Fung Chuen Keung (馮傳強; 16 May 1944 – 18 March 2007), known as Jim Fung, was a practitioner and teacher of

Wing Chun Wing Chun (Cantonese) or Yong Chun (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin) (, lit. "singing spring") is a concept-based martial art, a form of Nanquan (martial art), Southern Chinese kung fu, and a close-quarters system of self-defense. It is a martial ...

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and founder of the 'International Wing Chun Academy'. He had been training under his master, Tsui Seung Tin (徐尚田), since 1960.

Accomplishments

Jim Fung immigrated to Australia from Hong Kong in his late teens and studied accountancy and law at the

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, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He is the author of two books, Wing Chun Kung Fu and Wing Chun Weapons, and produced a teaching video titled "Wing Chun", in 1985. Fung was chosen to represent Chinese kung fu at the International Grandmasters' Martial Arts Exhibition in

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, Australia, in 1989. However, he says the greatest honour thus far was having his academy officially recognised by the Chinese government and world ruling body for Chinese martial arts in the All China Martial Arts Register published in 1998. In 1999, Fung was conferred the title of Grandmaster by Chu Shong Tin.

Death

Fung had cancer and died in Sydney on 18 March 2007.Jimmy Chuen Keung Fung Death Notice – Notices – smh.com.au

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