Greg Yau
- First (Given): Greg
- Last (Family): Yau
- Commenly Know As: Greg Yau
Primary Lineage:
(Ip Man) Chris Chan
Date of Birth: Nov 29, 1956
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Full Lineage:
Leung Yee Tai > Dr. Leung Jan (Leung Tak Wing) > Leung Bik > Ip Man 葉問 (Yip Gai-Man) > Chris Chan (Chan Shing) > Greg Yau
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Sifu Greg Yau trained under his uncles Grandmasters Chris & Stanley Chan, who were students of the Great Grandmaster Ip Man.
biography (con't)
Born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco Sifu Yau, began studying the Ip Man Wing Chun system in 1972 from his two uncles, Chris and Stanley Chan, both students of the Great Grandmaster Ip Man.
Yau was given permission to teach after only one year of training with his uncles. He spent eight years working in an acupuncture clinic as an apprentice for Dr. John S. Yee PhdD. LAC, from 1985 to 1992, learning Acupuncture, Herbs, and Chi Gung.
From 1995 to 2002, Sifu Yau studied under Wing Pon, learning Quantum Physics and helped co-created the Holon Method. He continued his Quantum and Theoretical Physics knowledge with Bill Gough of the Foundation for Mind Being Research from 2000 to present.
His top students include Sifus Eddie Katzman, Tim Lee, Ryan Santiago, Gao Fu & Josh.