Het seminarie gaat door van 8 tot 11 juni. Maar onze school gaat enkel op 9 en 10 juni. Hieronder kan je inschrijven. Onder het inschrijfformulier meer informatie over het seminarie. De kostprijs is € 90,00 inclusief het seminarie en verblijf ter plaatse (op de camping met eigen tent). Vervoer is niet inbegrepen en moet nog afgesproken worden.

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The seminar is taking place at Camp Gites, a caravan and camping park near Menesplet in the Dordogne (department 24).
Exclusively hired for our 4 day programme, Camp Gites offers all martial artists the chance to train in a relaxing and serine environment in the beautiful Aquitaine region of the South of France.

Come and participate in our 4 day Martial Art Training Camp in the South of France, surrounded by like minded people in a relaxed, calm, secure and friendly environment. With emphasis on training all aspects of Traditional Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu, including “Chi Sao” (Sticking Hands both exercise and fighting applications), forms and fighting applications, weapons, wooden dummy and an open sparring tournament, this training camp offers something for everybody including the kids at the weekend.

This is a “Training Camp” not just an open tournament, world renowned Grandmaster Samuel Kwok AKA “the Wing Chun Evangelist” will be teaching and demonstrating Traditional Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu over the 4 days.

Following the “Enter the Dragon” theme there will also be an open sparring tournament with bouts taking place daily, semi-contact with amateur and pro categories so that participants at all levels will be able to compete with the final rounds and overall winner being declared on the last day of the camp.

For Wing Chun and weapons training there will be a wooden dummy or two on site, 6 and a half point poles and butterfly knives. There will also be Escrima sticks and basic staffs, however guests are invited to bring their own weapons if interested in cross training, which we would strongly recommend due to the diversity of styles and experience of some Martial Artists attending the event.

In addition to the programmed training there will be a “Conditioning area” with wall bags, kick bags, iron palm, leg stretch, sunken posts, sand, water and gravel drums, boards/tiles for hard Qigong breaking, stones and plenty of trees for hard Qigong.

If you have never tried your hand at breaking or would simply like to find out more about conditioning your body correctly we invite you to make full use of these facilities, who knows, if everyone is feeling competitive, we may get one or two practitioners testing their skills against one another.

Training the body externally is essential in all martial arts, during our seminar we would like to offer participants the opportunity to explore their “internal” selves in our “Meditation Marquee” where correct breathing and meditation techniques can be learnt and practised during your stay.

Daily morning Qigong sessions to awaken body, mind and soul will set you up for the days training, this is by no means compulsory but will be very beneficial for all martial artists attending camp interested in learning this ancient art developing higher realms of awareness, internal strength and well being.

We encourage all participants to train with one another during the 4 day event, the exchange of knowledge and skills amongst Martial Artists is something that should be promoted, by training with and learning from one another we can improve our own skills and understanding, remember :
“Advance daily throughout your life, becoming more skillful today than yesterday“.

This is a never ending process..

Een promotievideo van Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu Turkije met GM Samuel Kwok.

Op 29 januari hadden we een extra activiteit in het Peerdsbos te Brasschaat.

Er waren “slechts” 13 aanwezigen maar we hebben toch een leuke dag gehad. We kwamen om 11u00 bijeen en verttrokken 10 minuten later voor een wandeling door het Peerdsbos.

Gelukkig waren we van tevoren op verkenning geweest zodat we gemakkelijk een uitgestippeld parcours konden volgen. Voordeel was dat we bepaalde monumenten niet iedere keer opnieuw tegenkwamen. Moest het zijn dat het toch voor sommige opvallend was dat een monument, volgens hen, meermaals op onze weg te vinden was, dan komt dit enkel omdat monumenten nu éénmaal dikwsijls op elkaar trekken.

Na een uurtje wandelen vonden, we in de buurt van een niet nader te noemen monument, een rustig plekje waar we een uurtje trainden.

Uiteraard mocht de Siu Lim Tao niet ontbreken en we starten en eindigden dan ook de training met de Siu Lim Tao.

Vandaar ging het verder naar de jeneverbar om een leuke dag te besluiten. Ik heb horen zeggen dat de laatsten pas om 18u30 de bar verlaten hebben.

Kortom een leuke en gezellige dag en zeker voor herhaling vatbaar. Hieronder de foto’s van deze dag.

Grandmaster Lee Shing was born in 1923 in Hoxan in Southern China.

He first studied Gulao (Pien San) Wing Chun at an early age in mainland China under his first teacher Fong Yee Ming, who himself had learnt from Wong Wah Sam who had learnt from Leung Jan.

Lee Shing was inspired to research the different styles of Wing Chun, he therefore, researched, & went on to study under Fung Sang who was one of the central points of Pien San Wing Chun, having studied under his father Fung Lim and his uncle Koo Siu-Lung (both students of Wong Wah Sam). He then went on to learn from the famous Kung Fu Master Ng Jung , Lee Shing moved to Hong Kong where he met and became friends with two Wing Chun experts, Lok Yiu and Jiu Wan. They were two of the four leading practicioners of Wing Chun in Hong Kong who became known in Wing Chun circles as the four ‘Kings of Wing Chun’. The other two were Leung Sheung and Tsui Shan Tin. It was not long before an exchange of styles took place between Lee Shing, Lok Yiu and Jiu Wan. While working, an older gentleman entered wearing the traditional Chinese dress. Lee Shing noticed that the others greeted the man very respectfully, so much so that he was curious to know who he was. It was then that the stranger was revealed to be none other than Grandmaster Yip Man, the teacher of the ‘four kings’ of Wing Chun; In-fact Lok Yiu, a former master of another kung fu style, was Grandmaster Yip Man’s first student in Hong Kong.

