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Sifu		Pictures	Homepage	Gen*	Lineage**	Notes:	Rank
	Jack Lincoln		homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Chris Chan -> Jack Lincoln	Began studying with Chris Chan in early nineties, opened studio in 2003 after moving to Portland Oregon.	Directed by Chris Chan to open a school.
	Jacques Patenaude	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Bruce Lee -> James W. DeMile* -> Jacques Patenaude	Created an off-shoot of Wing Chun Do called Fand Shen Do. DeMile says Jacques is not part of the family, despite what his website states. He only trained for a few weeks. The Wing Chun in the system is next to nothing according to some. Considering he'd be 2 offshoots away from true Wing Chun anyway, I tend to think this is accurate.	* DeMile says Jacques is NOT certified to claim this lineage.
	James Cama	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Gao Jhi Fut Sao -> Leung Chi Man -> James Cama	James Cama has trained in Fut Sao Wing Chun since 1975 under Grand Master Henry Leung (Hong Lei,Chi Man) whom trained under Great Grand Master Gao Jhi Fut Sao the venerable Hsu Yun.
	James Roller	1 2 3	sifu's site	3rd	1. Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Brian Lewadny -> James Roller 2. Yip Man -> WSL -> Gary Lam -> James Roller	19+ years in Wing Chun, 18yrs in TWC Wing Chun thru Sifu Brian Lewadny, certified to full instructor. 1 year training in Sifu Gary Lam's system.	10th Level Gold Sash w/Lewadny. Lam Student.
	James Sasitorn	1	homepaqe	3rd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Doc Savage -> James Sasitorn	Private student of Doc Savage.	Disciple of Doc Savage.
	James W DeMile	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Bruce Lee -> James W DeMile	One of Bruce Lee's early Students, pre JKD. Teaches "Wing Chun Do".
	James Sinclair	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> [Lee Shing -> Simon Lau] / Yip Chun -> James Sinclair	Founder of the United Kingdom Wing Chun Kung Fu Association. Full bio on his page.
	Jasan Fujii	1	homepaqe	3rd	Yip Man -> Lo Man Kam -> John Kang -> Jasan Fujii	Jasan Fujii was one of John Kang's earliest students. After John's departure from the Bay Area, Jasan took over the leadership of the Bay Area Association...
	Jason Kokkorakis	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun -> Colin Ward + others - see notes	Also trained under: Wong Shun Leung -> Clive Potter / Others Duncan Leung -> Frank Grispo
	Jason Lau (Lau Wai)	L 1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	2nd	Yip Man & Chan Yiu Min -> Jiu Wan (Full Lineage) -> Jason Lau (Lau Wai)	Trained from ages 12-19. Known to have used Wing Chun to defend his neighborhood after moving to the US. Bodyguard and Chief Instructor for Gen. WerBell. Now runs the Wing Chun temple in Atlanta full bio
	Jean Marc Noblot	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> (Nino Bernardo) Jean Marc Noblot	Together with Chan Keo founded the school B.A.S.E. (Body mechanic Application for Self Evolution). Trained with Nino and later WSL himself. 1 of 3 French WSL students.
	Jeff Kolman	1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Ip Man -> Ip Ching -> Jeff Kolman	Sifu Jeff Kolman has been a student of Wing Chun since 1989, first under Garner Train, and now a direct student of Ip Ching.
	Jeff Webb	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Jeff Webb	Webb is one of only two Americans to achieve master-level in the Leung Ting WingTsun system. full bio. Jeff is no longer with the Leung Ting Orginization, but still teaches the WingTsun system under the name of Ving Tsun.	5th Level Practitioner, but no longer with Leung Ting's Orginization
	Jenny Domingues	1	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Sunny Tang -> Roy D. Anthony -> Jenny Domingues	Jenny Domingues is one of few female Wing Chun Masters (Sifu) in Canada. Her tutelage began at Centerline Martial Arts Systems in 1994.
