Welcome to The Danish Ving Tsun Federation website

The objective of DVTF is to teach Ving Tsun in a relaxed and accessible manner, where emphasis is placed on good technique and personal development. As an independent organisation, The Danish Ving Tsun Federation often organises seminars by guest teachers, which are normally held at DVTF's HQ in Odense, Denmark. (read more)

The late Grandmaster Ip Man was the first master to teach Wing Chun publicly. He had several students who later became teachers in their own right, including Wong Shun Leung and Ip’s most famous student, martial arts icon Bruce Lee. Ip Man was born 1893 (during the Qing Dynasty) to Ip Oi-dor and Ng Shui, and was the third of four children. He grew up in a wealthy family in Fatsaan... (read more)

There are many people claiming to teach Ving Tsun, and as many different “versions” of Ving Tsun as there are teachers, or so it seems. The reasons for these variations are many and complex, one factor which immediately springs to mind being that there are at least three or four different systems of Chinese boxing which take the name Ving Tsun (though the Chinese characters may differ). (read more)

Since Grandmaster Ip Man began teaching the Ving Tsun style of Chinese martial arts in Hong Kong, his lineage has developed for over 50 years, and Ving Tsun has grown from relative obscurity in China, to a practical martial arts system renowned and practised throughout the world. As such, the achievements and influence of the late Grandmaster are well deserving of legendary status. (read more)