Lee Shing was formally introduced by Jiu Wan to Grandmaster Yip Man. At the time Grandmaster Yip Man was teaching Wing Chun in Hong Kong’s Restaurant Workers’ Union. Lee Shing was fortunate enough to be accepted by Grandmaster Yip Man as a student and received instruction privately from him on a one-to-one basis. He was known only to Grandmaster Yip Man’s senior students and later to Grandmaster Yip Man’s eldest son Yip Chun. Over the years, Lee Shing learnt the complete Wing Chun system. He had mastered the three hand forms, the wooden dummy form, the six-and-a-half point pole form and most importantly of all Grandmaster Yip Man had taught Lee Shing the complete butterfly knife form and its applications. This last form was of particular importance as it represented the highest point of learning in Wing Chun. At the time Grandmaster Yip Man had taught only three people the complete knife form.

He was allowed to open up a school on Hong Kong Island in the early 50s – with the opening ceremony being conducted by Grandmaster Yip Man himself. It was at this time that Lee Shing met Yip Chun who had resumed his studies in Wing Chun. The two became firm friends and henceforth when Yip Chun came to England, he would always stay at Lee Shing’s home. Grandmaster Lee Shing with his student Joseph Cheng was a key figure in promoting the art of Wing Chun at this time. He had begun studying under Grandmaster Lee Shing in 1965 and was the first person to teach Wing Chun openly in the U.K., opening the first Wing Chun School in Europe in 1970. In 1976, with Grandmaster Lee Shing’s blessing, Joseph Cheng wrote the first book ever published on the hitherto secret techniques of the wooden dummy form of Wing Chun called ‘Chong Woo Kwan Wing Chun’ – The Art of Simultaneous Defence and Attack’. Grandmaster Lee Shing brought Wing Chun to Europe and was a major influence on the development of Wing Chun in the western world, for many years Grandmaster Lee Shing had a close friendship with Grandmaster Yip Chun, eldest son of Yip Man. There was great mutual respect on both sides. After Grandmaster Yip Chun’s arrival in Hong Kong from China they were introduced in the famous Yang’s restaurant by Grandmaster Yip Man. Whenever he visited the U.K. Grandmaster Yip Chun would visit Grandmaster Lee Shing and stay in his house as an honoured guest to discuss amongst other things the further promotion of Wing Chun in U.K. and Europe.

Though he was always one to shun the spotlight, the late Grandmaster Lee Shing should be given full credit for bringing the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun to United Kingdom. Thanks to him, a whole new generation of kung fu instructors have spread the art far and wide. Those who trained under the grandmaster are many and varied. They include Hau Bin Sum, Chan Man Kune, Joseph Cheng, Eddie Yeoh, Sam Kwok, Simon Lau, Nigel Fan, Austin Goh, Joseph Man, Kenny Chan and, of course, Joseph Lee.

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Ip Man was born on October 14th 1893, passed away on the 1st December 1972.

Written by Ip Chun
Translated into 2 thirds English by Samuel Kwok & Daniel Marshall-Searson

Grandmaster Ip Man spent his whole life as champion of the cause of Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was responsible for advancing Wing Chun Kung Fu to its eminence today. Throughout the world, students of Wing Chun Kung Fu continue to publish articles about Grandmaster Ip Man, his life and achievements. Therefore to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Grandmaster Ip Man this chronicle is being produced for all those interested in Wing Chun Kung Fu.

This chronicle is about Ip Man and his contribution to the style of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Therefore the details of his life, his education and profession, will only be covered in brief. There are thousands of practitioners of Wing Chun Kung Fu and those who are not mentioned in this tribute must bear with the author for lack of space.

Ip Man was born on October 14th 1893, in the Chine Dynasty (Kang Shoui-September 5th, in the Chinese calendar), in Fut Shan town in Kwong Tung province, which was, then in Lam Hoi country. So Ip Man’s birthplace is often referred as Lam Hoi in Kwong Tung.

Grandmaster Ip Man’s father was called Ip Oi Dor, his mother was Ng Shui, he was one of four brothers and sisters. His older brother was called Gei Ger (Grandmaster Ip Man was originally called Gei Man), his sister’s names were Wan Mei and Wan Hom.

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1899 to 1905 (Ching Kwon Shui)
Grandmaster Ip Man 6 to 12 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.

Grandmaster Ip Man studied Wing Chun Kung Fu with Chan Wah Shun ( Money Changer Wah). The location was in Fut Shan town main street (Song Yun Dai Gai) in the Ip family hall. The garden is now owned by the government and the hall is no longer there. At that time studying together with Grandmaster Ip Man were Lui Yui Chai, Ng Chung Sao, Ng Siu Lo and others.

1905 (Ching Kwon Shui)
Grandmaster Ip Man is 12 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.

Chan Wah Shun passed away, but before he died he asked Ng Chung Sao to help Ip Man to complete the Wing Chun system. Chan Wah Shun’s body was taken by his Kung Fu disciples to Chan village in Shun Dak, for burial.

