李揚道詠春實戰搏擊拳舘
Wing Chun, 詠春, Wing Chun Kuen, over 200 years history, the true lineage of Wing Chun is an issue for which the answer is only recently beginning to emerge, but legend has it that its origins were rooted in the history of the Shaolin Temple. On ancient days, Wing Chun Kuen was so precious that people were unwilling to expose it. There was no books for reference, only passed on verbally.
The Group of Wing Chun people were very low profile. They never acted ostentatiously and never participated in Chinese Traditional Events. Wing Chun was not a Party or School. At that time, Wing Chun was a precious esoterica, only rich people could afford and have chances to learn Wing Chun Kuen.
One story was happened in a Shaolin Temple where a nun, named Ng Mui resided. At the time, a band of Qing Dynasty soldiers attacked the Temple and Ng Mui was forced to flee to the province of Guang Sai in order to escape the burning and destruction. There she met a man called Yim Yee who had a daughter named Yim Wing Chun. Yim Yee offered her a shelter, and in return for their kindness, Ng Mui taught his daughter martial arts. The style that Ng Mui taught to his daughter was not named at the temple, Ng Mui named it after the girl Wing Chun. Yim Wing Chun soon became a master of this style and later married Leung Bok Chow, and from them it was passed on from generation to generation, eventually becoming very popular throughout Southern China.
Another version of history tells a different story entirely, one which involved a Buddhist monk called Chiu Yuen, and Da Jung, a Ming Dynasty military officer who later became a monk at the southern Shaolin Temple of Fukien. In this version Chiu Yuen and Da Jung were given credit for having brought Wing Chun to the South, where it was said to have played a profound role in the secret societies involved in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty. This competing legend states that the style was named after Wing Chun Tong (Everlasting Spring Hall) in the Shaolin Temple.
Whichever legend is actually true, the art of Wing Chun was passed on through the centuries and eventually reached the 20th century disciple Yip Man in Fatshan. Yip Man would in turn teach many famous disciples including one of the worlds most widely known stars, Bruce Lee. As a teenager, Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun with Yip Man. He later brought the style with him to the United States where he eventually founded a school and taught it to American students. When Bruce Lee became an international movie star in the 1970's, Wing Chun was once again in the spotlight and has since then grown into one of the most popular styles in both Asia and the West.
Despite Bruce Lee's advanced level in the martial arts, he was still a Wing Chun man. He expounded the use of the centerline principle, as well as simple, direct, non-telegraphic and economical motions. And although he may have borrowed tools from other martial arts systems, he used the techniques to conform to the Wing Chun Way. When Bruce demonstrated his skill with the kali sticks, you can still see his upright Wing Chun structure.
JeeK Kuen Do was Bruce's finger pointing to the moon. JeeK Kuen Do was a goal for which to aspire. Even Bruce couldn't express JeeK Kuen Do all the time. The term "Jeek Kuen Do" was created too early. He regretted to name "JKD", he hoped he could withdraw the term "JKD" in the end. His Wing Chun Brother Wong Shun Leung soothed Bruce Lee that no matter what name Bruce was, Bruce Lee was Bruce Lee. No matter what name Wing Chun was, Wing Chun was still Wing Chun. Jun Fan Kung Fu was his Wing Chun, especailly Chi Sao (Sticking hands, a Wing Chun sensitivity exercise). In other words, "JKD"; was one of the Wing Chun Theory that Bruce comprehended.
• Self Defense
• Self Discipline
• Develops Confidence
• Increases Concentration
• Releases Stress & Tension
• Promotes Weight Reduction
• Increases Endurance
• Lowers Heart Rate
