Boston Kung Fu

I like just how in depth and lineage oriented these classes are. Would recommend to anyone and everyone.

True Ip Man lineage in Boston. I have been with Boston Kung Fu for the past 9 months. I have studied Kenpo karate for the past 4 years and worked with a few Wing Chun practitioners at that dojo and became interested in studying Wing Chun. Sifu David is an excellent instructor. He is a skilled practitioner and expert instructor. He is humble and takes his time explaining the tenets of this fascinating martial art. I highly recommend his instruction to both beginners or those who have previously studied Wing Chun or other martial arts.

I trained in Wing Chun /​Ving Tsun on the West Coast before moving out to Boston, and when I moved here I couldn’t find a good school in the Ip Man lineage. So I was very glad when Sifu David opened Boston Kung Fu a year ago, especially since Moy Yat Wing Chun has such a solid reputation. Sifu David is a genuinely skilled, knowledgeable, and humble martial artist and teacher who strives to offer the highest quality instruction in Wing Chun. His lineage is clear (Ip Man, Moy Yat, Moy Tung, Moy Yat Tung) and he teaches the curriculum very systematically. The pace of the training is just right for a serious practitioner. The students have no attitude; they are there simply to learn and train together. I feel that this is a rare gem of a place where people in Boston have the opportunity to train with a great teacher in a renowned Wing Chun lineage.

Been taking classes here for about a month, and I can say Sifu David really cares that his students develop their Wing Chun skills to the highest degree. I do wish the pace of the class was faster and more organized, where we can do some of the exercise as a group instead of everyone going off to do there own thing. The class would also be much better if there was actually an agenda, or schedule of what to cover or review for that day of class. Sifu David takes a very traditional approach in teaching martial arts, which means the process is very SLOW and requires a lot of patience. He let’s you get use to the movement of the forms and techniques and gradually corrects them overtime.
This is how the class is structure; 30 minute warm up with siu nim tao form, 60 minute two person drills or practicing techniques in the air, and cool down again with siu nim tao form.
The place is small, but it does has a relaxing vibe going on. The people that I’ve met so far at this school seems pretty down-​to-​earth. If you are expecting to do a lot of sparring and training to compete in tournaments, then this is not the place for you. Like I said, it’s a very traditional martial arts school.

As a fan of wing chun based on the movie about Ip Man, I wanted to find a school in the Boston area as soon as possible and was ecstatic to find this place in Allston.
Sifu David is part of the Moy Yat Family, which derives its practices from Ip Man’s teachings in Hong Kong, and distinguishes itself from the other schools in the New England area. More importantly, though, Sifu is humble, down-​to-​earth, and structures classes to maximize our learning potential. When I emailed him before the school opened and was undergoing renovations, he went out of his way to train me early on so I could get a feel for the art form ahead of the formal start of classes.
It’s hard not to fall in love with the routine of attending classes three times a week within the community of fellow students and culture that is fostered by the school. It’s low commitment, but totally worth it even for novices looking to give it a try. Take an intro class and I’m sure you’ll be back next time.