1905 to 1907 (Ching Kwon Shui)
Grandmaster Ip Man 12 to 14 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.

Grandmaster Ip Man followed the last words of Chan Wah Shun to study with Ng Chung Sao. Ng’s school was situated in Sin Huen Gai Street. In Ng’s school at the time were Yuen Kei Shan, Yiu Choi (Yiu Kei’s father) and others.

1908 (Ching Kwon Shui)
Grandmaster Ip Man is 15 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

Grandmaster Ip Man came to live at Kane Road, Hong Kong with the help of a relative, Leung Fut Ting, and was sponsored to study at St Stephen Collage in Stanley.

1909 to 1913 (Ching Shun Tong)
Grandmaster Ip Man 16 to 21 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

Grandmaster Ip Man, through classmates, came to know Leung Pik, the second son of the late Grandmaster Leung Chan. and studied with him for four years. (A short story by Ip Chun has recorded this).

1914 to 1937 (Man Kwok year 3 to 26)
Grandmaster Ip Man 21 to 44 years old.
Locations: Hong Kong – Japan – Fut Shan.

During this 20-year period his job was mainly in the army and police work. He married Cheung Wing Sing, who’s family were descended from Cheung Yum Hang, one of the last of the Ching Dynasty ministers. He had four children, sons Ip Chun, Ip Ching, daughters Ar Sum and Ar Wun. When he was not working, Grandmaster Ip Man liked to get together with other Martial Artists to study and practice.

He became famous, throughout the martial arts community of southern China, everyone came to know the name of Ip Man from Fat Shan. In Ip Man’s large garden a lot of ideas were exchanged about the Wing Chun style. In the corner of his living room was a wooden Wing Chun dummy. Practising at the time with Ip Man were Yuen Gei San, Yiu Choi, Yip Chung Hong, Lai Hip Chi, Tong Kai and others.

1937 (Man Kwok year 26)
Grandmaster Ip Man is 44 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.

The Japanese invaded south China.

1937 to 1945 (Man Kwok year 26 to 34)
Grandmaster Ip Man 44 to 52 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.

For 8 years Ip Man fought the Japanese but Fut Shan was occupied and ruled by a puppet government. Grandmaster Ip Man swore not to be used by the puppet government so he became very poor and often went hungry. Luckily his good friend, Chow Cheng Chung, gave him food from time to time. Grandmaster Ip Man wanted to repay his kindness and so accepted his son, Chow Kwang Yiu, as a student. From 1941 to 1943 he taught Wing Chun Kung Fu in the cotton mill at Wing On.

Studying at this time with Chow Kwong Tiu were Kwok Fu, Chan Chi Sun, Ng Ying, Lun Kai, Chow Sai and others. These were the first generation of students that Grandmaster Ip Man taught. Kwok Fu and Lun Kai are still alive and teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu in Chin today, in Kwong Chow, Fut Shan.

1945 (Man Kwok year 34)
Grandmaster Ip Man is 52 years old.
Location: Fut Shan.
The year Japan surrendered.

1945 to 1949 (Man Kwok year 34 to 38)
Grandmaster Ip Man 54 to 56 years old.
Location: Kwong Chow, Fut Shan.

During this period of time, Grandmaster Ip Man was at his busiest at work, even through he loved Wing Chun Kung Fu he had to leave it for a time. Until, in 1948, through his very good friend Tong Kai, he was introduced to Pang Lam who begged Ip Man to teach him Wing Chun Kung Fu. Through this was a busy time for Ip Man he coached Pang Lam on the forms at the Fut Shang Cheung Yee Athletic Association.

1949 (Man Kwok year 38)
Grandmaster Ip Man is 56 years old.
Locations: Macao and Hong Kong.

Grandmaster Ip Man went through Macao to Hong Kong but while in Macao he stayed for two weeks at Cho Doi Street with friends who owned a bir shop.

1950 to 1953 (Man Kwok year 39 to 42)
Grandmaster Ip Man 57 to 60 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

In July 1950, through Lee Man’s introduction, Grandmaster Ip Man started teaching in Dai Lam Street, Kowloon. The first Wing Chun Kung Fu class was for the Restaurant Workers Association. When he opened the class there were only 8 people including Leung Shang and Lok Yiu. All these were restaurant workers, but later he was joined by Tsui Shan Tin, Yip Bo Ching, Chiu Wan, Lee Yan Wing, Law Peng, Man Siu Hung and others.

This period of time was called the forefront of the Restaurant Workers Association. Grandmaster Ip Man also taught in the Restaurant Workers, Shang Wan branch, Union HQ in Hong Kong. Students included Lee Wing, Yue May Keug, Lee Leung Foon and others.

1953 to 1954 (Man Kwok year 42 to 43)
Grandmaster Ip Man 60 to 61 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

When Leung Shang was defeated in the union elections, Grandmaster Ip Man moved the school to Hoi Tan Street. Learning at this time were Wong Shun Leung, Wong Kiu, Wong Chaok, Ng Chan and others. Grandmaster Ip Man also taught private lessons at Three Prince Temple on Yue Chow Street. Students were Lee Hong and others.

1954 to 1955 (Man Kwok year 43 to 44)
Grandmaster Ip Man 61 to 62 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

Leung Shang was re-elected chairman of the Restaurant Workers Union and so Grandmaster Ip Man moved back to the union HQ. This was called the later stage of the Restaurant Workers Association. At this time he was joined by Lee Kam Sing, Kan Wa Jeet (Victor Kan), Lo Man Kam, Cheung Cheuk Heng (William Cheung) and others.

