Sifu LeBlanc began training in Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun in 1997; Greg trained with Sifu Lam Man Hog from 1997-2005, attending classes and privates 15 hours per week. Greg was made an indoor student of Sifu Lam's in 1999, along with Daniel O'Neill and Mitch Grimm, and given the title of Sifu in 2005. Sifu Lam is a direct student of Wong Shun Leung, training with Sigung from the late 60's through the mid 80's.
Sifu LeBlanc has also had the privilege to train with Sisok Gung Hawkins Cheung (direct Student of Yip Man, close friend of Wong Shun Leung and Bruce Lee), Sisok John Smith (direct student of Wong Shun Leung) and Sifu Dwight Hennings (direct student of Lawrence Leung Chee Sing). He is honored and grateful for the friendship and support of these great teachers. Greg is a honorary lifetime member of the Illawarra School of Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun.
Sifu LeBlanc has also had the privilege to train with Sisok Gung Hawkins Cheung (direct Student of Yip Man, close friend of Wong Shun Leung and Bruce Lee), Sisok John Smith (direct student of Wong Shun Leung) and Sifu Dwight Hennings (direct student of Lawrence Leung Chee Sing). He is honored and grateful for the friendship and support of these great teachers. Greg is a honorary lifetime member of the Illawarra School of Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun.
Sifu LeBlanc’s formal martial arts training began in 1979 and includes the following traditions; he will always be grateful for the experience and knowledge that he has gained over the years from the many experts he has had the privilege to train with:
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"To learn and make use of WSL ving tsun, one doesn’t (and should not) have to concern oneself with the drilling of endless combinations of techniques to deal with endless possible situations. WSL ving tsun is not a system which requires the rote learning of set sequences of movement. Instead, it makes use of a handful of concepts, coupled with a small repertoire of techniques (which are all derived from just six basics – taan sau, bong sau, fook sau, the basic vertical punch (yat ji jik kuen), basic stance (yi ji kim yeung ma), and the dang geuk, or basic “ascending heel kick”) to deal with any situation. These concepts and techniques are taught within the three basic forms (or “empty-hand” training patterns) and are collectively trained via a series of reflex drills, the most famous of which is chi sau, or “sticking hands” technique."
-Sisok David Peterson
-Sisok David Peterson
