Inside black lion wing chun
Sifu Nick
WONG YAM SUN • 黄任新
Sifu Nick Wong 黄任新 is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of both Ip Man and Sum Nung styles of Wing Chun Kung Fu. As a second-generation teacher, he endeavours to accurately transmit the teachings that were passed down to him.
Sifu Nick started his martial arts journey in his early teenage years with Karate and practiced what he learned from books and movies. This obsession with martial arts, and fate, eventually led him to the school of Sifu Oliver Cheng, where he was introduced, and would commit his life to, the practice and study of Wing Chun.
Sifu Nick has spent over 20 years seeking, practicing, and embodying traditional methods and theories. He has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge enriched by studies with his senior kung fu brothers and Sifu Oliver Cheng, from whom he receives the traditional teachings of Chinese culture and Guangzhou Sum Nung Wing Chun. Sifu Nick is constantly refining his own understanding of the inner workings of the style and pushing his training to higher standards, in turn streamlining his teachings so his students not only receive authenticity but also a clear roadmap to attainment.
In 2022, after many years of practice, supporting the teaching goals of his seniors, and teaching small groups of peers and students locally, Sifu Nick, with the encouragement of his own Sifu, founded Black Lion Wing Chun. Creating a community of like-minded individuals helping one another to understand and implement Wing Chun practice and theory. That same year, Sifu Nick also began teaching Wing Chun to children for non-profit organisations.
Black Lion Wing Chun is dedicated to the teaching and practice of authentic Wing Chun principles, with an emphasis on what we consider to be the heart and soul of Wing Chun - the foundations, and to preserve these teachings for future generations.
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Nationally Accredited Coach – Certified under the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) since 2015.
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Closed Door Student – Under Sifu Oliver Cheng (Sum Nung Wing Chun lineage).
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Member of Kung Fu Wushu ACT (sole representative organisation for Chinese martial arts).
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Secretary ACT Arts and Culture Association (AACA).
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Youth & Community Engagement – Instructor for non-profit children’s Wing Chun programs.
Wing Chun
black lion Curriculum
Wing Chun is a traditional Southern Chinese martial art built around efficiency, structure, sensitivity, timing and directness. Rather than depending on size, strength or athleticism alone, Wing Chun develops the ability to use sound body structure, positioning, relaxed power and precise movement to control an exchange and respond effectively under pressure.
At Black Lion Wing Chun, these principles are developed as a comprehensive training system, beginning with a strong foundation in body alignment, coordination, power generation, and practical application. Our Core Training Program gives students a clear and progressive pathway into the art, with an emphasis on developing useful combat skills from an early stage while continually refining the underlying mechanics that make those skills possible.
Training also progressively develops and conditions the body, strengthening the tendons and connective tissues while cultivating suppleness, coordination and whole-body connection. Through this process, students learn to release unnecessary tension, allowing the body to become more efficient while developing the ability to generate powerful movement without relying on muscular contraction.
Students can also deepen their study through our Guangzhou Traditional Studies curriculum, which preserves traditional training methods from Sum Nung Wing Chun, including the Sup Yee Sik (twelve patterns) formulated by Grandmaster Sum Nung. These methods complement and enrich the core training by developing the same essential qualities of structure, coordination, power, and control through a more traditional training approach. Traditional conditioning and body-development methods help students further refine the qualities cultivated throughout their training.
Together, these methods form a comprehensive approach to Wing Chun, bringing practical application and traditional training into a unified system of study. Whether your goal is effective self-defence, physical development, traditional kung fu, or the pursuit of refined martial skill, Black Lion Wing Chun provides a clear path from fundamental training to deeper understanding and continued mastery.
