The idea of Friendship Exchanges is by no means exclusive to the Ving Tsun Museum. Historically, the friendly exchange of training methods and sciences existed as a part of martial arts culture for centuries. We look at Friendship Exchanges as activities that promote a sense of community amongst martial artists via an exchange of information, as well as hands-on practice between differing schools, families, clans, styles, and systems. For example, when the VTM conducts a workshop on one system with information shared and hands-on training, it is not considered a Friendship Exchange. Friendship Exchanges, by definition, have at least two speakers from at least two separate schools or systems. The ultimate goal is to provide an increased sense of community amongst all serious martial arts students by enhancing mutual understanding of one another's methods and sciences. Hands-on interaction provides one of the best ways to accomplish this goal.

The Ving Tsun Museum is not the only organization conducting Friendship Exchanges, but we have shown strong leadership in promoting the open exchange of ideas and experience. We have used this idea in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Germany. We have hosted guest speakers from many Wing Chun lineages including: numerous well-known instructors in the Ip Man lineage, Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, Chi Sim Weng Chun, Pan Nam Wing Chun, Chun Wah Shun, Cheung Bo, Yuen Kay-San, Gu Lao, and Cho Ga just to name a few. We have also hosted and formally engaged in exchanges with other systems outside Wing Chun as well. There are too many Sifus, Masters, and Grand Masters to mention but we would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to each for sharing his/her knowledge, experience, and wisdom.

Below are the Friendship Events conducted by the Ving Tsun Museum, from our Timeline.

July 21-24	Chicago, IL   hosted by: Steve Lee Swift	more ... - "Yip Man Ving Tsun System" by Yip Chun and Yip Ching   Trip to Chicago to get Yip Chun and Yip Ching   This trip included participation in a Workshop conducted by Sifus Yip Chun and Yip Ching. Afterwards, VTM staff escorted the two Sifus on a first-time tour of the American Mid-West via motor home. The tour concluded at the future site of the VTM for a Groundbreaking Ceremony.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Richard Loewenhagen
July 26-31	Dayton, OH   hosted by: (VTM)	more... VTM Ground Breaking   - "Ving Tsun System" by Yip Chun and Yip Ching   - "Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit" by Moy Yat   This was the first time that three disciples of the late Sifu Yip Man gathered together to witness a Ground Breaking and conduct a workshop on Ving Tsun in Pan-America. Extensive interviews of each Sifu were conducted by Richard Loewenhagen and later published in Inside Kung Fu Magazine (December '96). Interview questions were carefully crafted by all members of the museum founding committee.   Attended by: Technical Advisor Yip Chun, Technical Advisor Yip Ching, Honorary Chairman Moy Yat, Curator Benny Meng, Pete Pajil, and Miguel Hernandez.

April 27-30	Dayton, OH   hosted by: (VTM)	- "Ving Tsun Gong Sau" by Jeffrey Chan   Honorary Chairman Moy Yat with Jeffrey Chan   The VTM hosted the legendary Gong Sau fighter Jeffrey Chan. He was the last person to represent Wing Chun before the Hong Kong government banned Gong Sau in the 1960's. As a show of support for the VTM, he conducted a seminar on his Gong Sau experience.
May	Toronto, Canada       hosted by: Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah)	- "Luhk Dim Bun Gwan" by Moy Yat and Benny Meng   This workshop was a continuation of the VTM's efforts to cultivate a relationship with Canada's largest Wing Chun organization headed by Sifu Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah).
May 22-28	Sao Paulo, Brazil    hosted by: Leo Imamura	more... - 1st Visit to South American Kung Fu Family   - "Martial Art Business and Organization" by Benny Meng   This was the VTM's first official visit to South America, continuing the VTM's efforts to cultivate International relationships, this time with Brazil's largest Wing Chun organization headed by Sifu Leo Imamura.

