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Sifu		Pictures	Homepage	Gen*	Lineage**	Notes:	Rank
	Sai Jun Mak	1 2	homepage	5th/4th	Yip Man -> Hawkins Cheung -> Robert Chu -> Alan Orr -> Sai Jun Mak	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augustine Fong -> Christian Pankhurst -> Mark Smith -> Sai Jun Mak Sifu Sai Jun Mak mastered complete system as taught by Mark Smith, previously a formal disciple of mark smith, instructor level, 1 of only 2 people certified by mark smith. Presently a level 2 instructor under Sifu Alan Orr.
	Salim Badat	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun -> Samuel Kwok -> Salim Badat	Started training in wing chun in 1996. Went over to england in 1997 for 3 weeks to train intensively with master Sam Kwok. Went over to Hong Kong for further training in 1998. Opened a wing chun club in 1999 in south africa.
	Sam Chan (Sam Hing Fai Chan)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching -> Sam Chan	Sifu Sam Chan has been teaching Chinese Martial Arts in Michigan since 1975, and in 1991 he decided to devote himself full time to his art and opened the doors of Chan’s Kung Fu School in downtown Grand Rapids.
	Samuel Harris	1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Samuel Harris	Formal disciple of Moy Yat.
	Samuel Kwok	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing & Yip Chun & Yip Ching -> Samuel Kwok	First started studying in 1967 under Chan Wah Ling. in 1973 He started under Lee Shing. In 1978 he started to learn the Dummy under Ip Chun, and trained some privately with him. In 1994 He started training under Ip Ching.
	Santiago Pascual Martin	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 more	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Nino Bernardo -> Santi Pascual	Santi Pascual was the first instructor of Wong Shun Leung's system in Spain (1987)
	Sean Alexander	1 2 3 4	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Bruce Lee -> James DeMile -> John N. Beall -> Sean Alexander	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.
	Sergio P. Iadarola	1 2	homepage	(3rd)/5th	Lineage Picture Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> (Keith Kernspecht) -> Sergio Iadarola - Also under Chi Sim lineage.	In 1987 he started training. Trained under Kernspectch, Truntic, & others including Allen Fong. During a trip to Asia he met Leung Ting and was adopted as a private student. In 2002 Master Sergio together with Allen Fong Wai Hung established the International Wing Tjun Association. full bio	7th Level WT, Passed Chi Sim WC Masters Test '06
	Shannon Moore	1 2	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Shannon Moore	Introduced to Wing Chun by John Clayton and William Cheung in 1986. Sifu Shannon currently holds a 10th level ranking and is certified by Grand Master William Cheung to teach the complete art of Wing Chun Kung Fu. full bio	10th Level Gold Sash certificate
	Shaun Halley	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> William Cheung+others -> Ian Protheroe -> Shaun Halley	Instructor and Toowoomba branch instructor Queensland Australia. Disciple of Sifu Ian Protheroe
	Shaun Rawcliffe	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Ip Chun -> Shaun Rawcliffe	He begin studying Wing Chun in 1979. His first instructors included, Sifu Stephen Chan, Sifu Brian Hook, Sifu Simon Lau and Sifu Samuel Kwok. Started with Ip Chun in '89.
	Sherry Fong	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Yuen Yim Keung -> Sherry Fong	Teaching Ladies' Ving Tsun Only.
	Sid Sofos	1 2	home 2	2nd	Yip Man -> Kevin Chan ?? -> Sid Sofos;	I've heard a Kevin Chan was his Sifu, but it is not the one listed here that is under Samuel Kwok. Supposedly he is one of the best Wing Chun guys around today.
	Silvano Bonafe	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Ed Blom -> Silvano Bonafe	Started Ving Tsun in 1987. Runs a school in the Netherlands, (Rotterdam). More info in Dutch on the website: http://www.vingtsunkungfu.info/	Teacher
	Simon Lau	L 1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Simon Lau	He was born in mainland China and originally educated by Buddhist monks. Aged seven, he began studying Wing Chun Kung Fu.
