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Date
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Place
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Event
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January 9 - 10
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Rochester, NY
hosted by:
Andy Kalish and Doug Rivers
(VTM)
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  - "Wing Chun
Kicking System and Leg Methods" by Benny Meng
Rochester Branch Club Visit (2nd visit)
This was the second VTM seminar hosted by the Rochester
branch. This workshop covered Wing Chun kicking concepts as
introduced through the Dummy in the Yip Man lineage.
Attended by: Rick Howard, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck,
Steve Atkinson, and Joe Seidenschmidt
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February 4 - 6
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Phoenix, AZ
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- Arizona Branch Club Visit
(7th visit)
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February 6 - 10
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San Francisco, CA
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- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun
(2nd visit)
After the first visit to Sifu Gee, Curator Benny Meng began
to make regular Friendship 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
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March 19 - 21
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St. Petersburg, FL
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 - 1999
International Chinese Martial Arts Championship
US Wushu Kungfu Southeast Regionals
(view competition results)
 - Master's Demonstration of Wing Chun
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Jeremy Roadruck, Chango
Noaks, and Joe Seidenschmidt
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March 20
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Phoenix, AZ
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Grand Opening of Arizona Branch School led by Sifu Richard
Loewenhagen
(visit website for more information)
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March/April
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Wushu-Kungfu
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 - The Ving Tsun Museum by Martha
Burr
The Ving Tsun Museum was written by Wushu-Kungfu senior
Editor Martha Burr, a guest VIP during the VTM's Grand
Opening Workshop
- Moy Yat by
Benny Meng and Richard Loewenhagen
The Moy Yat article in Wushu-Kungfu was the first article
published in a major American martial arts magazine.
(view article)
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April 13-16
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Hong Kong, China
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   more...
- Meeting with VTAA and Ip Ching, Friendship 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.
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April 17-20
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Futsan, China
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   more ...
- Meeting with Ching Mo and Ip Chun,
and Friendship 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.
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April 20-23
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San Francisco, CA
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- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun
(3rd visit)
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April 24
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Cleveland, OH
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- Great Lakes
Open
(view competition results)
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, Jeremy
Roadruck, Chango Noaks, Steve Atkinson and Joe Seidenschmidt
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May 1-2
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Saginaw, MI
hosted by:
Robert Hannon
(VTM)
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- "Wing Chun
Foundations and Chi Sau Progression" by Benny Meng
Opening of the Michigan Branch Club- Robert Hannon
(1st visit)
This workshop was conducted at the opening of the VTM's
newest branch club under the leadership of Robert Hannon.
Attended by: Jeremy Roadruck
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May 15
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Kansas City, KS
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- Kansas City Open
Kung Fu Championships
(competition results)
- Master's Demonstration of Wing
Chun
- "History and Foundation" by
Benny Meng
Sifu Benny Meng and Sifu Augustine Fong both presented
workshops at this tournament. Sifu Meng covered Wing Chun
history and Sifu Fong covered Chi Sau and footwork. After the
workshop, Sifu Meng interviewed Sifu Fong. Sifu Fong gave his
strong support to the VTM and promised to help with its
mission.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
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May 21 - 23
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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   more...
- "Friendship Seminar - 3rd Annual International VTM
Workshop" by, Special Guest Garrett Gee , Benny Meng,
Marty Goldberg , and Rene Ritchie
- Television Interview
This was a Friendship Seminar giving participants a chance
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.
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May 24 - 27
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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   more...
- "Leo Imamura's Ving Tsun System"
by Leo Imamura
This four day workshop covered from Siu Nihm Tauh to the Baat
Jahm Dou, covering the Ving Tsun System as taught by Sifu
Imamura in Brazil.
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June 19
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- "Nature of Martial Art" by Benny Meng
This was the first in a series of Workshops to serve as a
final review covering the entire system of Yip Man Lineage of
Wing Chun for the first class to graduate from the VTM.
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June 25 - 27
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Dallas, TX
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- 1999 Taiji
Legacy
(view competition results)
- Master's
Demonstration
- "History and Foundation" by Benny Meng
This workshop covered current VTM research into Wing Chun
history.
This was the first demonstration of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Siu
Nihm Tauh to a public audience outside of Wing Chun circles.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
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July 11 - 14
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San Francisco, CA
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- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun
(5th visit)
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July 24-25
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Baltimore, MD
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- United States of
America Chinese Kuoshu Federation Nationals
(view competition results)
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Joe Seidenschmidt
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August 6-8
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Baltimore, MD
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   more...
- United States of
America Wushu-Kungfu Federation Nationals (USAWKF) .
National Rules Standardized by VTM
(for competition results, view competition results)
- Master's Demonstration of Wing
Chun (3 Major Systems of VT)
- "Chi Sau Progression" and "5 Phases of Combat" by Benny Meng
The Workshops presented at the USAWKF dealt with two
different lineages of Wing Chun. The first workshop, Chi Sau
Progression, covered the development of Chi Sau used in the
Moy Yat/Benny Meng family. The second workshop covered the
five phases of combat as taught in the Hung Fa Yi lineage.
