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76-460: Despite receiving top billing in the credits, stars such as Christopher Lee, Barbara Bach and Donald Pleasence barely feature in the narrative. Jaguar Lives! was the feature film debut of karate and kickboxing champion Joe Lewis and was planned as being the first in a series of action films featuring Lewis as special agent “Jonathan Cross.” Filming began on June 26, 1978 in Madrid, Spain. The film

152-696: A 3-round decision (non title) to Teddy Limoz in Hawaii, and in September, he lost a 7-round decision to Ross Scott after suffering a dislocated shoulder. Lewis was stripped of the PKA World Heavyweight championship title after contract disputes. In 1977, Lewis was the martial arts coordinator of the movie Circle of Iron , and continued his acting career by starring in Jaguar Lives in 1978 and Force: Five in 1981. In 1983, Lewis launched

228-464: A 30-pound advantage against him. Joe Lewis' main characteristic as a fighter was his strength, which came from weight lifting and collegiate wrestling in his youth. He was considered an intimidating presence in the karate tournament scene due to having both strength and speed. In later years, Joe would be able to replicate some of Bruce Lee's legendary speed feats, such as asking a volunteer to block his punches, which would prove too fast to be blocked. As

304-407: A boxing license because of their age. Though it was only an exhibition, many people believed it was the main event of the night due to the publicity it attracted. The fight was billed "Speed vs Power". The exhibition ended with two judges scoring a tie and one judge giving the fight to Wallace in the exhibition event. Lewis later recounted that he was warned not to cross the line with Wallace, as he had

380-470: A comeback which saw him earn a top-10 PKA world ranking. After neglecting an extended training time to begin his comeback for a title, Lewis defeated T. Morrison by KO, decisioned Charleton Young and Curtis Crandall, and knocked out Melvin Cole. On April 16, Lewis lost a decision to Tom Hall in an upset. On August 10, Lewis suffered a 4th round stoppage due to another cut to US heavyweight champion Kerry Roop for

456-527: A familiar way, from master to student. The master, who had personal responsibility for the entire training of the student (apprentice), was addressed as Sifu (master). The lessons often took place in the master's house, where a personal bond would develop between the master and his family and the student (apprentice), with certain mutual obligations. The first public martial arts schools were established in Hong Kong. Since then, Wing Chun's lessons have taken on

532-466: A karate point fighter, Lewis was famous for his lead side kick, particularly his left. At one point, his response to on-lookers who asked why he only used that technique was "Why not? They can't block it." He also developed a fast back fist punch; if it failed, he would grab his opponent's dogi and use the reverse punch instead. After cross-training in boxing with Sugar Ray Robinson and Joe Orbillio and then training Jeet Kune Do with Bruce Lee, Lewis gained

608-531: A legitimate "world" title fight between him and a Thai kickboxing champion. By the end of 1971, interest in kickboxing had hit an all-time low, with promoters unable to attract crowds to a kickboxing event. Lewis retired as undefeated United States Heavyweight Kickboxing champion in 1971. His record as the undisputed United States heavyweight kickboxing champion was a perfect 10–0 with 10 KO's. On September 14, 1974, on ABC's Wide World of Entertainment promoter Mike Anderson introduced PKA 'full-contact' karate. In

684-523: A live opponent. There are many versions of this form which come from a variety of Wing Chun Kung Fu lineages. San Sik (Chinese: 散式 ; Cantonese Yale: Sáan Sīk; pinyin: Sǎn Shì; 'Separate forms'), along with the other three forms, is the basis of all Wing Chun techniques. They are compact in structure, and can be loosely grouped into three broad categories: (1) Focus on building body structure through basic punching, standing, turning, and stepping drills; (2) Fundamental arm cycles and changes, firmly ingraining