	Simon Mayer	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Keith Kernspecht -> Simon Mayer	Sifu Simon Mayer is a graduate of the elite Wing Tsun Academy, Germany. He is a direct student of Grandmaster and 10th Level (MOC) Sifu Keith R. Kernspecht.
	Simone Sebastiani	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing/Chow Tze Chuen -> Austin Goh/Donald Mak -> Simone Sebastiani	Simone Sebastiani started practicing Wing Chun and Traditional Kung Fu in 1984. In 1996 he began to specialize Wing Chun only and had experience in different Wing Chun lineages. He became a disciple of Master Donald Mak in '07 and he have the direct permission of his SiFu to teach the Chow Tze Chune lineage in Italy.
	Slavko Truntic	1 2 3	N/A	2nd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Slavko Truntic	Born in 1938, he started Wing Chun in 1977. He is master of karate, pioneer in ex yu, master of judo, master of Jujutsu... He was first WT master in east Europe; his students work now in Serbia, Croatia, Nederland, Hungary, Slovenia. etc
	Sonny H Le	N/A	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> ? -> Sonny H Le	Sifu Le has been training Martial Art for over 25 years specializing in Wing Chun Kung Fu Art and Southern Shaolin Weaponry.
	Sonny Whitemore	1 2 3 4 5	about	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Sonny Whitemore	Also trained under Duncan Leung and Moy Yat. In 1983, William Cheung accepted Sifu Whitmore as a personal student. In 1994, he was one of the first two students of 10th Level Gold Sash to receive his 3rd Degree ranking in the US.	10th Level Gold Sash/3rd Degree Master
	Spencer Devine	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Joseph Man -> Spencer Devine	Spencer trained at the ‘Jun Mo’ School under the guidance of Master Joseph Man from 1994 and was promoted as a 'Sifu' for the first time in 1997.	Formal Disciples
	Stanislav Bagalev	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Keith R Kernspecht -> Stanislav Bagalev	Head of EWTO-Bulgaria. On the 15th of November he took successfully an exam for 2.TG WingTsun. He received honorable “Sifu of WingTsun”.	2nd Level Technician
	Stanley Au (Au chi Keung)	1	dedication page	1st	Yip Man -> Stanley Au	Stanley Au is one of the original six practitioners that were under Yip Man when he 1st taught his art in Hong Kong. He was the 1st person to teach WC in Hawaii and has done so for well over 30 years. His students of mention: David Chun, Sean Gage, Chanh (Jason) Lien, Tich Tran, Gary Wong, Libert Young, Thomas Zane.
	Stefan Fischer	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Keith R Kernspecht -> Stefan Fischer	Si-Fu Stefan Fischer is the head instructor of the Australian WingTsun Organization. He is now a direct student of GM Leung Ting and previously of Kernspecht. Kung Fu instructor of the year 2000 by Blitz Magazine.	4th Level Technician
	Stephen Dyde	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing & Yip Chun & Yip Ching -> Samuel Kwok -> Stephen Dyde	Tel: 07931-304113 e-mail: stephendyde@googlemail.com
	Stephen Iacullo		n/a	3rd	Yip Man -> Ho Kam Ming -> Augusting Fong / Rene Ng -> Pete Roberts -> Stephen Iacullo
	Stephen Joffe	1 2 3	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Clive Potter/Philip Bayer > Michael Street -> Stephen Joffe	35 years of martial arts, 20yrs wing chun, 20yrs muay thai, 10yrs pekiti tirsia kali, 10yrs taoist chi kung. Sifu Joffee is originally from South Africa and grew up fighting; he then moved to the UK and worked in some of the roughest areas before settling in the US. He is a Wing Chun Fight Club member.	Mastered Entire System under Michael Street
	Stanley Au (Au chi Keung)	1	dedication page	1st	Yip Man -> Stanley Au	Stanley Au is one of the original six practitioners that were under Yip Man when he 1st taught his art in Hong Kong. He was the 1st person to teach WC in Hawaii and has done so for well over 30 years. His students of mention: David Chun, Sean Gage, Chanh (Jason) Lien, Tich Tran, Gary Wong, Libert Young, Thomas Zane.