May 2-4	Dayton, OH       hosted by: (VTM)	many more... - "1st Annual International Ving Tsun Museum Workshop" by Honorary Chairman Moy Yat, Technical Advisor Yip Ching, Jeffrey Chan, Sunny Tang, Henry Moy, Mickey Chan, Pete Pajil, William Moy, Miguel Hernandez, Curator Benny Meng , and Leo Imamura   This was the first official VTM sponsored event. It featured eleven Sifus of Wing Chun. This workshop covered two families under the Yip Man lineage, presenting information on: Formal Introduction, Banquet, and Demonstrations The Nature of the Ving Tsun System and the Idioms by Sifu Moy Yat Siu Nihm Tauh Principles, Form, Technique, and Attributes by Sifu Benny Meng Ving Tsun Beginner's Foundation Exercises and Drills by Sifu Leo Imamura Chahm Kiuh (Exercises and Drills) by Sifu William Moy Biu Ji (Exercises and Drills) by Sifu Mickey Chan Complimentary Exercises in Ving Tsun by Sifu Henry Moy Nature of Chi Sau by Sifu Miguel Hernandez Health and Fitness in Kung Fu by Sifu Pete Pajil Wooden Dummy / 6 ½ Point Pole by Sifu Yip Ching Ving Tsun Fighting (Gong Sau) by Jeffrey Chan and Sifu Sunny Tang Ving Tsun Fighting Techniques vs Fighting Abilities by Sifu Pete Pajil For the Moy Yat family, this was also a historic event for another reason. The above persons represent a complete listing of the top people in the Moy Yat family. This was the first time in the history of the family that all of these Sifus were brought together for a common teaching purpose oriented to furthering the development of the art. The Ving Tsun Museum committee and its Curator made these events possible through sheer determination and countless sacrifices of time, money, and other personal resources.   These workshops are available on videotape, please visit our gift shop for more information.
August 16	Albany, NY   hosted by: Russell Cichon	- "Siu Nihm Tauh, Chi Sau, Biu Ji" by Yip Ching   Continuing research and discussion on the Yip Man lineage.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Dan Wells
August 30-31	Toronto, Canada   hosted by: Sifu Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah)	- Interview with Sam Lau, Chairman of the Yip Man Athletic Association   This interview was later published in the December issue of Inside Kung Fu.   (view article)   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Mike Mathews, and Dan Wells.
November 24 to December 2	Hong Kong	more... - Curator Benny Meng research Yip Man book and collect Wing Chun artifacts for the VTM   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Sifu John Crescione

