Matyas Tamas
My name is Matyas Tamas, and I came across Wing Tsun on the internet back in October 2007 when I was also looking for some form of self-defense or fighting style that I could learn in a relatively short time since I was already 27 years old. I had never heard of Wing Tsun (aka Wing Chun) before, but after learning that Bruce Lee studied and practiced this martial art, I had decided to give it a try.
I found Sifu Elmond Leung's school with locations in Millbrae and San Francisco Chinatown. I did not hesitate much and quickly joined the Millbrae school and started attending classes three times a week. After few months into learning I was ready for more and I started attending 2 more classes per week in Chinatown also taught by my teacher, Sifu Elmond Leung and his senior instructor, Sifu Joseph Mah.
Between 2011 to 2014 I was one of students representing our school in the Bay Area's annual Chinese Martial Arts Tournaments and I had won bronze and silver medals in sparring divisions as well as a gold and silver in the Chi Sau (aka Sticky Hands) tournaments.
Wing Tsun turned out to be a great choice for me, since flexibility for high kicks or muscle strength were not required. After learning the forms, footwork, hand movements and having gone through many practice drills with classmates and with the help of my Sifu, sometime into my third year I got more fluent in fighting itself and started helping teach the art as well. I became Sifu Elmond Leung’s Instructor in 2013.
I encourage students for a slower, relaxed and correct practice to begin with, rather then fast, exhausting, and too aggressive movements. Speed, power and confidence will develop naturally with consistent practice as well as the knowledge of controlling your own the power.
I am looking forward to meet new people who want to learn more about this practical Chinese Martial art system for the purpose of quick, intelligent and efficient empty handed self-defense using minimal efforts of our own.
I found Sifu Elmond Leung's school with locations in Millbrae and San Francisco Chinatown. I did not hesitate much and quickly joined the Millbrae school and started attending classes three times a week. After few months into learning I was ready for more and I started attending 2 more classes per week in Chinatown also taught by my teacher, Sifu Elmond Leung and his senior instructor, Sifu Joseph Mah.
Between 2011 to 2014 I was one of students representing our school in the Bay Area's annual Chinese Martial Arts Tournaments and I had won bronze and silver medals in sparring divisions as well as a gold and silver in the Chi Sau (aka Sticky Hands) tournaments.
Wing Tsun turned out to be a great choice for me, since flexibility for high kicks or muscle strength were not required. After learning the forms, footwork, hand movements and having gone through many practice drills with classmates and with the help of my Sifu, sometime into my third year I got more fluent in fighting itself and started helping teach the art as well. I became Sifu Elmond Leung’s Instructor in 2013.
I encourage students for a slower, relaxed and correct practice to begin with, rather then fast, exhausting, and too aggressive movements. Speed, power and confidence will develop naturally with consistent practice as well as the knowledge of controlling your own the power.
I am looking forward to meet new people who want to learn more about this practical Chinese Martial art system for the purpose of quick, intelligent and efficient empty handed self-defense using minimal efforts of our own.
Brian Chung
Hi, I am Brian Chung. I am had been training Wing Tsun under Sifu Elmond Leung since 2004. At the time, I saw a flyer about Wing Tsun when I was walking in the street of Chinatown in San Francisco. I have always wants to learn a Kung Fu style of some sort, so decided to tryout the class. Wing Tsun is a complete training system and I fell in love with the style since day one. It fits all body types, age, and gender. Whether you are training for self-defense, build confidence, health, or competition fights training Wing Tsun will not disappoint.
Training Wing Tsun had allow me to participate in some kung-fu tournaments. Here are awards that I had won throughout the years:
2007 -> 3rd place light contact free sparring beginner level, 4th Eagle Cup/2nd International Traditional Kung-fu Wushu Tournament.
2010 -> 1st place light light sparring on 1st Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship, 160 lbs and below intermediate level.
2011 -> 2nd place on 2nd Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship 160 lbs and below advance level.
2013 -> 3st place on 5th ITKFA Chinese Martial Arts Championships 160 lbs and below advance level.
2013 -> 1st place on 4nd Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship 160 lbs and below advance level.
Training Wing Tsun had allow me to participate in some kung-fu tournaments. Here are awards that I had won throughout the years:
2007 -> 3rd place light contact free sparring beginner level, 4th Eagle Cup/2nd International Traditional Kung-fu Wushu Tournament.
2010 -> 1st place light light sparring on 1st Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship, 160 lbs and below intermediate level.
2011 -> 2nd place on 2nd Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship 160 lbs and below advance level.
2013 -> 3st place on 5th ITKFA Chinese Martial Arts Championships 160 lbs and below advance level.
2013 -> 1st place on 4nd Annual "Golden Gate" Kung Fu Championship 160 lbs and below advance level.
