Ken ing, helps to describe the art of sifu duncan leung who is a fighting wing chun teacher. The rise and fall of the wing chun ving tsun family. That shows you how to do the wing chun kicks and attacks. Applied wing chun kung fu, san marcos, tx, san marcos, tx 2020. Wing chun allows one the possibility of overcoming an opponents inherent superior speed by applying the principles of the art. Sifu dustin carroll sifu of the alabama wing chun boxing academy is a disciple of sifu doc savage located out of fort walton beach, fl shadowhand wingchun. New york wing chun kung fu club was set on 224 lafayette street, new york city. There is no more mystery to wing chun, like i thought there was before. The book is geared toward those with some knowledge of wing chun, and helps elucidate some of the more subtle physical, mental, and spiritual lessons of the art. Sifu leblanc began training in the martial arts in 1979. The true tales of wing chun kung fu master duncan leung, bruce lees fighting companion paperback july 16, 2010 by ken ing author. Sifu duncan leung conducted a 5 day seminar in shenzhen on september 2018.
When i began training wing chun under duncan leung in 1979, i. Leung jan leung tak wing leung bik ip man yip gaiman duncan leung leung shiu hung lineage notes duncan was one of 5 of yip mans true disciples as opposed to his 16 private students. Wing chun university world class wing chun educational videos. At the age of, after the ritual of three kneels, nine kowtows in the traditional sifu worship ceremony, he became the formal disciple of sixthgeneration wing chun master yip man. Wing chun warrior by sifu duncan leung houston wing chun. Jan 12, 2020 clip from duncan leungs applied wing chun interview in 2019. Both he and bruce fought countless fights in the streets of hong kong, honing their skills and experiencing firsthand how wing chun techniques are applied.
New chinese book called wing chun in sixty years from china. Master duncan leung is the founder of applied wing chun. I am not sure if any of my wing chun is correct, cause really all i have did was read wing chun book s and watch the wing chun movies. He has been in more than 200 street fights and he has a lot of history and stories to tell. Army sought his help in updating army training manuals to include principles in the arts of wing chun, muay thai and filipino kali. He taught wing chun in the united states for more than twenty years. Yip man taught that in wing chun, there are several types of speed.
Once again, the applied wing chun federation will hold a training seminar in panyu, china from the 12. All credit goes to master duncan leung private student and formal disciple of the late grandmaster yip man and. The true tales of wing chun kung fu master duncan leung, bruce lees fighting companion kindle edition by ing, ken. I see things differently from when i first started. Personal page of sifu shiu hung duncan leung, classmate of bruce lee and private disciple of grandmaster yip man. Real wing chun kungfu club of seattle sifu mann was a man of many talents and passions. What wing chun dvd is the best for me to buy for beginners. What yip man taught me about speed sifu duncan leung. Sifu duncan leung became a private disciple of the late wing chun grand master yip man during the 1950s, having been introduced to the art by former classmate, bruce lee. Sifu duncan leung shiu hung by the time sifu duncan leung finished his wing chun training with grand master yip man, he got this advice. Sifu duncan leung i learned applied wing chun while in the u.
There is a book about him called wing chun warrior, and it is an interesting read. Duncan leung was introduced to wing chun kung fu by his childhood. This new book is wonderfully informal and instructive. This included teaching the united states fbi, the navy seals, and various police institutions. Wing chun warrior the true tales of wing chun kung fu master duncan leung, bruce. Includes stories of bruce lees defeat and yip mans triumph, by ken ing md this is not a comic book. The book offered to readers is devoted to an overview of the wing chun kuen techniques, which became widespread in schools of guangdong province. The story of duncan leung childhood friend of bruce lee and disciple of wing chun master yip man is valuable not only for the insights it offers into chinese martial arts but also for its portrayal of the lost hong kong of the 1950s and 1960s.
Sifu darren leung provides1on1, small class, and workshop instruction in applied wing chun, customized to the specific needs of each client. I eventually became a sifu in wing chun under henry leung before i met gm cheung. Here is what he posted on the thread potential grasshopper posted by. Sifu lams excellent fighting skills made him the undefeated champion of the hong kong full contact tournament, where he destroyed the competition. Sifu francis fong has over 50 years of experience in wing chun kung fu, and is recognized as one of the top wing chun instructors and martial artists in the world. Author is duncan shiu hung leung bruce lees friend in childhood and master ip mans. Ken ing helps to describe the art of sifu duncan leung, who is a fighting wing chun teacher. Gave an introductory to the theories and principles of applied wing chun, the forms and fighting techniques.
The rise and fall of the wing chun family by duncan leung. His unique training methods allow his students to gain better fighting skills through the use of wing chun in real fighting situations. Trained with sifu frank grispo in the duncan leung method, not directly with sifu leung. Applied wing chun seminar sifu duncan leung at the ultimate. Wing chun books dg the wing chun archive ving tsun. Real wing chun kungfu club of seattle book on wing chun kung fu english edition 2019 new. Sifu duncan leung and instructors are now teaching applied wing chun in zhuhai, china. This is an often reprinted essay by sifu duncan leung, student of yip man, which has been reposted so many times i dont even know whom to attribute it to, other than sifu leung himself. Media by sifu wing chun books and dvds listed by sifu. Wing chun is designed to take advantage of angles structure and quick delivery of power. Recognizing that knowing both arts would compliment one another, musse coined his idea in 1987, called the wing chun kali system.
