Master Chan is the founder of Canadian WingChun Fellowship. He is a lecturer of Wing Chun 101 at Seneca College. He is the Secretary General of the Canadian Chinese KuoShu Federation, the Communications Official of the Canadian Martial Arts Games Committee (CMGC) and is actively involved in promoting Chinese martial arts in Canada. Master Chan was taught during the sixties the Chinese Martial Art of Wing Chun by Sigung Moy Yat who is a direct student of Yip Man. Master Chan has been teaching Wing Chun for over 30 years. Master Chan is also the Marketing Director for the Yat San Chinese School.
Our mission is to promote fitness through the practice of Wing Chun.
We will place an emphasis on the health benefits of each exercise, principle and form. Later, we will also explain the applications of those forms and exercises in a self defense scenario.
Our goal is to release a series of apps that will teach you the 3 empty hand forms and the theory and principles of Wing Chun.
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) is an Chinese Martial Arts system that focuses on close-range combat and practical applications. Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) is noted by the use of linear movement, simultaneous attack and defense, and independant movement of the limbs.
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) consists of three empty hand forms, Siu Nim Tau (Little Idea), Cham Kiu (Searching Bridge) and Biu Ji (Thrusting Fingers). These three forms create a lexicon or library of techniques and principles in the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) system. Each of the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) empty hand forms build foundation for the next form.
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) also includes (as a form) the famed Muk Yan Jong (Wooden Dummy). The Muk Yan Jong is one of the classical signatures of the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) system. The Muk Yan Jong (Wooden Dummy) is the incorporation of the three empty hand forms (Siu Nim Tau, Cham Kiu & Biu Ji).
Another signature of the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) system is Chi Sau (Sticky Hands). Chi Sau (Sticky hands) allows a Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) practitioner to apply the lexicon of techniques and principles from the three empty hand forms in a dynamic laboratory, while developing sensitivity.
In addition to the Siu Nim Tau, Cham Kiu, Biu Ji and Chi Sau, are foundational drills such as Lap sau, Pak Sau, Pak Da, and various footwork drills.
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) has two weapon sets the Luk Dim Bun Gwan (6 1/2 point pole) and the treasured Baat Jaam Dou (Eight Slashing Knives).
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) practitioners are taught to understand the application of principles in a logical and analytical manner. This allows for the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) student freedom and creativity within the framework of the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) concepts and principles. These concepts and principles are known as the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) kuen kuit. These kuen kuit are often short, sing-song, sayings and rhymes.
Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) stresses relaxation, limiting risk, use of balance, body structure, redirection of force and protection of the centerline. This is why Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) masters who truly understood the Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) principles such as Sigung Moy Yat and Soji Yip Man were able to defeat students in Chi sau (sticky hands) well into their advanced years.