Chennai/Tamil Nadu Wing Chun Schools

Wing Chun reached Chennai through some young and vibrant instructors. But unaware to the general public, wing chun was living in Coimbatore for quite some time. 

Si-Hing Riaz Ahamed Riaz was trained by Sifu Abid Mahmood of Midlands Wing Chun School in the UK. They follow Grand Master James Sinclair's system. Riaz is currently taking wing chun classes in Chennai. (See affiliation here) Meet him at:  Besant Nagar Beach (6.30 am to 8) every Sundays You can call him on +918754446963

Sifu Karthik Ramakrishna Karthik is an enthusiastic hybrid wing chun practitioner who used to conduct wing chun classes in Chennai. Currently, he teaches his own new form of martial art called 'Nitau'.  You can mail him at skrk1988[AT]gmail.com or give a call - 0919445340264

Dragon Kung Fu School Head:  Sifu Naresh Krishna Sifu Krishna was a student of the 1st generation master Don Grose of the Tucson Wing Chun Academy, USA. He has been teaching wing chun and other forms for several years. Apart from wing chun, he also teaches Choy Lee Fut. He has students in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Visit his school @; 26th cross east, Thiruvalluvarnagar, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.

Mumbai Wing Chun Schools

Mumbai is like a heaven for martial arts in India. They have regular competitions and great opportunities for a serious martial artist.

INDIA WING CHUN ACADEMY Head - Sifu Liv Vasudevan    Sifu Liv is one of the first established wing chun teachers in India. His lineage is traced to the prominent Jim Fung International Wing Chun Academy, Australia.  Currently his school is affiliated to the great master William Chung (See affiliation here). He has a network of affiliated instructors all over India. Please visit their website for information.  www.indiawingchun.com/lineage.html

SAMUEL KWOK WING CHUN MARTIAL ART ASSOCIATION India Head – Sifu Chaitanya R Naik  Sifu Chaitanya and his students have made a network of wing chun schools in Mumbai. They provide the traditional Ip Man Wing Chun as taught by Grand Master Samuel Kwok (See affiliation here).They have done a great deal in promoting wing chun through state wide competitions.  Sifu Chaitanya’s student Sonu Kumar Giri is also a prominent wing chun teacher in Mumbai. www.kwokwingchun.co.in www.indianwingchunkungfu.com/lineage.html

Wing Chun in Indian Movie

I know, it was surprise for me too! So without further adieu, please meet Mr. Mugammoodi ('Mask'), our Tamilian superhero who does wing chun in all his action sequences! In fact, this is the only Indian film to use wing chun for its action choreography. I mean, wing chun is the only thing used in the entire movie, the hero, the villian, everyone!! Possibly even more than they used it in Ip Man. Why? The movie's choreographer, Tony Leung; who also happens to be the choreographer for Ip Man (2008). Most of the stunts were very similar to that of the first and second Ip Man movies. They even had a fight scene in a fish market, ha! like we wouldn't notice.

Though the movie did not make it big at the box office, a lot of wing chun practitioners including myself are very proud and extremely happy for this initiative.
This will help a lot of wing chun aspirants and teachers in South India. It has also been an eye opener for a lot of people who did not know the difference between Kung Fu and Wing Chun. So, go watch the film, get inspired! Learn Wing Chun!

Tony Leung 

Looks familiar??

See the making of Mugammoodi with Tony Leung instructing Jeeva and Narain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8qZEFmc3g

Wing Chun Distance Learning, really possible?

In the place I grew up, most people would be surprised if you tell them that there are different kinds of Kung Fu. So finding Wing Chun masters felt impossible back when I started. Even when I found people who could teach wing chun, they found it uneconomical to teach just one or two students. That was when I began tracing out Indian lineages and wing chun students, finally to find some people who could help me get started.
Some ex-practitioners of wing chun, gave me the basics and Sil Nim Tao. But I was stranded without understanding the deep theories and applications involved in Wing Chun. My only option left was the great and wise, 'Google Sifu'.

From Ip Chun, Wong Shun Leung, Chu Shong Tin and Samuel Kwok to Alan Gibson, Chuck O'Neil, Master Wong and Jin Young, all became my unofficial teachers! Youtube videos, dvds, and books became my source for understanding what wing chun hides beneath the slow movements of Sil Nim Tao, the dynamic shifting in Chum Kiu and the darting techniques of Biu Jee. I practice whenever and wherever possible. The techniques and theories combined with the practice has made me successful in all my fighting/sparring routines. So the bottom line is, Wing Chun can be learned without an official teacher and a big wing chun school at the comfort of your home, though it can never be compared to what we can achieve with a real sifu and lots of wing chun peers.

Always check out the master's lineage when you want to read or buy their stuff. A 1st or 2nd Generation master would be more knowledgeable and they could give tips which will dramatically improve your training. Most of their teachings and directions will be the same, but watch out for those tips like I mentioned. Always learn the forms from the 1st and 2nd generation sifus.
Sifu Kwok's book(mastering Wing Chun) and dvds has helped me a lot in my forms. Master Wong has the cheapest combo dvd series I know of, but don't stick on to his forms because no one knows what his lineage is, I would recommend his collection because it has a lot of applications involved. If you like Online one-on-one training with a systematic approach to get your training analyzed by sifus, you could go to Wing Chun University. Now if you want it for free, I would recommend Jin Young, he has the best wing chun training videos on You Tube.

Have Faith, Train Hard!