March 28-29	Canton, OH   hosted by: Kyle Wyngandt	more... - "Pan Nam Wing Chun" by Eddie Chong   This represents the second official visit from the VTM to a lineage outside of Yip Man and was the first contact with the Pan Nam lineage of Wing Chun. Curator Benny Meng interviewed Sifu Eddie Chong, collecting information only recently revealed to the public about this little known style of Wing Chun. Sifu Chong was the first to introduce Mainland Wing Chun to America in recent years, offering a unique perspective.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Jeff Ramsey, Mike Mathews, Dan Wells, and Joe Seidenschmidt
April 25 to May 1	NYC, NY Atlanta, GA San Francisco, CA Vancouver, BC	more... - Ving Tsun Tour of North America   From New York, this tour traveled to visit Jason Lau in Georgia. From Georgia it went to San Francisco to visit Mak Po. From there, tour participants went to Vancouver, British Columbia to visit Jeffrey Chan.   Attended by: Moy Yat, Miguel Hernandez, Benny Meng, and Fred Glenn
May 16-17	BC, Canada   hosted by Ray Van Raamsdonk	more... - "Friendship Exchange" 3 different styles of Wing Chun by Ray VanRaamsdonk, Marty Goldberg, and Rene Ritchie   This was the first of many "Friendship" events organized by the VTM and the International Wing Chun Kung Fu Federation (IWCKFF).   (read review)
June 3- 9	Sau Paulo, Brazil   hosted by: Leo Imamura	more... - "Complete Ving Tsun" by Benny Meng   This was the 2nd visit by VTM Curator Benny Meng to VTM South American Representative Leo Imamura. This series of twelve seminars covered the entire Wing Chun system up to the weapons.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
October 23-24	Phoenix, AZ   hosted by: Richard Loewenhagen (VTM)	more... - "VTM West Coast Workshop" by Sifus Chu Shong Tin, Yip Chun, Yip Ching, Moy Yat   Arizona Branch Club Visit (6th visit)   This historic event represented the first and only time four Sifus of the Yip Man lineage came together for a common teaching purpose in the Western United States. The event was sponsored by the Ving Tsun Museum and elegantly hosted by Meng's Martial Arts of Arizona. Question and Answers to the Four Sifus Yip Man's Teaching and Principles and Concepts of the three forms of Ving Tsun by Sifu Chu Shong Tin Wooden Dummy and Ving Tsun Kicking by Sifu Yip Ching Chi Sau by Sifu Yip Chun System and Methodology by Sifu Moy Yat
October 26-30	Dayton, OH   hosted by: (VTM)	more... - "Ving Tsun Athletic Association Senior Instructor Certification Program" by Sifus Chu Shong Tin, Yip Chun, Yip Ching, Moy Yat Nature of the Ving Tsun System by Sifu Moy Yat Three Forms, Development of Punching Power by Sifu Yip Ching Three Forms, Teaching Methods by Sifu Yip Chun Three Forms, Body Structure of Ving Tsun by Sifu Chu Shong Tin Also included with each workshop was a personal story about the late Sifu Yip Man.   These workshops are available on videotape, please visit our gift shop for more information.
October 30	Dayton, OH	more... - VTM Official Grand Opening   Active Committee Members - Honorary Chairman Moy Yat, Technical Advisor Ip Ching, Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Leo Imamura, Richard Loewenhagen, Rick Howard, Kathalene Howard, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, and Dan Wells
October 31 to November 1	Dayton, OH   hosted by: (VTM)	- "2nd Annual International VTM Workshop" by Sifus Moy Yat, Yip Ching, Yip Chun, Chu Shong Tin, Mak Po, Hawkins Cheung, Moy Bing Wah   October 23 to November 1 brought to light a series of history making Wing Chun events. October 23 and 24 saw the first workshop conducted by four Sifus of the Yip Man lineage in the United States.   Immediately following that weekend workshop, the Sifus conducted the 2nd Ving Tsun Athletic Association Senior Instructor Certification Program ever held at the VTM making it the first held outside of China.   Three more Sifus arrived to present information at the 2nd Annual International VTM Workshop making this the first workshop ever to feature seven Sifu of the Yip Man Wing Chun System. Several of these Wing Chun veterans had not seen each other in over 25 years. Their desire to come together at one place and one time is a testament to their support of the VTM.   In all, this series of events represented the culmination of a year's planning to celebrate and commemorate the Grand Opening of the Ving Tsun Museum.
December 6 - 10	San Francisco, CA	- 1st Official Visit to Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Interview of Sifu Garrett Gee, documentation of WC History   This represents the first official visit from the VTM. Curator Benny Meng interviewed Sifu Gee and his senior students, collecting vital information never before revealed to the public about the history of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun as well as Wing Chun history as a whole. Sifu Gee also shared technical information demonstrating a deep level of understanding combat from a philosophical and ideological point of view. Sifu Gee also provided a friendly atmosphere for Curator Meng to share his understanding of the Yip Man system with his students. The VTM would like to thank Sifu Garrett and his students for the generosity and hospitality shown while Curator Meng was in San Francisco.

