Day Eight – August 10th (Tuesday)

Got up early and met up with Sifu Sergio. He continued to share stories with Grand Master Hoffmann and myself. The Wing Tsun political situation in Europe is shocking. He’s glad to be putting all that behind him. He feels he was in the right place and time to have the meeting and exchange with us. For the rest of the day, Grand Master Hoffmann spent a lot of time introducing Sifu Sergio to the Weng Chun system, covering the basics of Chi Sau and the details of the Sap Yat Kuen set.

Grand Master Hoffmann with Nava, his gracious and beautiful wife

That evening Grand Master Hoffmann took his wife, Nava, out to dinner privately for her birthday. Over our dinner, I shared with Sifu Sergio but VTM’s research on the history and evolution of Wing Chun.

Three lineages together
(l/r) Sifu Benny Meng (Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun), Sifu Andreas Hoffmann (Chi Sim Weng Chun), Sifu Sergio Iadarola (Ip Man Wing Tjun)


Grand Master Hoffmann discussing the Chi Sim Wooden Dummy training with Sifu Iaderola


Sifu Meng and Sifu Sergio enjoying the fine German Beer, as Grand Master Hoffmann has a soda!