I am in South Africa and many years ago also learned Pan Nam Wing Chun, but under Sifu Lan Hing Fung, who studied under Lai Yip Chi, who studied directly under master Pan Nam. This was before people talked about it openly or Edddie Chong made it popular. My Sifu's focus was much on Chi-kung cultivation and application. The deeper secret's was however only reserved for closed door disciples (I wasn't one). I miss it...
I like to clarify my earlier comments about Sifu Chong! Some, if not all, of the stuff about how &where Eddie Chong got his Pan Nam may be to do with bad politics. Regardless, Eddie Chong is an experienced, skilled Wing Chun practitioner. Sifu Chong has done a lot to promote Pan Nam WC outside the little corner of Southern China & for that he deserves our respect and admiration. My sincerest apologies to Sifu Chong & his students!
Looks great, sir! I can appreciate how far back some people elbow joints can reverse. I've seen some female students that extended elbow range... oh and the Bong Sau too.
Maybe I should let sleeping dogs lie but! According to those who Pan Nam he was quite open anyway. He didn't really have closed door students and Sifu Chong never really finished the system with Pan Nam. I also verified this when I Met Pan Nam's family in Fatshan.
Wow, there must have been some really RUDE comments to get deleted and responded to with such hostility. Gentleman im of Moy Yat lineage, not Pan Nam, in-fact stumbling on these videos is the first time I've EVER heard of Pan Nam from any master, or any wing chun/ving tsun/wing tsun practitioner. This may be different but it is Wing Chun if that is what your Sifu told you. I would love to know what generation you are in the Wing Chun lineage? I for example am 12th generation.
BuzzTIB: In reading through these responses i noticed you displayed good kung-fu, until it became a matter of name calling in the end. You spoke of Kung-fu character, so let me say... "Ying Dar Juck Dar, But Ying Dar, But Hor Dar, Mo Keung Dar, Mot Luen Dar." Meaning: When you should hit, hit. When you shouldn't, don't. Don't when you can't. Don't when you mustn't." -Anyway, learn to let go of those hot coals you wish to throw in revenge; in the end you are the one being burned.
I'm not interested in PN Wing Chun, but it should be spelled differently because the Chinese character for "wing" from PNWC means forever as opposed to Ip Man's style where the word "wing" means to recital or to praise. However, your story reminds me of Leung Thug. Every style, every lineage has some "opportunists" who will claim to be "closed door" student for better marketing, LOL!