1955 to 1957 (Man Kwok year 44 to 46)
Grandmaster Ip Man 62 to 64 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

Grandmaster Ip Man moved the school to Lee Tat Street, Yao Ma Tei in Kowloon. The students here were Lee Siu Lung (Bruce Lee), Chan Shing, Haw Kin Cheung, Siu Yuk Man, Poon Bing Lid, Pang Kam Fat and others.

1957 to 1962 (Man Kwok year 46 to 51)
Grandmaster Ip Man 64 to 69 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

During these 5 years Grandmaster Ip Man moved the school to Lee Chang Oak Chuen. At this time sudents were Mek Po, Yeung Hei, Moi Yat, Ho Kam Ming and others. During this period of time Grandmaster Ip Man taught mostly private lessons.

• Sau Kei Wan, Shun Kei Pottery Shop. Students were Wong Pak Yee, Wong Wei, Yeung Chung Han, Chow Lok Gee, Wong Kwok Yau and others.
• Tsim Sha Tsui, Bo Lak Hong. Students were Tong Cho Chi, Lee Fat Chi, Chang Tak Chiu, Tam Lai and others.
• Tai Po Road. Students were Chung Kam Chuen, Chung Wing Hong.

1962 to 1963 (Man Kwok year 51 to 52)
Grandmaster Ip Man 69 to 70 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

Grandmaster Ip Man moved the school to 61 Tai Po Road, a unit in the Heng Yip Building. Students were Cheung Yiu Wing, Ho Luen, Jun Ching On, Chan Woon Lam, Chang Tai Yim and Kwok See Yan. Private lessons were taught at Yee Wa Tailor Shop, at Tsim Sha Tsui. Students were Peter Chang and a group of people from Po Lak Hong. It was about this time in 1962 that the two sons of Grandmaster Ip Man moved to Hong Kong from China. His eldest son Ip Chun and Ip Ching.

1963 to 1965 (Man Kwok year 52 to 54)
Grandmaster Ip Man 70 to 72 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

The school was moved to the top floor of the Tai Sang Restaurant on Fook Chuen Street, Tai Kok Tsui. Originally this had been the storeroom, the owner was called Ho Luen who let them use the room. Most of the people from the school at the Heng Yip Building also moved here. As well as Ho Luen there were also Yeung Chung Hon, Wat Yung Sung, Pang Kam Fat, Jun Ching On, Lee Yan Wing and Yau Hak So.

During this period of time Grandmaster Ip Man also taught students, mainly from the police force, privately on Hin Hing Street, San Po Kong. These included Tang Sang, Lam Ying Fat, Yuen Chi Kong, Lee Yiu Fei, Wong Kok and others.

1965 to 1972 (Man Kwok year 54 to 61)
Grandmaster Ip Man 72 to 79 years old.
Location: Hong Kong.

The School at the Tai Sang Restaurant finished and Grandmaster Ip Man moved to live on Tong Choi Street residence because he was getting old. Although he was already partly retired he was still teaching one to one private tuition. Going to Grandmaster Ip Man’s home during this period of time, were Wong Chung Wah (Yat Oak Goi Tse), Wong Hei, Hong Jap Sum and others. He also went out teaching at four places.

• The Ving Tsun Athletic Association, which in 1967, was the first martial arts society to be officially registered with the government. The Ving Tsun Athletic Association then decided to open Kung Fu classes at the association’s address. The association placed Grandmaster Ip Man in charge of the instruction. Assisting him were Jun Ching On, Fung Hon, Wong Hon Chung and others. This was only about three months.
• Chen Wei Hong’s home on Waterloo Road. Learning were Chen Wei Hong, the Siu Lung brothers, also Wong Chi On, Chan Kam Ming, Chung Yau, Lau Hon Lam, Man Yim Kwong and others.
• Chi Yau Road. When Chen Wei Hong and other business, could not continue at Waterloo Road, Grandmaster Ip Man moved to the top roof of Lau Hon Lam’s home. Joining here were Wong Chi Ming and he officially accepted a female student called Ng Yuet Dor.
• Siu Fai Toi. At Solicitor Yip Sing Cheuk’s house, apart from Yip Sing Cheuk the rest of the students were mostly solicitors. This was the last place that Grandmaster Ip Man taught Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Grandmaster Ip Man passed away at his home on Tong Choi Street on the 1st December 1972 (Man Kwok year 61) – 26th October in the Chinese lunar calendar. He enjoyed 79 years of life.

Translation of the late Ip Man’s account

The History of Wing Chun is outlined below. This account of the origin of Wing Chun Kung Fu was written by the late Grandmaster Ip Man.

Wing Chun History

The founder of the Wing Chun Kung Fu System, Miss Yim Wing Chun was a native of Canton [Kwangtung Province] in China. She was an intelligent and athletic young girl, upstanding and forthright. Her mother died soon after her betrothal to Leung Bok Chau, a salt merchant of Fukien. Her father, Yim Yee, was wrongfully accused of a crime and, rather than risk jail, they slipped away and finally settled down at the foot of Tai Leung Mountain near the border between Yunan and Szechuan provinces. There they earned a living by running a shop that sold bean curd.

