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Sifu		Pictures	Homepage	Gen*	Lineage**	Notes:	Rank
	Taksee Ma	1 2 3 4 5 6 more	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Yuen Yim Keung -> Taksee Ma	He is a 4th degree black belt in Goju-Ryu Goju-Kai Karate, but Sifu Ma's focus is Wing Chun, with a Master Certification coming from the VTAA. Sifu Ma's skill was developed, not just in the studio, but on the streets of Hong Kong.
	Tam Lai	0 (Rt. of Yip Man) 1 2	N/A	1st	Yip Man -> Tam Lai	Tam Lai (Tan Li) was born in the mid 1920s and began studying Wing Chun in Tsim Sha Tsui around 1960. Also did Dit Da (Chinese osteopathy). Retired from active teaching, he carries on his medical practice and passes along his art privately in Hong Kong.
	Taner Erdogan	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Sergio Iadarola -> Taner Erdogan
	Terence Yip (Yip Pui)	L 1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun -> Terence Yip (Yip Pui)	Yip Chun's oldest Student in the US.
	Thomas Hamilton	n/a	none	3rd	Yip Man -> Duncan Leung -> Dave Meadows -> Thomas Hamilton	Retired. Only teaches privately in NY and Las Vegas.
	(Thomas) Lo Siu Chung	1 2 3 4	student's	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Greco Wong -> Thomas Lo Siu Chung	Born in 1943. Kung-Fu with uncles in Hong Kong learned initially, to the 11 years. Later, it trained with the master Wong Wai Chung. Master in the styles Wing Chun and Taichi Chuan Yang. Resides in Brazil.
	Thomas Pinheiro	1 2	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Greco Wong -> Thomas Lo Siu Chung -> Thomas Pinheiro	Teaches in Brazil. "I learned the traditional way, my master is my godfather, do not use certificates." Training Wing Chun since 1982 and since 1997 is direct disciple of Master Lo Siu Chung, teaching the traditional way, self defense and Chinese art in São Paulo since 1988.	Mastered Complete and Full system as taught by his teacher.
	Tim Stanbridge	1 2 3	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Clive Potter -> Steve O'Neil -> Tim Stanbridge	I have been training in wing chun now for 6 years under my instructor steve o'neil after a break of about 20 years who i first train with brian desir.	Assistant Instructor.
	Timothy John Crook	N/A	homepage	unk	unknown	Wrote a book and two videos on the Buddhist Way of Wing Chun Kung Fu. 3 Chilsdown Way, Purbrook, Waterlooville Hampshire, PO7 5DT, England BuddhistWingChun@hotmail.com
	Thommy Luke Böhlig	1 2 3 4 5	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Allen Fong -> Thommy Luke Böhlig	Started in '91. His teachers include GM Kernspecht, Emin Boztepe, Stefan Fischer, Hans-Peter Edel, & Thomas Schroen. In '02 awarded title of “Sifu of WingTsun”. Level 4 Instructor in EWTO. In '05 Founded Martial Arts Int'l with Allan Fong & Emmanuel Hart (Eskrima).	Level 4 Instructor
	Thor Legvold	1 2 3 4	homepage	4th	Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Slavko Truntic -> Zoran Barac -> Thor Legvold	Instructor for Norwegian branch of Little Idea Wing Chun. 10 years experience in Wing Chun
	Tito Pedruco		homepage (Chan's site)	2nd	Yip Man -> Chris Chan -> Tito Pedruco	One of Chris Chan's more senior disciples.	Sifu Level. Certified to Teach/Run a School.
	Todd Shawn Tei	L 1 2 3	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Yip Chun & Yip Ching + Others -> Todd Shawn Tei	Studied it for over 17 years in New York. Sifu Tei was taught the style by one of Yip Man's students and has also trained with Yip Chun and Yip Ching who are Yip Man's sons.
	Tom Chi	1	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Tom Chi	He has studied and taught this system for almost 25 years. He was a close disciple and oriental physician to Grandmaster Moy Yat.	Sifu just called myself (and a dozen or two others) "Master".
