Dana Wong, Martial Artist

Martial artist Dana Wong was born in the USA and Boston University educated. Wong, has been involved with martial arts training and instructing for more than three decades. Initially, commencing his interest in various styles before settling on the Chinese martial art, Wing Chun Kung Fu. His instructors for this martial art are able to trace their training ancestry to the legendary Yip Man, whose skill was still impressive when he was in his seventies.

Though deeply impressed by Wing Chun Kung Fu's ability to solve many fighting situations, Wong realised that one style could not accomplish the solution of every fighting difficulty, consequently he began to explore and develop a personal inventory of increasing solutions to various fighting situations. This is Wong's present martial arts path.

Wong operates his own Wing Chun Kung Fu based training school, commenced 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, when he is not travelling to the USA and Europe on teaching assignments or to Mainland China visiting other Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioners and schools for information exchange.

Over the years, Wong has received the recognition of the Australian Martial Arts industry by being named Instructor of the Year 1997, by Blitz magazine, a highly regarded Australian martial arts publication, and being invited to be a member of, the International Martial Arts Alliance, the Australian Kung Fu (Wushu) Federation Inc.the only government sanctioned body recognising Chinese martial arts in Australia, Australasian Filipino Combat Arts Federation, and also presently Victorian State Chairman of the Australian Kung Fu (Wushu) Federation Inc. Wong is frequently invited to publish his teachings within articles in various martial arts magazines (Blitz, Bujutsu International, Impact among others).

Wong's ability as an intelligent, intuitive and analytical martial arts practitioner was recognised by the Shaolin Chan Wu Association of Australia, naming him "Kung Fu Coach". Wong is also an adviser to the Australian Chin Woo Athletic Society Inc.

For reference Wong's school operates in Melbourne, Australia as the Qian Li Dao Academy, [http://www.qianlidao.com]

References:Blitz magazine:Dec 1997, Blitz Hall of Fame Awards,pp 10-15; Dec 2003,Two Men and a Blade,pp 40-44; Instructor's Fighting Techniques 2003, pg 53; July 2004, The Changing of the Guard, pp 40-44; Jan 2005, Mapping Your Martial Art, pp 34-38; Nov 2006, Coordinated Basics, pg 27; June 2007, Technique vs Principle, pp 40-44; Oct 2007, Boxing vs Wing Chun,pp 74-78.

Australasian Martial Arts Magazine: Oct/Nov 2000, Sifu Dana Wong: Finding the Flow,pp 87-89.

Insights into Martial Arts Magazine:Nov/Dec 2000,Traditional Wing Chun Dragon Pole,pp 12-15

Bujitsu International Magazine: Feb/Mar 2007-The Origins of Wing Chun Kung Fu, pp 25-27.