760-643: A malignant brain tumor and was told he would have six to eight weeks to live without surgery. He underwent surgery on July 18 to remove the tumor. Lewis died on the morning of August 31, 2012, at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania , at the age of 68. The cancer had spread to his left shoulder and hip prior to his death. He was buried at Knightdale Baptist Church Cemetery in Knightdale, Wake County, North Carolina. Lewis left behind his own system of martial arts teaching;

836-564: A more modern, academic, and commercial character. In some schools, however, the family system was still maintained. Lo Man-Kam, a nephew of Ip Man, still teaches his students in his home in Taipei. Suitable selected long-term students are still accepted into the inner circle of the Wing Chun family by the Sifu in the traditional way, through a master-student tea ceremony. This ceremony underlines

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912-520: A philosophy that emphasizes capturing and sticking to an opponent's centerline. This is accomplished using simultaneous attack and defense, tactile sensitivity, and using an opponent's force against them. Wing Chun has various spellings in the West, but "Wing Chun" is the most common. The origins of Wing Chun are uncertain, but it is generally attributed to the development of Southern Chinese martial arts. There are at least eight distinct lineages, of which

988-442: A unique view on how to handle distance and closing the gap. His preferred techniques as a full contact karate and kickboxing fighter were his trademark side kick and hook punch, particularly the left, typically delivered in combinations. He also claimed that it was typical of his style to use low kicks as early as his first kickboxing bout against Greg Baines, and once referred to them as his "main weapon". Thanks to his background as

1064-484: A wrestler and studying of several types of fighting, such as Shōrin-ryū Karate, Okinawan Kenpo, Judo, Jeet Kune Do, Boxing and Tai Chi, Lewis was a well-rounded fighter. As a teacher, Lewis was devoted to instructing martial artists in the Five Angles of Attack and other principles, which he learned from Bruce Lee and then modified through his full contact experience. Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan says Lewis

1140-491: Is a central theme, either from pivoting (rotational) or stepping (translational). Likewise, for some branches, this form provides the engine to the car. For branches that use the "sinking bridge" interpretation, the form has more emphasis on "uprooting", adding multi-dimensional movement and spiraling to the already developed engine. The third and last form, biu jee Chinese : 镖指 ; pinyin : biāo zhǐ ; Jyutping : biu1 ji2 ; lit. 'darting fingers',

1216-537: Is composed of extreme short-range and extreme long-range techniques, low kicks and sweeps, and "emergency techniques" to counter-attack when structure and centerline have been seriously compromised, such as when the practitioner is seriously injured. , As well as the pivoting and stepping developed in Chum Kiu, a third degree of freedom, involves more upper body, and stretching is developed for more power. Such movements include close-range elbow strikes and finger thrusts to

1292-409: Is in some sense a "soft" school of martial arts. However, if one equates that word as weak or without strength, then they are dead wrong. Chi Sau in Wing Chun is to maintain one's flexibility and softness, all the while keeping in the strength to fight back, much like the flexible nature of bamboo". In ancient China, Wing Chun, like all other martial arts or craft guilds, was traditionally passed on in

1368-422: Is practiced throughout the practitioner's lifetime. It is the foundation or "seed" of the art, on which all succeeding forms and techniques are based. Fundamental rules of balance and body structure are developed here. Using a car analogy; for some branches this would provide the chassis and for others, this is the engine. It serves as the basic alphabet of the system. Some branches view the symmetrical stance as

1444-619: Is sometimes referred to by 永春 , characters different from 詠春 , but pronounced and transcribed in the same way: They are literally translated as "eternal spring", the character 永 meaning "eternal, endless". These characters also designate the Yongchun region near the city of Quanzhou (Fujian). If the use of 詠春 seems privileged today for Wing Chun styles, 永春 still appears in the name of other Southern Chinese martial arts (with 永春 often transcribed Weng Chun ); for example jee shim weng chun and Yǒng Chūn Bái Hè Quán ( 永春白鶴拳 ). In