During the reign of Emperor K’anghsi of the Ching Dynasty (1662-1722) Kung Fu became very strong in the Siu Lam [Shaolin] Monastery of Mt. Sung, in Honan Province. This aroused the fear of the Manchu government [a non-Chinese people from Manchuria in the North, who ruled China at that time], which sent troops to attack the Monastery. Although they were unsuccessful, a man named Chan Man Wai, a recently appointed civil servant seeking favor with the government, suggested a plan.

He plotted with Siu Lam monk Ma Ning Yee and others who were persuaded to betray their companions by setting fire to the monastery while soldiers attacked it from the outside. Siu Lam was burned down, and the monks and disciples scattered. Buddhist Abbess Ng Mui, Abbot Chi Shin, Abbot Pak Mei, Master Fung To Tak and Master Miu Hin escaped and went their separate ways.

Ng Mui took refuge in the White Crane Temple on Mt. Tai Leung [also known as Mt. Chai Har]. It was there she met Yim Yee and his daughter Wing Chun from whom she often bought bean curd on her way home from the market. At fifteen, with her hair bound up in the custom of those days to show she was of an age to marry, Wing Chun’s beauty attracted the attention of a local bully. He tried to force Wing Chun to marry him, and his continuous threats became a source of worry to her and her father. Ng Mui learned of this and took pity on Wing Chun. She agreed to teach Wing Chun fighting techniques so she could protect herself. Wing Chun followed Ng Mui into the mountains, and began to learn Kung Fu. She trained night and day, until she mastered the techniques. Then she challenged the bully to a fight and beat him.

Ng Mui later traveled around the country, but before she left she told Wing Chun to strictly honor the Kung Fu traditions, to develop her Kung Fu after her marriage, and to help the people working to overthrow the Manchu government and restore the Ming Dynasty.

After her marriage Wing Chun taught Kung Fu to her husband Leung Bok Chau. He in turn passed these techniques on to Leung Lan Kwai. Leung Lan Kwai then passed them on to Wong Wah Bo. Wong Wah Bo was a member of an opera troupe on board a junk, known to Chinese as the Red Junk. Wong worked on the Red Junk with Leung Yee Tei. It so happened that Abbot Chi Shin, who fled from Siu Lam, had disguised himself as a cook and was then working on the Red Junk. Chi Shin taught the Six-and-a-half-point Long Pole techniques to Leung Yee Tei. Wong Wah Bo was close to Leung Yee Tei, and they shared what they knew about Kung Fu. Together they shared and improved their techniques, and thus the Six-and-a-half-point Long Pole was incorporated into Wing Chun Kung Fu. Leung Yee Tei passed his Kung Fu on to Leung Jan, a well known herbal Doctor in Fat Shan. Leung Jan grasped the innermost secrets of Wing Chun, attaining the highest level of proficiency. Many Kung Fu masters came to challenge him, but all were defeated. Leung Jan became very famous. Later he passed his Kung Fu on to Chan Wah Shan, who took me and my elder Kung Fu brothers, such as Ng Siu Lo, Ng Chung So, Chan Yu Min and Lui Yu Jai, as his students many decades ago.

It can thus be said that the Wing Chun System was passed on to us in a direct line of succession from its origin. I write this history of the Wing Chun System in respectful memory of my forerunners. I am eternally grateful to them for passing to me the skills I now possess. A man should always think of the source of the water as he drinks it; it is this shared feeling that keeps our Kung Fu brothers together.

Is this not the way to promote Kung Fu, and to project the image of our country?

- Ip Man

Leer nu het originele Ip Man Wing Chun in België.

In de Wing Chun Pai wordt het originele Wing Chun Kung Fu aangeleerd zoals het oorspronkelijk door Grootmeester Ip Man werd onderwezen aan zijn studenten.

Er zijn ondertussen vele richtingen en stijlen die elk hun eigen kenmerken hebben. Op die wijze gaat er echter veel van het originele Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu verloren. Er zijn zoveel details die zelfs door veel rechtstreekse studenten van Ip Man zelf niet gekend zijn.

Deze studenten zijn uitgezworven over heel de wereld en hebben daar vele nieuwe leerlingen hun interpretatie van Wing Chun Kung Fu aangeleerd. Die nieuwe leerlingen beginnen ook nu weer hun eigen interpretatie te geven aan vormen en technieken en spijtig genoeg blijft er van de originele kunst dikwijls niet veel meer over.

GM Ip Man

Wing Chun is een kunst van concepten, principes en technieken. Daarom is het belangrijk dat een kunst die reeds eeuwen bestaat in zijn originaliteit kan behouden blijven. Uiteraard zijn er aanpassingen gebeurt door de eeuwen heen. Het grote verschil is dat de aanpassingen die gebeurt zijn werden ontwikkeld door ervaringen in “echte” gevechten. Ook Grootmeester Ip Man heeft vele gevechten geleverd en vanuit die ervaring is Wing Chun Kung Fu geworden wat hij aan zijn studenten heeft aangeleerd.

De details die zo belangrijk zijn en in de vormen worden aangeleerd kan je echter alleen maar leren van echte meesters die les hebben gehad van Ip Man zelf en die het dan ook correct doorgeven aan hun leerlingen.

Wie kan deze kunst beter aanleren dan de zonen van Grootmeester Ip Man zelf, Ip Chung en Ip Chin. Van hen leerde Grootmeester Samuel Kwok het originele Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Wij zijn dan ook zeer verheugd dat wij dit op dezelfde wijze kunnen voortzetten. Schrijf je in voor een proefles en maak kennis met het originele Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu.