February 6 - 10	San Francisco, CA	- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun (2nd visit)   After the first visit to Sifu Gee, Curator Benny Meng began to make regular trips to research and document this lineage of Wing Chun's technical information and historical traditions.    Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, and Jeremy Roadruck
April 13-16	Hong Kong, China	more... - Meeting with VTAA and Ip Ching, Tour of Hong Kong's Ving Tsun sites with Ip Ching   Curator Benny Meng met with Sifu Yip Ching to visit all the locations used by Yip Man to teach Wing Chun. More material was collected for the future book on Yip Man. Official interviews of Sifu Lay Hoi Song, Chu Shong Tin, Gu Sung, and Sam Lau were conducted by Curator Benny Meng.
April 17-20	Futsan, China	more ... - Meeting with Ching Mo and Ip Chun, Tour of Futsan's Wing Chun with Ip Chun   Curator Benny Meng traveled throughout Hong Kong and southern China with Sifu Yip Chun to gather information on Wing Chun lineages in Mainland China.   The first official Wing Chun Association formed after the establishment of Communist China is hosted at the Ching Mo in Futsan. This association contains members from many different Wing Chun lineages in China. Among the lineages contacted by the VTM at the Ching Mo were Pan Nam, Yuen Kay-San, and Chan Wah Shun.
May 21 - 23	Dayton, OH   hosted by: (VTM)	more... - "2nd Friendship Seminar - 3rd Annual International VTM Workshop" by, Special Guest Garrett Gee , Benny Meng, Marty Goldberg , and Rene Ritchie   - Television Interview    This was the second Friendship Seminar, a chance for participants to hear and see different lineages of Wing Chun at the same time and place. At this workshop, Sifu Garrett Gee introduced the Hung Fa Yi lineage of Wing Chun to the public for the first time in its history. Each Sifu was given time to speak about a particular area of his lineage and participants were given time to interact and share as well. The attendance increased from the first to the second Seminar. Hopefully, this will be a continuing trend in the Wing Chun community.
September 23-25	Dayton, OH Detroit, MI   hosted by:(VTM)	more...  - "Unity Workshop" by Sifu William Cheung   In the spirit of friendship, this workshop was the first workshop conducted by Sifu William Cheung outside of his own organization.
October 9-10	Rochester, NY   hosted by: Andy Kalish (VTM)	- 3rd Friendship Seminar - Benny Meng, Rene Richie, Marty Goldberg, John Crescione   Rochester Branch Club Visit (3rd visit)   The VTM Rochester Club played host to this Friendship Seminar. Among the topics discussed were Hung Fa Yi punching by Benny Meng, Yuen Kay-San Chi Sau and Saan Sau by Rene Ritchie, Traditional Wing Chun by Marty Goldberg, and Punching Methodologies by John Crescione.