1520-399: Is the ability to determine a lineage, a student-teacher family tree, just by spelling. Finally, this martial art is pronounced quite identically in the West but is written with many spellings: Ving Tsun, Wing Tsun, Wing Tsung, Yong Chun, Weng Chun, Wyng Tjun, Ving Tjun, Wing Tzun, Wing Tschun. Wing Chun is the most common form, used to apply to all lineages of this martial art. Context of

1596-653: Is the martial sport now known as Kickboxing." His efforts in these fields eventually resulted in the Mixed martial arts competition of today. In the cover story "The Passing of the Torch Legendary Fighter Joe Lewis Grooms His Successors" for the February 1993 issue of Black Belt , Lewis stated that his proteges John and Jim Graden were his choice to carry the torch of his system after his death. Ken Masters from

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1672-547: The Street Fighter series was based upon Lewis' likeness and career, both being Americans who learned traditional karate styles in Japan then returned home to become United States champion to worldwide acclaim. Masters' characteristic red uniform and blond hair were patterned after a popular cover in which Joe Lewis appeared sporting that same look. Like how Lewis' personal mixture of karate, boxing and Jeet Kune Do showcases

1748-522: The Ip Man and Yuen Kay-shan lineages are the most prolific. The martial art was brought to Hong Kong and then the rest of the world by Ip Man, with Bruce Lee being his most famous student. The Ving Tsun Athletic Association, founded in 1967 by Ip Man and his students, helped spread Wing Chun globally. Traditionally taught within a family system, modern Wing Chun lessons have taken on a more academic and commercial character. Wing Chun gained popularity in

1824-727: The US Marine Corps . He was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, North Carolina from July 20, 1962, to April 12, 1964. He studied Shōrin-ryū Karate with Eizo Shimabukuro , John Korab, Chinsaku Kinjo, and Seiyu Oyata while stationed in Okinawa between May 21, 1964, and November 29, 1965, earning his black belt in seven months. He was one of the first Marines stationed in Vietnam; there, he met Rocky Graziano . From February 7 to July 14, 1966, he

1900-529: The " kung fu craze" of the 1970s. For the 2008 American action thriller film Bangkok Dangerous , actor Nicolas Cage trained in Wing Chun extensively. A particular scene in the film shows Cage’s skills whilst drilling moves with another Wing Chun practitioner (played by Thai actor Shahkrit Yamnam ). In December 2019, a new Wing Chun fighter named Leroy Smith was introduced to the fighting game Tekken 7 roster as downloadable content . When creating characters to represent real-world martial arts,

1976-742: The 1972 Grande Nationals in Memphis Tennessee, Joe Lewis beat Jerry Piddington and won his grande title match in a 1–0 victory. 1974 marked Lewis' final year in tournament karate competition. In May, he lost to Charles Curry in New York at the Hidy Ochiai National Karate Tournament. That same month, Lewis won the PAWAK tournament, which lasted from May 11 to May 12. Lewis scored victories over Frank Harvey, Smiley Urquidez, Benny Urquidez , and Cecil Peoples in

2052-482: The 2010s due to the Ip Man film series starring Donnie Yen and has been featured in video games like Tekken 7 . Notable practitioners include Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, Samuel Kwok, and Carlos Deleon. In Chinese, this martial art is referred to as 咏春拳 (simplified script) or 詠春拳 (traditional script). Though it is written in an almost identical way in traditional and simplified, it is not pronounced and transcribed in

2128-606: The Joe Lewis American Karate Systems, which focuses on full-contact fighting. Due to his role in developing and promoting the sport's first event in the American continent, Lewis is considered to be the "Father of Kickboxing" in the western world, and has also been called "the man who brought us Full Contact Karate." Black Belt Magazine describes his process of solo training in boxing and combining those techniques with his karate techniques as "the result