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Deze tekst werd geschreven door Ip Chung (zoon van Ip Man) en vertaald in het Nederlands door mij met toelating van Grootmeester Samuel Kwok.

Grootmeester Ip Man

Hij werd geboren op 14 oktober 1893 onder de Ching Dynastie (Kand Shoui – 5 September  in de Chinese kalender) in Fut Shan in de Kwong Tung provincie dat toen gelegen was in Lam Hoi. Daarom wordt Ip Man’s geboorteplaats dikwijls bepaald als Lam Hoi in Kwong Tung.
Grootmeester Ip Man’s vader werd Ip Oi Dor genoemd, zijn moeder was Ng Shui, hij was één van hun vier kinderen. Zijn broer was Gei Gak (Grootmeester Ip Man werd origineel Gei Man genoemd). Zijn zuster was Wan Mei (Sik Chung).

1899 to 1905 (Ching Kwong Shui). Grootmeester Ip Man 6 tot 12 jaar.
Plaats: Fut Shan.

Grootmeester Ip Man begon Wing Chun Kung Fu onder Chan Wah Shun (Geldwisselaar Wan). Dit gebeurde in Fut Shan, main street (song Yun Dai Gai) in de Ip familie hal. De tuin is nu eigendom van de staat en de hal bestaat niet meer. Op dat moment studeerden samen met Grootmeester Ip Man, Lui Yui Chai, Ng Chung Sao, Ng Siu Lo en anderen.
1905 (Ching Kwon Shui). Grootmeester Ip Man 12 jaar.
Plaats: Fut Shan.
Chan Wah Shun sterft, maar voor hij sterft vraagt hij Ng Chung Sao om Ip Man te helpen om het volledige Wing Chun systeem te leren. Chan Wah Shun’s lichaam werd door zijn Kung Fu discipelen naar Chan in Shun Dak gebracht, om te worden begraven.

1905 to 1907 (Ching Kwon Shui). Grootmeester Ip Man 12 tot 14 jaar.
Plaats: Fut Shan.

Grootmeester Ip Man volgt de raad op en studeert verder onder Ng Chung Sao. Ng’s school was in Sin Huen Gai Street. In Ng’s school waren toen Yuen Kei Shan, Yiu Choi (Yiu Kei’s vader) en anderen.

1908 (Ching Kwon Shui). Grootmeester Ip Man is 15 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde naar Kane Road, Hong Kong met de hulp van een familielid, Leung Fut Ting, en werd gesponsort om te studeren in St Stephen Collage in Stanley.

1909 tot 1913 (Ching Shun Tong). Grootmeester Ip Man 16 tot 21 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Grootmeester Ip Man, kwam door de medestudenten in contact met Leung Bik, de 2de zoon van  Grootmeester Leung Chan en kreeg 4 jaar les van hem.

1914 tot 1937 (Man Kwok jaar 3 tot 26). Grootmeester Ip Man 21 tot 44 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong – Japan – Fut Shan.

Tijdens deze 20-jarige periode was hij vooral actief in het leger en bij de politie. Hij trouwde met Cheung Wing Sing, wiens familie afstamde van Cheung Yum Hang, één van de laatste Ching Dynastie ministers. Hij had 4 kinderen, de zonen Ip Chun, Ip Ching, en de dochters Ar Sum en Ar Wun. In zijn vrije tijd, oefende en studeerde Grootmeester Ip Man samen met andere Martial Artists.
Hij werd bekend in de  martial arts gemeenschap van zuid China, iedereen leerde de naam kennen van Ip Man van Fat Shan. In Ip Man’s grote tuin werden vele ideeën  uitgewisseld over de Wing Chun stijl. In de hoek van zijn eetkamer stond een wooden Wing Chun dummy. In die tijd oefenden samen met Ip Man, Yuen Gei San, Yiu Choi, Yip Chung Hong, Lai Hip Chi, Tong Kai en anderen.

1937 (Man Kwok jaar 26) Grootmeester Ip Man 44 jaar oud.
Plaats: Fut Shan.

De japanners vallen China binnen.

1937 tot 1945 (Man Kwok jaar 26 tot 34) Grootmeester Ip Man 44 tot 52 jaar.
Plaats: Fut Shan.

Gedurende 8 jaar vocht Ip Man tegen de japanners maar Fut Shan werd bezet en bestuurd door een marionettenregering. Ip Man wilde zich niet laten gebruiken door deze regering en werd zeer arm en had dikwijls geen eten. Gelukkig was er zijn goede vriend, Chow Cheng Chung, die hem nu en dan eten gaf. Grootmeester Ip Man wilde zijn generositeit hiervoor terugbetalen en accepteerde zijn zoon, Chow Kwang Yiu, als student. Van 1941 tot 1943 Hij onderwees Wing Chun Kung Fu in de katoenfabriek te Wing On. Samen met Chow Kwong Yiu volgden Kwok Fu, Chan Chi Sun, Ng Ying, Lun Kai, Chow Sai en anderen les. Dit waren zijn eerste generatie studenten. Kwok Fu en Lun Kai leven nog en geven nog les in Wing Chun Kung Fu in China, in Kwong Chow, Fut Shan.

