Chinese-born Australian Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu
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William Cheung
Cheung in 2011
Born
(1940-10-10) October 10, 1940 (age 83) Hong Kong
Other names
張卓慶, Cheung Cheuk-hing
Residence
Victoria, Australia
Style
Traditional Wing Chun (TWC) Kung Fu
Teacher(s)
Ip Man
Rank
Grandmaster
Notable students
Eric Oram[1] Anthony Arnett[2][3]
Website
www.cheungswingchun.com
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheung.
William Cheung or Cheung Cheuk-hing (張卓慶, pinyin: Zhāng Zhuóqìng)[4] (born October 10, 1940) is a Hong Kong Wing Chun kung fu practitioner and currently the Grandmaster of his lineage of Wing Chun, entitled Traditional Wing Chun (TWC). He also heads the sanctioning body of TWC, the Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (GTWCKFA).[5] He is the recipient of a Masters Award for lifetime achievement in Kung Fu from Martial Arts Australia.[6]
Cheung is responsible for introducing Bruce Lee to his master Ip Man when they were teenagers in Hong Kong.[7][8][9]
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^Chu, Robert; Ritchie, Rene; Wu, Y. (2015). The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Tradition. Tuttle Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4629-1753-2.
^"Kaleidoscope Chinese Kungfu". cultural-china.com. 2007-2014 cultural-china.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
^"MAA Awards Presentation". martialartsaustralia.com.au. Martial Arts Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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^"Who taught Bruce Lee kung fu? He was born to be a fighter, but the martial arts superstar also trained with the best". South China Morning Post. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023. Lee found a sifu, or master, through a street-gang member called William Cheung, who took him to a wing chun school run by Ip Man, who had begun teaching the style in Hong Kong around 1950.
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