| Chu Shong-tin 徐尚田 |
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| Born | 1933 (age 78–79) Hong Kong |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Style | Wing Chun |
| Teacher(s) | Grandmaster Yip Man |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Notable students | Jim Fung (馮傳強), Ah Kuen, Suzanna Ho, Lit Leung Yiu, Sifu William Lai |
| Website | http://www.chushongtin.com/ |
Chu Shong-tin (徐尚田, born 1933) was the third student of martial arts teacher Yip Man in the discipline of Wing Chun, and remained at Yip Man's school to become his senior instructor.
He moved to Hong Kong in November 1949, started learning Wing Chun informally in September 1950. The 17-year-old Chu was a secretary at a restaurant at whose premises Ip held classes, which he audited. Chu became Yip's formal student in January 1951. As his health was not good, he took a concept-based form of the discipline.[1] Today, he teaches selected students from all over the world, communicating with English speaking students through body language and hands on demonstration, or assisted by other Chinese students, since he doesn't speak English. Though he considers himself retired, he accepts students for the purpose of passing on his understanding of Nim Lik to ensure its survival.
He wrote the book 《詠春寶鑑》 and has produced instructional DVDs.
He is known as the 'King of Siu Nim Tao', Wing Chun's most important form and its crucial foundation. This is because he believes that more time should be given to practise Siu Nim Tao than Chum Kiu and Biu Jee.
| Lineage in Wing Chun | |
| sifu | Yip Man (葉問) |
| Chu Shong-tin (徐尚田) |
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| known students |
Jim Fung (馮傳強) Lit Leung Yiu |