1945 (Man Kwok jaar 34) Grootmeester Ip Man is 52 jaar.
Plaats: Fut Shan.

Japan geeft zich over.

1945 tot 1949 (Man Kwok jaar 34 tot 38) Grootmeester Ip Man 52 tot 56 jaar.
Plaats: Kwong Chow, Fut Shan.

Gedurende deze periode had Grootmeester Ip Man het zeer druk, alhoewel hij heel graag Wing Chun Kung Fu deed was hij genoodzaakt om het een tijdje te laten rusten. Tot in 1948, door zijn geode vriend Tong Kai, werd hij voorgesteld aan Pang Lam die Ip Man smeekte om hem Wing Chun Kung Fu te leren. Tijdens deze drukke tijden begeleide Ip Man, Pang Lam in de Fut Shang Cheung Yee Athletic Association.

1949 (Man Kwok jaar 38) Grootmeester Ip Man is 56 jaar.
Plaats: Macao and Hong Kong.

Grootmeester Ip Man ging via Macao naar Hong Kong maar toen hij in Macao was verbleef hij twee weken in Cho Doi Street met vrienden die eigenaar waren van een vogelwinkel.

1950 tot 1953 (Man Kwok jaar 39 to 42) Grootmeester Ip Man 57 tto 60 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong

In Juli 1950, door de introductie van Lee Man, starte Grootmeester Ip Man met les te geven in Dai Lam Street, Kowloon. De eerste Wing Chun Kung Fu klas was voor de Restaurant Workers Association. Toen hij begon waren er slechts 8 leden daarbij: Leung Shang en Lok Yiu. Zij werkten allen in een restaurant, maar later kwamen daar ook Tsui Shan Tin, Yip Bo Ching, Chiu Wan, Lee Yan Wing, Law Peng, Man Siu Hung en anderen bij. Deze periode werd de “forefront of the Restaurant Workers Association” genoemd. Grootmeester Ip Man gaf ook les in de Restaurant Workers, Shang Wan branch, Union HQ in Hong Kong. Studenten hier waren Lee Wing, Yue May Keng, Lee Leung Foon en anderen.

1953 tot 1954 (Man Kwok jaar 42 tot 43) Grootmeester Ip Man 60 tot 61 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Toen Leung Sheung werd verslagen in de vakbondsverkiezingen verhuisde  Grootmeester Ip Man de school naar Hoi Tan Street. Toen volgden Wong Shun Leung, Wong Kiu, Wong Chaok, Ng Chan en anderen les. Ip Man gaf ook privéles te Three Prince Temple in Yue Chow Street. Studenten waren Lee Hong en anderen.

1954 tot 1955 (Man Kwok jaar 43 to 44) Grootmeester Ip Man 61 tot 62 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Leung Sheung werd herverkozen als voorzitter van de Restaurant Workers union en Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde terug naar het hoofdkwartier van de vakbond. Dit is de  “later stage of the Restaurant Workers Association”. Hij gaf nu les aan Lee Kam Sing, Kan Wa Jeet (Victor Kan), Lo Man Kam, Cheung Cheuk Heng (William Cheung) en anderen.

1955 tot 1957 (Man Kwok jaar 44 to 46) Grootmeester Ip Man 62 tot 64 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde de school naar Lee Tat Street, Yao Ma Tei in Kowloon. Studenten hier waren Lee Siu Lung (Bruce Lee), Chan Shing, Haw Kin Cheung, Siu Yuk Man, Poon Bing Lid, Pang Kam Fat en anderen.

1957 tot 1962 (Man Kwok jaar 46 to 51) Grootmeester Ip Man 64 tot 69 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Tijdens deze 5 jaar verhuisde Ip Man de school naar Lee Chang Oak Chuen. Studenten hier waren Mek Po, Yeung Hei, Moi Yat, Ho Kam Ming en anderen. Tijdens deze periode gaf Grootmeester Ip Man meestal privélessen.
Sau Kei Wan, Shun Kei pottery shop. Studenten waren Wong Pak Yee, Wong Wei, Yeung Chung Han, Chow Lok Gee, Wong Kwok Yau en anderen.
Tsim ha Tsui, Bong Lak Hong. Studenten waren Tong Cho Chi, Lee Fat Chi, Chang Tak Chiu, Tam Lai en anderen.
3 Tai Po Road. Studenten waren Chung Kam Chuen, Chung Wing Hong.

1962 tot 1963 (Man Kwok jaar 51 to 52) Grootmeester Ip Man 69 tot 70 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde de school naar 61 Tai Po Road, een deel van de Heng Yip building. Studenten waren Cheung Yiu Wing, Ho Luen, Jun Ching On, Chan Woon Lam, Chang Tai Yim en Kwok See Yan. Hij gaf privéles in de kleermakerswinkel van Yee Wa tailor’s te Tsim Sha Tsui. Studenten waren Peter Chang en een groep mensen van Po Lak Hong.

1963 tot 1965 (Man Kwok jaar 52 tot 54) Grootmeester Ip Man 70 tot 72 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

De school verhuisde naar de bovenste verdieping van het Tai Sang restaurant in Fook Chuen Street, Tai Kok Tsui. Dit was oorspronkelijk de voorraadkamer. De eigenaar was Ho Luen die hem de kamer liet gebruiken. De meeste studenten van de school in de Heng Yip building verhuisden mee. Samen met Ho Luen waren daar ook Yeung Chung Hon, Wat Yung Sung, Pang Kam Fat, Jun Ching On, Lee Yan Wing en Yau Hak So. Tijdens deze periode gaf Grootmeester Ip Man ook privéles aan voornamelijk politiemensen te San Po Kong, Hin Hing Street. Hierbij waren Tang Sang, Lam Ying Fat, Yuen Chi Kong, Lee Yiu Fei, Wong Kok en anderen.

