Hi Brett,

I have not had the pleasure of knowing William Yeung, but I knew Wong
Li in 1984. He taught quite an amazing array of forsm  - Fu Tai Chi,
Leung Yee Tai Chi, Sun Tai Chi, Yin Ba Gua (circular), Yang Ba Gua
(linear), Xing Yi Quan, Tiger Boxing, various staff, spear, sword and
sabre forms, various boxing forms ........   It was almost like a
contemporary (modern) WuShu school,  but I suspect that although he
may have been trained in those physical culture institutes in China of
the 1960s and 1970s, he did train in traditional WuShu under Fu Wing
Fai as his master also. Hence, he is not the usual contemporary WuShu
teacher.

Wong Li says he trained under Fu Wing Fai since he was about the
tender age of 5 years old,  thus making him perhaps the most senior
disciple of Fu Wing Fai.  Actually, if I remember correctly he implied
so. His form work is very good.

Regards,
John Chow










--- In Melbourne_TaiChi@yahoogroups.com, Brett Mahar <brett.mahar@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi John,
> Thanks for the info and for joining my group! My old Fu style sifu
also has
> vanished, William Yeung, who was no longer here when I moved back to
Sydney.
> Anyway he may also be in Melbourne, he was working in his regular
job during
> the week down there at one stage...
> I have heard of Bow Sim Mark, she is still teaching in Boston,
though I think
> her students do most of the teaching there these days. I am visiting
family
> down there in Melb this weekend so anyone there who is interested,
I'll let
> them know about your group.
> Brett.
>
> Quoting John Chow <vajra_master@...>:
>
> > Hi Brett,
> >
> > 1)  Wong Li's chief student is Fred Li who used to live in Doncaster
> >     East.
> >     I think he still does.  But I lost touch with him.
> >     Fred Li is the most able student of Wong Li and should be able to
> >     represent Wong Li.
> >     I do not know where Wong Li has moved to  -  he seems to have
> >     disappeared totally from Melb!
> >
> > 2)  Thanks for the invitation.  I have just joined your group.
> >
> > 3)  Please extend invitation to any Melbourne Tai Chi
practitioners to
> >     join this group when you meet up ith them.  This group is for
> >     them!  It is not for me.  It is also not a 'one issue'  or  'one
> >     event' pusher.
> >
> > 4)  Wong Li was a student of Fu Wing Fai.  For how long,  I can not
> >     confirm - there are conflicting accounts.  But he certainly
can be
> >     confirmed to be a student of Fu Wing Fai. He is quite fluid in
his
> >     Ba Gua and Xing Yi and Leung Yee Quan movements, as well as other
> >     Shaolin-like stuff such as Tiger Boxing, staff, WuShu sword and
> >     spear etc.  I agree with Erle Montaigue in his article in the old
> >     AFA magazine that (at that time) Wong Li would probably be one of
> >     the top WuShu masters in Melbourne. I have a copy of that article
> >     somwhere in my junk of archives. :):):)
> >
> > 5)  Only very remotely related to your project:-  the lady Master Bow
> >     Sim Mak of USA was also a student of Fu Wing Fai, I assume.  Have
> >     not heard about her for more than 10 years.
> >
> > Warmest regards,
> > John Chow
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Melbourne_TaiChi@yahoogroups.com, Brett Mahar <brett.mahar@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am collecting info on Fu style internal arts for the group:
> > > http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/fu_style/
> > > I am looking for other schools in Australia. David Shepard teaches
> > there in
> > > Melbourne:
> > > http://www.fusionwebsite.com/wst_page9.html
> > > But I have heard there are one or two other Fu style teachers down
> > there.
> > > Anyone know of their names or contact details?
> > > Thanks, Brett.
> > > PS Join my group if you like!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

Hi John,
Thanks for the info and for joining my group! My old Fu style sifu also has
vanished, William Yeung, who was no longer here when I moved back to Sydney.
Anyway he may also be in Melbourne, he was working in his regular job during
the week down there at one stage...
I have heard of Bow Sim Mark, she is still teaching in Boston, though I think
her students do most of the teaching there these days. I am visiting family
down there in Melb this weekend so anyone there who is interested, I'll let
them know about your group.
Brett.

Quoting John Chow <vajra_master@...>:

> Hi Brett,
>
> 1)  Wong Li's chief student is Fred Li who used to live in Doncaster
>     East.
>     I think he still does.  But I lost touch with him.
>     Fred Li is the most able student of Wong Li and should be able to
>     represent Wong Li.
>     I do not know where Wong Li has moved to  -  he seems to have
>     disappeared totally from Melb!
>
> 2)  Thanks for the invitation.  I have just joined your group.
>
> 3)  Please extend invitation to any Melbourne Tai Chi practitioners to
>     join this group when you meet up ith them.  This group is for
>     them!  It is not for me.  It is also not a 'one issue'  or  'one
>     event' pusher.
>
> 4)  Wong Li was a student of Fu Wing Fai.  For how long,  I can not
>     confirm - there are conflicting accounts.  But he certainly can be
>     confirmed to be a student of Fu Wing Fai. He is quite fluid in his
>     Ba Gua and Xing Yi and Leung Yee Quan movements, as well as other
>     Shaolin-like stuff such as Tiger Boxing, staff, WuShu sword and
>     spear etc.  I agree with Erle Montaigue in his article in the old
>     AFA magazine that (at that time) Wong Li would probably be one of
>     the top WuShu masters in Melbourne. I have a copy of that article
>     somwhere in my junk of archives. :):):)
>
> 5)  Only very remotely related to your project:-  the lady Master Bow
>     Sim Mak of USA was also a student of Fu Wing Fai, I assume.  Have
>     not heard about her for more than 10 years.
>
> Warmest regards,
> John Chow
>
>
>
> --- In Melbourne_TaiChi@yahoogroups.com, Brett Mahar <brett.mahar@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I am collecting info on Fu style internal arts for the group:
> > http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/fu_style/
> > I am looking for other schools in Australia. David Shepard teaches
> there in
> > Melbourne:
> > http://www.fusionwebsite.com/wst_page9.html
> > But I have heard there are one or two other Fu style teachers down
> there.
> > Anyone know of their names or contact details?
> > Thanks, Brett.
> > PS Join my group if you like!
> >
>
>
>

