Wong Doc-Fai

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong.
黄德輝
Wong Doc-Fai

Doc Fai Wong demonstrates the t'ai chi technique Snake Creeps Down Low
Born 1948 (age 6768)
Wangshan village, Guangdong province, China
Style Choy Li Fut, T'ai chi ch'uan (Taijiquan)
Website Plum Blossom International Federation

Doc-Fai Wong (黄德輝) also known as Jimmy Ming Wong is recognized internationally as a master[1] of Choy Li Fut (Chinese: 蔡李佛; pinyin: Cai Li Fo) kung fu and T'ai chi ch'uan (Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Taijiquan). He was born in 1948 in the Guangdong (广东) province of China; the Wangshan village of Wushan - Doumen district of Zhuhai City. In April 1960, he immigrated to San Francisco, California with his mother to be reunited with his father. He arrived as a third-generation citizen of the United States of America since both his grandfather and father were already citizens. He sought out his first kung fu teacher - Lau Bun (劉彬), the founder of the first Hung Sing Kwoon of Choy Li Fut in America, after encountering taunting and bullying due to language and ethnic difficulties after his arrival. When Lau Bun died in 1967, he started teaching and opened his first school when he was 19 years old.

In 1976, he continued his Choy Li Fut training under Hu Yuen Chou (胡雲綽) and Wong Gong (黄江). When Hu Yuen Chou died in 1997, he continued working with Wong Gong, the current "keeper" of Jiangmen branch of Hung Sing Choy Li Fut, to promote Choy Li Fut world-wide. Wong Doc-Fai also had extensive training in Yang-style Taijiquan (楊氏) (Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan) under the tutelage of Hu Yuen Chou, who studied under Yang Chengfu (楊澄甫) (1883–1936)[2] - the grandson of Yang Lu-ch'an (楊露禪), the founder of the Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan.[3][4] Wong Doc-Fai is also a disciple and adopted son of Professor Peng-Si Yu (1902–1983) and Min Ou-Yang, both considered to be among China's greatest Qigong (气功)[5] and Yiquan (意拳) teachers. He also has expertise in the practice of Feng Shui (风水).

In 1986, he founded the Plum Blossom International Federation. As of 2014, the Federation has continued to grow and is now represented in nine countries on six continents by over 30 schools with over 20,000 members. Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong continues to provide instruction traveling throughout the world conducting seminars.

As of 2015, Wong Doc-Fai has been training in Choy Li Fut Kung Fu for 56 years and teaching martial arts for 47 years. Currently he is considered to be one of the highest ranking Choy Li Fut masters in the world and was just awarded "Grandmaster of the Year" by the FIOGA, Federation International of Grandmasters Association, based in China.[6][7]

Timeline

Plum Blossom International Federation

In 1986, Wong Doc-Fai established the International Plum Blossom Federation.[13] As of 2014, the federation has over 30 schools in 19 countries worldwide, making it one of the largest Chinese martial arts organizations in the world. Federation schools can be found throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Philippines, and Tahiti. Wong Doc-Fai has certified instructors from his students down to the fourth generation teaching in his international federation.

Awards and recognitions

Publications

References

  1. "Choy Li Fut Kung Fu Grandmaster Certificate - Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. Magazine title: A Perspective on the Development of Tai chi chuan – Qi, The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol. 8 No. 3, Publisher: Insight Graphics Publishers, Date: Autumn 1998, ISSN 1056-4004
  3. Title: Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions, Publisher: Sweet Ch'i Press, 1983, ISBN 978-0-912059-01-3
  4. Title: Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty, Publisher=State University of New York Press, date: 1995, ISBN 978-0-7914-2654-8
  5. Title: The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing, Author: Ken Cohen, Paperback: 448 pages, Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine; 1 edition (March 9, 1999), Language: English, ISBN 0-345-42109-4, ISBN 978-0-345-42109-8
  6. Title: Martial Arts Biographies: An Annotated Bibliography, Author: Rob Jacob, Paperback: 106 pages, Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (March 15, 2005), Language: English, ISBN 0-595-34861-0, ISBN 978-0-595-34861-9
  7. Title: Kung-Fu Masters, Author: Jose M. Fraguas, Paperback: 351 pages, Publisher: Empire Books; Revised edition (August 31, 2007), Language: English, ISBN 1-933901-23-3, ISBN 978-1-933901-23-7
  8. "Hung Sing Homesite". hungsing.com.
  9. "Dr. Doc-Fai Wong Board Certificate for Acupuncture - Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  10. "Choy Li Fut Kung Fu Grandmaster Certificate - Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  11. Title: The Push Hands Workbook: T'Ai Chi Partner Movements (Tui Shou) For Sport And Personal Development, Author: Nando Raynolds, Paperback: 168 pages, Publisher: CreateSpace (November 20, 2006), Language: English, ISBN 1-4404-2857-3, ISBN 978-1-4404-2857-9
  12. "Plum Blossom International Federation - Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong's Weekly Kung Fu Video Magazine". plumblossom.net.
  13. "Plum Blossom International Federation". plumblossom.net.
  14. 1 2 "Martial Arts Biography - Doc-Fai Wong". Usadojo.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  15. "Top 50 Most Influential Martial Artists - Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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  17. Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. "Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  19. "Wong Doc-Fai : Instructor of the Year" (PDF). Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  20. "Plum Blossom International Federation - Grandmaster Recognized as 10th Duan by FIOGA". plumblossom.net.
  21. 1 2 3 "Articles in Inside Kung Fu Magazine - Plum Blossom International Federation". plumblossom.net.
  22. "Titles List (Library of Congress Online Catalog)". Catalog.loc.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  23. "Instructional Videos - Plum Blossom International Federation". Plumblossom.net. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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