Is Wing Chun a real kung fu?

Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春, lit. “singing spring”), sometimes spelled Ving Tsun, is a Southern Chinese kung fu style and a form of self-defense originating in Qing China, which requires quick arm movements and strong legs to defeat opponents.

Is Wing Chun taught in Shaolin?

Wing Chun was created by a female Shaolin Master called Wu Mei (Ng Mui). She was also a great master in Shaolin white crane style. In the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), the Southern Shaolin Temple was set on fire by the government.

How long does it take to become a grandmaster in Wing Chun?

Wing Chun can be learned in as little as 5 years depending on the time dedicated in class and at home. Students generally become much more confident in their abilities with as little as a year, while other traditional Chinese martial arts can take up to 15 – 25 years to become proficient.

What is the IWKA wing Tjun Kung Fu portal?

This is the portal where you can visit our websites of the kung fu Amsterdam HQ and the sites of IWKA Wing Tjun Kung Fu and Ip Man Wing Tjun Kung Fu. This site offers you extensive information about the several ways of experiencing the wonderful art of Wing Tjun Kuen.

What is the International WingTsun™ Association?

The International WingTsun™ Association overall is an organization established to develop and promote the Leung Ting WingTsun ® System in all parts of the world and is therefore open to anybody interested to pursue this mission, whether or not they are practicing the technique.

What is the Wing Tsun Leung Ting Association?

With the support of his followers and kung fu brothers, Grandmaster Leung founded the Wing Tsun Leung Ting Martial-Art Association on 24 July 1973. The full registered title of the Association was in fact the “Wing Tsun Leung Ting Martial-Art Association & Leung Ting Gymnasium”.

When did Wing Tsun start teaching martial arts in Hong Kong?

In the following year he started a Wing Tsun training class in the Baptist College, the first kungfu class ever established in a university of Hong Kong. Then in May 1970, he set up a well-equipped gymnasium, called the Leung Ting Gymnasium, and commenced to admit students publicly, and turned teaching martial arts into a career.