Wan Kam Leung Practical Wing Chun Kung Fu NYC

A very solid place that you should consider for kung fu in NYC.
Great instructor and convenient midtown location.

I was looking for a martial art for my 8 year old son. I took him to a number of different dojo/​studio/​schools to get an idea of what was available. I included Wing Chun because I practiced when I was younger.
This is everything I could hope for in a child’s martial arts experience. The sifus are kind and patient. Master Kwok is a demanding, intimidating, but kind teacher. He will not allow your child to belittle themselves over mistakes yet at the same time expects them to work hard and achieve the standard he has set.
With regular seminars, the children are encouraged to come and practice with their older «brothers» and «sisters». For promotion, they watch all adult and child promotion tests so that they know what they are working hard toward.
We have been here almost a year, and have always felt welcome, respected and part of a family.

I’ve been training at Practical Wing Chun since August 2011. To the readers looking for a school to train martial arts, it’s definitely worth going down and taking part in a trial lesson. Not every school is suited to everybody’s personal taste, experience or goals, So it is important to spend time researching the school where you will be spending your hard earned money, time and energy to train.
You’re probably reading this due to an interest in Wing Chun. After a little research, you’ll find that not all Wing Chun is the same, there are many different branches and they will vary depending on the lineage and teacher. Each lineage, will have different interpretations and applications of techniques — so its best to try and see which one you connect with.
Practical Wing Chun was formed by Grandmaster Wan Kam Leung, one of Wong Shun Leung’s top students. Wan Kam Leung modified the already highly effective WSL Wing Chun branch and made some adjustments to improve the system based on years of research and feedback from real fighting. Over the many years since Wing Chun was founded, there have been many lineages, and schools and techniques have been misinterpreted or even grown obsolete — Wing Chun is an evolving martial art, and it is in that spirit that Practical Wing Chun was founded. PWC heavily emphasizes structure, the 5 center lines and relaxation. Once techniques are effectively and correctly applied and the 5 center lines are mastered — then your Wing Chun will really go to another level.
I chose to train at PWC, since I believe that when training in a technique or style, it is important to be able to ask questions. I personally find it hard to train in something when I there is no reason behind it — Master Kwok can explain and show how all the concepts are applied — and is more than happy to demonstrate the techniques and applications.