2008 - 2010 monthly schedule

[Benny Meng]

Dear Students, Parents, and Friends,

March was another busy month. I took my second trip to Brazil, after the first one in February. I did three workshops with our Brazilian martial arts families: one was on combat applications, the second was on self-defense, and the third was on their training requirements. On my way to Brazil, I also visited Philadelphia and met up with my most recent Instructor-Level student to join my organization, Sifu Ian. I also traveled to Spain for a day and met up with my contact there.

In addition to traveling, we held a demonstration at Ceaderville College, an Instructor-Level test, and a Student test. Vincent Meng took 1st place at the USAT Taekwondo Championships in Columbus, OH. We also had a visit by two of my Instructor-Level students from Georgia (Sifu Michael) and Texas (Sifu Brad). More and more people are joining our Warrior-Scholar League and our Black Belt Clubs. Congratulations to all those that have stepped up to the plate.

For the month of April, we have plenty of exciting opportunities: My teacher, Grand Master Lin, will be paying a visit together with several of my classmates from the Hek Ki Boen Eng Chun Headquarters. 
This is a golden opportunity to experience the depth and beauty of this great system. In addition to Grand Master Lin, other VIPs might be coming to the VTM during the third weekend of the month, including Grand Master Gary Lam of the Wong Shun Leung lineage (Hong Kong lineage descendant). More details on this as they are firmed up.

And remember - there are still great opportunities to win the Big, Huge Easter Basket! This fundraiser goes to support our Annual Student Awards and Year End Celebration.

April's Schedule:

Tip Tests:
Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th
Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th
Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th

Friday 29th
Testing " No Regular Classes" Register in the Office

Friday to Sunday 1st to 3rd
Chicago trip with GM Lin ( Life coach and business seminar)

Saturday 2nd
AAU Taekwondo State Championships (Columbus, OH)

April 7-14 Also my seminar trip to Sri Lanka -- Combine  your desire to get in shape with your love of travel for a fantastic physical, mental and emotional fitness vacation.

Friday  15th to Sunday 17th
Dayton and HQ ICP &IP training by GM Lin

Saturday 16th
Special HKB Training
with Grand Master Lin and the HKB Members 10 to finish (Just the 9:30 class will be held, all others cancelled)


Saturday 30th
Black Belt Class - Weapons Training! (Long Staff) 10a to 12p 9:30 class only!


Reminder: School Intramural set for Saturday May 21st Save the date!!

 

[Benny Meng]

The Ving Tsun Museum Proudly Presents

Grand Master Gary Lam
Monday, April 18th

In cooperation with Sifu Todd Wright, of the Guardian Kung Fu Leadership Academy

3:00 p   Special VTM Tour
4:30 p   Ving Tsun Museum Hall of Fame Award Presentation
5:30 p   Special Dinner with the Grand Masters of two lineages:
         Grand Master Gary Lam and Grand Master Kenneth Lin

About Grand Master Gary Lam:

Sifu Gary Lam trained with the Legendary Sifu Wong Shun Leung, for 15 years and served as the instructor at Wong's school in Hong Kong for an additional 6 years.

As one of Sifu Wong Shun Leung's top student, Sifu Lam put his Wing Chun skills to test by entering tournaments and destroying the competition. His excellent fighting skills made him the undefeated champion of the Hong Kong full Contact Tournament in 1978-1979. His trophies and titles are too numerous to mention.

In recognition of his Wing Chun skills and character, his Wing Chun peers in Hong Kong elected him as the President of the Hong Kong Wing Chun Society in 1991.

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Before coming to the VTM, Grand Master Lam will be in Columbus, Indiana!

Grand Master Gary Lam Workshop
Sat Apr 16th & Sun Apr 17th

Time: 12:30-2:30pm & 3-5pm in Columbus, Indiana Workshop Tuition: $200 Contact Sifu Todd Wright at (812) 372-7100 to Register Today!

Guardian Kung Fu Leadership Academy
1633 N. National Rd
Columbus, In 47201
(812) 372-7100


The Ving Tsun Museum Proudly Presents

Grand Master Kenneth Lin
Saturday, April 16th

10a-3p   Hek Ki Boen Workshop
3:00 p   Special VTM Tour
4:30 p   Ving Tsun Museum Hall of Fame Award Presentation
5:30 p   Special Dinner with the Grand Masters Kenneth Lin

All Instructor Candidate Program members throughout the USA will be in Dayton, Ohio for this special event.