January 18-22	San Francisco, CA	more...  - Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun (8th visit)   During this trip three different families of Wing Chun were in one place. Sifu Gee shared his Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun and also gave each of us an opportunity to share Philip Holder family and Moy Yat family Wing Chun with his students.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, and Steve Atkinson with Sifu William Mason
April 29 and 30	Los Angeles, CA   hosted by: Robert Chu	more... - "Jhee Shim Wing Chun" by Sifu Andreas Hoffman   This was the first workshop conducted in the United States featuring the Jhee Shim Wing Chun System. This lineage represents one of the earliest styles to identify itself as Wing Chun in the history. This was the first contact by the VTM with this lineage. In the future, the VTM will be hosting Sifu Hoffman for a workshop as well as working to collect and publish information on this lineage. Material covered included the first form, Kiuh Sau (similar to Chi Sau), and Saan Sau.   Also at this workshop was a demonstration representing 5 systems of Kung Fu: Jhee Shim Wing Chun, Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, Robert Chu Wing Chun, Cho Family Wing Chun, and Hung Ga.
May 19-21	Dallas, TX	- 2000 Taiji Legacy   (view competition results)   - Master's Demonstration of Wing Chun (2 Major Systems of VT)   - "Wing Chun History" and "Wing Chun Application" by Sifu Benny Meng   The first workshop covered the latest research into Wing Chun history conducted by VTM staff. The second workshop focused on the development of the punch with body structure and applicable combat ranges as taught in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun System.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
June 3-4	Dayton, OH   hosted by:(VTM)	more...  - "Traditional Wing Chun" by Sifu William Cheung   This workshop, the second by Sifu William Cheung, covered Siu Nihm Tauh, Chi Sau, Saan Sau, footwork, counters to grappling, and BOEC concepts. Also at this workshop, a grand student of Sifu Cheung tested for promotion to the rank of Sifu.
June 17-19	New York, NY	- New York City Visit with Sifu David Peterson   VTM Curator Benny Meng took Sifu Peterson and his fiancée to meet with the Moy Yat Kung Fu family in addition to site seeing and shopping. While in New York, Curator Meng also attended to VTM business. On Saturday, Sifu Miguel Hernandez hosted a small gathering at his school to exchange gung fu between two different Wong Shong Leung families and the Moy Yat family. Later that night, Sifu Victor Parlati of the William Cheung family joined the group for dinner. Sunday included dim sum with Sifu Moy Yat and several of his senior students - Mickey Chan, Henry Moy, Miguel Hernandez, and Benny Meng.
August 4-6	Baltimore, MD	more...  - United States of America Wushu-Kungfu Federation Nationals (USAWKF)   (view competition results)   - Master's Demonstration of Wing Chun (3 Major Systems of VT)   - "Wing Chun History" and "Hung Fa Yi Punch" by Benny Meng   These Workshops dealt with two different aspects of Wing Chun: history and techniques. The first workshop covered the latest research conducted by the VTM into Wing Chun's history through oral legends and records of secret societies. The second workshop covered the development and application of the punch as explained in the Hung Fa Yi lineage.   An announcement was also made at the banquet Friday night of a newly formed Pan-American Wing Chun Federation, created to promote Wing Chun competition throughout North and South America.   Curator Benny Meng was awared the USAWKF's Hall of Fame Master Instructor of the Year for his contributions to the martial arts community.   (read review)   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, Chango Noaks, Joe Seidenschmidt
October 20-25	San Fransisco, CA	more... - Friendship Gathering, Hung Fa Yi visit (15th) , and Bruce Lee Event   This trip included making preparations for inducting Bruce Lee as the 2000 Ving Tsun Museum Hall of Fame recipient. Also included in this trip was more research conducted by VTM staff on the Hung Fa Yi lineage and participation in the opening banquet for the "Bruce Lee - A retrospective: A look at the man behind the legend" exhibit at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. For more information on the exhibit, go to the Chinese Culture Center (www.c-c-c.org) or the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation (www.jkd.com)   (read review)   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, and Joe Seidenschmidt
December 31- Januray 2, 2001	Chicago, IL	- New Year’s Celebration and Friendship visit with Ng Kung Fu Family   This trip mixed kung fu with New Year’s celebrations as Master Meng visited Master Sam Ng and Sifu Philip Ng in Chicago.   Attended by: Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Tae Hayden, Mike Mathews, Maureen Ly

January 12-14	Los Angeles, CA	more... - LA Friendship Seminar   This Friendship Seminar brought several Wing Chun lineages together to share information. Speakers at this seminar included Sifu Benny Meng, Sifu John Crescione, Sifu Jerry McKinley, Sifu Marty Goldberg, Rene Ritchie, Dzu Ngyuen, and Dave McKinnon.   (read review)   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews and Jeremy Roadruck
March 2-4	Columbus, OH	more... - Arnold's Battle of Columbus   This event included a chi sau competition and Sunday featured Friendship Workshops on Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun and Chi Sim Weng Chun.   (view competition results)   Attended by: Tae Hayden, Rick Howard, Andy Ruffin, Mike Mathews, Mavis Reed, Jeremy Roadruck, and Joe Seidenschmidt
March 31 - April 1	Greensboro, NC	- Friendship Workshop at Sifu Mason's school   Sifu William Mason was host to an intra-school Friendship Exchange between his school and the VTM. The goal of these workshops was to broaden the experience and exposure to Wing Chun for the students of both schools. Sifu Meng covered the foundations of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun including Time/Space and structure. He also presented the VTM's current research on Wing Chun history.   (read review)
May 19-20	Dayton, OH	more... - Ohio Friendship Workshop   This Friendship Workshop featured Sifu William Mason of the Yip Man lineage. Completing the second half of a workshop begun at Sifu Mason's school conducted by Sifu Benny Meng. Sifu Mason covered the foundations of Wing Chun, sharing his views on the Yin/Yang qualities of energy. He used the Yin/Yang concept to also explain a wide variety of training exercises and approaches to combat.
June 7-10	Dallas, TX	more... - 2001 Taiji Legacy (view competition results)   - Master's Demonstration of Wing Chun (2 Major Systems of WC) - "Wing Chun History" and "Original Concepts of SNT" by Benny Meng   The first Friendship Workshop covered the latest research into Wing Chun history conducted by VTM staff. The second Friendship Workshop focused on the original concepts of the first form in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun System.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
June 24 - July 4	Korea	more... - Korea Trip   Members of the VTM traveled to several major cities in Korea on a Friendship Tour. Tour stops included the island of Je Ju, Inchon, Pusan, and Seoul. Among the sites visited were Buddhist temples, historical sites around Korea, three Korean Taekwondo programs at the college level in two different Colleges, and a private Taekwondo school. Tour participants learned about Korean culture, food, history, trained Taekwondo with National level martial artists, visited the Kukiwon, the world headquarters for Taekwondo, and visited the national Taek Kyun headquarters. Taek Kyun is a martial art different from Taekwondo that is indigenous to Korea.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Mavis Reed, Tae Hayden, and Jeremy Roadruck (read review)
August 18-19	Kansas City, KS	- Siu Nim Tau Certification   Curator Benny Meng conducted a Friendship Workshop to a diverse group of martial artists participating in a VTM Certification program at the Siu Nim Tau level.   (read review)

