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Hi all,



I believe that the weekend went well. Those that attended got quite a bit of information from it all. Refinement of skills learnt and new ones to remember.

It was great meeting some of our Blenheim kin and look forward to many more gatherings!



A big THANKS to our Sifu for his time and dedication to the art called Wing Chun Kuen Kung Fu, and to us students. For without him, we would not know one-another, and learn this awesome art.



Also, a… Continue

Where did I begin?



In '89 I started WC with Earle's Academy of Ving Chun Kuen Kung Fu, in Timaru. The head instructor was Kevin Earle.

The local instructors there were Brian Finn, Awatea Edwin, and Honti (sorry I don't remember your full name). Others I remember include Kenny Waller, Lindsay Mutch, "Rocket", and Darryl.



Personally, I grew from a timid giant (I am 6'4"!) to someone who became rather confident in himself. I believe this was caused by the skills being… Continue