Free Introductory Wing Chun Class
with Sifu Stanley Tang
Saturday, May 27th, 2023, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Teens & Adults, athletic attire
Going forward classes will be ongoing.
A second class will be added.
Class times may be adjusted.
Wing Chun Gung Fu’s main core emphasize is on foundation, footwork, and elbow structure with a comprehensive set of principles, which is defined as 'simplicity, directness, practicality, economy of movement, and minimum use of brute strength’. The Wing Chun philosophy is all about technique and not brute force. This means that a smaller practitioner of this art with good technique can potentially beat a bigger or stronger opponent. This style of Gung Fu can be successfully taught to anyone interested to learn, regardless of one’s physical abilities. Classes are structured, students will follow a planned curriculum.
Wing Chun is one of the youngest and most contemporary styles of Gung Fu, having been constantly refined and adapted over its 300 years of existence.
Wing Chun differed greatly from other Gung Fu styles of the time in its theory, the structure of its movements and means of generating force. It was not based on imitation, but on natural, scientific laws, eliminating unnecessary movements to overcome and generate force in the most efficient way.
By practicing Wing Chun, you can master your mind, your emotions, and is good for all ages and for everybody at every aspect of their lives – physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. Developing balance, coordination, focus, respect, discipline, and self-defense, these are well known features of every practice that can help you develop greater emotional stability and self-confidence.
I encourage you to enroll in Wing Chun class and feel the hands-on experience.
Sifu Stanley Tang:
I started my Wing Chun training in 1974 back in Hong Kong under Leung Ting lineage. After migrating to U.S., I started training under Sifu Stephen Chan, a disciple of the Leung Sheung lineage, who was the first disciple of Ip Man Wing Chun in Hong Kong. Back then there was no ranking system like nowadays - only years of training, sparring, and facing challenges from other lineages or from other martial artists. In 2004 I decided to start teaching Wing Chun to a select few of dedicated students out of my garage. Now that I am retired from working full time, I have more time and would like to share this art on a broader scale. I was encouraged by Ty Aponte (proprietor – Defense Arts Center and Wing Chun student) to offer classes.
