Good morning.

 

I would like to say a further few words about Sunday. If the day did not seem quite busy enough, we had been also been very kindly invited by the Metropolitan Police to give a demonstration of Wing Tsun in an event organised by them in aid of the Peace Week. As we had the seminar we could not, unfortunately, turn up for the whole day. However, my schools and instructors have always shared the belief in working for the good of the community (indeed what is a martial art if it doesn’t?), and to support such an excellent cause as this, 3 of the instructors gave up their lunch break to take part. Without wanting to seem immodest, the instructors did both their Sifu and Wing Tsun proud. Not only did the audience applaud the demonstrations by the instructors, but they were thanked by both the organisers and the spectators afterwards. However, perhaps the most interesting response was from the fellow participators; also demonstrating was a well respected national boxing champion and his team. It was clear to see that even they were impressed by the speed, power and precision of Chinese Wing Tsun. And, not only this, but they were back in time to continue their training in the last part of the seminar.  Well done to Si-Hing Russell, Si-Mei Della and Si-Hing Robert.

 

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Beckenham Police branch for their invitation and say that I completely support their initiative. Community events like this are extremely important and if only more people could learn to work together more often with greater tolerance and understanding of other people the difference would be amazing.

 

Sifu