Grandmasters Wing Chun Kung Fu

Brian Manown

I’m a new student here, and while I haven’t been able to meet Sifu Swift in person yet (he owns two facilities in two different states/travel restrictions due to COVID), his staff of instructors here are absolutely top notch! Super polite, professional, patient, able to break things down for you to understand not only why something is done, but how it actually works in the real world! I know I have a lot to learn and work on, especially since I am horribly uncoordinated, but the staff here is more than willing to work with me and guide me to knowledge of this wonderful (and sometimes brutal) martial art! I look forward to each class to continue to learn and improve myself!

Ross Gerry

You could circle the globe and not find a better instructor of Wing Chun! I have studied with 2 previous instructors one of whom studied with Yip Man in Hong Kong and Sifu Swift is far and away the BEST instructor!

Kevin McGuire

I have been training with Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift for almost two years now. Let me just say that Grandmaster Steve Lee Swift is an excellent teacher. He is patient and has no ego that I can see (a criticism of Sifu from competitors or internet trolls). When we're not training in Wing Chun Sifu likes to discuss Hockey and Baseball with his students who are fans of the sports. For a man who trained with Ip Chun and Ip Ching, and took private lessons from the legendary Wong Shun Leung he has quite honestly earned the right to have a big ego but does not. Sifu is an encyclopedia of Wing Chun history. I remember myself and several students had discovered a video of another Wing Chun Sifu performing the first form, Siu Nim Tao. There were several differences in the way this Sifu performed the form to the way we did. In our ignorance we laughed and belittled this instructor. Grandmaster Swift took us to task. He informed us that the way in which this Sifu was performing Siu Nim Tao was correct. In our school we learn the form in the manner Great Grandmaster Ip Man taught it in his later years. This Sifu, according to Grandmaster Swift, probably learned it from someone who took instruction from Ip Man earlier. A person with a big ego wouldn't have defended this other Sifu when he didn't need to. Grandmaster Swift could have ignored our childish laughing but he didn't to our benefit. Wing Chun instructors from around the world train with and order DVD's from Sifu Swift in order to take advantage of his expertise in Chi Sao. Sifu Swift teaches every student personally no matter what level they have achieved. He also teaches upwards of 3 to 5 private lessons daily. Students train in T-Shirts and gym pants. Students who don't wish to test for a sash don't have to. Those students receive the same training as the students who wish to test. The evening classes are two hours long. During that time Sifu may choose to instruct the students in any aspect of the Wing Chun system. I have been in classes where Sifu starts the class with a form, moving on to drill training, followed by drill training with a partner for the second hour, chi sao, wrist against wrist, etc. Basically it's whatever Sifu thinks his students need at the time. I've been in classes where Beginners and more Advanced students attend. In this case Sifu normally breaks the class into two or three groups depending on skill level and then floats between each group giving instruction for the entire 2 hours. It is exhausting to watch. If you want to learn from one of the few people on the planet who know the entire Wing Chun system as taught by the family of Ip Man then call Sifu, schedule an appointment, and come by. See for yourself.

99Assassin

This guy is the real deal! Anyone who lives near Grandmaster Swift and is interested in learning practical self-defense ...shouldn't hesitate to train with this icon. I live in San Diego, Ca. and have been training in the martial arts for 36 years, hold black belts in 6 systems...and been practicing wing chin for about 10 years and this guy impresses me ! Amazing, rare and real!