Issue 49: August 2019

Issue 49 of Wing Chun Illustrated features Sifu William Kwok on the cover. William is the Headmaster of Gotham Martial Arts in New York City, and he has been promoting Practical Wing Chun since 2008. He is Grandmaster Wan Kam Leung’s first closed-door disciple to teach Practical Wing Chun in North America. In 2015, the United States President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition recognised William with the Community Leadership Award. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at Northeastern University. This course has a research focus on the potential effects of martial arts on the greater community. Sifu Kwok continuously strives to understand how balancing and integrating Yin and Yang can create harmony in our lives.