1965 tot 1972 (Man Kwok jaar 54 tot 61) Grootmeester Ip Man 72 tot 79 jaar.
Plaats: Hong Kong.

De school te Tai Sang restaurant hield op te bestaan en Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde naar Tung Choi Street residence omdat hij oud werd. Alhoewel hij al gedeeltelijk met pensioen was gaf hij toch nog privéles. Diegene die naar  Ip Man thuis gingen waren Wong Chung Wah (Yat Oak Goi Tse), Wong Hei,Hong Jap Sum en anderen. Hij gaf ook nog les op volgende drie plaatsen:

1. The Ving Tsun Athletic Association, die, in 1967, de eerste martial arts gemeenschap was die officieel werd geregistreerd bij het bestuur. The Ving Tsun Athletic Association besloot toen om Kung Fu lessen te organiseren op de zetel van de associatie. De associatie plaatste Grootmeester Ip Man aan het hoofd van de lessen. Zijn assistenten waren Jun Ching On, Fung Hon, Wong Hon Chung and others. Dit was voor 3 maanden.
2. Chan Wei Hong’s woning te Waterloo Road, Hier studeerden Chen Wei Hong, de Siu Lung brothers, Wong Chi On, Chan Kam Ming, Chung Yau, Lau Hon Lam,Man Yim Kwong en anderen.
3. Chi Yau Road. Toen Chan Wei Hong had andere zaken en kon niet verder gaan op Waterloo Road, Grootmeester Ip Man verhuisde naar een dakruimte van Lau Hon Lam’s woning. Hier waren Wong Chi Ming en hij accepteerde een vrouwelijke student Ng Yuet Dor.
4. Siu Fai Toi. Ten huize van advokaat Yip Sing Cheuk. Buiten Yip Sing Cheuk waren de meeste van de andere studenten advokaten.. Dit was de laatste plaats waar Grootmeester Ip Man, Wing Chun Kung Fu onderwees.

Grootmeester Ip Man stierf bij hem thuis te Tung Choi Street op de 1ste December 1972 (Man Kwok jaar 61). 26 Oktober in de Chinese maankalender. Hij werd 79 jaar.

We zijn zeer vereerd om te kunnen aankondigen dat Grandmaster Austin Goh onze school zal bezoeken op 18 maart 2012.

Dit seminarie is toegankelijk voor zowel leden als niet-leden van de school. Bij de inschrijving vindt je meer informatie hierover.

GrandmasterAustin Goh zal een seminarie geven tussen 12u30 en 16u00. De planning van het seminarie vindt je hieronder alsook een inschrijfformulier.

Seminarie 18 maart 2012 – 12u30-16u00

Liersesteenweg 314 – 2640 Mortsel

Programma

Wing Chun closed contact fighting
Chi sau and set sparring
Wing Chun kicks and foot work
Wing Chun kicking forms application
Correction of hands and feet movements

Human energy
What is human energy?
Why it is so important in our training programme
How to harness the energy ball

Inschrijven

De prijs voor dit seminarie is € 80,00. Voor leden van de Wing Chun Pai is dit € 60,00. Een unieke kans om les te krijgen van een echte meester.

Sifu Austin Goh

Austin Goh grew up in Malaysia where he gained a strong foundation in the martial arts. He left his home town in Malaysia for England in the early seventies to continue his academic studies. It was there that he set up his first Wing-Chun school in London and has since expanded into Europe.

Austin has also travelled extensively around the world giving demonstrations and lectures in Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Sifu Austin Goh was taught wing chun by his master, Lee Shing. Sifu Austin Goh was a closed-door student and spent many years training with his master. Now Sifu Austin Goh is the only successor to be still teaching the Lee Shing Lineage which includes center line Wing Chun, Pien San Wing Chun and Dai Lim Tao.

Lee Shing was the first Chinese master to bring Wing Chun to the western part of the world.

Austin success as a teacher in the martial arts is due to his friendly and open-minded teaching methods which have gained him the respect and loyalty of his students. He teaches that anyone who wants to succeed in any martial art must be prepared to work hard and be determined to achieve this goal, and he leads in this respect by his own example.

Austin was the first Malaysian Chinese wing-chun teacher in Europe to teach not only Bil Jee (wing-chun’s third form) but also the pole form, wooden dummy form, and the Butterfly Knives.

Austin feels that there should be no secret formulas or techniques in any style of martial art. He believes that as times change, so must the arts – what worked 300 years ago might not be practical now, and so the training systems and principles must change to suit our modern life. For anything to survive, it should be taught openly and properly.

In 1983 Austin appeared on the British television programme “Just Amazing” where he gave a chi demonstration. In an awesome display of chi strength, he set a new world record by breaking fifteen four-inch concrete blocks on his chest with a sledge-hammer weilded by one of his students.

He also stunned the audience by breaking two concrete blocks against the side of his head with a sledge-hammer!

After this performance, the audience nicknamed him the “Iron Man of wing-chun”.