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Rest in peace Lindsay

I had the privilege and honour of knowing and training with Lindsay.

He was the sort of man that you would never forget after you meet him.

He always had such a great sense of humour.

A Kung Fu brother is gone but will not be forgotten.

You will be missed Lindsay.

Rest In Peace.

Added by Greg Columb on June 30, 2010 at 10:49 — No Comments

Farewell to our friend and brother.

Kua hinga he totara i te wao nui a Tane

A totara has fallen in the forest of Tane

On behalf of the Queensland, Australia branch of Man Sau Gwoon, It is with great sadness that we must say farewell to our friend and brother Lindsay who passed away yesterday.

We pay our respects to Lindsay's family and to all of those who, have had the honour and the priviledge, of being a part of Lindsay's life and his journey in Ving…

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Added by Nathan Ferrier on June 30, 2010 at 1:00 — 1 Comment

The Warrior School of Ue-Kaha No Roto

Two Tracks of Ue-Kaha No Roto

In the warrior school of Ue-Kaha No Roto a complete system of martial skills, art and science is taught. This system is complete with physical skills and drills, philosophy and theories and applied science. However, due to the complex nature of this we teach the system by way of a two-track process.

Track One

The first track of learning involves two levels and is directed at those prepared to become formidable warriors in the field of… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on June 21, 2010 at 21:17 — No Comments

An open letter from Sihing Te Horipo Karatiana - Pou-faka-ako of Ue-kaha No Roto

Article for Man Sau Gwoon May 2010

For over a decade its have been an honour to be a part of the Ue Kaha Warrior system and a little later the Man Sau Gwoon Wing Chun system. My Bokega/ Sifu (‘Master’), friend and warrior brother Awatea Edwin who started me on these pathways has been both an inspiration and privilege to train with.

It is an affirmation of inter-generational brotherhood, as our ancestors Tarawhata and Karetai fought along side each other in days gone by.… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on June 6, 2010 at 13:00 — No Comments

Kaiapoi Privates

Just a quick note of thanks and congratulations to all of the Kaiapoi students who today took the opportunity to attend individual 30 minute private sessions with Sifu Awatea. You were all on time and came ready to learn. The sessions were designed to cater to your personal needs as of today and it is hope you all enjoyed and gained from the lesson you had. The lessons were a thank you to all of the students for their continued loyalty to Man Sau Gwoon and the dedication each has made to…

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Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on May 1, 2010 at 23:08 — No Comments

Si Hing Te Horipo Karaitiana visits Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple, Mount Shaoshi

In June 2009 I was fortunate enough to visit the Shaolin Temple with my partner Bobbie Cornell, she thought it would be a great surprise birthday present! The Shaolin Temple is iconic with Kung Fu and on my global ‘must see & experience’ list.

It is located in the Henan province of China, its sits under Mount Shaoshi, one of the sacred mountains in both Daoism and Buddhism. The shào in "Shaolin" refers to "Mount Shaoshi", and lín means… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on January 2, 2010 at 12:17 — No Comments

Merry Xmas

I hope everyone has had a great break and is all ready for a great new year.We are having a great time here still trying to adjust to the heat i thought it was supossed to be like Chch well it isnt but im not complaining to much.Train hard and be safe

Added by Nathan Cooper on December 31, 2009 at 17:33 — 2 Comments

Nathan Cooper

Hi everyone i have a new page as our email changed dam it looks weird putting aussie up their anyways dont be shy and keep in touch i am using the library cpu so i will take a bit to get back keep trainning hard peace out

Added by Nathan Cooper on October 19, 2009 at 13:38 — 1 Comment

Structure in Wing Chun Kuen

The structure in Wing Chun is first established by way of learning to stand in the basic stance, Yee Gee Kim Yeung Ma. This posture allows one to project all energy forwards towards the target. Finding this stance is done by firstly standing with both feet together whilst relaxing and settling your spirit or put more simply establishing a calmness throughout your mind and body. Gently bending your knees, imagine your body being pulled gently upwards through the centre from just below the navel… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on September 4, 2009 at 13:30 — No Comments

Nim in Siu Nim Tau

Nim or idea/thought.

Yip Man was once asked by his student/disciple Tsui Seung Tin (Chu Shong Tin) what the meaning was behind name of Wing Chun's first form - Siu Nim Tau, particularly as the name seemingly has no connotations of being referenced to combat, because after all Wing Chun Kuen is a very combat orientated system. Yip Man replied, "This is about Lop Nim - (to establish an idea in the mind." He also added that it required prolonged practice of Siu Nim Tau to truly master… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on September 3, 2009 at 14:00 — No Comments

Me and My girls - Nathan Cooper

My name is Nathan, I am 31yrs old. When I was 8 I started Zen Do Kai karate until i reached brown belt black tips when I was 13. I quit then for other teenage type of things, if you know what I mean!!! After living a lot i decided to join the Army to try and sort my life out, I did a bit of CQB in there which was effective but very hard on the body, I then left the army and got married to the perfect woman and had 3 amazing daughters, who I started to worry about. Dave, a friend of mine, was in… Continue

