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Moy Yat

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Full Name: Moy Yat-Kai

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
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.

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