January 19-22	Atlantic City, NJ	more... - Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame award to Master Benny Meng, Sifu Richard Loewenhagen and Mike Mathews   - New Jersey Branch School Visit (1st visit)   - Miguel Hernandez Ving Tsun School Visit   (read review)   This tour consisted of attending the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame Awards banquet and numerous opportunities for Friendship Exchanges.   Sifu Meng: Special Award for Preservation of Wing Chun Sifu Loewenhagen: Author of the Year Mike Mathews: Wing Chun Competitor of the Year   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Richard Loewenhagen, and Mike Mathews
March 15-19	Phoenix, AZ	- Arizona Branch School Visit (14th visit)   School visit and Friendship Exchange with Shaolin Monks from China   (read comments)
July 11-14	Dallas, TX	- 7th World Chin Woo Martial Arts Championship and 2002 Taiji Legacy (view competition results)   - Master's Demonstration   - "Siu Lin Tau vs. Siu Nim Tau" and "Wing Chun Military Combat Science" by Benny Meng   In the first Friendship Workshop, Sifu Meng covered the difference between “little drilling” and “little idea” as expressed in the Hung Fa Yi System. In the second Friendship Workshop Sifu Meng presented the technical details that give Wing Chun its edge in fighting. The focus of this second workshop was on the difference between Military Science and Martial Art.
November 4-18	Hong Kong, China Shunde, China	more... - Ip Man Tong Grand Opening Celebration and Southern Shaolin Temple visit

February 1	Akron, OH	more... - Akron Grand Opening - Friendship Demonstration of HFY, Chi Sim and Ip Man Wing Chun   With the opening of this school, there are now three official branch schools of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun (Dayton, Phoenix, Akron).   Attended by: Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, Chango Noaks
February 1	Phoenix, AZ	Arizona Wing Chun Gathering   Attended by: Levi Melton, Jason Walz, David Escarcega
August 1-3	Dallas, TX	more... - 2003 Taiji Legacy   - Master's Demonstration   - "Ranges of Combat & Strategies" and "Chi Sau in relation to Combat" by Benny Meng   Wing Chun Ranges of Combat and Strategies This Friendship Workshop focused on the reasons for Wing Chun's emphasis on the Trapping Range. Context was placed on all four ranges of Kicking, Striking, Trapping, and Grappling in addition to strategies for maximizing results in the Trapping Range.   Chi Sau in relation to Combat Continuing the focus on Trapping Range from Part I, this section focused on Wing Chun's main training platform for contact-reflexes: Chi Sau. Understanding the use and necessity of reactional skill was the focus in this workshop. Attended by: Benny Meng, Robert Hannon
September 6-7	Kansas City, KS	VTM Ip Man seminar by Benny Meng & HFY training for Kansas Branch group   This weekend Friendship Workshop focused on three main areas: the nature of Wing Chun combat with a focus on application, a continuation of pervious workshops on Chi Sau, and an introduction to Biu Ji.
October 23-27	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	more... - VTM Workshop   This weekend Friendship Workshop covered the history of Wing Chun and principles/concepts of the Chi Sim, Hung Fa Yi and Ip Man Wing Chun lineages. The main focus of the weekend was HFY Wing Chun. This workshop was the first presentation of the HFY system in South America.   Attended by: Benny Meng and Allen Kong

