| China |
| 6/28/38 |
Born in Toi Shan / Canton, China |
Hong Kong |
| 1953 |
Moved to Hong Kong |
| 1957 |
Started Ving Tsun training under Yip Man at Lee Chang Oak Chuen |
| 1962 |
Became youngest Sifu recognized by Grand Master Yip Man at age 24 |
| 1963 |
Spent a year as a seaman, traveling around the world |
| 1964 |
Married Helen Moy |
| 1967 |
Founding committee member as well as graphic designer for the Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Hong Kong |
| 1969 |
Published Wing Chun Kung Fu - Chinese Self-Defence Methods by Rolf Clausnitzer and Greco Wong, the first student of Moy Yat. First English book published on Ving Tsun Kung Fu. |
| 12/1972 |
Yip Man's funeral |
United States |
| 9/1973 |
Moved to United States to join brother Moy-Yit-Dean |
| 1974 |
Started first US school in NYC, NY Published 108 Muk Yan Jong by Moy Yat. This was the first book on Ving Tsun Kung Fu published in the United States by the Moy Yat family |
| 1975 |
Published Kung Fu for young people - the Ving Tsun System. |
| 1982 |
Published Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit by Moy Yat |
| 1987 |
Produced the first of 30 instructional video tapes between 1987 and 2000. |
| 1989 |
Published A Legend of Kung Fu Masters by Moy Yat |
| 1990 |
Published Ving Tsun Trilogy by Moy Yat |
| 1996 |
Published Voice of the Ving Tsun Kung Fu System by Moy Yat and Benny Meng |
| 1997 |
60th Birthday Party and formation of Moy Yat Ving Tsun International Kung Fu retirement from formal teaching |
| 1998 |
Opening of the Ving Tsun Museum Published Dummy - A tool for Kung Fu by Moy Yat |
| 2000 |
Published Luk Dim Poon Kwan by Moy Yat
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| 1/23/2001 |
Died in New York City, NY, US |
Moy Yat is survived by his wife Helen Moy, daughters Vieven and Viva,
and son William. William Moy is assuming the mantel of leadership in the Moy
Yat International Ving Tsun Federation.
Throughout his life, Moy Yat received numerous awards and recognitions as a
Master in both the Martial and Artistic communities. In his lifetime, Moy
Yat produced numerous works of art in many media including stone, metal,
watercolor, and oils. Some of his masterpieces include the Ving Tsun Chops
and the BLUSH STROKES. His students today number in the 1000s with many
great leaders and great fighters. Many students have won numerous titles
from the days of Gong Sau in Hong Kong to today's modern Full-Contact
sparring.