	Jeremias Adriel Zaghis	1	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Nick Smart -> Julio Barelier -> Jeremias Adriel Zaghis	I started in 1995 in Cordoba. I practiced during 15 years, including full contact training, Aikido, Tai Chi, Taekwondo. I visit and perform with my Si gung Nick Smart in UK, in 1996/1999/2008/2009. I started my teaching stage when i was 23, 5 years ago.	Certified to Teach/Run a School
	Jeremy Tedes	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Sunny Tang -> Jeremy Tedes	Sifu Jeremy Tedes has been training in Ving Tsun since October 1997 under Grandmaster Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah). He achieved the Gold Sash, Sifu status in 2003. He has helped train and coach Pan American and Canadian Sanshou Champions.	Gold Sash
	Jerome Aranas	1 2	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Patrick Gordon -> Jerome Aranas	After years of training, Sifu Aranas was honored to take over the Wing Chun School after Sifu Gordon’s retirement. Sifu Aranas has been fortunate to continue refining his Wing Chun training under the guidance of Grand Master Ho Kam Ming.	Jerome Aranas became a Sifu under Sifu Patrick Gordon
	Jerry Gardner	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Jerry Gardner	Disciple of Duncan Leung. Trained under another lineage first.	Formal Disciple
	Jesse R. Glover	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Bruce Lee -> Jesse R. Glover	Bruce Lee's First Student. Taught him Non-Classical Wing Chun (pre JKD Days). Jesse still practices and teaches the Non-Classical Gung-Fu Bruce taught him.
	Jim Fung Cheun Keung 馮傳蔃	L 1 2	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Chu Shong Tin -> Jim Fung	Began training in 1960 under Tsui Sheung Tin. He is the head and principal instructor of International Wing Chun Academy, established in 1973 in Australia.
	Jim Kragtwyk	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 more	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Sunny Tang -> Walter Jakimczuk -> Jim Kragtwyk	Sifu Kragtwyk is a Certified Gold Sash Instructor from Sunny Tang Kung Fu Center and has been training and teaching for 15 years.
	Jim Poulsen	1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd	Ip Man -> Ip Ching -> (Ron Heimberger) -> Jim Poulsen	Jim Poulsen has studied Wing Chun since 1986 and began teaching in the year 2000, and is a Nationally and Locally certified firearms instructor. Under Ip Ching now after Heimberger's death.
	Jimmie McNeal	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	5th	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Jerry Gardner -> Bart Mann -> Phil Switzer -> Jimmie McNeal	Jimmie McNeal is a retired Marine of 21 years. He was accepted as Sifu Phil Switzer's disciple and granted the title of Sifu in a ceremony on February 24th, 2008.
	Jiu Wan (Chiu Wan) 招允	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	1st	Yip Man -> Jiu Wan + Non-Yip Man Lineages	Full Lineage Tree Friend and a disciple of Yip Man (some say his third, which would be same as Chu Shong tin, so I don't know which). Worked on Police force in Foshan with Yip Man and trained under Chan Wah Shun's son and his student Jiu Jow.
	Joe Musse	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	source	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Joe Musse	WINGCHUNKA@aol.com Wing Chun / Kali Systems and Southern Praying Mantis. In 1987 he coined his system the Wing Chun Kali System.
	John Agar	1	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Ku Sang -> Alan Lamb -> Alick Au -> John Agar	Sifu Agar has been training martial arts for over 34 years .	instructor / master level
	John Clayton	1 2	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> John Clayton	In 1982, Grandmaster William Cheung held one of his first seminars in the US. Master Clayton attended, and quickly became one of Grandmaster Cheung's top fighters and teachers. 10th Level Master. Hall of Famer.	10th Level Gold Sash
	John Crescione	1 2 3	homepage	2nd /3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat (to Lee Moy Shan) / William Cheung / Ip Ching -> John Crescione Liu Yiu Choi -> JC	Started Wing Chun at 13 under Liu Yiu Choi (non-Yip Man Lineage). Continued training with Lee Moy Shan. Continued training with William Cheung and Yip Ching.	Sifu Rank Complete System & VTAA Cert.
	John Di Virgilio	1	see here	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Long Ching/ Wong Chok -> Robert Yeung -> John Di Virgilio	Started in 1975 under Robert Yeung in Hawaii. Now in Kailua, HI.