2204-503: The PKA US heavyweight title. Lewis retired after the defeat, with his competitive career in kickboxing and PKA full-contact karate ending with a combined record of 17 wins and 4 losses with 15 wins obtained by knockout, a K.O ratio of 71.4% The PKA World title record was 5 wins 4 losses. In 1990, Lewis fought one last exhibition kickboxing/karate match with friend Bill Wallace (166 lbs) on pay per view. Both Lewis and Wallace were refused

2280-510: The PKA title wins and publicity in popular martial arts magazines, establishing their status as "legends of the karate world". Lewis advanced his public persona the next year by appearing on the cover of Playgirl magazine. In 1975, Lewis was inducted into the Black Belt magazine 's Hall of Fame as the 1974 full contact karate "fighter of the year". In a 1975 comeback fight in Hawaii, Lewis lost

2356-772: The U.S. Nationals grand champion from 1966 to 1969. At the 1967 Nationals in Washington, Lewis won the championship by defeating Mitchell Bobrow in the semi-final and beating Frank Hargrove 3–2 in the finals. Previously, Lewis defeated Hargrove in New York City at ' Henry Cho 's Karate Tournament'. During that time, he also defeated Chuck Norris . In 1966, at the Long Beach Internationals, Lewis lost an upset decision to Allen Steen . In 1967, Lewis defeated Chuck Norris's brother Wieland Norris, Steve LaBounty, and Frank Knoll, as well as Frank Hargrove for

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2432-434: The U.S.A. Professional Open Karate Championships, which was promoted by Lee Faulkner and Allen Steen . Daniels had a background in professional wrestling and amateur boxing as well as a black belt from Lewis' original teacher; he was also a police officer at the time. Lewis knocked out Daniel in 2 rounds, and in 3 rounds in a later rematch. On January 24, 1971, at the 2nd Annual United Nations Open Karate Championships, which

2508-507: The West, the name of this martial art has been transcribed variably due to the use of different or personal Chinese language romanization methods, and differences in pronunciation between Chinese languages (but Cantonese was often preferred) or according to Western languages. In addition, some Wing Chun masters voluntarily created their own terms, in order to dissociate their personal teaching from traditional teachings. For example, Yip Man 's Ving Tsun or Leung Ting 's Wing Tsun. The consequence

2584-884: The World Heavyweight Title, and was paid $ 600. In 1970, Lewis lost in an upset to John Natividad at the All-Star Team Championships in Long Beach, California . At the 'Battle of Atlanta', which was promoted by Joe Corley , Joe Lewis defeated Mitchell Bobrow in a closely contested come-from-behind victory for the Heavyweight Championship, and Joe Hayes for the Grand Championship. At Ed Parker 's 1972 'International Karate Championships', Darnell Garcia scored an upset victory over Lewis. That same year, at

2660-689: The World's Hemisphere Karate Championships, the second professional karate tournament in history, which took place in San Antonio, Texas and was promoted by Robert Trias and Atlee Chittim. Moore and Lewis split the championship purse of $ 1,000. The same year, Lewis defeated Louis Delgado, who had beaten Chuck Norris the year before. On November 24, 1968, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, Lewis won Aaron Banks' World Professional Karate Championships by defeating Victor Moore to win

2736-445: The association. Some of the associations are organized in a franchise system. In some associations, based on the family system that was used in the past, obedience and obligations towards the master and his teacher are emphasized, although these are rarely directly related to their training students. Wing Chun puts emphasis on economic movement and encourages its practitioners to "feel" through their opponents' defenses and to utilize

2812-663: The bouts, competitors wore foam hand and foot protection and fought to the knockout. In 1974, Lewis beat his only opponent in the new sport of full contact karate with a 2nd round ridge hand knockout over Yugoslavia's Frank Brodar in Los Angeles, California to win the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Heavyweight full-contact karate title. The original 1974 PKA world champions, including Lewis (heavyweight), Jeff Smith (light heavyweight) and Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace (middleweight) received fanfare from

