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History of Wing Chun

The direct English translation of ‘Wing Chun’ is ‘Verses of Springtime’. During the Ch’ing Dynasty, approximately four hundred years ago, a young lady, named Ng Mui, entered a Shoalin Monastery in Fujian Province to learn the scriptures and the Martial Arts. With her enthusiasm, she excelled and later became the leading Nun of the Monastery. Ng Mui fled the burning of the Siu Lam ( Shaolin ) monastery with four other monks, each going their separate ways to avoid capture by the government. It was during this time that she came to meet a beautiful young lady named Yim Wing Chun. Ng Mui took Yim Wing Chun on as her Student and the style was later named after her.

The following will be achieved when practising this style correctly:

• Increased concentration.
• Self awareness via the five senses(see,hear,taste,smell and touch).
• Better co-ordination.
• Determination.
• Enhanced Power.
• Enhanced Speed.
• Confidence
• Skilful defence technique
• To operate your skills at will physically, also mentally.

Wing Chun was kept a closely guarded secret until it was exposed to the West by the late great Bruce Lee in the early seventies.

All training methods on this site should be carried under the supervision of a licensed Saam Wan Wing Chun instructor.

To find out more please contact Sifu Tony Marsh on 07956-358899

Or you are welcome come along to the class held every Tuesday from 7:15pm - 8:30pm at

The Fitness Exchange gym
9 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4WY

near Liverpool Street Station. Click here for a map.