	Tom Duchrow	1	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wong Shun Leung -> Philipp Bayer -> Tom Duchrow	Die Ving Tsun Schule gibt es seit dem 12/ 2002. Unterrichtet wird das Ving Tsun von WSL/PhB. Der Unterricht findet in kleinen Gruppen statt. Es werden keine Kinder unterrichtet. Hildesheimerstr. 85 30880 Laatzen Tel: 0511-871472 email
	Tom Ross	1 2 3	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching -> Sam Chan -> Tom Ross	Sifu Ross has been training in the martial arts for over thirty years. He Holds black belt ranks in both karate and Jujutsu prior to deciding to focus on Wing Chun. He is a certified Full Instructor (Sifu) of the Ip Ching united states wing chun association.	1 2 Full Instructor (Entire Ip Ching System)
	Tommy Di Lallo	1 2 1 2 3 4	homepage	3rd/4th	(Current Lineage): Yip Man -> Leung Ting -> Allen Fong -> Tommy Di Lallo	1998 Leung Ting Wing Tsun and Latosa Escrima under Sifu Emin Boztepe and GM René Latosa (up to 1st TG). 2005 joined GM Allan Fong Chinese Martial Arts Association. Became 2nd Technician in Wing Tsjun and 5th Level Practitioner in Chinese San Da Directly under Allan Fong. bio	Teaching/ Training with Allen Fong still. Rank 5th PG. Pic 1 2 3 4
	Tony Brook		homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching -> Ron Heimberger -> Tony Brook	Qualified in both Ip Ching and Lo Man Kam style. Trained under Sifu Ron Heimberger and now with Ip Ching. Representtive of Ip Ching lineage of World Wing Chun Council in Oceania.
	Tony Chan	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	homepage	2nd	Yip Man -> Koo Sang -> Tony Chan	Sifu Tony Chan is a disciple of Master Koo Sang. Koo Sang authorized him in 1978 to teach Wing Chun in USA. Sifu Chan is teaching in Oklahoma City.	Authorized to Teach.
	Tony Marsh	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Lee Shing -> Joseph Man -> Tony Marsh	Trained under Simon Lau and instructor in his organization in 1985. Then trained under Joe Man and an instructor in his organization from 1997 to the present time. He was given permission to teach externally in 2000.
	Tony Massengill	1 2 3 4 5 6	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Ching/Chun -> Samuel Kwok -> Tony Massengill	Began Wing Chun in 1979. Master Samuel Kwok's demonstration partner at the 2nd VTAA conference, and named the senior U.S. representative of the traditional Ip Man Wing Chun Association.	Master Instructor & formal Kwok disciple pic cert 2
	Tony Robbins	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Ip Chun -> Colin Ward -> Tony Robbins	Broke off from the VTAA to pursue what he believes to be a more traditional Yip Man version of Wing Chun.
	Tony Yung	1 2	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Moy Yat -> Greco Wong -> Tony Yung	One of the few disciples of Greco Wong. Full system as taught by Greco Wong, Formal Disciple of Greco Wong, authorized by Greco Wong to teach.	Formal Disciple of Greco Wong.
	Travis Taylor	1 2 3 4 5 6	N/A	3rd	Yip Man -> William Cheung -> Anthony Arnett -> Travis Taylor	Started training with Anthony Arnett in 1993. Obtaining level 10 instructor under Grandmaster W.M. Cheung. E-mail for address: travistaylor90@hotmail.com
	Trent Haggard	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Wang Kiu -> Dr. G.K. Khoe -> Trent Haggard	Sifu Trent started his Wing Chun training under Dr. G.K. Khoe (AMS Wing Chun Internal Kung Fu club, UBC) in 1990. In 2000, he created the Danforth Wing Chun club in Toronto, Canada.
	Tristan Fung	1 2 3	homepage	3rd	Yip Man -> Chu Shong Tin -> Jim Fung -> Tristan Fung	Grandmaster Jim Fung’s eldest son. Commenced training under Grandmaster Fung in 1992 and is an accredited Senior Instructor at the International Wing Chun Academy in Australia. Was officially graded to IWCA Level 3 in May 2008 by Great Grandmaster Sigung Chu Shong Tin.	Senior Instructor

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