Kung Fu Day Package: $100 (includes all activities) A la cart: $80 for workshop; $35 for Dinner; $25 for VTM Tour

About Grand Master Kenneth Lin:
As a Chinese born in Indonesia, Suhu Kenneth Lin Xiang Fuk has devoted his entire lifetime to the field of martial arts starting from age 10.

He began his Fukien Black Flag Eng Chun (Wing Chun) training in or about 1985 with Sukong The Kang Hai (3rd Generation of Black Flag Wing Chun successor). Suhu Lin also sought instruction from Sukong Tio Tik Kwi (5th Generation of Black Flag Wing Chun). This make him as the most learned Suhu in HKB.

Since then, Suhu Lin dedicated several hours every day to receive private instruction from Sukong The after the regular school hours. Not to mention that there were many countless sessions during his school semester break where he spent 10 hours training with the Grand Masters for several years. Seven days per week, he practiced forms, drills, and weaponry as well as meditation techniques. He has completed all of his training and has more than 25 years of experience in Black Flag Wing Chun Kung Fu as of 2010.

While finishing his studies in Management Information systems in 1995, Suhu Lin was well experienced in teaching Eng Chun, assisting the Grand Masters.

[Benny Meng]

May 2011

__Tip Tests__
Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th
Thursday 19th and Friday 20th

__Testing__
Thursday 26th - No Regular Classes
Register in the Office

__Raffle Winners!__
Congratulations to all our Raffle Winners - and thank you for helping support the school and our Annual Banquet in December

Connor Williams - Bunny w/ Private Lesson Ashton Armstrong - Bunny w/Private Lesson Nolan Rittan - Bunny w/Private Lesson Thunder Johnson (Centerville) - Bunny w/Private Lesson Nollan Rittan - Bunny w/Private Lesson Connor Williams - Large Basket Sifu John Lambert (Cincinnati) - Large Basket

Special thanks to Mrs Missy - she put in a lot of planning, communication, and strong leadership to bring this event together. Be sure to thank her for her hard work (her kung fu) the next time you see her.

__Special Events & Activities__

-Social Day #1: A World A'Fair International Festival at the Dayton Convention Center, Downtown Dayton Sunday May 22nd

Come join us for great food and great demonstrations - we will be representing China with a martial arts demonstration at 2:15pm on the Informal Stage. You can buy discounted tickets from the office, check with Mrs. Meng TODAY!

-Social Day#2: Kung Fu Panda 2 Movie Day!
Details to be announced soon

Wednesday 25th
Parent - Teacher Day and Black Belt class only, no regular classes Parent - Teacher Day Conference 5p-6p Black Belt class 6p-8p

The Parent - Teacher Conference is your chance to get the latest information on what's going on with Meng's Martial Arts and the programs, life-skills, outcomes and direction of the Meng's Martial Arts Organization. All parents are encouraged to attend - and everyone who does will receive a special gift!

__April Recap__

April was another busy, successful month.

On the first weekend, members of the Black Belt Leadership and Instructor Corps (Sifu Jeremy Roadruck, Mr. Aaron McKillip, and Dave Triplett), together with Grand Master Kenneth Lin and Grand Master Benny Meng traveled to Chicago for a live Success Seminar. Everyone had a great time experiencing some of the latest in personal development technology. Sifu Sajid, a Black Flag ICP member from Chicago, also played host one evening for some of the best Indian food in Chi-town. He also went over-and-above by bringing lunch to Grand Master Lin, Grand Master Meng, and his training brothers the next day since the group wouldn't be able to get together again during the weekend's seminars.

On the same weekend, two warriors from our Warrior Scholar League Team had the honor of winning a State Champion title in the art of Taekwondo, Vincent Meng and Jejuan Tinsley.

During the following week, Grand Master Meng was in Sri Lanka to introduce the advanced program of Meng's Martial Arts, which is the Hek Ki Boen Eng Chun system, to more than 40 open-minded people from the Middle-East and the Arab communities. Many of them are VIPs in their respective countries including a member of the Kuwaiti royal family, who became a direct student of Grand Master Meng.

