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The NYC Wing Chun Work Group is a private training club that practices the Wong Shun Leung and Gary Lam Ving Tsun (WSLGLVT) fighting methods. We are also the New York training branch of Applied Body Mechanics Ving Tsun (www.abmvt.com).

What is Wing Chun/Ving Tsun?

Wing Chun (or Ving Tsun) is a martial arts system developed a few hundred years in ancient China. It is known to be aggressive, efficient and direct. Wing Chun was made famous because of movie star Bruce Lee.

Wong Shun Leung (WSL)

Wong Shun Leung (黃淳樑) (1935-1997) was considered by many to be the most famous fighter of the Wing Chun clan in the early 1950's. He was also Bruce Lee's principal Wing Chun instructor in Hong Kong. Wong Shun Leung's Wing Chun Method was developed though the numerous challenge matches with fighters of other styles in the 50's and 60's. Today, the WSL lineage is considered one of the best lineages in the Yip Man system to train under.

The Wong Shun Leung Method is best described by David Peterson, a teacher of the WSL Method and a student of Wong Shun Leung.

He notes "WSL Ving Tsun is not a system which requires the rote learning of set sequences of movement. Instead, it makes use of a handful of concepts, coupled with a small repertoire of techniques (which are all derived from just six basics . taan sau, bong sau, fook sau, the basic vertical punch (yat ji jik kuen), basic stance (yi ji kim yeung ma), and the dang geuk, or basic ascending heel kick.) to deal with any situation."

Read more here:
http://wslwingchun.resolvedesign.com/wong_shun_leung.htm

Background

The NYC Wing Chun workgroup website was created by George Lee to find partners interested in learning and training Wing Chun Kung Fu. We specifically practice the ideas and concepts behind the WSL Wing Chun Method and the Gary Lam Wing Chun System. The group is not a commercial martial arts school but an informal study group. There are no testing fees, no belts and no uniforms. The goal is to practice, perfect and cultivate the skills passed on to us with consistent training.

George Lee is trained by Ernie Barrios in the Wong Shun Leung Method. George Lee is also certified in the Crossing Hands (Level One) and a Level Two practitioner of Gary Lam Wing Chun system. Ernie Barrios is the head instructor of the WSLGLVT group (Applied Body Mechanics Ving Tsun) in Los Angeles, a fully certified coach in the Gary Lam Wing Chun System and certified by David Peterson in the Wong Shun Leung Method. George Lee travels regularly to the West coast to train with Ernie Barrios and his group