on his appointment as the chairman of the executive board of. World ving tsun athletic association announces 2016 hall. The promotion of the system its ancestors and current. Instructor level 2 senior instructor optional test given only by sifu phil ng level three. An overview in the form of essays is a book that all practitioners of ving tsun should have in their reference collection. Vtmaa instructors ving tsun martial art association wing. Welcome to ving tsun kung fu association americas new jersey.
Assistance on grand master ip chings book publication. Ving tsun kung fu also spelled wing chun is a chinese martial art system. Wayde serves as a wing chun instructor for integrated systems, inc. Jong gau lin perla kellner has been involved with chinese kung fu since 1997. The wong shun leung method ving tsun combat science. Wong shun leung ving tsun association uk website of sifu clive potter, including a very comprehensive links page for many wslrelated sites. Joseph has also trained in muay thai for 3 years and in taekwondo for 9 years.
Wing chun books vz the wing chun archive ving tsun. Sifu anton van thomas born 1962 is a martial arts practitioner and teacher in the chinese art of wing chun. Other ving tsun sites barry lee germany the ving tsun centre newcastle, australia planet wing chun. Sifu darrell is an ordained reiki healing minister and intuitive tui na therapist. Daytona beach, fl wvta charter has been rescinded and is no longer authorized nor certified to instruct wvta ving tsun. Fully illustrated, in both colour and blackandwhite, with neverbeforepublished photos, along with an extensive appendix containing extra references for the reader, wsl ving tsun kuen hok. He is the founder and president of the world ving tsun association known formerly known as the world ving tsun athletic assn. Apr 16, 20 david is a direct student of the late sifu wong shun leung, and is well known for his books look beyond the pointing finger. Wing chun, ving tsun, wong shun leung, kung fu, clive potter, herts, hertfordshire. Regular and contributing writers wing chun illustrated. That is the essence of the wong shun leung way of ving tsun gung fu.
Ving tsun family tree ving tsun kung fu, wing chun, wing. While wing chun and ving tsun are generic names for the style of kungfu as taught by the late grandmaster yip man, wing tsun describes the art taught by his last closed door disciple, grandmaster leung ting and his international wingtsun association iwta. The vtaa is a place where many top instructors teach, including ip mans two sons ip chun and ip ching. As a young girl, she was intelligent and athletic, upstanding and manly. Ving tsun kung fu was made famous in the modern western era by yip man ip man, who was the first to teach ving tsun publicly, in 1950s hong kong.
Shop for books for those that like to read a little and want more indepth information on a topic, books are. A view into ving tsuns history philip ng not unlike the martial arts of various other lineages and cultures, much of ving tsuns or wing chuns early history is shrouded by more myth than is documented by proven fact. The techniques involved in ving tsun are designed to overcome any attack by using theory instead of a set pattern of movements. Ip mans wing chun has its roots from ving tsun athletic association vtaa in hongkong where the late grandmaster ip mans sons and disciples are still sharing and promoting the art. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving tsun. Ving tsun athletic association warrensburg wing chun kung fu. Ving tsun martial art association iowa and illinois wing chun. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association indonesia.
Ving tsun kung fu is designed to be economical in movement and powerful in action. Wing chun books vz ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. A view into ving tsuns history ng family chinese martial. His city wing tsun athletic association has the most members of any wt. Wing chun, ving tsun, wong shun leung, kung fu, clive potter, herts, hertfordshire, st albans. Wing chun on the web links ving tsun combat science. Siu yuk man is a direct student of the late yip man. The world ving tsun athletic association has announced its 12th annual 2016 hall of fame inductees. Ving tsun athletic association how is ving tsun athletic. He was an aikido instructor for the hawaii ki society, and continues to practice various martial arts including brazilian jiu.
Moreover prior charter certifications whether current or not, are null and void and are no longer recognized by the wvta. Yip man taught thousands, and today students in his lineage are teaching all over the world. Hong kong 2004 ving tsun athletic association youtube. Wsl ving tsun london combat science ving tsun school based in london which teaches wsl wing chun. David is one of only two qualified instructors of wong shun leungs system in australia authorized by sifu wong personally, and is a fullyendorsed member of the worldwide wong shun leung ving tsun wing chun martial arts association and the hong kongbased ving tsun athletic association. Ving tsun is an effective self defense system that concentrates on concepts and ideas rather than set.
Made famous by bruce lee, ving tsun is a close range combat form of chinese kung fu that has been developed over hundreds of years, with its roots in the shaolin temple tradition. As the board of directors of the ving tsun athletic association the general association of the whole ving tsun wing tsun wing chun system, which was founded by the late grandmaster yip man and most of his senior. Mwck hong kong training trip at ving tsun athletic association, june 1995. Declaration i have been a teaching master of ving tun in the ving tsun athletic association since 1995.
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