[Sifu Scott Smith]

Introduce yourself and let us know where you are from, if and where you train Wing Chun (or other martial arts), how long you have trained, and any other interesting information about yourself!

• This discussion was modified 9 months, 2 weeks ago by  Sifu Scott Smith.

Discussion

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Ok, I’ll kick this off 🤜

I’m Sifu Scott from Dragon Tao Kung Fu. Having also trained Karate, Japanese Jiu-jitsu, Kickboxing, Ninjustu and BJJ, I found Wing Chun in 1998 and it has been my passion ever since.

I started Dragon Tao Kung Fu in 2010, after quitting my corporate career, so I could follow my dream of running a martial arts school.

I have been travelling to Hong Kong regularly (2-3 times a year) for training with Sigung Chu Shong Tin (until his passing) and Sisuk Ma Kee Fai. I also visit and train with Sisuk Peter Wong, Horace Chu, and Nima King.

I have started the online program and made it my mission to deliver the highest quality online training content, so that everyone can get the best training possible. I believe our online program is the best one out there.

I look forward to meeting everyone in this community, and I hope you get a lot out of it!

[Noi Khamsumalee]

Hey everyone, It is great to be in this group. I feel excited to see more people to talk, learn and share your experiences with Wing Chun kung fu together.

I am originally from Thailand, but now live in Australia. I have learnt Wing Chun for 7 years and love the mind and body practice. I especially love the internal aspects taught in Chu Shong Tin lineage.

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Welcome to the community! It’s great to have you here, and I’m sure you will get a lot out if it 🙂

[Evan Dharmadi]

Hi Everyone, Evan here, nice to meet you or great seeing you again 👍

I’m so excited to be part of this group!

Having previous experience in several martial arts such as Karate, Aikido, Muay Thai, Kendo and Boxing. Wing Chun is always the one that can never let go of.

I’ve trained Wing Chun for more than ten years now and there’s still so much to learn. I currently train under Sifu Scott having undertaken and completed the Dragon Tao Kung Fu Instructors course. I also make my way to Hong Kong (2-3 times a year) to train with the wider Chu Shong Tin family such as the likes of Sisuk Ma Kee Fai, S. Peter Wong and Nima King of Mindful Wing Chun.

Wing Chun has been such an integral part of my life and I can’t wait to share my experience and knowledge with the group. 👊🤝💪

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Hey Evan! Great to have you here. I’m sure you will have a lot of great knowledge to share with everyone!🤜

Look forward to seeing you in the chats 👍

[Pascale Bridge]

Hi Every one,

This is Pascale and I joined Dragon Tao kung fu in 2020 with Tristan (my 17 years old boy). He was determined to learn Wing Chun after watching the 3 episodes of Ip Man in original language on Netflix. I never looked back and kept training regularly since I joined. I even managed to visit the Hong Kong school with Sifu Scott and the other students of the DTKF school. I really enjoyed it and hoping to do it again.

One important thing is that I joined to learn Wing Chun but I now stay not only because of the great skills but also for the people.

Looking forward to sharing some thoughts in the chat.

:-) ;-);-)

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Welcome to the community Pascale! Great to see dedicated students joining up. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of great things to share with everyone 😁

Look forward to seeing you here 👍

[Todd Fraser]

Hi my name is Todd, I started training with Sifu Scott(Dragon Tao Kung Fu) about 5 years ago and since I started I have never looked back enjoying every lesson leaning something new every time..It’s not only the Wing Chun that I enjoy it’s the people I train with as well. I’ve also been lucky enough to follow Sifu Scott to Hong Kong 3 times now to train Wing Chun and I had an awesome time over there.. I look forward to meeting everyone and hearing people’s thoughts and ideas about this awesome Martial Arts..

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Hey @toddfraser23 ! Welcome to the community. Great to have you here and I’m sure you will have a lot to share, and get a lot out of it yourself. 👍

[Sami Elber]

Hi, everyone. My name is Sami. I’m a Drunken Style teacher from Canada. I had the pleasure of meeting Sifu Scott in 2018 along with his amazing students, wife Noi, and instructors. I’ve been studying Chinese martial arts for over 25 years. Though I’m a Drunken Style guy, I started with Wing Chun and it’s my foundation and first love. I also practice Xing yi, Hsing-I, and Ba Gua. I look forward to meeting all of you. You lot are very lucky to have a Sifu like Scott. Keep up the good work! :)

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Hey Sami!!! Awesome to have you join us in the new community 😁 I’m sure everyone will gain a lot of wisdom from your awesome martial arts knowledge. And yes, was a great time meeting you in 2018 and all the sharing of skills that we did. Look forward to meeting in person again. But until then great to have you here to chat and share 👍🤜

[Sami Elber]

Great to be included in this forum, Scott! Thanks again for all your hard work. I look forward to chatting with everyone and sharing knowledge ☺️

[eden]

Hi everyone, my name is Eden. I actually don’t really know how long I have done wing Chun for under Sifu Scott’s tutorage, it’s been quite a while…. I absolutely love wing Chun, not just the martial arts but the community Sifu Scott has built around it. It’s funny to think of how long I have done it for because I’m not sure how long that would be but I know it’s the only hobby that I’ve suck with for over 5 years. Looking forward to meeting new people and getting to know everyone better!

Kind regards,

Eden Donovan

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Hey Eden! Awesome to have you in the community. I’m sure you will have a lot of great knowledge to share, and you can build that Chi at the same time 😁

[Clive Richardson]

Hello, I’m Clive. I live on the Northern Beaches and have been taking classes at DTKF for a few years.

[Sifu Scott Smith]

Hey Clive! Welcome to the community and so great to have you here. Always great to have people with knowledge sharing and learning 👍