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I first started training in Ving Chun Kuen back in 1995 with Awatea Edwin in Dunedin.



At my first training session I was somewhat sceptical about the combat applications of Ving Chun Kuen, well for the first 10 minutes anyway.......... untill Awatea demonstrated the one inch punch.... on me! WHAAAAACK! I was on my bum...........what the..........how the.......can you do that again!...........WHAAAAACK! I BELIEVE!!!



Ever since then, Ving Chun Kuen has been a constant part… Continue

Over the last month or so i have noticed that students show up to class in Jeans , Hoodies , Street shoes Baseball caps etc.

When I started Training Ving Chun in the late 80s there was a certain Dress code ; with Shirt, black trousers and soft shoes. The appearance was tidy and no bad body odours.

I think it is a matter of respect towards our Sifu, who shares his great knowledge with…

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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

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

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

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