Issue 65 - Tse Qigong Centre

traditional Chinese opera, lion dancing, an exhibition dedicatedto Wong Fei Hung and a chance to purchase souvenirs.Following the short opening ceremony, the firstafternoon was to belong mainly to the first generation studentsof Ip Man who comprised Masters, Grandmasters and seniorSifus who performed demonstrations on all aspects of WingChun Kung Fu including the three forms, self defence, poleand butterfly knives. A roll on the drums and clash of symbolspunctuated each performance and was a continuous featurethroughout the demonstrations on both days. This musicalsupport came from a young troop of lion dancers who hadbeen involved in the opening ceremony andwere in attendance on the side of the stage.I was told that people from over 27 countrieswere present and whilst my tally did not reachthat figure it was obvious that all four corners of theglobe were represented on stage including USA,Australia, Germany, Hawaii, China and South Africa andseveral groups from the UK. It was interesting to observe howeach different Sifu laid different emphasis on aspects of theChi Man Tang and Mike Bakergiving a dynamic demonstration ofthe Wing Chun knives against astaffGrandmaster IpChun performsGann Sau forChinese TVQi Magazine Jan/Feb 2003 page 25