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Sifu Okai are in the process of visiting clubs and associations throughout the UK. They offer their first hand recommendations and comments below. We will not produce a negative review! If your club has been visited and is not on the recommended list, we are very sorry. It is likely that we will have discussed the reasons with the instructor present, if not please contact Sifu Blackley by Email and he will be glad to give you the reasons. |
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| Kamon Wing Chun Clubs ~
Chief Instructor Master Kevin Chan (London and the South of England) - Visited Sept 2000. The standard of instruction and students was very high. A very practical based session where students were encouraged to think! (very refreshing). We both thought that the aims of Master Chan in progressing the style is important for the future of Wing Chun. The atmosphere at the Covent Garden club and the welcome we received was second to none, Master Chan is so down to earth we both felt fully at ease. Truly a five star rating. Visit their web site at www.kamonwingchun.com |
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| Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Association ~
Chief Instructor Master Samuel Kwok (mostly North UK) - visited Autumn 1999. Master Kwok is a very knowledgeable instructor with over 30 years experience. He has a quiet assured manner and no lack of skill. He teaches in a very traditional manner in the style of Ip Chun. Instructors in his association are encouraged to do likewise. |
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| International Taijiquan and Shaolin Wu Shu Association ~ Chief Instructor Master Derek Frearson (UK Wide) - many visits made. Master Frearson teaches a number of styles including Wing Chun. he is very experienced and is currently the only instructor of Foshan Wing Chun in the UK (correct me if I am wrong). If you are in the Coventry area his student George Connor is well worth a visit as are Nottingham Instructors Larry Tuck (Beeston) and Mick Yates (Bakersfield). Master Frearson teaches himself at the YMCA Leicester and is also worth a visit. |
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| Carlton Forum Wing Chun ~ Instructor Sifu Mick Fox (Nottingham) - many visits made. Mick teaches a beginners / intermediate class but has a number of advanced visitors who do their own thing, he is very approachable and knows his stuff. Not well publicised but don't let this put you off! Sparring is a major part of the lesson....Great!!!!!!! too few clubs spar. |
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| Bingham Wing Chun ~ Instructor Sifu Gary Wall (Nottingham) - many, many visits made. This club was originally run by Sifu Blackley. It has now been taken over by one time student and friend Gary Wall. Good all round instruction with practical applications and sparring. Gary is technically sound and very street wise, he is able to demonstrate a wide range of techniques that he can vouch for first hand! |
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| James Maude
Sports and Social Club ~ Instructor Mario (Mansfield)
A nice and friendly club with a good atmosphere through the lineage of Gavin Blackburn and Randy Williams. The beginners' section was well organized with good amount of detail. The advanced groups continued this organised theme. Whilst Sifu Mario's students were fairly new to Wing Chun they were already beginning to show good progress. Lenton Community Centre ~ Instructor Phil Jones Whilst Sify Blackley has been unable to attend personally, Sifu Okai has attended regularly and finds the sessions to be of good quality, sound Wing Chun with a slant towards combat. This club is part of the James Sinclair association and whilst most of the members in Lenton are beginners, this is a good indication that Sinclair's association should be recommended. Note Nick Smarts association requested that we did not visit (you make your own mind up as to why this is) so we cannot offer our opinion. |
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