At long last, my 1TG...

Last Monday, October 20th 2008, I realized a goal 9-years in the making.

I was awarded my 1st Technician Grade in Wing Tsun Kung Fu by Sifu Ralph Haenel at Wing Tsun Vancouver. The 1TG is the WT equivalent of a black-belt.

My WT journey started in 1999 with Dai-Sihing Asad Mir of Wing Tsun Toronto. My friend Rob told me about Sihing Asad's class and suggested we join as were both looking to start our martial arts training again after a couple years off. One class with Sihing Asad convinced us to sign up right away for 6-months and the rest, as they say, is history : )

I'll be posting some video from my TG testing and Kettlebells for Wing Tsun presentation as soon as I get the footage from Sifu Ralph and Sidai Tony. At the same time, I will post my theory paper/article, also on KB Training for WT.

I would like to thank Dai-Sihing Asad Mir, Dai-Sifu Emin Boztepe, Sigung Leung Ting , Rob Roy, Sidai Mark Fitzpatrick, Sihing Dwight Epp, Sihing Rob Spratt, all of my other training partners in Toronto and Vancouver and especially Sifu Ralph Haenel for assisting me on my journey to 1st TG.

I look forward to spending the rest of my life learning and teaching this great self-defence system!

Me and Sifu Ralph with my 1TG Certificate