Born one month before Bruce Lee in 1940, the Hong Kong-raised William Cheung (Cantonese: Cheung Cheuk-hing) began training in wing chun kung fu under Ip Man in 1951. As is historically common in the Chinese kung fu student-teacher relationship, William Cheung was Ip Man’s live-in student between 1954 and1958. During that time, William Cheung inherited the complete teachings of traditional wing chun kung fu. During this time, William Cheung introduced Bruce Lee to Ip Man. According to some accounts, Bruce Lee and Ip Man became good friends, but there’s always disagreement about these kind of lineage and relationship stories.
William Cheung moved to Australia to teach wing chun in 1973. By 1976, he was elected the president of the Australian Kung Fu Federation. From 1978 to 1980, William Cheung served as chief instructor to the U.S. 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Japan, where he taught marines hand-to-hand close-quarters combat. In 1983, William Cheung was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as the Kung Fu Artist of the Year. Since then, William Cheung has devoted his life to teaching traditional wing chun and spreading the art through his books and international seminars.
– November 29, 2011
In 1966, karate legend Joe Lewis rocketed to stardom by winning Jhoon Rhee’s U.S. Nationals in Washington, D.C. Incredibly, it was his first tournament, and he won every single point with only one technique — the side kick.
For six years, Chuck Norris ruled the karate world with his spinning kicks.
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– November 3, 2011
Bak mei (white eyebrow) kung fu master Leung Sheung proudly demonstrated another self-defense technique to his class: side kick, grab, punch. Leung executed the movements with as much fluency and precision as would be expected from any 20-year veteran of the fighting arts. The students then imitated the perfection of
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– August 17, 2011
Learn how martial arts legend William Cheung defeated a muay Thai fighter in his new DVD, Street Fighting Applications of Wing Chun! WATCH PREVIEW!
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– June 10, 2011
In the martial arts, one school of thought holds that you should change your game to match your opponent’s. Example: If you’re a stand-up fighter and you’re facing a grappler, you should immediately switch into grappling mode. Problem is, that requires you to train to such an extent that each
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– March 24, 2011
In the martial arts DVD series Street Fighting Applications of Wing Chun, Grandmaster William Cheung, the longtime friend and wing chun training partner of Bruce Lee, recalls some of his most dangerous street fights and deconstructs the techniques he used to survive the encounters. In Street Fighting Applications of Wing
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– March 24, 2011
In the martial arts DVD series Street Fighting Applications of Wing Chun, Grandmaster William Cheung, the longtime friend and wing chun training partner of Bruce Lee, recalls some of his most dangerous street fights and deconstructs the techniques he used to survive the encounters. In Street Fighting Applications of Wing
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– March 24, 2011
In this martial arts DVD series, Grandmaster William Cheung, the longtime friend and wing chun training partner of Bruce Lee, recalls some of his most dangerous street fights and deconstructs the techniques he used to survive the encounters. In the spring of 1962 in Sydney, Australia, Cheung receives a call
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– March 24, 2011
In this martial arts DVD from Black Belt Magazine Video, Grandmaster William Cheung, longtime friend and training partner of Bruce Lee, reveals the intricate aspects of the traditional wing chun system. This five-part martial arts DVD series includes three empty-hand forms, reflex training, chi sao, wooden dummy, butterfly-sword and dragon-pole
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– March 23, 2011
A senior instructor under wing chun legend William Cheung, Eric Oram has taught the art for 25 years. In this exclusive video shot at his beautiful Wing Chun Kung-Fu Chinese Boxing Academy & Mind/Body Center in Los Angeles, sifu Oram demonstrates how to defend against a takedown attempt.
– March 23, 2011
A senior instructor under wing chun legend William Cheung, Eric Oram has taught the art for 25 years. In this exclusive video shot at his beautiful Wing Chun Kung-Fu Chinese Boxing Academy & Mind/Body Center in Los Angeles, sifu Oram demonstrates how to use the principle of attacking the opponent’s
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