Yee’s Hung Ga Kung Fu news archive
All past news and events. As information is removed from the home page, it is added here.
Chinese New Year Lion Dance
January 20, 2006
The lion dance team will be very busy this month as we ring in the year of the dog. Look for us on 8th Avenue in Brooklyn on Friday February 3, in Manhattan Chinatown on Saturday February 4, and in Flushing Queens on Sunday February 5. You can't miss our yellow shirts!
January Testing Schedule
December 13, 2005
The testing and seminar dates are available for January testing.
Simo on ABC World News Tonight!
Airing November 27 @ 6:30
ABC World News Tonight will run a story on Simo teaching Tai Chi to senior citizens. The show will air on the Sunday after Thanksgiving at 6:30PM. We swear it will be on this time, so tune in! Hopefully the segment will air sometime soon, it's already been filmed!
Lion Dance Class Moved to Wednesday
November 10, 2005
We will now be holding a Lion Dance class on Wednesdays at 7:00. The class is open to all level students who are interested in Lion Dance. Check the school bulletin board for additional Lion Dance class times.
Women in Martial Arts Article
October 26, 2005
There was a great article about women taking up martial arts in a recent Parade. Get involved women!
Read the article (external link)
New Friday Morning Tai Chi Class
October 20, 2005
There is a new Tai Chi class at 10AM on Fridays, open to all-level students.
Schedule Update
October 6, 2005
The 6:00 Tai Chi class on Tuesdays is now open to beginner and intermediate Tai Chi students.
Tournament Results
October 3, 2005
The Brooklyn branch had a strong showing at the Wong Fei Hung Tournament. We collected a total of 8 medals. Congratulations to Joey, Steven, Omar, Jesse, Dave, and Daniel.
Tournament News
October 1, 2005
Details for the October 1, 2005 10th Annual Wong Fei Hung North Eastern All Kung Fu Championships, hosted by the Yee’s family, are now available at our New Jersey branch web site.
Schedule Update
September 28, 2005
The Lion Dance class has been moved to Friday nights. The class is open to all kung fu students.
Double Dagger Seminar
August 4 & 25, 2005
Sifu Tom Jan (master of Village Hung Kuen) will be holding a two-part double daggers seminar for the Yee’s Hung Ga family.
New Article by Sifu
July 15, 2005
Look for the August 2005 issue of New Martial Hero magazine. There is a new article written by Sifu Peter Berman Yee: The Seven Point Elbow Techniques of Hung Ga. The article will be reproduced on our site soon!
Tournament Results
July 14, 2005
The Yee’s Hung Ga family had another strong showing at The 2005 Wong Tournament in D.C., winning a bunch of medals. Three students from the Brooklyn Branch took home a total of 4 medals in underbelt forms and fighting divisions. Congratulations to Ali, Jesse, and Lewis.
Schedule Update
June 13, 2005
The Tuesday Tai Chi schedule has been overhauled. Check the schedule for new class information.
Tournament Results
June 6, 2005
The Yee’s Hung Ga family had a great showing at Derek Johnson’s 5 Tigers Tournament, winning 24 medals. Three students from the Brooklyn Branch took home a total of 6 medals (3 gold!) in underbelt forms and fighting divisions. Congratulations to Ali, Bill, and Lewis.
A Parade & A Wedding
June 6, 2005
The Brooklyn Branch lion dance team had a busy weekend—we marched in the American Legion parade in Chinatown and performed at Brian & Vanessa’s wedding. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Pictures coming soon.
June Testing
June 5, 2005
The testing and seminars were well-attended by students from the city branches (and even some from as far as Philadelphia). Congratulations to all students who tested.
May / June Testing and Seminars
May 3, 2005
Sigung Frank Yee will be in the city at the end of May for testing and seminars. The schedule has been posted on the school bulletin board.
Schedule Update
April 21, 2005
Wednesday’s Lion Dance class is back on, sparring class starts at 8:00 again.
Schedule Update
March 3, 2005
Wednesday’s Lion Dance class has been temporarily supsended. The sparring class will start at 7:00 until we recover from the New Year Lion Dancing gigs.
April 21 Update: The Lion Dance class is back on at 7:00 on Wednesdays.
Happy New Year!
February 8, 2005
Wishing you prosperity and good health in the Year of the Rooster!
恭喜發財!
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