2888-419: The boxer Joe Louis . Wing-Chun Wing Chun ( Cantonese ) or Yong Chun ( Mandarin ) (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春 , lit. "singing spring") is a concept-based martial art, a form of Southern Chinese kung fu , and a close-quarters system of self-defense . It is a martial arts style characterized by its focus on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, rapid-fire punches, and straightforward efficiency. It has

2964-441: The bridge', focuses on coordinated movement of body mass and entry techniques to "bridge the gap" between practitioner and opponent, and move in to disrupt their structure and balance. Close-range attacks using the elbows and knees are also developed here. It also teaches methods of recovering position and centerline when in a compromised position where Siu Nim Tau structure has been lost. For some branches, bodyweight in striking

3040-438: The cardinal tools for interception and adaptation; (3) Sensitivity training and combination techniques. The Yuen Kay Shan / Sum Nung branch also historically trained to throw darts (Biu). Sammo Hung directed two films about Wing Chun practitioner Leung Jan : Warriors Two (1978), in which Leung is played Sammo Hung himself, and The Prodigal Son (1981), in which Leung is played by Yuen Biao . Donnie Yen played

3116-573: The deep personal bond that has developed between master and student through the long training period. The most common system of forms in Wing Chun consists of three empty hand forms, two weapon forms: the Dragon pole and Butterfly swords, and a wooden dummy form. The first and most important form in Wing Chun, siu nim tau ( simplified Chinese : 小念头 ; traditional Chinese : 小念頭 ; pinyin : xiǎo niàn tou ; Jyutping : siu2 nim6 tau4 ; lit. 'little idea for beginning' ),

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3192-600: The eclectic approach some American martial artists took towards more traditional martial arts, Masters sports a flashier fighting style than Ryu . The American kickboxer, Joe, from the first Street Fighter game, was also seemingly based on Lewis. Lewis is indirectly referenced in a scene from the 2019 Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood when Bruce Lee (played by Mike Moh ) refers to him as "[T]hat white kickboxing a--hole." to differentiate him from

3268-701: The eight Wing Chun lineages, the Ip Man and Yuen Kay-shan lineages are the most prolific branches of Wing Chun worldwide. The other lineages are pretty much unknown outside of China, except for the Pan Nam line, which survives in the USA and the Jee Shim / Weng Chun line with a strong presence in Germany . The Yuen Chai Wan form of Wing Chun has a notable presence in Vietnam , with this lineage having earned

3344-429: The elimination matches, and won the championship with a 4–3 points decision over Steve Sanders. Finally, at Mike Anderson's, 'Top 10 National Professional Karate Tournament', Lewis lost to Everett "Monster Man" Eddy in the finals. In 1983, Lewis was voted by top fighters and promoters as the greatest karate fighter of all time, with Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace tied for second place. Gene Lebell has credited Joe as

3420-436: The entertainment industry. Starting in 1967, Lewis began training privately with Bruce Lee and former heavyweight boxing contender Joe Orbillo. In late 1969, promoter Lee Faulkner contacted Lewis to fight in his upcoming United States Karate Championships. By this time, Lewis had retired from point fighting, but agreed to fight if Faulkner would promote a full-contact karate bout with Lewis and an opponent who would fight to

3496-617: The exhibition fights in front of a specialist audience. The Association helped Wing Chun to spread to the rest of the world. There is no uniform umbrella organization in Europe under which Wing Chun practitioners are grouped, but rather numerous, sometimes competing and divided associations, schools, and individual teachers. Most associations do not appear in the legal form of associations that have voluntarily merged to form an association, but as commercial organizations in which associated schools are integrated, which are authorized and certified by

3572-455: The film would have been more attractive nine years ago and that "there are a few signs of Pintoff's quirky humour, but overall the film registers as a tacky chore." Taylor noted that “only Donald Pleasence rises to the bait of his over-the-top bit-part villain." This article about a martial arts film is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Joe Lewis (martial artist) Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012)

