Dr. John Crescione started Wing Chun at 13 under the tutelage of Lui Yiu Choi, a classical Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor. This lasted until the age of 17. At 21 he continued his Wing Chun training under Lee Moy Shan, an early disciple of Moy Yat. At 24, he met William Cheung and began cross training in two Wing Chun lineages at the same time.

Upon completion of both Wing Chun lineages, he left for chiropractic college in Marietta, Georgia. With a background in exercise physiology, Oriental medicine and acupuncture, his study of anatomy, neurology and physiology was further deepened. It was at this time that he started to dissect Wing Chun into a biomechanical and neurological science. Once he returned home, he resumed teaching and exploring the Wing Chun system under various instructors around the United States. He later met Yip Ching, Yip Man's youngest son. Yip Ching invited him to come and train in Hong Kong to further delve into the art, science and philosophy of Wing Chun. Sifu Crescione is currently investigating the Gu Lao system under Sifu Robert Chu.

Dr. Crescione teaches Wing Chun from a 21st century approach of physics, biomechanics, exercise physiology, neurology and anatomy, while at the same time using his well rounded knowledge to explain the why's and how-come's of "traditional" Chinese kung fu and it's application to martial arts.

The Crescione Wing Chun school has been in operation since the middle 80's. Dr. John runs the school from both a modern and traditional point of view. The school is a non-commercial school focusing on learning at your own rate of speed, with no test fees, uniforms or stress. When you are ready to learn the next thing, that's when you get it. This ensures quality of practice, correction and instruction to internalize the physical, mental and theoretical aspects of what you are learning.

Everything taught is explained from both a neurological, anatomical and common sense point of view-in English as well as Oriental mindsets. The complete Wing Chun system including weapons are taught openly and without secrets. Other areas included in the curriculum are chi gung, Dim Mak, oriental medicine as it applies to Martial Arts, western boxing and Oriental philosophy. The schools motto is "It's your Kung Fu, if you want it to be good, it'll be good-you want to be so-so, it'll be so-so!" The training atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, with the senior students helping the juniors-there is no "new punching bag" syndrome in the school. Dr John Crescione can be reached at his office-516-745-0760 or by email drkwaichang@msn.com.

Classes are on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 8:30 till 11:00pm. Private lessons are also available.