Lightning Hands team
MAster Sifu John
I was headed down the wrong path. Drinking, Fighting, Drugs.I was only 19 and angry. A friend of mine told me he had started doing Wing Chun. I laughed at him and said ok show me. I threw a punch at him and I was amazed at what he did. At the time I didn't know what it was, however I knew it worked. Afterwards I visited the school he was training at and I met Sifu Bill. He was very intimidating, however I was at a point in my life where I was fearless. I was always in trouble. Sifu Bill brought me into his room and said show me what you know! He hit me really hard and my nose was bleeding. I remember walking in front of his class of students embarrassed. I had been in many fights and been beaten up. There was something so different about the way he moved that made me want to learn ! He was this massive man but so unbelievably agile. At that point, I made a decision that I was going to be a Wing Chun Master. At first I just wanted to learn how to fight. Then I learned how to fight and now I just want to help. Wing Chun has changed my life. It gave me somewhere productive to spend my time. Instead of getting in trouble, I was training. It became a way of life and it transformed into a better person.
Now that I have learned how to fight, all I want to do is help people. There are a lot of lost people who would benefit from the life changing power of this art ! I do not believe in coincidences, Sifu Bill ( who became like a father to me, after 23 years being my Sifu,) came into my life to give me the gift of Wing Chun.
I now have the opportunity to give it to others. On his deathbed (rest his soul) he told me to promote Wing Chun and that's exactly what I plan to do !
Sifu Jeff
When I started training, I had no idea what Wing Chun was. All I knew of Kung Fu was from the movies. Luckily for me, my wife signed me up to train Wing Chun Kung Fu with Master William Beck. I didn’t expect Wing Chun to become such a big part of my life. It took hard work, dedication and practice to become proficient and earn gold sash Sifu level. I've come to appreciate the calm and composure that comes not only while training but also when dealing with stressful situations in life. Wing Chun was developed by a woman to take on a larger, stronger opponent. It’s a culmination of the most efficient and effective movements along with proper positioning. Because of this it is often said to be “easy to learn but hard to master”
Sifu Jorge
I have been practicing martial arts for over 15 years. I studied under the late Master William Beck for 12 years at the Fort Washington Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy, where I also instructed classes. I am one of three students achieving Gold Sash Full Instructor under Master Beck. I am also a qualified CMT (Chueng's Meridian Therapy) therapist. I am dedicated to the continued teaching and promoting of Lightning Hands Wing Chun Kung Fu.