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Traditional Wing Chun.
Taught for the real world.

No experience needed. No egos. Just focused, practical kung fu, taught by qualified instructors in a class built to welcome complete beginners.

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Locations: 37
Lineage: Ip Ching
Experience: None needed

Grandmaster Ip Ching with students and instructors of The Wing Chun School at the Wing Tsun Athletic Association, Hong Kong — With Grandmaster Ip Ching in Hong Kong

Why Wing Chun

Economy of motion. Conservation of energy.

Wing Chun is a close-range system built on simple principles: no wasted movement, no wasted effort. It suits every build and every age - what matters is discipline, dedication and determination.

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Built for beginners

Every class welcomes first-timers. You'll learn at your own pace, with no experience, equipment or fitness level required to start.

Practical self-defence

Efficient, close-range technique with a real purpose: protecting yourself. No gimmicks, no magic, no politics.

Fitness & focus

Conditioning, sensitivity and concentration are built into every session, alongside health and vitality.

A genuine community

Mixed-level classes where advanced students help beginners, all taught and supervised by qualified instructors.

Two students training Wing Chun with a focus pad

All levels

train together

Your first class

What to expect

Classes stress basic training, a firm foundation at every level, and attention to detail. Come along, say hello to the sifu, and join in.

No experience needed - just wear something comfortable for your first class. You get your school kit once you join.
Mixed-standard classes, so senior students help you with the basics.
Every class is taught and supervised by a qualified instructor.
Private tuition for individuals and small groups is available too.

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How long will it take to learn? A lifetime. But five minutes to give up.

Wing Chun is for everyone - but not everyone can do it

In memory

Grandmaster Ip Ching

7th July 1936 - 25th January 2020

He was a man of honour and respect. He was humble but firm. Generous with his knowledge but also discerning.

Ip Ching (full name Ip Hok-Ching), a Chinese Grandmaster of Wing Chun as taught to him by his father Great Grandmaster Ip Man, sadly passed away, aged 83 years, on the morning of Sunday 25th January 2020.

Read Sifu Garry McKenzie's tribute

His passing is a great loss to the world of Wing Chun and he will be greatly missed. I am most devastated. I have not only lost a Sifu, I have also lost someone who was a father figure. It is as I have lost my father a second time.

As a Master of the Wing Chun System his skills were phenomenal. As a man, well his name conveys it all - "Jing" meaning righteous, straight, direct. Grandmaster Ip Ching's character embodied all these qualities and more. Other than the Wing Chun it was these qualities that drew me to him.

He was a man of honour and respect. Everyone that knew him or met him will reiterate this. He conducted himself in the manner in which a sifu should. He was humble but firm. Generous with his knowledge but also discerning. A real man. If he liked you he would let you know and permit you to draw close. If he did not like you he did not push you away but kept his distance. Always respectful and courteous. What you saw is what you got.

He has left a tremendous legacy of how a sifu and master should be. I hope that all his students continue to uphold that legacy in the true spirit of how he has taught them. And I hope that all of us, around the world, who represent our Grandmaster Ip Ching and his Wing Chun stand together to continue to promote and preserve this system of combat.

Our deepest condolences are expressed to his immediate family and his brother Si Bak Ip Chun. We especially give our condolences to SiMo (Grandmaster Ip Ching's wife). We also share our sadness with his students and friends in Hong Kong and around the world. Our trips to Hong Kong will never be the same.

- Sifu Garry McKenzie

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