Chicago Seminar Sept. 2011
The more brute force a Wing-Chun practitioner uses, the more unrefined the art within.Sifu Murat Kaplan
Martial Arts are not for violence or correcting others; they are for peace and correcting your own mind and soul.Martial Arts Saying
If you give a damage to your partner during a combat training, it is not your skill; it is your great weakness.Anonymous
Pass by the opponent`s incoming arm bridge from above. Jam the opponent`s bridge to restrict his movement.Wing Chun saying
Power is generated from the joints. Strength originates from the heels.Wing Chun saying
Go along with your opponent`s failing posture in order to take advantage of it.Wing Chun saying
Learning the techniques without developing the skills will never bring any accomplishment.Wing Chun saying
Persistent attacks will surely gain you entry. Staying on the defensive too long will surely get you into trouble. Wing-Chun saying
Pass on the tradition. Preserve the Chinese art and rules of conduct.From `Wing-Chun Rules of Conduct`
Destroying the opponent`s center line will control his bridge. Wing Chun saying
To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.Confucius
Develop a good foundation for advanced techniques." From `Wing-Chun Kuen Kuit`
Yee Kiu Shang Sai, Lui Lim Bit Tsang" [When two bridges are touching, be on top and occupy the inner gate.] From `Pan Nam Kuen Kuit`
Dik Yaat Yee Dong, Jung Sum Yim HongFrom `Yuen Kay Shan Kuen Kuit`
If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."Bruce Lee

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Added on 23.01.2013
Ip Man Wing-Chun Seminar Grandmaster Samuel Kwok is coming to Antalya, Turkey for the second Ip Man Wing Chun Seminar in May 2013. The seminar will be on May 18-19 2013, Saturday-Sunday. Address: Fatih İlköğretim Okulu Yıldız Mah. Çakırlar Cad. Muratpaşa / Antalya / Turkey For more info please contact Sifu Murat Kaplan...
Added on 31.12.2012
THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE 02/10/2013 - 01/30/2014 (Water) According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2013 is the Year of the Snake, which begins on February 10, 2013 and ends on January 30, 2014. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the 12 Animals Signs. ...
Added on 29.01.2012
GM Samuel Kwok, Sifu Murat Kaplan and Turkish National Karate Team met to show and promote the unifying element of martial arts. The event was organized by Antalya International University Ip Man Wing-Chun Club and Rixos Downtown Hotel in Antalya, Turkey. ...
Added on 18.01.2012
Grandmaster Samuel Kwok will be in Antalya, Turkey as the guest of "Ip Man Wing-Chun Turkey" and "Antalya International University Ip Man Wing-Chun Club" from January 19th till January 29th, 2012. During his visit in Turkey, GM Kwok has had several TV programs and meetings with the journalists; and he also gave a Ip Man Wing-Chun Seminar on January 22nd...
Added on 24.12.2011
Sifu Murat Kaplan is back his hometown Antalya and started to teach Wing-Chun under IKAWA (International Kaplan Wing-Chun Academy). Ip Man Wing-Chun Turkey Family has been growing since his return and in addition to two main groups in Antalya, Istanbul, Bursa, Kayseri and Eskişehir groups have joined the Family. Along with the regular training groups, Sifu Kaplan has been trainin...