Lee Gar Lun Ving Tsun
Shakti Yoga & living arts is proud to offer
Ving Tsun Kung Fu classes in Maplewood, NJ.
About Ving Tsun Kung Fu
Ving Tsun Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art system. Although its origins are shrouded in myth and legend, our oral tradition tells us that the Ving Tsun system was developed by a woman named Ng Mui, who was a Buddhist nun, sometime before the American Revolution. She is said to have taught it to a young woman named Yim Ving Tsun, after whom the system is named.
The earliest known historical figures who practiced Ving Tsun were members of the Red Junk Opera Company, who toured by boat performing Chinese Opera. They introduced Ving Tsun to a town in southern China called Fat San, where it was eventually taught to the legendary sifu Yip Man. It was he that was destined to teach Ving Tsun publicly for the first time, and to lead the Ving Tsun system from 1949 until his death in 1972. Today, Ving Tsun is practiced internationally and has become one of the most popular styles of martial art in the world.
The Thinking Person’s Martial Art
Ving Tsun is often referred to as the “Thinking Person’s Martial Art.” The reason for this is simple. Ving Tsun is based on scientific principles and theories. Among these are the principles of economy of movement (which makes Ving Tsun very fast, because it is efficient) and economy of energy (which makes Ving Tsun less dependent upon physical strength). The Ving Tsun system is sensible, practical, interesting and fun to learn.
Yip Man (seated) & Moy Yat; Moy Yat (seated) & Lee Moy Shan; Lee Moy Shan (seated) & David Robinson
Formal family style portraits (like those above) are the traditional way that Chinese Kung Fu teachers certify their students. Posing for a formal portrait is like saying to the world: “This is my family.”
About Our Instructor
Our instructor (or ‘sifu’), David Robinson, is a student of sifu Lee Moy Shan. Sifu Lee Moy Shan was a senior student of the late sifu Moy Yat, who was a close disciple of sifu Yip Man himself. Our sifu began his Ving Tsun training under sifu Lee Moy Shan in New York City, in 1973. He began teaching Ving Tsun to the public in 1977, in Boston. He was the founder and president of the Boston University Kung Fu club and the Lee Moy Shan Ving Tsun Athletic Association, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has given lectures and demonstrations at the Whole Life Expo, and at Boston University. He has also been featured in magazines and on television. By profession, sifu Robinson is a Financial Advisor. Learn more by visiting: www.ameripriseadvisors.com/david.h.robinson
Learn More About the Ving Tsun System
Today, there is a wealth of information available about Ving Tsun Kung Fu. To learn more, we recommend a visit to the Ving Tsun Museum:
You can learn about the life of the late great Ip Man (Yip Man) in this excellent biography written by his son, Ip Ching. This book is a 'must read' for all Ving Tsun enthusiasts.
Click on the book cover to order.
Our sifu's kung fu brother, sifu Darrell Jordan, was written a great book of interviews with nine present day Ving Tsun sifus. We highly recomend this wonderful book!
Click on the book cover to order.
For a comprehensive index of published material on Ving Tsun, we recommend: www.wcarchive.com
For an extensive selection of Ving Tsun books, DVD's and other products, check out:
www.everythingwingchun.com/?Click=69
Class Schedule
Saturdays 4-7pm (guests welcome by appointment)
Tue, Wed, Thu, & Sun 5-7pm (members only)
To Join Us
Ving Tsun practice is suitable for women, men and teens (of High School age and above). Visitors are welcome by appointment. For additional information, or to arrange a visit, you may phone si-hing Henry Robinson at 201-563-9051.
A uniform shirt and cotton sole Kung Fu shoes are required.
To order Uniform Shirts, click here: http://www.cafepress.com/lee_gar_lun 
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Click the link to purchase Cotton Sole Kung Fu Shoes
NEW! Pay your tuition on-line (Kung Fu only):
Ten Class Card $150
Five Class Card $80
Monthly Unlimited Card $300
(6 days/week)
Donations gratefully accepted. Donations go towards our equipment fund & our reference library.
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