Our mother association is the ving tsun kung fu association europe lead by master philipp bayer. Wing chun, ving tsun, wong shun leung, kung fu, clive potter, herts, hertfordshire, st albans. This web site belongs to ving tsun athletic association. At the time of writing the fees for ip chun and ip chings. Ving tsun athletic association vtaa click here to learn more about this sifu. Congratulations to sifu lee on his appointment as the chairman of the executive board of.
Vtmaa instructors ving tsun martial art association wing. An overview in the form of essays is a book that all practitioners of ving tsun should have in their reference collection. Open to all martial arts practitioners and specially. What follows is by no means an exhaustive or complete history of ving tsun kung fu. Oct 10, 2010 hong kong 2004 ving tsun athletic association karwoo tang. Ving tsun martial art association iowa and illinois ving. 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. Simply wing chun kuen ving tsun athletic association, june 1995. An overview in the form of essays, dvds, and many published articles on the wing chun ving tsun system. The promotion of the system its ancestors and current. David peterson dvds and books from the wong shun leung. 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.
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. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving tsun. The roots of the ving tsun system are in the shaolin temple in southern china in the late 17th or early 18th century. Jong gau lin perla kellner has been involved with chinese kung fu since 1997. Congratulations to sifu lee on his appointment as the chairman of the executive board of the 50th ving tsun athletic association.
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. 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. 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. The founder of dlvt, master dennis lee is the current chairman of vtaa and is a closed door disciple of grandmaster ip ching. The second world ving tsun athletic association conference. 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. Welcome to the official home of the ip ching ving tsun athletic association. The wing chun society vtmaa is proud to call home here in davenport ia quad cities.
Mwck hong kong training trip at ving tsun athletic association, june 1995. Ip ching ving tsun athletic association manchester home. This site is best viewed at 800 x 600 screen resolution with internet explorer 4. Wing chun books index the wing chun archive ving tsun. Includes supplies, news, gallery, curriculum, and school locations in illinois. Ving tsun is an effective self defense system that concentrates on concepts and ideas rather than set. Ving tsun athletic association vtaa various wing chun. 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.
Wing chun ving tsun lessons held in the melbourne cbd based on the wong shun leung wsl method. As a young girl, she was intelligent and athletic, upstanding and manly. He is the founder and president of the world ving tsun association known formerly known as the world ving tsun athletic assn. Promoting the chinese combative arts of choy lay fut and ving tsun wing chungung fu. Yet, as time goes by, some of these websites are now no longer under my supervision. Wing chun on the web links ving tsun combat science. The wong shun leung method ving tsun combat science. Her father, yim yee, was wrongfully accused of a crime, and nearly went to jail. 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. Vtmaa instructors ving tsun martial art association.
Wsl ving tsun london combat science ving tsun school based in london which teaches wsl wing chun. Welcome to ving tsun kung fu association americas new jersey. Van thomas is a member of the ving tsun athletic association and a board member of the ip. First three sections of the mok yan jong ving tsun wooden man dummy staff punching. For many years, he taught many disciples and contributed a lot for the development of ving tsun in ip man lineage.
How is ving tsun athletic association hong kong abbreviated. Sifu darrell is an ordained reiki healing minister and intuitive tui na therapist. Shop city wing tsun athletic association merchandise, books, gear, apparel and seminars and more. Every generation of kung fu masters has an abundance of stories and personalities. The former president of this association, grandmaster ip ching died of illness on 26 january 2020 at the age of 85. The techniques involved in ving tsun are designed to overcome any attack by using theory instead of a set pattern of movements.
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. Hong kong wing chun in the uk midlands wing chun kuen. Hong kong 2004 ving tsun athletic association youtube. World ving tsun athletic association listed as wvtaa. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Wing chun books vz ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed.
That is the essence of the wong shun leung way of ving tsun gung fu. Vtaa stands for ving tsun athletic association hong kong. Moreover prior charter certifications whether current or not, are null and void and are no longer recognized by the wvta. Wing chun united all lineages, any style simple and. As part of his ving tsun family, we also read more student skill certification system of dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association. 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 trained with him in approximately 1956 at a gym on lee tat street at yau ma tei. Sifu terrance and sifu andy are also certified instructors of ving tsun athletic. A view into ving tsuns history ng family chinese martial. David is a direct student of the late sifu wong shun leung, and is well known for his books look beyond the pointing finger. Siu lim tau little idea this form is the basic yet most profound form of the wing chun system.
His city wing tsun athletic association has the most members of any wt. This is the offical website of vingtsun ip ching athletic association. Yip man taught thousands, and today students in his lineage are teaching all over the world. Whether you belong to an association or not plays no role. Atma aidan tierney ving tsun wing chun martial arts. Tried and tested wing chun that is simple, direct and efficient. Vtaa ving tsun athletic association hong kong acronymfinder. 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.