	John "Jay" Hitchman	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Pete Pajil -> Jay Hitchman	In 1981, he started training under, Joe Rodriguez. In 1994 he began training under Pete Pajil. Jay became a Grand Special Student of Grandmaster Moy Yat in 1995. In 1999 he completed the system by learning the Bot Chom Doh form.
	John Kang	1 2 3 4 5	homepage health	2nd	Yip Man -> Lo Man Kam -> John Kang	Later student of Sifu Lo Man Kam in Taiwan. Taught in the San Francisco Bay Area for four years before moving to Richmond, VA. Started training on 9/13/95.
	John Lapham	1 2 3	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Roy Undem -> John Lapham	Being a bit of a traditionalist I did not want to train in an eclectic art but instead spent quite some time trying to find a classical Wing Chun instructor in the Seattle area. I studied under Sifu Roy for two years directly and spent another 5 years in the school training with various Sihings and fellow students.	Certified Instructor
	John Longobardi	1 2	homepage	5th	Yip Man -> Leung Sheung -> Ng Wah Sum -> Chung K. Chow -> Jose' Colon -> John Longobardi	Sifu Longobardi began his Wing Chun training in 1975 in Queens, New York with Sifu Chung K. Chow and later continued his training with Sifu Jose' Colon, a direct disciple of Chung K. Chow. Sifu Longobardi trained with Sifu Colon for more than 20 years.
	John May	1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Allan Lee -> John May Also trained under Moy Yat and Robert Chu	John started his Wing Chun training in 1981 and trained under several Wing Chun Sifu's, such as: Moy Yat, Chung Kwok Chow, Robert Chu and Allan Lee. John teaches Wing Chun in Northern New Jersey to a small group of dedicated students.
	John Melillo	N/A	student's 1 2	2nd	Yip Man -> Yip Ching -> John Melillo ->	John Melillo completed his training under Lun Syn and later under Ip Ching. 760 West Sample Road Pompano Beach, Fl 33071 (954) 786-3141
	John Peluso	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Sunny Tang -> John Peluso	Sifu Peluso began his studies under the direct guidance of Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah). After relocating to Ottawa, Peluso began instructing Ving Tsun.	Fourth degree Gold Sash
	John Reardon	N/A	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lun Gai -> Derek Frearson -> John Reardon	Sifu Reardon is the rep. of Ireland principle wc instructor. Sifu Reardon started wc training in 1980. Sifu teaches only small very interested groups, he has taught many unarmed combat instructors wc close quarter fighting techniques, strategies & tactics and is a qigong teacher
	John Smith	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> (David Peterson) -> John Smith	Started in '84. Trained with Peterson in '89. Started with WSL in '91, and stayed until WSL passed away. Member of the VTAA and The Australian Kung-Fu (Wu Shu) Federation. John continues to pass on what was taught to him by WSL with out alteration in any way.
	John R. Wahnish	1 2 3	home 2	3rd	Yip Man -> William Cheung?? -> Phillip Holder -> John R Wahnish	Dr. Wahnish achieved the rank of Sifu with highest honors under Grandmaster Holder, with whom he continues direct tutelage. Sifu Wahnish has been teaching the amazing art of Wing Chun kung fu for over a decade.	"Sifu" rank under Philip Holder
	Johnny Ryckewaert	1 2 3	homepage	3rd/ 5th	Yip Man -> Wang Kiu -> Henk Roelofsen & Hennie Van Den Berg -> Johnny Ryckewaert	Also trained under the non-Yip Man lineage of: Lee Shing -> Austin Goh -> Jurg Ziegler -> Juri Fleischmann -> Johnny Ryckewaert
	Johnny Ryckewaert Jr.	1 2	homepage	4th/ 5th	Yip Man -> Wang Kiu -> Henk Roelofsen & Hennie Van Den Berg -> Johnny Ryckewaert -> Johnny Ryckewaert Jr.	Also trained under the non-Yip Man lineage of: Lee Shing -> Austin Goh -> Jurg Ziegler -> Juri Fleischmann -> Johnny Ryckewaert Jr.
	Jon Diament	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Philip Holder -> John Boscola -> Jon Diament	Sifu Jon Diament is the chief instructor of the American Wing Chun Federation. His martial arts training began at the age of 14. He has studied extensively in the arts of Wing Chun Kung Fu, Chin Na, Chi Kung, and Taoist philosophy.
