International WingTsun Association - North American Section

It was hard to imagine myself being a WingTsun instructor, let alone the first female WingTsun instructor in Canada!

It started out as an interesting alternative to my Taekwondo training. Then it began to appeal to me as an exercise that I can continue to practice into my retiring years. They say time flies when you are having fun. Three years has gone by, in a twinkling of an eye. It has been much more than moments of fun and learning. It has also been moments of hard work and endurance. But most important of all, it was a time to grow as part of a family, a WingTsun family.

I am thrilled to enter the rank of technicians. But this is just the beginning of real WingTsun learning.

Chapman Fu is a professional physiotherapist
In this video, Chapman shares his thoughts and experiences on learning LeungTing WingTsun from Sifu Carson Lau.

Fernando Gonzalez works as a bar tender in a local restaurant. He has been studying Martial Arts since he was eight years old. He shares his thoughts and experiences on learning LeungTing WingTsun from Sifu Carson Lau at IWTA Toronto, Richmond Hill school.

John McGrath is a professional voice actor who has had his voice featured in TV Commercials, promos and children’s programming. You can find John’s voice in popular children’s cartoons such as “Beyblade” and “Rupert”, as well as in the Daytime Emmy nominated PBS Kids’ “Super Why!” and Discovery Kids’ “Peep and the Big Wide World”.

In this video, John shares his thoughts and experiences on learning LeungTing WingTsun from Sifu Carson Lau.

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Marcena Lau, 13 years-old talks about her WingTsun experience.

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Confidence is one of the important ingredients for being successful in various areas of life.

In the context of martial arts, one cannot fully realize the potential of one’s skills and strength without the ingredient of confidence which brings out one’s mental strength. I have been practicing Wing Tsun for 3 years. My confidence in my skills and even own self-esteem have been slowly building up during the practices for the last 3 years. It is all thanks to Sifu Lau and the senior members of the club who constant encouragements and teachings allow me to gain my self-confidence.

The sticky-hand (Chi Sau) sparring training enables me to deal with adversity and test my ability to recover from it. My mental strength has increased due to this training which is my most precious reward from learning Wing Tsun.

Frank Yuen 

Wing Tsun - one of the Chinese Martial Arts; focuses on practical use of all your body parts to combat your opponents. However, WingTsun also gives you the necessary physical exercise - no matter what age you are in. I started practising WingTsun with Sifu Lau for 4 and half months now. Since I started, I’ve gained my self-confidence and have better physical conditions. I can better control my muscles and balances - you will discover muscles that you don’t know about!! I also learn from other senior members of the club (Si Hings) and Sifu about practical defence and “forms”. The friendly learning environment and atmosphere make me feel like working out with an extended family! All the Si Hings are very helpful and kind. They take time to show me and correct my mistakes.

For students like me, it is very important to have feed back on my progression on this martial art. Tests / exams are held regularly to give student feedback on how their skills are advancing - just like regular academic schooling.

In summary, it is my life biggest reward to learn (and keep learning) WingTsun from Sifu Lau and all the “Si Hings”.

*photo: from right to left Issac Lau (writer of this article), Sifu Lau, Allan Tang, Ah Chung, Sidney Yik