Qualified Instructors
All your teachers are officially certified through the Professional Degree Program of the International Academy of WingChun (IAW). This strict qualification, as well as ongoing training to maintain teaching standards, ensures that you receive the best education possible. Our current teaching staff is:
Sihing Paul Wang, 3 TG – Academy Leader
Sihing Tom Richards, 1 TG | Sihing Jason Hsieh, 1 TG – Academy Instructors
Clear Curriculum
A multifaceted program of study is a distinctive asset of our system. Innovative learning methods are used to transmit the essence of WingChun:
Form | Establish personal spatial awareness and essential movement patterns – Foundation
Lat Sao | Blend individual techniques into dynamic sequences of partner practice – Flow
Chi Sao | Integrate conscious visual recognition with natural contact reflexes – Feel
Application | Utilize interactive skills in specialized Self-Defense contexts – Free
Logical Progression
Our curriculum is organized into twelve Programs – eleven Student Levels (SL) and one Pre-Primary Level (PPL) – each building upon the other while emphasizing particular concepts and reactions. Deeper education in the intricacies of WingChun continues through the four Technician Grades (TG). Consummation of the system and the beginning of holistic awareness of WingChun is attained with the Master Degree.
This structure provides you with a clear training framework, with which to map out and make sense of your progress:
| BASIC LEVELS | MIDDLE LEVELS | UPPER LEVELS | |||
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1 SL -  |
5 SL -  |
9 SL -  |
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2 SL -  |
6 SL -  |
10 SL -  |
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3 SL -  |
7 SL -  |
11 SL -  |
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4 SL -  |
8 SL -  |
PPL -  |
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| TECHNICIAN STAGE | MASTER STAGE | ||||
1 TG -  2 TG - 3 TG - 4 TG - |
Master Degree - WingChun Master -  |
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Diverse Offerings
Regular Classes are the primary mode of ongoing instruction. Students practice with others in their SL program, as well as learning by helping junior students. Consistent attendance, up to three times a week, is the basis for your steady improvement.
Private Lessons provide an invaluable supplement to Regular Class attendance, especially in order to pinpoint and resolve your individual errors and misunderstandings. Individual or small group formats are available upon request. Please do inquire for more information.
Special Events allow you to explore the range of WingChun beyond the standard SL and TG Programs. These include biannual (Spring and Fall) Event Series with Sifu Klaus Brand. Topics are chosen which emphasize the extensive functionality of the system.
Personal Practice is highly encouraged among students to review material at home. Starting with a friend is
recommended, since two heads – and four arms – are better than one. Plus, it's rewarding to be able to share a path of training
with a companion. 
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