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John Kang - Head Instructor
After studying Taiji Quan, northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Shorinji Kempo, John formally
learned Wing Chun under Sifu Lo Man Kam while living in
Taiwan. At the time, there were many occasions to spar against and learn from
practitioners of Seidokaikan and Shotokan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Western boxing,
Aikido, Judo, Sambo, Western wrestling, Jujitsu, Chen and Zheng Taiji, and several other
styles of Kung Fu. After returning to the U.S., he has continued to explore Wing Chun,
learning advanced footwork from Sifu Lo's son, Gorden Lu; fighting drills
from Sifu Duncan Leung and his student Sifu Mike Shea; drills, ideas, and mid-level kicks
from Sifu Akko Nishimura of Francis Fong's lineage; approaches and drills from seminars
with Sifu Randy Williams; and varied use of elbows and knees from Daniel Munkus of Sifu Jim
Lau's lineage. He also studies Internal martial arts with Sifu Johnny Jang in Oakland.
After teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area for four years, John has moved back to Richmond
to open up an acupuncture practice.
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Matt Ely - Instructor
Matt Ely started learning Wing Chun from the Sifu Duncan Leung Lineage when Sifus Brian
Edwards and Larry Saccoia opened a school in Richmond in the 1987. He later learned from
an Augustine Fong lineage while in the Navy in Florida, before returning to Richmond in
1991 to continue training with Sifu Saccoia. He concurrently trained irregularly at Sifu
Leung's school in Virginia Beach. After the Richmond school closed, a group of the senior
students continued training for several years. Matt joined the East-West Wing Chun Richmond
School in 2003.
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Jack Schell - Assistant Instructor
Jack Schell was one of the first students to start learning East-West Wing Chun after
John Kang moved back to Richmond in July of 2003. He was very active in promoting
Wing Chun through the University of Virginia club, and regularly comes to Richmond
for training.
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John Lewis - Assistant Instructor
John Lewis started learning Wing Chun under John Kang in September of 2003, after
several years of training in Contemporary Wushu and Muay Thai.
John assists in the Richmond class. |
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Jason Little - Assistant Instructor
Jason Little has a strong background in martial arts, having started in Tae Kwon Do. He has also
practiced Muay Thai, Taiji, and Buddha Hand Wing Chun before learning Wing Chun Kung Fu from John Kang.
He is the best practitioner to come out of the Richmond group so far, with excellent skills in Chi Sao
and application. Despite injuring his foot, he still placed third in heavyweight intermediate sparring
at the 2005 Wong Tournament in Washington, D.C.
Jason leads the Northern Virginia Workgroup. |
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Kiril Simov - Assistant Instructor
Kiril Simov is the senior-most student at the University of Virginia Workgroup.
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