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| William Cheung | |
|---|---|
 Cheung in 2011 | |
| Born | October 10, 1940 Hong Kong |
| Other names | 張卓慶, Cheung Cheuk-hing |
| Residence | Victoria, Australia |
| Style | Traditional Wing Chun (TWC) Kung Fu |
| Teacher(s) | Ip Man |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Eric Oram[1] Anthony Arnett[2][3] |
| Website | www |
William Cheung or Cheung Cheuk-hing (張卓慶, pinyin: Zhāng Zhuóqìng)[4] (born 10 October 1940) is a Hong Kong Wing Chun kung fu practitioner and the Grandmaster of his lineage, Traditional Wing Chun (TWC). He is also the head of the Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (GTWCKFA), the sanctioning body of TWC.[5] Cheung has received the Masters Award for lifetime achievement in Kung Fu from Martial Arts Australia.[6]
Cheung was responsible for introducing Bruce Lee to his master, Ip Man, when they were teenagers in Hong Kong.[7][8][9]
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- ^ "MAA Awards Presentation". martialartsaustralia.com.au. Martial Arts Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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Blitzwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit, Frog Books, 1994, page 307-308, ISBN 9781883319250
- ^ "Who taught Bruce Lee kung fu? He was born to be a fighter, but the martial arts superstar also trained with the best". South China Morning Post. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
Lee found a sifu, or master, through a street-gang member called William Cheung, who took him to a wing chun school run by Ip Man, who had begun teaching the style in Hong Kong around 1950.