April 3	Dayton, OH	- VTM Hung Fa Yi and Chi Sim workshop   This one-day Friendship Workshop presented comparison between HFY and Chi Sim – similarities and differences.
May 22-24	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	- 2nd VTM Brazilian Workshop   This two-day Friendship Workshop covered the latest research, Shaolin wisdom, HFY, connection between Shaolin and modern Wing Chun, combat application, forms
July 17	Kansas City, KS	- VTM Kansas City Workshop   This one-day Friendship Workshop covered the Wooden Dummy and Fighting applications from the Ip Man lineage.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
July 30-August 1	Dallas, TX	2004 Taiji Legacy   This tournament also included a small Friendship Gathering, hosted by Sifu Benny Meng.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
August 3-13	Bamburg, Germany	more... - Germany Trip   (read report)   Curator Benny Meng visited Germany to continue research into the Chi Sim Weng Chun system with Grand Master Andreas Hoffmann. Also during this trip, Master Meng presented the first VTM European Friendship Workshop, hosted by Sifu Klaus Filbrandt.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
November 12-16	Rio De Janerio, Brazil Sau Paulo, Brazil	- VTM Third Brazilian Workshop   Together in Rio with Sifu Luiz Pessanha of Grand Master Chan Kwok Wai's Northern Shaolin Kung Fu family and in Sau Paulo with Sifu Li Hon Ki of Grand Master Duncan Leung's Kung Fu Family, Curator Meng presented two Friendship Seminars. Curator Meng covered Wing Chun History, the evolution of Wing Chun, Shaolin philosophy as contained in Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, Qigong, forms, self-defense and training methodology. This was the first time information on the Hung Fa Yi lineage was presented in Sau Paulo. The Rio workshop also included time to assist the development of the growing Hung Fa Yi Club in Rio De Janeiro.   Attended by: Curator Benny Meng

January 9	Cincinnati, Oh   Hosted by Sifu John Lambert	- VTM Workshop: Shaolin Treasures & Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun - One system to counter all styles   (read report)   This Friendship Workshop was presented for Master and Grand Master level Instructors of the Tang Su Do Federation in Ohio. The workshop focused beyond techniques and concentrated on the Concepts and Principles that are common to all martial arts   Attended by Benny Meng
February 26-27	Kansas City, KS   Hosted by Sifu Dac Lam	- VTM Workshop: Shaolin Treasures & Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun - One system to counter all styles   (read comments)   This Frienship Workshop presented an overall approach on the VTM's Hung Fa Yi curriculum with an emphasis on Levels 1 & 3 using the Saam Mo Kiu philosophy of Wandering, Awareness and Focus. The majority of the Awareness and Focused information was tied to lively application and free skill development. During this weekend, Curator Benny Meng continued to work with Sifu Dac Lam on the VTM Curriculum Instructional DVDs. Curator Meng also took the opportunity to take some professional photos for upcoming book and DVD projects.   Attended by Benny Meng
March 9	Dayton, Oh	- Flying Masters of China Tour   (read review)   The Flying Masters of China Demonstration team visited Dayton, Ohio for a one-time Friendship Exchance and performance of Chinese martial arts, iron body, iron head, iron palm and a one-finger handstand.
March 13	Cincinnati, Oh   Hosted by Sifu John Lambert	- VTM Workshop: Shaolin Treasures & Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun - One system to counter all styles II   (read review)   This Friendship Workshop was a follow-up to the January workshop   Attended by Benny Meng