The Federation Wing Tsun Training Programme
My official training programme makes up one part of the complete Federation Wing Tsun System.
The programme is very thorough, and ensures all the skills and knowledge within the martial art system is shared with every student. Follow it carefully and you shouldn’t miss anything.
My training programme has been developed and revised continuously since 1999. It draws upon the experience & expertise gained during many thousands of teaching hours, in many different environments and in different countries. It is a simple, step-by-step way to learn Federation Wing Tsun Kung-Fu, with progressive, structured lessons available for each & every grade.
| Level Long-Term Goals |
Stage Mid-Term Goals |
Grade Short-Term Goals |
| Apprentice Level General Knowledge |
Foundation Stage Evasion, Disengagement, Counter-Attack |
Student Grade 1 1SG |
| Student Grade 2 2SG |
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| Student Grade 3 3SG |
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| Basic Stage Engagement & Forced Engagement |
Student Grade 4 4SG |
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| Student Grade 5 5SG |
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| Student Grade 6 6SG |
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| Intermediate Stage Constant Engagement & Mutual Engagement |
Student Grade 7 7SG |
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| Student Grade 8 8SG |
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| Student Grade 9 9SG |
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| Advanced (Fire) Stage Attack & Forced Attack |
Student Grade 10 10SG |
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| Student Grade 11 11SG |
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| Student Grade 12 12SG |
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| Journeyman Level Individuality |
Water Stage Constant Fluidity |
Technician Grade 1 1TG |
| Earth Stage Constant Attack |
Technician Grade 2 2TG |
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| Wood Stage Mutual Attack |
Technician Grade 3 3TG |
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| Metal Stage Control vs. All Strategies |
Technician Grade 4 4TG |
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| Master Level Experience |
Physical Stage Personal Physical Awareness |
Master Grade 5 5MG |
| Master Grade 6 6MG |
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| Spiritual Stage Personal Psychological Awareness |
Master Grade 7 7MG |
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| Master Grade 8 8MG |
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| Philosophical Stage Morality, Judgement & Responsibility |
Master Grade 9 9MG |
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| Master Grade 10 10MG |
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| Sage Of Fenghuang Upon Retirement |
Master Grade 11 11MG |
There is no final grade in the Federation Wing Tsun System, no Master Grade 12. This is to signify that no matter how high you climb, how much you know, there will always be more to be learnt and experienced. In Kung-Fu as in life, there is far more than can be learnt in one lifetime, sadly.
What’s In The Grades?
Each of the grades is a self-contained set of skills and knowledge containing the following parts:
- Syllabus – outlines exactly which topics are to be covered in this grade.
- Training Programme – provides detail on each topic, plus suggestions as to how & when they are best trained.
- Assessment – which lets you check how well you’ve learned the syllabus material.
Each grade is still effective in isolation. If all you ever complete is the 1st Student Grade, you’ll still have gained some effective, practical martial skills, albeit ones that are limited to the statistically most common attacks.
However if you proceed further you’ll see that each grade builds upon the previous one. In time – and with dedicated effort – the entire martial art system is delivered piece by interlocking-piece, to each & every student who trains to make Federation Wing Tsun Kung-Fu their own.
The following pages will take you deeper into each of the three levels, and the stages/grades contained within:
Where Next?
| Level | Contents | ||
| 1 | Overview | ||
| 2 | The Martial Art System | The Training Programme (you are here) | The People |
| 3 | Five Martial Elements Creative Relationship Control Relationship |
Apprentice Level Journeyman Level Master Level |
Apprentices & Journeymen Masters Instructors |