As soon as Grand Master Meng returned from Sri Lanka, the school was busy preparing for the visit of two VIPs in the Wing Chun community: 
Grand Master Kenneth Lin of the Black Flag Eng Chun lineage and Grand Master Gary Lam of the Wong Shun Leung lineage. The weekend was filled with Instructor training, seminars, workshops, banquets, and the presentation of awards to the Grand Masters from the Ving Tsun Museum. 
Many of the Black Belt Club members stepped up to clean and prepare the school for our special guests - thank you to each and every one of you!

This month finishes with a busy weekend - testing on Friday the 29th, then a weapons class on Saturday the 30th (in Huber) plus several students will be competing in Cincinnati, and finally - HKB training at the Centerville school on Sunday. *whew!*

Looking forward to a great May, and Happy Mother's Day (in advance)!

And welcome to our most recent Black Belt Club member: DeAnna Nesby

[Benny Meng]

May was another busy, successful month.

On Wednesday the 18th, we hosted a successful Parent?s Meeting, which was followed by a special Black Belt Class. To recap, we covered an important topic: the use of energy and understanding efficiency in martial arts and in life. We covered this topic extensively in the Black Belt Class. We had a good turnout, but not all the Black Belts were present. It's critical that all Black Belts and all members committed to training to Black Belt and Beyond attend these special events. In these classes, we go into many topics at a deeper level than in regular classes. Attendance is both a responsibility and a privilege for students committed to becoming advanced martial artists. 
Mark your calendar now for the June Black Belt Class! The Parent's Meeting was very well received and covered the Five Areas of Emphasis of training at Meng's Martial Arts (in order of priority): Life Skills, Health and Fitness, Martial Art Skills, Sports Skills, and Entertainment Skills. We also went over a technical explanation of what we teach based on the Shaolin Halls progression. We would like to ask the parents to prioritize the Five Areas of Emphasis for their child (or family). Once we have that information, we will set up a time for a 1:1 meeting to discuss your priorities with you in further detail.

Thank you to those that participated at A World A Fair at the Dayton Convention Center: Mr. Tae Hayden, Mr. Vincent Meng, Mr. Michael Vann II, Ms. Iyana Palacios-Maya, and Jejuan Tinsley.

As a reminder, there will be no classes on Thursday, May 26th, we will be testing instead. Please register in the office. Monday the 30th is Memorial Day, there will be no regular classes.

Finally, during the first week of June, the 1st and 2nd, we will have a special celebration: Grand Master Meng's teacher and grand teacher will be coming to conduct some special training. Wednesday is for youth. Wednesday and Thursday are for adults.

On Saturday, June 4th we will be holding our fund-raising Kick-a-thon.




June 2011


__Tip Tests__
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th
Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st

__Testing__
Thursday 23rd - No Regular Classes
Register in the Office

Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd
Grand Master's Workshop
No Regular Classes
Register in the Office

Thursday 9th
Parent - Teacher Day
5:30p-6:30p   Parent - Teacher Day Conference

Friday 10th
6p Black Belt Class
No Regular Classes


Best of luck to all competitors going to the US Nationals!

[Benny Meng]

August 2011


__Tip Tests__
Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th
Thursday 18th and Friday 19th

__Testing__
Friday 26th - No Regular Classes
Register in the Office

Sunday 7th
HKB Training in Centerville

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th
Meng's Martial Arts Houston Workshop

Thursday 18th
Parent - Teacher Day
5:30p to 6:30p Parent-Teacher Day Conferences Regular classes WILL be held

Saturday 27th
Black Belt Class, 10a-1p
No Regular Classes - Black Belt Club and above only!

Friday 26th to Sunday 28th
Instructor's Training

Congratulations to everyone who tested in July!

Jordan Isham
Brayden Stickles
Ashton Armstrong
Bradley Shafer
Anoop Patel
Anish Gollamudi
Alekhya Gollamudi
Aaron Dobbs
Brendyn Carter
Jujuan Tinsley
Phillip Lipsey
DeAnna Nesby
Michalea Owens
Spencer Meng
Derikson Meng
Jesse Decker
Shayville
Latreu Farlow
Missy Pruden
Burt Boyer (William)
Nathan Rogers
Robert Whittaker
Dave Triplett
Bobby Owens