Moy Yat

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Moy Yat (梅逸) (June 28, 1938 - January 23, 2001) was a Chinese sealmaker, Chinese artist and martial artist, student of Yip Man since 1957. He moved to New York City in 1973 and began teaching Ving Tsun in Brooklyn. His students are teaching in their own schools around the world.

06/28/1938      Born in Toi Shan / Canton, China
        
1953            Moved to Hong Kong
1957            Started Ving Tsun training under Yip Man at Lee Chang
                Oak Chuen
1962            Became youngest Sifu recognized by Grand Master Yip Man
                at age 24
1963            Spent a year as a seaman, traveling around the world
1964            Married Helen Moy
1967            Founding committee member as well as graphic designer for
                the Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Hong Kong
1969            Published "Wing Chun Kung Fu - Chinese Self-Defence Methods"
                by Rolf Clausnitzer and Greco Wong(first student of Moy Yat).
                First English book published on Ving Tsun Kung Fu.
12/1972         Yip Man's funeral
        
09/1973         Moved to United States to join brother Moy Yit Dean
1974            Started first US school in NYC, NY. Published "108 Muk Yan
                Jong" by Moy Yat. This was the first book on Ving Tsun Kung
                Fu published in the United States by the Moy Yat family.
1975            Published "Kung Fu for young people - the Ving Tsun System".
1982            Published "Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit" by Moy Yat
1987            Produced the first of 30 instructional video tapes between
                1987 and 2000.
1989            Published "A Legend of Kung Fu Masters" by Moy Yat
1990            Published "Ving Tsun Trilogy" by Moy Yat
1996            Published "Voice of the Ving Tsun Kung Fu System" by Moy Yat
                and Benny Meng
1997            60th Birthday Party and formation of "Moy Yat Ving Tsun
                International Kung Fu". Retirement from formal teaching.
1998            Opening of the Ving Tsun Museum Published "Dummy - A tool
                for Kung Fu" by Moy Yat
2000            Published Luk Dim Poon Kwan by Moy Yat
01/23/2001      Died in New York City, NY, US

[edit] Lineage

The Moy Yat family has requested that no list of Moy Yat's students be included here.

[edit] External link

• See http://www.Moyyat.com for more information and a biography.