Moy Yat (梅逸) (June 28, 1938 – January 23, 2001) was a Hong Kong martial artist, painter, seal maker, teacher and author. He was a student of the legendary Wing ChunKung-Fu teacher Yip Man [1][2][3] (also romanized as Ip Man) from 1957 until Ip Man's death in 1972.[4]
Moy Yat was a teacher of the Ving Tsun ( 詠春, also romanized as Wing Chun or Wing Tsun) style of Kung-Fu.[5][6][7][8] He began teaching in Hong Kong, in 1962, at the direction of his Sifu (teacher), Ip Man. After Ip Man's death, Moy Yat moved to New York City and began teaching there until he retired from teaching at age 60. According to Inside Kung-Fu Magazine, he was "...considered among the greatest martial arts teachers of all time."[9] He had many students, coming from all around the Tri-State Area. Some of his students include:
Moy Yat was the author of six books: 108 Muk Yan Jong;[11]Wing Chun Kuen Kuit;[12]A Legend of Kung Fu Masters;[13]Dummy: A Tool for Kung Fu;[14] Wing Chun Trilogy;[15] and Luk Dim Poon Kwan.[16]Wing Chun Kuen Kuit includes prints of Moy Yat's famous stone carvings of the history, lineage, and major principles of the Wing Chun style of Kung-Fu.[17]
International Recognition
After Moy Yat's death in 2001, William Cheung, Grandmaster of his own “Traditional Wing Chun” organization said: “The death of Moy Yat is a great loss not only to the martial art of Wing Chun, but also to the world. He was a very learned man, a good painter, poet, artist and a gentleman. This is a great loss to Chinese culture.” [18] In recognition of the 2008 Olympic Games, and the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008, both held in the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Government issued a series of commemorative postage stamps and a collectors album, Chinese Wushu Treasure Stamps Album, in a Limited edition of 7200 copies. The album features the greatest Wu Shu (martial art) practitioners of all time, including Moy Yat.[19]
Senior students
Out of the thousands of students he taught throughout his career, Moy Yat named his five senior students in his last published work, Luk Dim Poon Kwan : “Jeffrey Chan, Sunny Tang, Henry Moy, Lee Moy Shan, and Micky Chan.” [20] A Directory of "Moy Yat Ving Tsun Instructors" on Grandmaster Moy Yat's website before he passed is preserved by the Internet Archive; it lists 24 direct students, as well as more grandstudent and great-grandstudent instructors. [21]
References
^Genealogy of the Wing Chun Family (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Wing Chun Athletic Association, 1990)
^Ip Ching, Ip Man: Portrait of a Kung Fu Master (Springville, UT: King Dragon Press, 2001)
^Ip Man Wing Chun 50th Anniversary Journal (Hong Kong: Wing Chun Athletic Association Limited, 2005)
^Robert Dreeben, Moy Yat: Wing Chun's Greatest Export, (Inside Kung Fu, June 2001)
梅逸, june, 1938, january, 2001, hong, kong, martial, artist, painter, seal, maker, teacher, author, student, legendary, wing, chun, kung, teacher, also, romanized, from, 1957, until, death, 1972, born28, june, 1938diedjanuary, 2001, 2001, aged, residencehong, k. Moy Yat 梅逸 June 28 1938 January 23 2001 was a Hong Kong martial artist painter seal maker teacher and author He was a student of the legendary Wing Chun Kung Fu teacher Yip Man 1 2 3 also romanized as Ip Man from 1957 until Ip Man s death in 1972 4 Moy YatBorn28 June 1938DiedJanuary 23 2001 2001 01 23 aged 62 ResidenceHong KongStyleWing ChunTeacher s Ip ManRankGrandmasterWebsitehttp moyyatvingtsunkungfu com Contents 1 Teaching 2 Published work 3 International Recognition 4 Senior students 5 References 6 External linksTeaching EditMoy Yat was a teacher of the Ving Tsun 詠春 also romanized as Wing Chun or Wing Tsun style of Kung Fu 5 6 7 8 He began teaching in Hong Kong in 1962 at the direction of his Sifu teacher Ip Man After Ip Man s death Moy Yat moved to New York City and began teaching there until he