Ving Tsun News

 

 

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VTMAA – Update:

Feburary 2012 News

 

Sifu Chris Kellner with a group of his Kung Fu brothers went to Purdue University in IN to help Sifu Matt Johnson in a demo for the Chinese New Year.

For Video’s

Purdue University Ving Tsun Demo  Pic Video

Ving Tsun Demo Purdue University (Video)

January Seminar was a great sucess with Sifu Matt Johnson – one of the most in-depth lessons on Siu Lim Tau and Chum Kiu.

1-15-12 class -Great turnout today (click the pic to enlarge)

see more in our gallery

 

Year of the Dragon 

 

January 2012 – Get your training done right and off to a great start this year. 

Visit to Chicago Ving Tsun Self Defense Academy “with Sifu Matt Johnson” 

Sifu Chris Kellner – will be taking a select group of students with him out to Chicago for training with their Kung Fu family and Si Gung – January date to be posted soon. 

January – Quad City Davenport Iowa Seminar - for those who are interested in learning our lineage – Matt Johnson / IP Ching  / IP Man Ving Tsun “Wing Chun”  please visit the contact us page.  (seminar will be focusing on the concepts of the Ving Tsun system – showing the simplicity of Ving Tsun.  This will be geared for any martial artist or if your new and want to see what Ving Tsun is like. (stay tuned) 

Female Self Defense Seminar in the Quad Cities – please click the following link to find out more.http://www.quadcitywingchun.com/female-self-defense-seminar.htm/ 

Female Seminar – Times and Date to be posted 

January 29th (Sifu Matt Johnson) Ip Ching Student 

Seminar will be held at the VTMAA (Quad Cities) 

Seminar – Facebook link  

Febuary – Iowa & Minnesota Seminar

 

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THIS JUST IN: (11/28/11) 

The VTMAA will be holding self defense classes at West High School Davenport Iowa every Tuesday from 3:30pm- 5:00pm. 

Geared for Females, Youth and Faculty Teachers. – Helping the community stay strong. 

Stay tuned for updated information on local community training.  

November VTMAA new students: 

A big welcome to the VTMAA Kung Fu family: Jerrell Royal from Des Moines Iowa, Kevin Bainbridge, Marvin Tsai and Alex Cousins from Davenport Iowa 

Stay tuned for December news – a lot of great things going on: Meditation class, female self-defense seminar and much much more. 

Sifu Matt Johnson Seminar set for November 13th 2011 

 

Update: 11/13/11 – A very big thank you for Sifu today. 

Siu Lim Tau and Chum Kiu Seminar was very in-depth giving all the students a better understanding of each position and technique and how to relate them between Siu Lim Tau to Chum Kiu.  - more information to come on the seminar stay tuned. 

Click this link to find out more  

http://www.quadcitywingchun.com/november-13th-2011-matt-johnson-fall-seminar.htm/ 

 

NEW class times. The classes have been increased for your training needs – please see the contact us page. 

Hong Kong Trip currently being planned for 2012

Sifu Chris Kellner and Sifu Matt Johnson Hong Kong dates set for “March- April” Annual trip to see the Kung Fu family and see and train with Grandmaster Ip Ching. There is another potential plan to travel to Foshan with him again to visit the Ip Man Tong Museum and other site seeing adventures. ( we will keep you all posted ) The VTMAA is open to public and other Martial Artist who would like to know more about the Ving Tsun system. 

Interested in learning Ving Tsun it’s time to set up an interview. Come in and check out an open class. Ask how you can get a free private lesson. 

 

August 28th: Matt Johnson Ving Tsun Seminar in Davenport Iowa Click here to see more.
 

2nd Annual  Matt Johnson Ving Tsun Kung Fu Association Family Gathering

August Seminar with Sifu Matt Johnson – August 5th and 6th. Texas and Iowa will be in Chicago 5th through the 7th training with Sifu Matt Johnson.  Both groups will be bringing students with them for a large family gathering to celebrate, train and learn the Ip Ching / Ip Man Lineage Ving Tsun system. 

Click Here for a quick video of the 2nd Annual Matt Johnson Ving Tsun Association Gathering. 

VIDEO:  2nd Annual Matt Johnson Ving Tsun Association Gathering 

 

Minnesota St. Paul Seminar – “July 25th” 

 

Minnesota St. Paul Chapter of the VTMAA 

Sifu Chris Kellner spent time with Minnesota St. Paul student Soua along with grand students. 

We spent two days focusing  on fundamentals of  Siu Lim Tau.  Defining the Ip Ching Lineage Ving Tsun system as taught to me by my Sifu Matt Johnson. 

I look forward for the Siu Lim Tau Seminar.   More to come on this thread.  

July 10th 2011 Class  

 

Ip Ching and Matt Johnson “Hong Kong” March 2011 

Quad Cities – VTMAA

APRIL 17 TH 2011 SEMINAR

Click Here for the Matt Johnson  Ving Tsun April Seminar Held at the VTMAA. 

Wing Chun – Ving Tsun

As of late there has been a lot of questions reguarding the difference between Wing Chun and Ving Tsun. 

Answer:Both are the same, it’s the spelling that is used.  We honor the Ip Man / Ip Ching Ving Tsun System. 

 

  

Jan 2011 Seminar 

 

Jan 2011 Seminar was held at the VTMAA a very indepth seminar. 

 

Ip Ching Lineage  

 Chris Damiano – Matt Johnson – Chris Kellner 

Ip Ching student: Chris Damiano – from Centerline Martial Arts stopped out to visit his kung fu brother “Matt Johnson” and also  to see his kung fu family. 

For more information on Chicago or Flordia Ving Tsun visit the link section. 

Chicago – Training  January 21st and 22nd 

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Sifu Chris Kellner will be Chicago at the Ving Tsun Self Defense Academy training with Sifu Matt Johnson. 

Jan 2011 VTMAA Class 

 

1st class day of January of 2011 was a good turn out we will soon have the whole entire class together “going to need a different room”