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In the interest of space, all listed participants of events are Ving Tsun Museum Committee Members.
All articles were commissioned by Ving Tsun Museum Curator Benny Meng.
2004
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Place
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Event
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| January 5-9 |
Orlando, FL |
   more...
- 2nd Chi Sim Weng Chun Training Camp
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
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| January 10-11 |
Orlando, FL |
   more...
- 4th Chi Sim Weng Chun Workshop
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
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| January 24 |
Dayton, OH |
  
- Chinese New Year's Celebration
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| February 7-9 |
Phoenix, AZ
Hosted by Richard Lowenhagen |
- Wing Chun Fighting Workshop
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
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| February 21 |
Centerville, OH |
 
Self-Defense Seminar
A free self-defense seminar was offered to the public at NeoLimits ProFitness (link) in Centerville, OH covering the four ranges of martial arts and legal aspects of self-defense.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng and Jeremy Roadruck
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| February 28-March 5 |
Buffalo, NY |
- Saan Kiu Training
This weekend focused on Saan Sau practice focused on realistic self-defense, gun/knife/stick defense, 3rd party scenarios involving handguns, speed training and ground work.
Attended by: Jeremy Roadruck
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| Mar/Apr Issue |
Kungfu Qigong |
- Seven Military Science Criteria for Developing a Survivable Hand-to-Hand Combat System (pg. 62)
(read article)
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| March 6-7 |
Columbus, OH |
- 2004 Arnold Battle of Columbus
This event included a chi sau competition and Saturday featured a workshop on the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy.
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| March 13 |
Dayton, OH |
- VTM Chi Sim Workshop
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| March 19-21 |
Kansas City, MO |
- VTM Hung Fa Yi Workshop
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| March 20 |
Carlisle, OH |
- Martial Arts competition
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| March 27-28 |
San Francisco, CA |
- HFY 10th Public Workshop
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Richard Loewenhagen, Mike Mathews, Jeremy Roadruck, Andy Kalish, Brad Ryan, Dac Lam, Savi Kruoch
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| 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.
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| May 1-2 |
Akron, OH |
- VTM Workshop
This workshop covered the latest research, Shaolin wisdom, HFY, connection between Shaolin and modern Wing Chun, combat application
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| May 8-9 |
New York, NY |
  
- Informal Hung Fa Yi Workshop
This workshop covered the HFY Formula, philosophy, history, jong sau, taan sau applications, fighting concepts. Historical – first HFY workshop in New York City.
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| May 15-16 |
Saginaw, MI |
- VTM Workshop
This workshop covered the latest research, Shaolin wisdom, Ip Man, HFY, connection between Shaolin and modern Wing Chun, combat application
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| 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
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| June |
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Mastering Kung Fu 2nd Edition printed.
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| June 11-13 |
Dayton, OH |
- Instructor Training Weekend 1
This three-day workshop brought together all the instructors from the VTM Branch Schools for an intensive review of training methods and current research. History and martial arts philosophy lectures were interspersed with intense workout sessions. Each day was over 12 hours long.
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| 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
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| July 24-25 |
Dayton, OH |
- Hung Fa Yi 11th Public Workshop
Presented by Grand Master Garrett Gee, this workshop was primarily focused on detailed information on the Faat Sau Kiu Sau training of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. Faat Sau Kiu Sau is an integral part in the development of Kiu Sau skills for students training in the Siu Nim Tau stage of the system.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
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| 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
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| August Issue |
Inside Kung Fu |
- Misconceptions of Wing Chun (pg. 54)
(read article)
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| 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
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| September 18-19 |
Phoenix, AZ |
- Hung Fa Yi 12th Public Workshop
Presented by Grand Master Garrett Gee, this workshop was primarily focused on detailed information on the Faat Sau Kiu Sau training of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. Faat Sau Kiu Sau is an integral part in the development of Kiu Sau skills for students training in the Siu Nim Tau stage of the system.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
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| November 5-8 |
New York State |
- New York State Trip
On this marathon trip, Curator Benny Meng visited the Shaolin Oversea Temple in New York City and then the VTM Rochester Club for meetings and workshops covering the VTM Curriculum.
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| 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
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| November 18-22 |
San Fransisco, CA |
- TC Media visit and Hung Fa Yi Headquarters visit and research
On this trip, Curator Benny Meng recorded footage for an upcoming instructional DVD on the Ip Man lineage Wooden Dummy. Also on this trip, participants visited the Hung Fa Yi Headquarters and trained on the Biu Jong concept.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Savi Kruoch, JK Walz, James Crump
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| December 5 |
New Mexico
Hosted by Master Zhuang Hui |
- Shaolin Wing Chun Workshop
This workshop covered the Shaolin Treasures of Chan, Health and Self-Defense using the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun system as an example. By understanding the key nature of Shaolin, participants understood the concept of 'one system to counter all styles.'
A new alliance was put into place between Master Zhuang Hui's organization and the VTM in which the two organizations will work together on future projects.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng
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| December 9-12 |
Dayton, Oh |
- Instructor Training Weekend 2
This four-day workshop brought together all the instructors from the VTM Branch Schools for an intensive review of training methods and current research. Topics included: organization and business structure, teaching/training methodology, details of levels 1-3, Nature of Shaolin, Treasures of Shaolin relating to Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, Taan Sau details in Siu Nim Tau and the Biu Jong concept. Each day was over 12 hours long.
Attended by: Curator Benny Meng, Richard Loewenhagen, Mike Mathews, Tae Hayden, Jeremy Roadruck, Chango Noaks, Stephen Rudnicki, John Lambert, Wayne Schulz, Dac Lam, Savi Kruoch, and David Bowman
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