Please take time to enjoy a few photos of what we have participated in the past

Group Photo for Essex Koi Show	Six and a half point pole form
5 Tile breaking in less than a second	Double sticky hands
Chum Kiu Second Form	Lion Dance
Preparation for Southend Carnival	Lion Dance Sponsored by Westcliff Casino

A couple of photos taken whilst training

Discussion on technique

Drilling 'Wing Arm' with a 'Turning Stance'

Ip Man Tong, Foshan, China

Ancestral Gardens	Ancestral Gardens	Ip Man Tong
Poster of Sifu Kwok	Grand Master Ip Chun & Ip Ching	Bruce Lee
Inside Ip Man Tong	Wooden Dummy Sequence Hall	Ip Man's personal Equipment
Group with Grandmaster Ip Chun	Cristina with Grandmaster Ip Chun	Sifu John Brogden & Sifu Kwok

Ip Man Tong Demonstration

Sifu Kwok demonstrating the pole form	Mark succeeded in breaking a breeze block with a one inch punch
Fight Scene from Michael, Darren, and Jeff	Chi Sau from Sifu John Brogden (L) and Alex (R)

Training in VTAA Headquarters, Hong Kong

VTAA Headquarter in Hong Kong	Sifu Ip Chun and Si-Suk Ip Ching
Leanne with Si-Gong	Michael with Si-Gong
Training 1	Training 2
Training 3	Training 4
Training 4	Training Group

Our Association takes pride in our training and development. We share our passion for Wing Chun with beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. This Association does not shroud itself in 'secrecy' or politics, and so we will always have open doors in the Far East for our members to learn, train, and meet the Grandmaster himself. This is an assurance that this Association will remain true.
This Association cares for it's members as if they were family, that is to say that we help each other where ever we can. For example this Association donated HK$20,000 for the opening of Ip Man Tong, treated to its 60 senior members to a get together evening dinner, paid for the Lion Dance Team to take part in the China National Lion Dance Competition year 2000, and this year (2004) sponsored Ashley Rowan to train in Hong Kong for four months. We try to achieve a better personal development and discovery, and so hopefully a better future community.

Grandmaster Ip Chun's 80th Birthday, 9th September 2004

Sifu with his grandson and birthday cake	Sifu and blonde surprise
Sifu drinking with us	Sifu Kwok presenting his Sifu with an award on behalf of Combat magazine
Sifu with maybe one too many!?

Without a doubt that being here we shared with our fellow Wing Chun Family, a common love and respect for our Grandmaster . Guests included some of the most famous names in the circle. However, today was about this one man who continued his father's work, and has now reached what the Chinese calls, 'The Golden Age' Today we see some of past work on the big screen, his sense of humour, his easiness with his students, and a distinct honourability about him. We are forever proud and look forward to many more birthdays. Happy Birthday, Sifu.

China Tour and Cultural Discovery

Hong Kong	Great Buddha Statue, Lantau Island	Po Lin Temple, Lantau Island
Tranquil mountain walk, Tuen Muen	View from Victoria Peak	Victoria Harbour
Jade Market	Market Stalls	Victoria Peak Tram

Hong Kong is known as the 'City of Life' but what the name means is Incense Harbour. It has a wealth of history, which is also mixed with the modern cosmopolitan way of life. The great thing about Hong Kong is its strive for convenience and efficiency hence there is a 7/11 always nearby. You will never have to wait more than 5 minutes for a subway train or 7 minutes for a normal train. Travelling on public transport is inexpensive, and is always very clean. Locals are very proud and do not ruin their surroundings with graffitii. The service is simply with customers in mind. You will never be left waiting wondering why you have to wait for so long to pay, which very common here in the UK. In Hong Kong they really do put the pleasure in shopping.

Jung Tong Tsuen	A Unicorn Dance Group Welcome	Majorette Welcome
Local bike taxi service	Excellent Feng Shiu area	Visit to local school
Ashley lighting up a 'Banger' strip	Paying respects to ancestors	Visit to 300 year old building

Jung Tong Tuen Village is the ancestral roots of Sifu Kwok. Visiting here will give visitors a look into rural life in China where it is not touched by tourism or modern luxuries. The families are mostly very poor with children often not having shoes to wear. Water is pumped from the river, which is free flowing from the mountains. You can see where they farm chickens, rice, and other vegetables in the fields. This village is very well known locally for their Lychee , and Mango produce. Our group received a very warm welcome as it was their first time to receive visitors from the west.

Beijing	2004 Group in Tianenmen Square	Imperial Court, Forbidden City
Gate Towers, Forbidden City	Breath Taking Great Wall	Concrete Boat, Summer Palace
Passage Way, Forbidden City	Food Hawkers, Shopping Precinct	Skewers from the Food Hawkers. Please hit for big picture

Beijing, China is undoubtedly one of the most popular destinations today for both its tourism and business. For our group it was for its historical and cultural offerings. Apart from the normal tourist areas we also visited off the beaten track places too. It is actually inexpensive to visit Beijing. All taxis run on meter and if you stay away from tourist areas you can have a Peking Duck Dinner for 4 for less than £10, we managed to find half litre bottled beer for 30pence. The food is incredibly fresh and the service is impeccable. If you have a group of 15 people wanting to visit Beijing, or anywhere in China, our Association can organise it for you with all the comfort and best deals you would not normally find in the UK.

Lion Dance

Restaurant Opening with Sir Teddy Taylor	New Year Festival with Chinese Community
Sifu on Drums, New Year Festival	Wong Fei Huong School, China
Lion Dance Demo, Chinese Community Eastbourne	Year 2000 International Lion Dance Championship, China

Lion Dance, like Kung Fu, is considered as our Chinese Cultural Heritage. The dance is physically demanding and is often performed by martial artists. They are usually requested to perform at special functions and celebrations both for entertainment and as a blessing ( a representation for courage, honour, truth, and spiritual protection.

Please call Sifu Kwok 07780 671889 for a Lion Dance performance.