Added by Nathan Cooper on August 29, 2009 at 23:01 — 1 Comment

Pleased to have found Wing Chun - Ian Muir

After many years of training & reaching the age of 50 I was ready to give up martial arts training & do somthing else, A friend of mine (Pierre) invited me to join him at a Man Sau Gwoon Wing Chun class to see what I thought. I am very pleased I went, I haven't missed a training night since, that was 12 months ago. Prior to this i went through the ranks at Chans martial arts gained 1st degree black belt, I started a branch of chans & had aprox 50 students training, I started to… Continue

Added by ian muir on August 28, 2009 at 14:59 — No Comments

Blenheim Visit

On Thursday 20th August 09 I visited our Man Sau Gwoon Blenheim school with Ian Muir and Saam-Sihing Terry Rongo. The Blenheim group is headed up by Dave Oberdries and is based on his property just on the northern belt of the town. Terry is a student of mine from the original MSG school in Dunedin and now resides in Porirua (and about to move to Rotorua) and Ian of course is from our Kaiapoi and Bishopdale schools.

After settling in we began a session for a few of the members in which the… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on August 26, 2009 at 12:43 — No Comments

Siu Nim Tau

The first empty hand form in Man Sau Gwoon Ving Chun Kuen is called Siu Nim Tau (aka Sil Lin Tau). And although it is the basic level form it is known in Wing Chun circles as the matrix or key form to the entire system. It is considered so highly that the famous Yip Man is said to have performed it everyday several times a day. It is also known that Yip Mans third student in Hong Kong, Tsui Seung Tin (Chu Shong Tin) has spent a lifetime learning all he can about this form, so much so that he… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on August 18, 2009 at 15:00 — No Comments

My beginnings In Man Sau Gwoon -by Terry Rongo

Awatea though it would be a good idea to write a few things about the time I joined MSG. Gee I don’t know if I can think that far back. The first memories I had was when I first got know Nathan who then invited me to come along to a kung fu school. So I did. I remember I was attempting to chain punch-I though I was doing pretty good, then I looked down at what I was doing and looked up at what Awatea was doing and I was doing it all wrong. Our seniors at that time were Hamish and Phil and a few… Continue

Added by Terry rongo on August 11, 2009 at 13:27 — No Comments

Wing Chun or Ving Chun or Yong Chun or Eng Chun or Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun

Wing Chun or Ving Chun?

As if it wasn’t hard enough to learn a martial art and remember all the terms and names for the relevant techniques and ideas encompassed in it. It can seem even more daunting when you find a myriad of spellings of these words let alone the name of the martial art itself.

So we have Wing Chun Kuen, Ving Chun Kuen, Wing Tsun Kuen, Yong Chun Chuan, and Eng Chun Cun and on it goes.

Which is the correct spelling and pronunciation of our… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on August 8, 2009 at 14:34 — No Comments

Robert Downey Jnr credits Wing Chun Kuen for his combating addictions and re-inventing himself.

I Just found this article and thought it was interesting enough to share with you all.

In the nineties, Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times for drug and alcohol-related crimes. He was quoted as saying,

"It's like I have a loaded gun in my mouth and my finger's on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gunmetal," said Downey.

Whether it was driving naked with a loaded gun down Sunset Boulevard or breaking into his neighbor's house by accident,… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on July 27, 2009 at 10:30 — 1 Comment

Wing Chun from all over the asian world.

As the world shrinks more variations of Ving Chun Kuen appear from behind the bamboo curtain and other parts of Asia.

Recent research from the Wing Chun Museum guys has revealed another secret society branch of Ving Chun Kuen - Black Flag Eng Chun Cun (Black Flag Wing Chun Kuen) which has been taught quietly and secretively in Indonesia for the past several decades. I will compile a report/article on this newly discovered old branch more in depth soon, so watch this space. But in… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on July 20, 2009 at 13:14 — No Comments

Third term 09

Okay everyone here we go Third term 09 begins this coming week. Bishopdale begins for real on Tuesday and Wednesday see's Kaiapoi back to normal. Sunday morning (the 26th) Kaiapoi is the start day for third term 09 family classes. I look forward to seeing everyone back into it and hopefully you are all able to encourage at least one other friend or family member to join us as new students. Remember the more people we can train with the more benefit you will gain also. After all training with… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on July 16, 2009 at 20:56 — No Comments

Bishopdale is all go.

Well firstly thank you to everyone who came to Bishopdale on Tuesday to support the beginnings of a new branch. Particular thanks to Sarah for her massive efforts in ensuring the background work was complete and we had everything needed to set things in motion. Also to the Kaiapoi Branch Level one seniors, Ian, Mark and Nathan for assisting me in demonstrating the basic skills and drills. Ian for the huge effort in supporting with this new branch development and Nathan for traveling all the way… Continue

Added by Awatea Piripi Edwin on July 10, 2009 at 11:26 — No Comments

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