Sifu Cliff Au Yeung began his Ving Tsun training under the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung in 1981. He had travelled with Sifu Wong to give seminars in Europe on two occasions, in 1990 and 1992, and was one of Sifu Wong’s chief interpreters in delivering his combat theory and philosophy to foreign students. From 2000 to 2002, Sifu Cliff was a member of the Board of Directors of the Ving Tsun Athletic Association (VTAA).