	Jon Linder	1 2 3 more	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Ching -> John Melillo -> Jon Linder	Jon began under Jason Zenobia and took private lessons for 4 years. In 1996 he began training under John Milillo. He trained for 7 years, 3 of which he was an assistant instructor before opening his own school.
	Jordan Misner	1	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Rob Lopez -> Jordan Misner	Began wing chun study under William Cheung lineage, moved to AZ and began study under Sifu Fong then studied with Sifu Lopez until completing the system. Now studying and teaching the internal art of Gung Fu as it applies to Tai Chi, I Chuan and Wing Chun under Sifu Sam Tam.	Certified instructor
	Jose Colón	1 2 3	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Leung Sheung -> Ng-Wah-Sum -> Chung-Kwok -Chow -> Jose Colón	Started his Wing Chun training with Chung Kwok Chow's Kung Fu Club in late 1972. His 30 years of dedicated Studies, Practice, Teaching and Promoting of Wing Chun has made Sifu Colón a true practitioner of this ancient art.
	Jose Grados	1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Jose Grados	Sifu Grados began his Wing Chun training in 1976. Jose has been teaching in the New York City area since 1987, the classes have been on Public Access TV and the web for aver 10 years.
	Joseph Cheng	L 1	none	2nd	Yip Man -> (Lok Yiu) -> Lee Shing -> Joseph Cheng	Wrote a couple of books, and taught Alan Lamb and others, but not much else is known. Here is an Article about him: 1 2
	Joseph Lee (Joe Lee)	1 2	none	2nd	Yip Man -> (Lok Yiu) -> Lee Shing -> Joseph Lee (UK)	Picture from Joseph Man's homepage. Not much known about Joseph Lee at the moment.
	Joseph Man	1 2 3 4	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Joseph Man	Joseph Man started his training in 1965 and is known for his deep knowledge of the Lee Shing Family of Wing Chun, especially in Form and Weaponry teachings.
	Joseph Sayah	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Joseph Sayah	Joe Sayah began training Wing Chun Kung Fu at age 9. When he was 17, Master Joe became a certified instructor and for the next 5 years he trained full time and completed the Iron Palm and Iron Shin training programs. At age 22, Master Joe began competing in competitions including K1 kickboxing and Cage-no holds barred matches.	Red Sash
	Josh Simon		homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Bruce Lee -> James DeMiles -> John N. Beall -> Josh Simon	8 years of training under Sijo John N. Beall at the Greenlake Martial Arts School in Seattle, Wa. 5 years teaching adult and kids classes at the Greenlake Martial Arts School. Currently brown sash in Tsun Jo Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sijo John N. Beall.
	Joy Chaudhuri	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Joy Chaudhuri	Adjunct Instructor of Fong's. In Wing Chun consistently since 1976 after other arts. Published author-JAMA, IKF,KF.	Adjunct Instructor under Augustine Fong
	JP Boekestijn		homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> JP Boekestijn		Level 10 Instructor gold sash.
	Julio Ferrer	1 2	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Leung Sheung -> Ng Wah Sum -> Chung Kwok Chow -> Julio Ferrer	Started Wing Chun career in 1972. He was certified by Chow to teach and share Integrative Wing Chun in 1987. Moved to Seattle, WA in 1988 where he heads the West Coast IWC still today.
	Jurg Ziegler	1 2 3 4	homepage 2	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Austin Goh -> Jurg Ziegler	16 Years in Wing Chun, but also has like a billion other arts he does. Permanent European Headmaster & Representative for YING WOO KWOON as well as for AUSTIN GOH MARTIAL ARTS CENTRE profile
	Juri Fleischmann	1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Austin Goh -> (Ziegler) -> Juri Fleischmann	Austin Goh's German representative. Studied under Jurg Ziegler also. See full lineage here.
	Justin Chase Och	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Ching, Yip Chun, Wong Shun Leung, Simon Lau -> Steve Lee Swift -> Justin Chase Och	Sifu Justin Och has trained under Steve Lee Swift. Since 2000, he was one of the first two students to reach the 3rd level in Grandmaster Swifts 32 years of instruction he continues to teach dedicated students and further his education in the martial arts.

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