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Sifu		Pictures	Homepage	Gen*	Lineage**	Notes:	Rank
	Dale Steigerwald	1 2 3 4	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Pete Pajil -> John "Jay" Hitchman -> Dale Steigerwald	In 1996, he began training in Ving Tsun under Dino Rhelos. In 2003 he furthered his studies and went on to complete the system under Sifu Jay Hitchman. With the support of his Sifu, Jay Hitchman, he went on to establish the first Ving Tsun school open to the general public in the Pittsburgh area.
	Damon S. Kingston	N/A	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Benny Meng -> Damon S. Kingston	I first started learning Wing Chun back in 2000. I was a long distant student of Sifu Benny Meng for one year. I mostly learned Wing Chun thru home video instruction.	Instructor Level, *not* a full Sifu.
	Dana Wong	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Dana Wong Yip Man-> Kwok Fu-> Dana Wong	Chief Instructor at William Cheung's World WCKF Association's world headquarters in Melbourne for over 10 years. Blitz Magazine's Hall of Fame Kung Fu Instructor of the Year in 1997. Now has own school and is no longer with William Cheung's organization. He is now studying under Kwok Fu
	Daniel Engelberger	1 2 3	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Daniel Engelberger
	Danny Halligan	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Ching -> Eric Li -> Danny Halligan	Danny Halligan started in 1991. He teaches wing chun for the love of the art and for the enjoyment he gets from passing his knowledge on to his students.
	Darrell Carreon		homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Sunny Tang -> Walter Jakimczuk -> Darrell Carreon	Darrell began learning in 1992 from Master Walter Jakimczuk in Ottawa, and then pursued weekend training visits to Grandmaster Sunny Tang & family in Toronto from 1997 and on. Darrell opened Ving Tsun Montreal (QC) in 2001 after relocating there for work.	Gold Sash
	Darrell Jordan (Lee Gar Lin)	L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Lee Moy Shan -> Darrell Jordan	Founder of the WVTAA. Darrell start WC in 1975 and was accepted as a Disciple of Master LEE MOY SHAN in 1985 and was given his Disciple name Lee Gar Lin. full bio	Master of Moy Yat System
	Darris Larsen		n/a	4th	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Randy Williams -> Darris Larsen	Sifu Randy Williams has taught Sifu Darris Larsen what he searched so long and hard for, "How to apply Wing Chun in a fight" so many Wing Chun schools have lost sight of the fighting aspect of the art. Darris began is Martial Arts training over 20 years ago beginning with Aikido where he attained the rank of Ni-Dan in Iwama style. Darris has now been training in Wing Chun over 12 years and continues to train with his Sifu on a monthly basis. At CRCA Academies the teacher does not stand around and watch he/she trains with all the students.
	Dave Haunch	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching/Ip Chun -> Samuel Kwok -> Billy Davidson -> Dave Haunch	Became a student of Sifu Billy Davidson, member of the Ching Mo Wing Chun School and The Samuel Kwok Martial Art Association in September 2001. In order to further Wing Chun training undertook a course of personal tuition with Sifu Billy on the Ching Mo Instructor training course in 2006.	Instructor Level
	Dave Meadows	1 2	n/a	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Dave Meadows	He lived with Duncan for four years and trained 8 hours a day. He is said to have learned the complete system. Duncan does not recognize him as a Sifu formally due to a falling out.
	Dave Van Der Poel	1 2	homepage forum another	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Dave Van Der Poel	Started in 1991 in the Wang Kiu lineage until a crossover to the Wong Shun Leung system in 1995. Currently training under Philipp Bayer. Owns a school in Harderwijk, the Netherlands. Runs the Ving Tsun Update website as a tribute to the late Wong Shun Leung.
	David Bennett	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> David Bennett	Sifu Bennett began his Instructor training under Augustine Fong in 2006. Certified as Sifu and deemed competent to instruct students in Fong's Wing Chun Gung Fu system in 2008. Sifu David Bennett is one of only two Sifu's in the UK to be deemed competent by Augustine Fong to instruct in Fong's Wing Chun Gung Fu system.	Certified
	Davide Micheletti	1 2 3	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Nino Bernardo -> Davide Micheletti	I became a sifu in Bernardo Nino lineage, a student of Wong Shun Leung. I lived in London for two years from 1989 to 1991 training every day at the Basement of Stokenewington. In 1997, learned the system, Bernardo Nino appointed me sifu title.
	David McKeown	1	homepage Fight Cancer	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun -> Danny Conner / Samuel Kwok / Michael Tse -> David McKeown	"...I found Wing Chun in 1987, introduced by the great Danny Connor, who took me under his wing. Through him I trained with Yip Chun, Michael Tse and Sam Kwok. I am currently learning from Trevor Jefferson..."
	David McKnight		homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Leung Sheung -> Ng Wah Sum -> Chung Kwok Chow -> David McKnight	David Mcknight, has over 20 years experience in the Wing Chun System. His approach is to train concepts rather than "techniques". Served as a Law Office and State Trooper as well.
	David McQuillan	1 2	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Ip Ching/Ip Chun -> Samuel Kwok -> Billy Davidson -> David McQuillan	Sifu Dave McQuillan is North Wales representative for Ching Mo Wing Chun Family, part of Master Samuel Kwok's association teaching Yip Mans Wing Chun as handed down by Grandmasters Ip Ching and Ip Chun. Sifu Dave has been involved in Wing Chun since 1982.	Instructor Level
	David Galloway		homepage	3rd/4th	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Brian Lewadny -> David Galloway Also under Lam ->	16 yrs in TWC Wing Chun thru Sifu Brian Lewadny, 1.5 years training in Sifu Gary Lam's system.Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Gary Lam-> (James Roller) -> David Galloway
	David Peterson	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	site1 site2	2nd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> David Peterson	"In 1994, Sifu Wong stated that David was the only one of his foreign-based representatives who passed on the concepts, forms and techniques without personal alterations or additions..."
