24 April 2009

On April 24, 2009, master Sam Lau, chairman of Yip Man Martial Arts Athletic Association, held a solemn ceremony formally acknowledging two Italians Furio and Silvio as well as two Chinese Wong Man Hong and Eugene Cheung as his disciples with over 10 first-generation disciples of Yip Man as witnesses. There were eight tables of guests and reporters from various TV stations and media that evening, making the ceremony an unprecedented one in the Wing Chun history.

Furio and Silvio have studied Wing Chun Kung Fu from several instructors for about 20 years in Italy and taught Wing Chun for 18 years, instructing people publicly in the 14 Wing Chun schools set up by them. They paid three special trips to Hong Kong and visited many Wing Chun masters in seek of authentic Wing Chun. By a lucky coincidence, they met master Sam Lau and have their deep-rooted mistaken forms and movements in the past years corrected under the instruction of Sam Lau, understanding authentic Wing Chun of Yip Man accordingly.

Furio 's Wing Chun Website - http://www.slwc.it

Baisi disciples and the guests

3rd row (from left): Ka On Leung, Leung Hin Ming, Chan Luen Lam, Lau Hon Lam, Bo Kin Wah, Kwan Kee, Man Yim Kong, Chan Shiu Lung, Yeung Wing, Lai Ying Jou

2nd row (from left): Luk Di, Tam Yui Chi, Chan Wai Hong, Yip Ching, Lau Kung Shing, Siu Yuk Man, Lee Wai Chi, Tong Jo Chi

1st row (from left): Furio Piccinini, Silvio Gazzaniga, Eugene Cheung, Wong Man Hong

First generation disciples of Yip Man atteded this Baisi Ceremony

1st row from left: Siu Yuk Man, Lee Wai Chi, Yip Ching, Chan Wai Hong, Tong Jo Chi
2nd row from left: Kwan Kee, Man Yim Kwong, Chan Shiu Lung, Lau Hon Lam, Yeung Wing, Bo Kin Wah

Silvio shows respect to the wife of master

Baisi scene of Furio

Chi Sao instructon after Baisi

Master Sam Lau interviewed by the media

New and old disciples