Via Ringe on KFO:

Legend of Yip Man Cast Announced - Wu-Jing.org

《叶问传》 Legend of Yip Man, produced by Mandarin Films, will begin production in late February 2008. Wilson Yip is directing, with the main production behind SPL being involved as well. Apart from Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung will also be joining the cast. And for maximum impact, they’ll be performing their own stunts in this action oriented feature. Ngai Sing and a few martial artists are also being considered. Raymond Wong says that they are gathering information on the life of Yip Man, and have even been to Hall of Yip Man in Foshan as part of the research. The movie has full support from Yip Man’s son, who’s agreed to be the consultant. Raymond Wong says that the film will take on a similar look and feel as SPL.

Via Phil Redmond on KFO:

Since we are in the mood for sharing, here are some Wing Chun clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TzQ36BGDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlCmihP01s

UPDATED with more videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcNzmJASYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=162NkojmIvI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e34jbDX3HY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGz7PGnT7a8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCWSNzaU3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUIr_sxLmAM

From SiuFu:

Our website at www.syracusemartialarts.com has been undergoing major changes over the last few weeks.

Check out all the new info, pictures and videos.

Hope this message finds you all well

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Coming soon to a theater near you:

Here’s wishing everyone peace, prosperity, health, and happiness in the Year of the Rat!  

Gong Hei Faat Choi, Sam Nim Hao!

CHINESE HEALING & HERBAL SEMINAR
Beginner through advanced students encouraged to attend!

DATE: Sunday, March 2, 2008
From Phil Redmond via the WCKML:

TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy
3747 Church Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
COST: $125.00 Per Person (Fees are non-refundable)
Above cost is for advanced paid registration only!
Cost at the Door = $150.00

This seminar will cover how to make and apply herbal formulas, learn about herbal properties and pressure point techniques. You will learn how to make Dit Da Jow, herbal soaks, trauma pills, tendon and bone liniments, poultices and topical rubs. Learn the principles to healing in traditional Chinese medicine, how to deal with sprains of all different grades, fracture healing, ankle, knee and elbow injury, cuts and lacerations. All treatment instruction will include herbal formulas, pressure points, rehabilitation exercises and the time schedule of application.

Also, included in this seminar will be written herbal formulas in simplified Chinese, Pin Yin, and Latin derivation, plus common names.

All the individual properties of all the herbs, pictures, and a breakdown of how to use each section of the plant.

All lecture notes will be handed out at this Seminar.

Thanks to marcus_pasram for the heads up:

Wing Chun NYC ~ A Brief Discussion of the Training Methods and Procedures of Wing Chun Kung Fu

It is now almost 60 years since SiFu Yip Man 葉問宗師 established and initiated the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu in Hong Kong 香港, and we should appreciate and honor his lifetime of research and perseverance to maintain and preserve this secret Art of fighting.  He arduously managed his unknown schools in a tumultuous period on this small island and fortune will not let down a man who does his best to hand down his comprehensive knowledge to his disciples.  Under the cultivation of SiFu Yip Man, many outstanding students gained fame through diligent training and successful application of Wing Chun in numerous contests.  As a result, the Wing Chun style became famous in Hong Kong.  His descendants have since taught this art on all continents including Bruce Lee 李小龍 who single-handedly influenced and changed the way martial arts films were made.  Bruce Lee’s fighting movies such as “Fists of Fury” 精武門, “Return of the Dragon” 猛龍過江, and “Enter the Dragon” 龍爭虎鬥, to name a few, continue to capture audiences to this day with his stunning fighting techniques and choreography.  These extraordinary fight sequences are a magnificent demonstration of an explosive fighting art that can be traced back to the unique style of Wing Chun.  In the years since, Wing Chun has become one of the most popular styles of Martial Arts in the world.

Read the article…

From Phil Redmond on the WCKML:  

Sifu Chris Serras and I are going to be teaching a TWC class on Mulberry Street in Chinatown, NY on Sundays from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. For more information please call Sifu Serras at 631-960-8590 or me at 586-215-9631.