	David Robinson	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Lee Moy Shan -> David Robinson	Disciple of Lee Moy Shan; began Ving Tsun with Lee Moy Shan in 1973, began teaching in 1977. Founder: Boston University Kung Fu Club & Lee Moy Shan Ving Tsun Athletic Association. Now teaching out of his wife’s yoga school in NJ.
	Dean Jones	1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun/Yip Ching -> Dean Jones	Dean Jones has been training in the Martial arts for 23 yrs. He lived in Hong Kong for 2 yrs where he undertook intensive, private tuition in Wing Chun with the sons of Yip Man: Yip Chun and Yip Ching. Dean was certified to teach by Master Yip Chun and is his representative in South Africa. He also had the honor of becoming a closed door disciple of Master Yip Ching.	Instructor level for Yip Chun. Instructor for Hong Kong Athletic Assoc.
	Denis Fossion	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Clive Potter -> Denis Fossion	Denis Fossion started to study Wong Shun Leung style since 2000 in Belgium. He studies privately with Clive Potter since 2007.	Instructor
	Denis Shink	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Tam Lai -> Ma Ping -> Denis Shink	Trained with Ma Ping publicly from '75-83, then lived with Ma Ping -'86, and later 2 more years. The only student of this lineage to complete the system and be certified to pass it on.	Certified Master of System under Ma Ping
	Dennis Wetter	1	homepage	2rd	Yip Man -> Wang Kiu -> Dennis Wetter	Sifu Dennis Wetter teaches the traditional Wing Chun system of Sifu Wang Kiu. He is approved by Sifu Wang Kiu to teach in his lineage.
	Derek Frearson	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Lun Gai -> Derek Frearson	A long Time Lun Gai Student.
	Derek Mark Rozanski	1 2 3	homepage	unknown	unknown	Independent instructor of self-defense and hand to hand fighting and Weng Chun Master manages the "Ving Dragon" a private Martial Arts Club, in Brooklyn, NY.
	Desmond Spencer	1	sifu's site	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Desmond Spencer	Student of Philipp Bayers since 1997. Runs the UK branch of the VTFKAE.
	Didier Beddar	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Didier Beddar	Didier Beddar is William Chueng's French representative. He resides and teaches in Paris.
	Robert "Doc" Savage	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Doc Savage	Has studied under Duncan Leung since 1976.
	Dominique Emond	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Joesph Sayah -> Dominique Emond	In 1994 he started under Sifu Sean O'Neil and achieved assistant-Sifu status in 2000. O'Neil stopped teaching and Joe Sayah took Dominique on as one of his students and on July 1, 2002 , Sifu Dominique Emond obtained his Level 10 Gold sash.	10th Level Gold Sash
	Don Grose	1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting* -> Robert Jacquet-> Don Grose	Began training in 1982 with SiFu Jacquet. He was given permission by Leung Ting to openly teach Wing Tsun in '88. In '90 He left the WT system and went out on his own. He has attended training seminars with many students of GGM Yip Man and other lineages. Has since reformulated some of his ideas and concepts of Ving Tsun. *Now, not associated with Leung Ting in any way.
	Don Lau	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun -> Patrick Leung -> Don Lau	"Sifu Don Lau is the founder and chief instructor of Don Lau Practical Wing Chun"	Instructor
	Don Schouten	1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Don Schouten	Sifu Don Schouten is a student of William Cheung.
	Donald Mak 麥廣權	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Chow Tze Chuen -> Donald Mak	Sifu Mak started practicing in 1979. From 1987, he started to act as an Instructor in Master Chow's Kung Fu school. In 1993, he started his own Wing Chun school.
	Douglas Crowther	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Ian Protheroe -> Douglas Crowther	Certified to run a school (Sifu Ian Protheroe is our school's Sigung and has given his full backing to the opening and operation of the school in Norway).
	Duncan Duffin	1 2	home sifu	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Ching -> Sam Chan -> Duncan Duffin	In 1992 at the age of 22 Duncan started training at a traditional Chinese Martial arts school in the arts of Jow Ga and Wing Chun under the instruction of Sam (Hing Fai) Chan. full bio Competes in San Shau and trains under Chung Le now.	Mastered of system under Sam Chan. Tested by Ip Ching
	Duncan Leung (Shiu Hung Leung)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage alt. home	1st	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung (Shiu Hung Leung)	Duncan trained privately with Yip Man from '55-59 and fully mastered the system and it's applications. He didn't train in the regular school with the other students, Yip Man came to his house. He had to fight in order to learn how to use the techniques and is a veteran of literally hundreds and hundreds of fights. Teaches what he calls "Applied Wing Chun", saying Yip Man taught a lot of people Wing Chun, but taught him how to apply it. For example, Yip Man sent his later disciple Allen Lee to train with Duncan to learn how to use Wing Chun.
	Dusan Drazic	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Ma -> Wong Shun Leung -> Attilio Reale -> Dusan Drazic	Dusan Drazic has been involved in the Martial Arts since 1973.
	Dustan Carroll	1 2 3		3rd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Doc Savage -> Dustan Carroll	Private student and friend of Sifu Robert "Doc" Savage.	Disciple of Doc Savage

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