From: doug@eng.umd.edu (Douglas N. Cohen)
Subject: Re: Which Style
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 20:00:31 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park, College of Engineering
Summary: satisfaction
Followup-To:      doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>

In article <1992Apr7.205154.7091@uwm.edu> ninjam@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Marty) writes:

>poore@ds9.scri.fsu.edu (David Poore) says:
>
>>Ahem. Politics indeed. This piece of information, is of course, subject
>>to dispute. From what I can piece together, I don't think *anyone* was
>>handed such a title by Yip Men before he died.
>
>It has ALOT to do with politics, especially the way it's been handled.
>As for the handing down part, that can definately be disputed,
>I'm just going by what seems to be the general story.
>
>>Further, I have seen some
>>evidence that William Cheung was about 16-17 when he moved to Australia.
>>Also, I have seen a photo of Yip Men's funeral, wherein William Cheung
>>is not walking with Yip Men's older students, nor is he wearing the
>>white sash on his arm that the others are wearing. Now, I do not claim
>>this to be "The Truth". I am simply stating that many disagree with
>>Cheung's assertions and that there is some evidence to indicate that
>>what he states may not be true. 
>
>(non sarcastic tone)  What has moving to Australia go to do with it?
>And yes, I know that many agree and dissagree over the whole thing.
>This is where alot of politics has come into play.
>
>>Regardless, it seems clear that there is no such thing as "Yip Men
>>Sanctioned Wing Chun", and from what I gather he would not want it to be
>>this way. There are plenty of written statements to the effect that Yip
>>Men tailored his instruction to the individual based on size, strength,
>>speed, and I am sure many other factors. So, IMO, these disputes are all
>>meaningless, and the Wing Chun each teaches is exactly the Wing Chun
>>they were taught.
>
>(BTW- It's Yip Man).  True, I wasn't trying to say there was a "Yip Man"
>style sanctioned Wing Chun.  Becuase that would be going against the
>basis of Wing Chun.  I'm just going by what the general story was.
>On a side note, by teaching their own personal Wing Chun, that would
>be going against the of idea of Wing Chun in the first place, and
>as we both agree, what Yip Man would have wanted.  Also according
>to sources though, half the world would not have been studying Wing
>Chun if Yip Man's wishes were followed to a tee.  He was very adamant
>about Wing Chun only being taught to Chinese.  
>From the tailoring aspect though, you can also see how this helped in
>the forming of the basis of JKD.  Very interesting.
>Talk to ya later!
>
>Marty
>

	i would suggest that you listen to marty aka ninjam, as he is
an acknowledge and recognised expert in wing chun, Yip M_A_N, politics,
bruce lee (bruce lee often came to marty aka ninjam for help and advice
in his wing chun, and in fact, jkd was originally marty's aka ninjam
suggestion one night when they were discussing wing chun over a weight
training session) and jkd.....
	and he has the conclusive proof.  he posted that statement to
the group already.  obviously, you weren't paying attention....
	another opinion, worth what you paid for it!
as always, i am/at:

	     doug:  <doug@eng.umd.edu> : <doug@lpf.umd.edu>
	
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