November 13, 2006 To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter of recommendation for my disciple Tony Massengill. My name is Samuel Kwok. I am the foremost instructor under Grandmasters Ip Chun and Ip Ching, the two sons of the late Grandmaster Ip Man, teacher of Bruce Lee. I am the head of the Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Association and the Traditional Ip Man Wing Chun Association. My background in the Martial Arts spans over 4 decades. I have been called upon to perform demonstrations representing the Ip Man Family Wing Chun Kung Fu system at the first and second World Wing Chun Conferences in Hong Kong, the grand opening of the Ip Man Museum in Foshan, China, the Ching Wu Martial Arts Association in Foshan, and to introduced Wing Chun Kung Fu to Northern China at the Beijing Wu Shu Association. It has been my mission to spread the tradition and heritage of the Wing Chun system around the world. I have taught in England, France, South Africa, Spain, China, The United States, and many other countries. I mention all of this so that you understand my passion in passing on the authentic heritage of the Ip Man method. Tony is my Chief Instructor in the United States. His Knowledge base is solid as are his skills. He is a very trusted student. In the Chinese Martial Arts, a teacher may have many students, but few are chosen as disciples (Special Students). Tony is one of the few I have chosen as a disciple. It is this trust in him that caused me to choose him to work with me at the second World Wing Chun Conference in Hong Kong, and to co-author the book “Mastering Wing Chun – the Key’s to Ip Man’s Kung Fu” I highly recommend him for any teaching assignment he may be considered for. Thank You Samuel Kwok 2nd Generation Master – Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu |
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| Master Samuel Kwok, Grandmaster Ip Ching and Sifu Tony Massengill Hong Kong - 2005 |