3648-527: The first World Professional Karate Championships (WPKC) promoted by Jim Harrison. This was the first "professional" tournament in karate history, and took place in Harrison's dojo in Kansas City. The rules allowed "heavy contact." Lewis won the tournament and was paid one dollar, officially making him the first professional champion in karate history. In August 1968, Lewis was defeated by Victor Moore at

3724-448: The first section of the form is done without muscle tension and slowly in a meditative, calm, and being "in the moment" way. In 1972, weeks before he died, Ip Man demonstrated Siu Nim Tau (also known as Siu Lim Tau) on film, showing how the form is to be performed. The second form, chum kiu simplified Chinese : 寻桥 ; traditional Chinese : 尋橋 ; pinyin : xún qiáo ; Jyutping : cham4 kiu4 ; lit. 'seeking

3800-433: The form should be kept secret; others interpret it as meaning it should never be used if you can help it. Mu ren zhuang ( simplified Chinese : 木人桩 ; traditional Chinese : 木人樁 ; pinyin : mù rén zhuāng ; Jyutping : muk6 yan4 jong1 ; lit. 'wooden dummy') is performed on a wooden dummy, which serves as a training tool to teach the student the use of Wing Chun Kuen's 108 movements against

3876-405: The fundamental fighting stance, while others see it as a training stance used in developing technique. Although many of the movements are similar, siu nim tau varies significantly between the different branches of Wing Chun. In Ip Man 's Wing Chun, the first section of the form is done by training the basic power for the hand techniques by tensing and relaxing the arms. In Moy Yat 's Wing Chun,

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3952-460: The groin. The practice of "settling" one's opponent to brace them more effectively against the ground helps one deliver as much force as possible. Softness (via relaxation) and performance of techniques in a relaxed manner, and by training the physical, mental, breathing, energy, and force in a relaxed manner to develop Chi "soft wholesome force", is fundamental to Wing Chun. On "softness" in Wing Chun, Ip Man said during an interview: Wing Chun

4028-407: The history and documentation of Wing Chun are attributed to the art being passed from teacher to student orally, rather than in writing. Another reason is the secrecy of its development, due to its connections to Anti-Qing rebellious movements. There are at least eight different distinct lineages of Wing Chun, each having its own history of origin. Additionally, there are competing genealogies within

4104-453: The incoming attacks with deflection, rapid punches, and finger pokes. Slapping and defensive maneuvers are used to distract the opponent to make them shift their defenses away from their centerline. Wing Chun favors a relatively high, narrow stance with the elbows close to the body. Within the stance, arms are generally positioned across the vital points of the centerline with hands in a vertical "wu sau" ("protecting hand" position). This puts

4180-727: The knockout, which Faulkner agreed to. The match took place on January 17, 1970. As Lewis and Greg Baines entered the ring wearing boxing gloves, the announcer identified them as "kickboxers". That night, Lewis won the first-ever kickboxing bout in North America with a second-round knockout over Baines. Prior to this, Lewis defeated Chuck Lemmons in point karate at the US Pro Team Karate finals. On June 20, 1970, in Dallas, Texas, Lewis defended his United States Kickboxing Association heavyweight title against "Big" Ed Daniel at

4256-618: The moniker of " Vietnamese Wing Chun ". In 1949, Ip Man , considered the most important grandmaster of modern Wing Chun, brought the style from China to Hong Kong and eventually to the rest of the world. Yip Man's most famous student was Bruce Lee , who had studied under Yip Man before he moved to the United States. Lee is also credited for popularizing Wing Chun internationally, although he would later develop his own martial arts philosophies (namely Jeet Kune Do ) that contain many Wing Chun influences. Some masters changed

4332-416: The name Wing Chun is a shortened form of the revolutionary motto, "Wing yun chi jee; Mo mong Hon Juk; Dai dei wu chun." A secret code that allowed the anti-Qing revolutionaries to recognize each other. Eventually, the codeword was shortened to Wing Chun (Always Spring.) The definitive origin of Wing Chun remains unknown and is attributed to the development of Southern Chinese martial arts . Complications in

