HisTory of Wing Chun
The Art of Wing Chun Kung Fu is over 450 years old and is the last Kung Fu to come out of China. It is the only Kung Fu developed by a woman and was Bruce Lee's original art.
To develop a new form, one which would have a shorter training time, five of China's Grandmasters met to discuss the merits of each of the various forms of Kung Fu. By choosing the most efficient techniques from each style, they developed training programs that would develop an efficient martial artist in five to seven years, one third the original time.
However, before this new form could be put into practice, the Shaolin Temple was raided and burned by the Manchus. Ng Mui, a nun, was the only survivor of the original five Grandmasters. She passed her knowledge onto a young orphan girl named Wing Chun. The name represented "Hope for the Future." In turn, Wing Chun passed her knowledge on to her husband. Through the years, the style became known as Wing Chun. Its techniques and teachings were passed on to only a few, always carefully selected students.
In 1950, Yip Man started to teach Wing Chun in Hong Kong. One of his first students was the now Grandmaster, William Cheung. In 1951, at the age of 10, Cheung started his training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under the late Grandmaster Yip Man. It was during this time that he inherited the complete system of Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Master William Beck and Master John Bonino achieved Master level certification. Master Sifu John, Sifu Jorge and Sifu Jeff will be teaching Lightning Hands Wing Chun Kung Fu.