The five phases of combat are taught to provide an
understanding of tactics and strategy in hand to hand combat
range.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Tae
Hayden, Rick Howard, Mike Mathews, Chango Noaks, James
Mollette, Jeremy Roadruck, Steve Atkinson, Joe Seidenschmidt,
and Mark Stump
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August 20-22
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Saginaw, MI
hosted by:
Robert Hannon
(VTM)
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- "5 Phases of
Combat and Chi Sau Progression" by Benny Meng
(2nd visit)
Attended by: Rick Howard and Jeremy Roadruck
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August 28
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- VTM Certification: Siu Nihm Tauh and
Chahm Kiuh
These two certifications continued the series of Workshops to
serve as a final review covering the entire system of Yip Man
Lineage of Ving Tsun for the first class to graduate from the
VTM.
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August 31 to September 5
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Phoenix, AZ
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   more...
- Arizona Branch School Visit
(8th visit)
During this visit, meetings were held regarding VTM
activities, competition participation, workshop participation
and miscellaneous matters.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, and Jeremy Roadruck
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September 5
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Phoenix, AZ
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- 1999 Grand National Wushu Championships
Wing Chun Chi Sau Division
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Richard Loewenhagen,
Mike Mathews, and Jeremy Roadruck
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September 6-8
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San Francisco, CA
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- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun (6th visit)
This was the last visit to cover Siu Nihm Tauh material in
the Hung Fa Yi Lineage
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Mike Mathews
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September 18
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- VTM Certification: Biu Ji
This certification continued the series of Workshops to serve
as a final review covering the entire system of Yip Man
Lineage of Ving Tsun for the first class to graduate from the
VTM.
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September 23-25
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Dayton, OH
Detroit, MI
hosted by:(VTM)
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   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.
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October 2
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:(VTM)
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- "Muhk Yahn Jong Workshop part I" by Benny Meng
This workshop continued the series of Workshops to serve as a final review covering the entire
system of Yip Man Lineage of Ving Tsun for the first class to graduate from the VTM.
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October 9-10
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Rochester, NY
hosted by:
Andy Kalish
(VTM)
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- Friendship Seminar - Benny
Meng, Rene Richie, Marty Goldberg, John Crescione
Rochester Branch Club Visit (3rd
visit)
The VTM
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.
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October 22 - 23
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Canton, OH
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- Wu Tang Martial Arts Association of Ohio Championships
(view competition results)
- Master's Demonstration of Wing Chun (3 Major Systems of VT)
The Masters Demonstration featured 3 lineages of Wing Chun: Yip Man/Leung Shun by Carl DeChiara, Pan
Nam by Kyle Wyngandt, and Hung Fa Yi by Benny Meng.
Attended by:
Curator Benny Meng, Mike Mathews, and Jeremy Roadruck
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October 31
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- "Wooden Dummy Workshop part II"by Benny Meng
This workshop continued the series of Workshops to serve as a
final review covering the entire system of Yip Man Lineage of Ving Tsun
for the first class to graduate from the VTM.
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November
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Wushu-Kungfu
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- From Shaolin to Wing Chun by Benny Meng and
Mathew Kwan
(view article)
This was the first public article to feature information
collected from the Hung Fa Yi lineage.
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November 3-13
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Hong Kong and Futsan, China
hosted by:
VTAA
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   more ...
- Ving Tsun Athletic Association 1st World Ving Tsun Conference
Tour of
Southern China
(view article)
(view notes from the trip:
part 1
, part 2)
This series of events represented a first
in the global community of Wing Chun. The VTAA played host to more than
700 international visitors and many, many local participants in a two-day
workshop showcasing the Yip Man Lineage of Wing Chun. The VTAA also
sponsored and organized a tour of Southern China to include historic Wing
Chun sites.
The VTM acted as the official US representative
organizing the participation of 16 people from the VTM in addition to
coordinating the activities for US participants in Southern
China.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Sunmi Meng, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, Jeff Ramsey, Chango Noaks, and Steve Atkinson
more information is available from the VTAA at (http://www.vingtsun.org.hk)
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Hong Kong, China
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Official interview of Sifu William Cheung
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Hong Kong, China
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Official interview
of Sifu Leung Ting
During the interview, Sifu Leung Ting donated
material to the VTM in regards to his promotion of Wing Tsun on a global
scale.
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Hong Kong, China
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Official interview
of Sifu Lay Hoi Song
Sifu Lay Hoi Sung is a well known actor in
Hong Kong and the first Sifu of VTM Curator Benny Meng
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November 14-16
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San Francisco, CA
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- Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun (7th visit)
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December
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Wushu-Kungfu
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- Unraveling the History of Wing Chun's Butterfly
Swords by Benny Meng, Mathew Kwan and Richard Loewenhagen
(view article)
This was the first public article published
covering the evolution of the Wing Chun Butterfly Swords.
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December 10-13, 18
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- 4 Part Luhk Dim Bun Gwan Seminar by Benny Meng
These workshops continued the series of Workshops to serve
as a final review covering the entire system of Yip Man
Lineage of Ving Tsun for the first class to graduate from
the VTM.
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December 27-30
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Dayton, OH
hosted by:
(VTM)
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- 4 Part Baat Jaam Dou Seminar by Benny Meng
These workshops were the final events in the series of
Workshops to serve as a final review covering the entire
system of Yip Man Lineage of Ving Tsun for the first class
to graduate from the VTM.
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