4408-649: The name Wing Chun varies between various branches of Wing Chun . Common legend is that the name is derived from Yim Wing-chun , the mythical progenator of the martial art, who was a student of the legendary Abbess Ng Mui . According to the Hung Suen / Hung Gu Biu lineage, the Ng Mui / Yim Wing Chun legend was conceived to protect the identity of Cheung Ng, a Shaolin monk who survived the Manchurian massacres and took refuge at Red Boat Opera. The "Yim Wing Chun" name

4484-508: The person who "brought us full-contact karate." Lewis was a veteran of the Vietnam War , where he served in the communications field. His military decorations include Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal , National Defense Service Medal , Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal , and "Expert" Rifle Badge. He acted in films and on TV, and was briefly married to actress Barbara Leigh . Throughout his life, he continued to give seminars and work in

4560-406: The practitioner in a position to make readily placed blocks and fast-moving blows to vital striking points down the center of the body, i.e. the neck, chest, belly, and groin. Shifting or turning within a stance is done on the heels, balls, or middle (K1 or Kidney point 1) of the foot, depending on the lineage. Some Wing Chun styles discourage the use of high kicks because this risks counter-attacks to

4636-464: The role of Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man in the 2008 movie Ip Man , and in its sequels Ip Man 2 , Ip Man 3 , and Ip Man 4 . The Ip Man series of movies is credited for reviving interest in the martial art in the 2010s and the Ip Man trilogy received critical acclaim in the box office. Ip Man was Bruce Lee 's master, which made the trilogy so popular. Lee was largely responsible for launching

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4712-449: The same branch or about the same individual teacher. The eight distinct lineages of Wing Chun which have been identified are: Regardless of the origins espoused by various Wing Chun branches and lineages, there is much third-party controversy and speculative theorizing regarding the true origins of Wing Chun. In the West, Wing Chun's history has become a mix of fact and fiction due to the impacts of early secrecy and modern marketing. Of

4788-636: The same way according to the regions and their dialects: Yǒngchūn quán in Mandarin pinyin , Wing-Chun keen in Cantonese Wade-Giles . It is made up of 2 terms: 拳 (quan/kuen) which means "fist, boxing" and the term 詠春 (wing-chun, in Cantonese) meaning "singing spring". The full name is thus translated as "singing spring boxing". In its short designation, the martial art is simply designated by these two sinograms: This martial art

4864-405: The third time. At the 1968 'Orient vs. U.S. Tournament', promoted by Aaron Banks, Lewis lost to Japanese-American N. Tanaka. At the 'First Professional Karate Tournament' in Dallas, Texas, Lewis won the championship trophy by decisioning Larry Whitner, Phil Ola, and Skipper Mullins. In February 1968, Lewis, along with Bob Wall, Skipper Mullins, J. Pat Burleson, David Moon, and Fred Wren, fought in

4940-427: The throat. For some branches, this is the turbo-charger of the car; for others, it can be seen as a "pit stop" kit that should never come into play, recovering your "engine" when it has been lost. Still, other branches view this form as imparting deadly "killing" and maiming techniques that should never be used without good reason. A common Wing Chun saying is, "Biu jee doesn't go out the door". Some interpret this to mean

5016-529: The villain Colt in Way of the Dragon , but that Lee and Lewis either had a falling out or Lewis had a scheduling conflict, and thus Chuck Norris was tapped instead. In 1966, with only 22 months of training, Lewis won the grand championship of the first tournament he entered, the U.S. Nationals, promoted by Jhoon Rhee . Lewis defeated seven opponents before defeating Thomas Carroll by a 2–0 decision. Lewis reigned as

5092-418: The way of teaching only 1 loyal student because it was a tradition that came because of Qing dynasty's influence and destruction of Southern Shaolin, in order to preserve the style, ancient masters taught only 1 loyal student. The Ving Tsun Athletic Association was founded in 1967 by Cantonese master Ip Man and seven of his senior students so they could teach Wing Chun together and Ip Man would not take on all