	Steve Colton	1 2 3 4	page down	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching/Chun -> Sam Kwok -> Steve Colton	Runs Colne Wing Chun in the UK under the Sam Kwok organization. Steve is now Master Kwok's most senior instructor in the North West of England (been training since 1984). He has also had the privilege of training with Yip Chun and Yip Ching .
	Steve Cottrell	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Koo Sang -> Alan Lamb -> Steve Cottrell	Steve Cottrell began studying Kung-Fu in 1966. He has trained in several styles of Gongfu but reserves teaching to three fighting arts: Wing Chun, Bei Tanglang (Northern Mantis Boxing), and Taiji Quan.
	Steven F. Zeigler	1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Chris Chan -> Steven F. Zeigler	Steven F. Zeigler began training in various martial arts in 1967 and began training with Chris Chan in 1993. Zeigler trained under Chan for 9 months up to 12 hours a day before moving from San Francisco back to his home in Hawaii. On November of 2007 Zeigler was officially made sifu by GM Chan.	Sifu under Teacher
	Steven M Faber M.D (Lee Gar Leung)	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Lee Moy Shun -> Steven M Faber	I started my wing chun training in 1979 and became a disciple in 1994. I have been operating the Elizabeth City wing chun academy since 1994 training the traditional wing chun system. My Chinese name is Lee Gar Leung.	Ddisciple of Lee Moy Shan
	Steve Faulkner	1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Steve Faulkner	Sifu Falkner started Wing Chun in 1983. Over the years he has taught, trained and/or fought in Canada, Taiwan, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, as well as Hong Kong. In 2003-2004 he lived in the school in Panyu, China, & taught 6 hours/day, 6 days a week.
	Steve Hazell	1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Chun -> James Sinclair -> Steve Hazell	Hazell has over 20yrs in martial arts starting with judo/jujitsu then wing chun in 1993. Opened own school wing chun kung fu & fighting arts in 2004. Home office approved Unarmed Defense Instructor...
	Steve Lee Swift	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 more	homepage	2nd/3rd	1. Yip Man -> Yip Chun/Yip Ching/Wong Shun Leung -> Steve Lee Swift 2. Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Simon Lau -> Steve Lee Swift	In 1977, Swift moved to Hong Kong, to pursue his Wing Chun training. While in Hong Kong, Swift trained under Simon Lau, Yip Chun, Yip Ching, and Wong Shun Leung.
	Steve Leung	2 3 4	N/A	2nd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Steve Leung	Presently Teaching in Las Vegas, NV. A10SLNYC@Juno.com
	Steve Ruiz	1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Steve Ruiz	Master Steve Ruiz is the highest ranked Traditional Wing Chun Master in Canada. He is also ranked in the World's top four Masters.
	Steve Setters	1 2 3 4	homepage	5th	Yip Man -> Ip Chun -> Samuel Kwok -> Steve Mair -> Kevin Chan -> Steve Setters	"It is Sifu Setters sole aim to enable Martial Artists to achieve excellence in Wing Chun Kung Fu... His philosophy is that no school is superior to another - it is the individual practitioner that matters."
	Steven T.K. Chan	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Chow Sze Chuen -> Steven T. K. Chan old pic	There is a good bio on his site. He started training as a small youth, and later developed into a strong fighter. Read Bio on homepage
	Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah)	1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Dunn Wah (Sunny Tang)	After training in Ving Tsun for more than a decade in his home town of Hong Kong, Sunny Tang moved to England in 1971. After 2 years, Master Tang immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where he started the first Sunny Tang Martial Arts Centre.
	Susana Ho Cheuk Har 何卓霞	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Chu Shong Tin -> Jim Fung -> Susana Ho	On 19th July 1986, she started her first Wing Chun training at the Master Jim Fung's Wing Chun Academy. Later on she got a chance to train personally with her SiGung Chu Shong Tin.
	Sven Scheffen	1 2	homepage homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Sven Scheffen	Started Ving Tsun training in 1994. Currently representing the VTKFAE in Greece. He runs 3 schools now. Contact possibility: HQ: Monis Gonias 47, Iraklion, Crete Tel.: 0030 6945 905885

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