Hi Brett,

1)  Wong Li's chief student is Fred Li who used to live in Doncaster
     East.
     I think he still does.  But I lost touch with him.
     Fred Li is the most able student of Wong Li and should be able to
     represent Wong Li.
     I do not know where Wong Li has moved to  -  he seems to have
     disappeared totally from Melb!

2)  Thanks for the invitation.  I have just joined your group.

3)  Please extend invitation to any Melbourne Tai Chi practitioners to
     join this group when you meet up ith them.  This group is for
     them!  It is not for me.  It is also not a 'one issue'  or  'one
     event' pusher.

4)  Wong Li was a student of Fu Wing Fai.  For how long,  I can not
     confirm - there are conflicting accounts.  But he certainly can be
     confirmed to be a student of Fu Wing Fai. He is quite fluid in his
     Ba Gua and Xing Yi and Leung Yee Quan movements, as well as other
     Shaolin-like stuff such as Tiger Boxing, staff, WuShu sword and
     spear etc.  I agree with Erle Montaigue in his article in the old
     AFA magazine that (at that time) Wong Li would probably be one of
     the top WuShu masters in Melbourne. I have a copy of that article
     somwhere in my junk of archives. :):):)

5)  Only very remotely related to your project:-  the lady Master Bow
     Sim Mak of USA was also a student of Fu Wing Fai, I assume.  Have
     not heard about her for more than 10 years.

Warmest regards,
John Chow



--- In Melbourne_TaiChi@yahoogroups.com, Brett Mahar <brett.mahar@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am collecting info on Fu style internal arts for the group:
> http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/fu_style/
> I am looking for other schools in Australia. David Shepard teaches
there in
> Melbourne:
> http://www.fusionwebsite.com/wst_page9.html
> But I have heard there are one or two other Fu style teachers down
there.
> Anyone know of their names or contact details?
> Thanks, Brett.
> PS Join my group if you like!
>

Hi,
I am collecting info on Fu style internal arts for the group:
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/fu_style/
I am looking for other schools in Australia. David Shepard teaches there in
Melbourne:
http://www.fusionwebsite.com/wst_page9.html
But I have heard there are one or two other Fu style teachers down there.
Anyone know of their names or contact details?
Thanks, Brett.
PS Join my group if you like!

Yang Style Tai Chi class starting in East Doncaster
8th July.

Time:    10am - 11 am
Place:   Athletics Track, Rieschiecks Reserve
          George Street,  Doncaster east.
          (corner of George Street & Victoria Streets)
          (Victoria St is the continuuation of Clayton Rd and
           Middleborough Rd)
           Melway map 33 J11

Personally taught by John Chow.

Dear all,

In order to develop skills in my own students, specifically certain
aspects of Tai Chi and Arnis, it has been my wish to establish
definitive `special interest groups' which meet regularly to practise
their specialised arts.

The workshops are a way of introducing the specialised skills of the
art to students and the general public. So that we get as many people
to know about the art, and to raise our profile. These workshops are a
prerequisite to the special interest groups, just as every profession
organisation or elite group has its prerequisite qualification for
membership entry. The special interest groups are not for the general
public to join. They are elite, and exclusive to my students and those
who have attended my prerequisite workshops.

The special interest groups are a means to follow up on the skills
that have been introduced to participants in my workshops.
Participants who wish to continue their training and develop their
skills are advised to join the groups.

In future workshops,  participants will be asked to indicate the
desired frequency of meeting, days, and times

The first 2 special interest groups to be formed will be:-
Tai Chi Push Hands Society
Tai Chi Staff Fighting Society

Prerequisites for the Push Hands Society are the Introduction to Push
Hands workshop, and the Beginner Push Hands workshop 1 only at this stage.

Prerequisites for the Staff Fighting Society are the Introduction to
the Quarter Staff, and the Tai Chi Staff of Lu Tong Bao.

In order for this to happen,  I am offering to repeat these workshops
to give those who missed the previous workshops to attend.

Yang Style Sabre practical workshop for Novices  (Yang Jia Tai Ji dao)

Date:          Friday  16 June,  7pm – 10pm
Duration:    3 hours (approx)
Venue:         Sport Centre, Monash University, Clayton.
Cost:         $30 student member     
                   $40 student non-member, pensioner    
                   $70 non-member, outsiders
                   $60 non-member but WTPA member

Equipment required:     wooden sabre (stick to represent a sabre  - 26 to 3 inches)
Attire:    Loose clothing and suitable shoes for physical activities
 

Note:- This is a practical workshop.  If you do not have a wooden sabre or stick,  and would like to purchase on for practice, please contact Sifu John Chow.

This workshop covers the techniques and practical applications of Yang Style Tai Chi Sabre so that the student understands what the moves are for instead of waving in the air and jumping about meaninglessly. The contents, which are drawn from John Chow's Easy Tai Chi Sabre, has 25 moves, will prove useful when learning the Yang Style Tai Chi Sabre form.

http://www.yellowbamboohk.com/Tai_Chi/TaiChicominevents.html

Contact:   John Chow    0415122616
               Email:  vajra_master@...
               Website:   http://www.yellowbamboohk.com/Tai_Chi/TaiChicominevents.html