Ip Man Ving Tsun France - Rob Ley Academy - Angouleme

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

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07/09/2026

An old picture at the Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Hong Kong. I’m in the middle of the back row.

In the front row, from left to right, are three students of Ip Man: Sisuk Mok Ho Ching, Ip Ching and my Sifu, Grandmaster Roland Tong.

It is always a privilege to spend time at the VTAA with people from that generation of Ving Tsun. Photographs like this remind me that lineage is not simply a list of names. It is carried through people, training and the knowledge passed from one generation to the next.

My own lineage runs through my Sifu, Grandmaster Roland Tong, directly to Ip Man. I remain grateful for everything my Sifu taught me and for the responsibility of passing it on correctly.

For step-by-step Ving Tsun training, with Wing Chun terminology included for accessibility, visit the Online Training Manual: https://robleyacademy.com/online-manual — link in bio.

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

THE GATES ARE OPEN
This year, the Rob Ley Academy Annual Chi Sau Competition is being opened to adult practitioners from all Ving Tsun and Wing Chun schools and lineages.

This is not a challenge between schools or a comparison of lineages. It is an opportunity to meet fellow practitioners, test our structure, sensitivity, centreline control, balance, timing and composure, and enjoy a respectful day of Ving Tsun together.

One Adult Open Chi Sau Division — Ages 18+
There will be no separate weight, grade or experience categories. Everyone will compete under the same published rules, with excessive force, uncontrolled techniques and poor conduct penalised.

Date: Saturday 5 December 2026
Competitor sign-in: 9.30am
Competition starts: 10am
Venue: Rob Ley Academy, Unit 9A, Long Rock Industrial Estate, Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8HX
Entry: £10 per competitor, contributing towards the prizes
Registration closes: Sunday 15 November 2026

Awards will include:

• Open Chi Sau Champion
• Best Technical Performance
• Spirit of Chi Sau

After the competition, we will continue with friendly Chi Sau, shared training and conversation. We will finish the day with an optional Chinese meal together.

This will be a closed-door martial arts event, not a public spectator event. Attendance is limited to registered competitors and instructors or members of participating academies. Independent adult practitioners are also welcome to register as competitors.

No politics. No ego. No lineage rivalry.

All schools. All lineages. One respectful floor.

To receive the competition rules and register, please send me or the Rob Ley Academy a direct message.

Please share this invitation with your Sifu, instructor or school.