Shaolin and the lineage of ving tsun kung fu grandmasters. The world ving tsun athletic association is dedicated to the promotion and propagation of the ving tsun system. The founder of the ving tsun kungfu system, miss yim ving tsun was a native of canton china. Ving tsun athletic association how is ving tsun athletic. One of his renowned disciples was chan wah shun aka jow chin wah, who in turn taught the system to ip man. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association singapore 145 selegie road. Ving tsun martial art association iowa and illinois wing chun. Lots of info, pictures, sounds, videos, links, bruce lee. Wing chun, ving tsun, wong shun leung, kung fu, clive potter, herts, hertfordshire. Barry lee ving tsun martial arts academy home page.
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. Midlands wing chun kuen hong kong wing chun in the uk. The vtaa is a place where many top instructors teach, including ip mans two sons ip chun and ip ching. Ving tsun athletic association warrensburg wing chun kung fu. Sifu ip used to be chairman and president of this association and set a very good example for our ving tsun colleagues. The ving tsun athletic association headquarters was opened in 1967. Ip ching ving tsun athletic association manchester, manchester. Ving tsun kung fu also spelled wing chun is a chinese martial art system. Shop for books for those that like to read a little and want more indepth information on a topic, books are. He inherited the mastery of ving tsun in ip man lineage and strenously applied this martial arts. The manchester wing chun ving tsun centre passing on the ving tsun system direct as handed down by grandmaster ip ching. The combat philosophy of wong shun leung and wsl ving tsun kuen hok.
Similar to a family tree, a kung fu lineage traces a line of transmission from generation to generation. Moy yat ving tsun wing chun kung fu has been handed down to us today through a known lineage of masters. Grandmaster yip man centenary book by the ving tsun athletic association. 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. Vtaa is defined as ving tsun athletic association hong kong somewhat frequently. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association indonesia. 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.
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. 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. Ving tsun athletic association public group facebook. In view of this, i, ip ching, would like to make the following declaration. Wsl ving tsun combat science malaysia home page of david petersons wing chun school in malaysia. 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. During the years, with the assistance of som devoted members and supporters, i have established several websites. Ving tsun family tree ving tsun kung fu, wing chun, wing.
Wing chun books quick list ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. Sifu anton van thomas born 1962 is a martial arts practitioner and teacher in the chinese art of wing chun. Open seminars for all ving tsun wing chun, wing tsun yip man lineages. He is a permanent member of the ving tsun athletic association in hong kong. 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. Assistance on grand master ip chings book publication. 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. Dennis lee ving tsun martial arts association singapore. Siu yuk man is a direct student of the late yip man. Art and practice of ving tsunwing chun kung fu, wing chun, wing tsun, and martial arts. Ving tsun wing chun kung fu school 382 easton rd warrington pa 18976.
He is an indemand seminar presenter all around the. She was betrothed to leung bok chau, a salt merchant of fukien. The iwcmaa is a world wide organization with branches and members throughout north america, europe, brazil, kuwait, india and asia. Other ving tsun sites barry lee germany the ving tsun centre newcastle, australia planet wing chun. Ving tsun athletic assciation hong kong local business. 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.
Please feel free to browse this site for more information on our system. Perla has assisted in multiple seminars teaching selfdefense for the local community and assisted in special law enforcement seminars. The roots of the ving tsun system are in the shaolin temple in southern china in. 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. 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. Wong shun leung ving tsun association uk website of sifu clive potter, including a very comprehensive links page for many wslrelated sites. The wing chun ving tsun system includes three hand forms, one training apparatus form and two weapon forms. He was an aikido instructor for the hawaii ki society, and continues to practice various martial arts including brazilian jiu. Rather it is an outline of the roots from which our kung fu draws its strength.
World ving tsun athletic association announces 2016 hall. Wayde serves as a wing chun instructor for integrated systems, inc. At vtcs we believe that ving tsun should be simple, direct and efficient. Instructor level 2 senior instructor optional test given only by sifu phil ng level three. To put it quite simply, if youre not attacking your opponents attack, its not ving tsun. Ving tsun kung fu is designed to be economical in movement and powerful in action. Ving tsun is an effective self defense system that concentrates on concepts and ideas rather than set techniques. World ving tsun athletic association how is world ving tsun athletic association abbreviated.
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. Dec 16, 2011 the second world ving tsun athletic association conference. In 1967, yip man and some of his students established the hong kong ving tsun athletic association. Ving tsun athletic association, genealogy of the ving tsun family, hong kong ving tsun athletic association ltd. Ving tsun lineage richmond moy yat ving tsun wing chun. By age twenty, alex started training in sifu leung tings brand of wing chun know as wing. Ng family chinese martial arts association ving tsun. The program about the second world ving tsun athletic association conference. Declaration i have been a teaching master of ving tun in the ving tsun athletic association since 1995.
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