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by H. Bourren
Contribution, 1998
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Nung, master of masters, is the prime disciple of grandmaster Yuen
Kei San. At a very young age, he learned Wing Tzun from Cheung Po
and medicine from Wei Yok Saun. He later became a disciple of Yuen
Kei San. D.r Sum Nung has almost 60 years of experience in Wing
Tzun. He is ranked as one of the top 10 doctors in China and considered
one of the top 9 martial artists in the world.
Dr.
Sum Nung is the authority in Yuen Kei San Wing Tzun. He has taught
advanced disciples such as Leung Tai Chiu (King Leung), Wong
Tiet Wai (Teddy Wong), Ngo Lui-Kay, and Tommy Wong who teach in
North America. Other students, internationally, include Kwok Won
Ping, Lee Chi Yiu, Oliver Cheng, Yuen Jo-Tong, and an additional
few.
Dr.
Sum Nung and the late Yip Man were friends in his youth. Yip Man
became the head of the Hong Kong branch of Wing Chun while Dr. Sum
Nung is considered the head of the Guangzhou Wing Tzun in China
(also known as Yuen Kei-San Wing Tzun).
One of Sum Nung's top student's is Leung Tai Chiu.
Not only did he complete the Wing Tzun training, but he also completed
the medical training under Dr. Sum Nung. Leung taught Guangzhou
Wing Tzun in Hong Kong in the 70s and with the help of his kung
fu brother, Dr. Teddy Wong, he migrated to the United States where
he taught several students, including Dr. Wong's three children,
in the 80s. Leung is currently concentrating on his business and
practices medicine on the side.
Wong
Tiet Wai (Teddy Wong), began learning kung fu at the age of 9 and
his entire life has been dedicated to the martial arts. He first
learned Mi Jon (Lost Track) from Lau Jok Fung who was one of the
higher level students of the Jin Mo (Ching Woo) school founder,
Fok Yuen Ja. He then learned Mok Gar (Shaolin kicking style) from
Dr. Cheung Wing Fei. The style that attracted him the most, however,
was the Yuen Kei San Wing Tzun that he learned under Dr. Sum Nung.
Sifu Wong has been teaching Yuen Kei San Wing Tzun since the 70s.
He holds a doctorate in mathmatics from NYU and is currently a Chairperson
in the mathmatics department of a NYC college. Known to be amongst
the favorite students of Dr. Sum Nung, sifu Wong has proudly produced
many advanced students over the years, such as Dean Wallace, Vasco
Montez, Mike Engle, Paul Tsang, Hector Bourren, Giovanni Falconi,
Steve Arboleda, Mike Cavaliere, and others. His students come from
a wide range of backgrounds, including doctors, police officers,
federal agents, engineers, etc.
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