Sifu duncan leung is a disciple of the wing chun grand master yip man, and a former classmate of bruce lee. Duncan leung was introduced to wing chun kung fu by his childhood friend. Sifu doc savage trained with duncan leung from 1976 through 1990 and teaches the true art of wing chun as was passed on to him. Clip from duncan leungs applied wing chun interview in 2019. This book gives you in my opinion an inside take of wing chun that you wont get from most schools, and shows the truth of how wing chun should look. Sifu duncan leung wing chun kuen archives rene ritchie hawaii wing chun john divirgilio yip. His view on wing chun is different than ip mans other students. Wing chun street survival techniques a complete guide to selfdefense on the streets knives and other weapons. Teaching both arts to students with out mixing the two. Duncan leung bjd1 duncan leung bjd2 duncan leung bjd3 duncan leung bjd4 duncan leung and jim sheil 1 duncan leung. Due to his diverse background and experience, the u. Sifu duncan leung about us applied wing chun federation.
Left formal instruction in 1999 slightly disillusioned due to constant exposure to politicised rants and arguments between sifu about who had the right approach or true way. Reading ken ings wing chun warrior, which chronicles leungs kung fu escapades, will be a. Duncan leungs true fighting episodes bruce lees fighting companion, yip mans private student and formal disciple, founder of applied wing chun, instructor to the fbi, swat teams and the us navy seals. In one incident, sifu chow was challenged by one of the sifus who wanted to test sifu chows wing chun skills.
I can attest that that familys dna flows through his wing chun. While there is no substitute for handson instruction, these videos made in the 90s by sifu leung cover the most important concepts and techniques the applied wing chun practitioner needs to. Duncan leung was introduced to wing chun kung fu by his childhood friend, famed screen star bruce lee. Leung jan leung tak wing leung bik ip man yip gaiman duncan leung leung shiu hung dave meadows student sifus add. Later, sifus like moy yat, duncan leung, and jason lau also came to new york and started their wing chun teaching. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Wing chun warrior by ken ing but information is from sifu duncan leung, one of ip mans few private disciples btw any true wing chun stylist owes it to themselves to research sifu duncan. Why did you choose wing chun after so many years of training in other systems. I then was lucky enough to meet someone of the duncan leung wing chun lineage applied wing chun. Sifu duncan leung one of my favorite films ip man is about the story of wing chun kungfu grand master yip man who was beautifully portrayed by donnie yen by the way and the influence his teachings had on the world of martial arts, more specifically kungfu. People from all over the world were beginning to hear about chinese kung fu, especially a styled called wing chun. Sigung duncan himself trained under ip man via private lessons.
Now i want a wing chun dvd that will just start over and let me make sure that all is right. I trained with duncan leung from 1979 1984, and had the opportunity to train side by side with dave meadows, dustans sigung and doc savage, dustans sifu. In 1974, sifu duncan leung started his wing chun kung fu school in 3 great jones street in manhattan, new york city. He has many students and disciples teaching in various areas of the world. Wing chun was the original art of martial arts legend bruce lee. Sifu duncan leung will teach students from all arround the world for one month of hard training. This chinese idiom when roughly translated means, in ones quest for knowledge and skill of an art, one should continue to seek advice from learned people and have friendly. As with last year, jupsuw will be held in zhuhai, china and is exclusively for founding members of the international applied wing chun federation and select guests. Leung was originally introduced to yip man by his boyhood friend bruce lee. If you cannot overcome your opponent with one type of speed, you can beat him with another. Feb 19, 2012 master duncan leung seminar wing chun in greece at school of student frank crispos duration. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 dummies and weapons australiannew zealand customers only our price.
Larry saccoia started learning wing chun from duncan leung in 1977 while he was stationed in norfolk, virginia serving in the u. He earned the nickname of the wing chun warrior and it is doubtful that any other student of yip man has as much fighting experience as sifu duncan leung even famed fighter wong shun leung. Wing chun warrior the true tales of wing chun kung fu master duncan leung, bruce lee. Mastering both wing chun and kali, sifu joe musse recognized similar principles in the arts.
Sifucarrolls wing chun is the old duncan leung wing chun. Sm what yip man taught me about speed recently an acquaintance gave me a copy of qigongkungfu magazine, the march. If you are a yip man, wing chun, or even kung fu enthusiast, this is a good book. As with last year, jupsuw will be held in zhuhai, china and is exclusively for founding members of the international applied wing. After meeting challengers from various styles of various martial arts schools, sifu leung earned his reputation and was approached by broadway show producer and theater owner martin gay. I still loved wing chun how cool it looked and wanted it to be practical, but i gave up on the idea of learning it and put it together with arts like aikido as a waste of time and began looking more into mma type arts. Navy stationed in norfolk, virginia from 1976 1980, and from 1992 1999. The book contains a large number of illustrations detailing the features of the techniques of the style and will be useful for everybody who studies the martial arts.
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