retired from teaching at age 60 According to Inside Kung Fu Magazine he was considered among the greatest martial arts teachers of all time 9 He had many students coming from all around the Tri State Area Some of his students include William MoyMiguel HernandezLeo ImmamuraPete PajilSunny Tang 10 Steve ManchesterAlso see Senior Students section Published work EditMoy Yat was the author of six books 108 Muk Yan Jong 11 Wing Chun Kuen Kuit 12 A Legend of Kung Fu Masters 13 Dummy A Tool for Kung Fu 14 Wing Chun Trilogy 15 and Luk Dim Poon Kwan 16 Wing Chun Kuen Kuit includes prints of Moy Yat s famous stone carvings of the history lineage and major principles of the Wing Chun style of Kung Fu 17 International Recognition EditAfter Moy Yat s death in 2001 William Cheung Grandmaster of his own Traditional Wing Chun organization said The death of Moy Yat is a great loss not only to the martial art of Wing Chun but also to the world He was a very learned man a good painter poet artist and a gentleman This is a great loss to Chinese culture 18 In recognition of the 2008 Olympic Games and the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 both held in the People s Republic of China the Chinese Government issued a series of commemorative postage stamps and a collectors album Chinese Wushu Treasure Stamps Album in a Limited edition of 7200 copies The album features the greatest Wu Shu martial art practitioners of all time including Moy Yat 19 Senior students EditOut of the thousands of students he taught throughout his career Moy Yat named his five senior students in his last published work Luk Dim Poon Kwan Jeffrey Chan Sunny Tang Henry Moy Lee Moy Shan and Micky Chan 20 A Directory of Moy Yat Ving Tsun Instructors on Grandmaster Moy Yat s website before he passed is preserved by the Internet Archive it lists 24 direct students as well as more grandstudent and great grandstudent instructors 21 References Edit Genealogy of the Wing Chun Family Hong Kong Hong Kong Wing Chun Athletic Association 1990 Ip Ching Ip Man Portrait of a Kung Fu Master Springville UT King Dragon Press 2001 Ip Man Wing Chun 50th Anniversary Journal Hong Kong Wing Chun Athletic Association Limited 2005 Robert Dreeben Moy Yat Wing Chun s Greatest Export Inside Kung Fu June 2001 Robert Dreeben Moy Yat Wing Chun s Greatest Export Inside Kung Fu June 2001 Genealogy of the Wing Chun Family Hong Kong Hong Kong Ving Tsun Athletic Association 1990 Robert Chu Complete Wing Chun The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun s History and Traditions North Clarendon VT Tuttle 1998 Wayne Belonoha The Wing Chun Compendium Volume 2 Berkeley CA Blue Snake Books 2009 Robert Dreeben Moy Yat Wing Chun s Greatest Export Inside Kung Fu June 2001 Yip Joss The Story of Ip Man s Wing Chun Kung Fu in Canada My Sifu Master Sunny Tang York Region Times Moy Yat 108 Muk Yan Jong Hong Kong Tak Shing Printing Co 1974 Moy Yat Wing Chun Kuen Kuit Tallahassee 14 Publishing Co Inc 1982 Moy Yat A Legend of Kung Fu Masters New York Loyal Publications 1989 Moy Yat Dummy A Tool for Kung Fu New York Vedova 1998 Moy Yat Wing Chun trilogy New York Winners Sports 1990 Moy Yat Luk Dim Poon Kwan New York Moy Yat Wing Chun Kung Fu 2000 Moy Yat Wing Chun Kuen Kuit Tallahassee 14 Publishing Co Inc 1982 Robert Dreeben Moy Yat Ving Tsun s Greatest Export Inside Kung Fu June 2001 Guan Wenming Chinese Wushu Treasure Stamps Album Beijing China National Philatelic Corporation 2008 Moy Yat Luk Dim Poon Kwan New York Moy Yat Wing Chun Kung Fu 2000 MoyYat com Directory Oct 05 2000 https web archive org web 20001005032835 http moyyat com directory htmExternal links EditMoy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu Moy Yat Europe Moy Yat Ving Tsun Martial Intelligence Europe MoyYat com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moy Yat amp oldid 1108291471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
