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.


FWTS | The Training Programme


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
Student Grade 3
3SG
Basic Stage
Engagement & Forced Engagement
Student Grade 4
4SG
Student Grade 5
5SG
Student Grade 6
6SG
Intermediate Stage
Constant Engagement & Mutual Engagement
Student Grade 7
7SG
Student Grade 8
8SG
Student Grade 9
9SG
Advanced (Fire) Stage
Attack & Forced Attack
Student Grade 10
10SG
Student Grade 11
11SG
Student Grade 12
12SG
Journeyman Level
Individuality
Water Stage
Constant Fluidity
Technician Grade 1
1TG
Earth Stage
Constant Attack
Technician Grade 2
2TG
Wood Stage
Mutual Attack
Technician Grade 3
3TG
Metal Stage
Control vs. All Strategies
Technician Grade 4
4TG
Master Level
Experience
Physical Stage
Personal Physical Awareness
Master Grade 5
5MG
Master Grade 6
6MG
Spiritual Stage
Personal Psychological Awareness
Master Grade 7
7MG
Master Grade 8
8MG
Philosophical Stage
Morality, Judgement & Responsibility
Master Grade 9
9MG
Master Grade 10
10MG
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