The Wing Chun Federation
Alan Gibson formed the Wing Chun
Federation in 1990. The federation's objective is to teach Wing
Chun Kung Fu in a relaxed and accessible manner, where emphasis is
placed on good technique and personal development rather than
violence and aggression. Wing
Chun can be simply learnt by commitment and patience. Age, sex or
physical size is of no consequence, and a high level of proficiency
can be obtained quickly and with ease.
The Wing Chun Federation also runs regular
'self defence for women courses' where the student will learn the
essentials of defending themselves against would be attackers, as
well as how to avoid dangerous or uncomfortable confrontations
where possible. These self-defence courses combine the fundamentals
of Wing Chun with methods of incapacitating an attacker in order
for the student to make her escape. These courses stand alone as
effective self-defence and are also an ideal introduction to learn
the subtleties of Wing Chun.
Alan has studied martial arts for 20
years. During this time he has frequently travelled to Hong Kong to train with Grandmaster Ip Chun,
whose late father Ip Man, taught Bruce Lee. He has been teaching
Kung Fu for over 15 years and has lectured about his coaching
philosophy at Southampton
University.
He has also taught Women's self defence for Southampton Department
of Adult Education, Southampton City Training, the Probation
Service, and many other clients.
The Wing Chun Federation and its teachers
are registered with the Ip Man Martial Arts Association in Hong Kong. Alan has a degree in sports
science which has furthered his understanding of the bio-mechanical
and psychological aspects of the art.
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