Hawkins Cheung is recognized as
the most senior yip Man Wing Chun instructor in the U.S.
today, as well as one of the top practitioners in the
world. He began his extensive martial arts training
with
Grandmaster Yip Man in
Hong Kong as a youth and
continued his training over a span of almost twenty years,
up until the Grandmaster's death in 1972.
Sifu
Hawkins Cheung is widely known
in the martial arts world for testing and proving his
practical Wing Chun skills "on the streets" in
Hong Kong,
alongside
Bruce Lee and
Wong Shun-Leung in the
1950's.
Sifu Hawkins Cheung also holds a
third degree black belt in
Goju-Ryu Karate. In the late
seventies, Sifu Cheung moved to the U.S. to help promote
the art of
Wing Chun.
Throughout his career,
Sifu Hawkins Cheung has instructed
many students from various law enforcement agencies,
including the
F.B.I.,
as
well as members of some elite U.S. military special ops-
capable units, such as the
Marine Corps' Force Recon.
Sifu
Cheung has been
featured in many martial arts publications,
including
"Black
Belt,"
"Inside
Kung Fu"
and
Martial Arts illustrated."
In addition, he has prepared and trained actors within the
entertainment industry for "action" roles in motion
pictures, both in the U.S. and Hong Kong.
Hawkins Chueng can be reached at his website or via
email.