5168-565: The work himself. The first public demonstration of the Wing Chun fighting system, according to Ip Man, took place in Hong Kong at an official exhibition fight in the winter of 1969 at what was then the Baptist College (now the Hong Kong Baptist University ). Leung Ting , a student of Ip Man, invited his master and some well-known representatives of the martial arts scene of the time to the college and conducted

5244-580: Was also named by the STAR System World Kickboxing Ratings as the "STAR Historic Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion" and is credited on their site as the "Father of Modern Kickboxing". He competed professionally from 1965 to 1983, with a 16-1-4 record and 14 wins by knockout . Joseph Henry Lewis was born on March 7, 1944, in Knightdale, North Carolina . He is of Welsh and Scottish ancestry. In 1962, Lewis enlisted in

5320-404: Was an American martial artist , professional kickboxer and actor. Originally a practitioner of Shōrin-ryū karate and champion in point sparring competitions, he became one of the fathers of full contact karate and kickboxing in the United States, and is credited with popularizing the combat sport in North America. As a fighter, Lewis gained fame for his matches in the 1960s and 1970s, and

5396-545: Was chosen for specific reasons, as Yim could be understood as the word for "Secret" or "Protected", and "Wing Chun" refers to Siu Lam Wing Chun Tong (the Always Spring Hall). With "Yim Wing Chun" being a secret code for "the secret art of Siu Lam Wing Chun Hall." In the Pan Nam lineage, the "Wing" in Wing Chun comes from Chan Wing-wah, one of the founders of Hongmen . According to the Pao Fa Lien lineage,

5472-709: Was nicknamed "the Muhammad Ali of karate." He has twice been voted the greatest fighter in karate history, having won several karate tournaments, and has attained the titles of "United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion," "World Heavyweight Full Contact Karate Champion," and "United States National Black Belt Kata Champion." Though initially trained and primarily known as a karateka, Lewis cross-trained in several other martial arts, including Ryukyu Kenpo , boxing , judo , jeet kune do , tai chi , and folkstyle wrestling . His friend and training partner Bruce Lee coined him "The Greatest Karate Fighter of All Time." He

5548-504: Was promoted by Aaron Banks , Lewis knocked out Ronnie Barkoot. At another Banks promotion; United States Championship Kickboxing Bouts, Lewis scored a 3rd-round knockout over "Atlas" Jesse King. In total, Lewis defended his United States Heavyweight Kickboxing title with 8 straight knockouts between 1970 and 1971. Lewis was the first kickboxer to be featured in both The Ring boxing magazine and Sports Illustrated . During this time, promoter Lee Faulkner unsuccessfully attempted to organize

5624-623: Was scheduled for six weeks in Spain and four weeks in other countries, including Japan, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Hong Kong and Macao. The original film score was composed and conducted by Robert O. Ragland and recorded in London, England with the National Philharmonic Orchestra . Jaguar Lives! opened in Los Angeles on August 31, 1979. From contemporary reviews, Paul Taylor of The Monthly Film Bulletin declared that

5700-476: Was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina, during which he was released from active duty. Upon returning to the US, he began a winning tournament career. From 1967 to 1968, he studied privately with the influential Wing-Chun kung fu teacher, Jeet Kune Do founder, and Chinese/Hollywood movie legend Bruce Lee . Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan says Lewis was the original pick of Bruce Lee for

5776-506: Was the original pick of Bruce Lee to play Colt in the 1972 martial-arts action film Way of the Dragon , but as a result of either Lee and Lewis having a falling out or Lewis having a scheduling conflict, Chuck Norris was chosen instead. Joe Lewis co-stars alongside Robin Shou in the 1989 B-movie Bloodfight 2: The Deathcage (戰龍), as Mr. Kent. Early in July 2011, Lewis was diagnosed with

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