bcbernam777
Brown Belt
I just wanted to post this thread to give honor to my Sifu, Sifu Fung. He is my Wing Chun teacher based in Sydney NSW. I partly wanted to post this also to give due recognition to Sifu, as he is probably the least known of the first generation students of Yip Man, mainly because he hasn't been out there "selling his wares" so to speak, he has simply continued in relative obscurity, and I think to a certain degree he is happy to do so.
Sifu is a very knowledgable and apt practicioner of Wing Chun, and very passionate about the Wing Chun he teaches, he is intensly passionate also about passing on WC as he was taught by Yip Man. Though is his 60's he is very powerful, and very devastating in his ability, (he can kick my butt). He continually places a heavy emphasis on hard training, being a hard trainer himself, and he is continually reminding us that the term "gung Fu" means "hard work" or "acquired skill".
Apart from being a good teacher and a skillfull martial artist, Sifu is in some respects almost like a father to me, he is very kind, and generous to his students, he is constantly concerned about our well being, and is always eager to talk about other issues beside Gung Fu. He is very patient with me when I screw up, which I do, from time to time, and he places a very large emphasis on humility, he basically says that without humility you can not learn Gung Fu properly.
My belief is that Sifu's emphasis now is to leave a legacy and pass on the skills that he has been taught, he has no interest in making money, he says "why would I want to make money, I am an old man now", its all about the Wing Chun for him, the energy the concepts, he has a big emphasis on training the energy in Wing chun as this is what gives you a solid base.
I am very blessed to be studying under such a man, and I know that not many people get this opportunity, so I take this very seriously, it is my own determination to learn all of Sifu's skill so that I can pass his legacy on to others, giving him the recognition that he so richly deserves.
To my Sifu :asian:
Sifu is a very knowledgable and apt practicioner of Wing Chun, and very passionate about the Wing Chun he teaches, he is intensly passionate also about passing on WC as he was taught by Yip Man. Though is his 60's he is very powerful, and very devastating in his ability, (he can kick my butt). He continually places a heavy emphasis on hard training, being a hard trainer himself, and he is continually reminding us that the term "gung Fu" means "hard work" or "acquired skill".
Apart from being a good teacher and a skillfull martial artist, Sifu is in some respects almost like a father to me, he is very kind, and generous to his students, he is constantly concerned about our well being, and is always eager to talk about other issues beside Gung Fu. He is very patient with me when I screw up, which I do, from time to time, and he places a very large emphasis on humility, he basically says that without humility you can not learn Gung Fu properly.
My belief is that Sifu's emphasis now is to leave a legacy and pass on the skills that he has been taught, he has no interest in making money, he says "why would I want to make money, I am an old man now", its all about the Wing Chun for him, the energy the concepts, he has a big emphasis on training the energy in Wing chun as this is what gives you a solid base.
I am very blessed to be studying under such a man, and I know that not many people get this opportunity, so I take this very seriously, it is my own determination to learn all of Sifu's skill so that I can pass his legacy on to others, giving him the recognition that he so richly deserves.
To my Sifu :asian: