Ving Tsun Coach Steve Purcell (formally Maidens) 

Steve Purcell (Somerset Applied Wing Chun) standing beside David Peterson (Malaysian Combat Science WSL Ving Tsun)
Ving Tsun Coach Steve Purcell 
with Sifu David Peterson 
(Malaysian Combat Science WSL VT)

"At first, my way with men was to hear their words and give them credit for their conduct, Now my way is to hear their words and look at their conduct." (Confucius)

steve.purcell@live.co.uk      07593104888

At a glance

Wing Chun/ Ving Tsun training to date 1992 - 2019 (twenty seven years)

After being initially trained and fully certified in the (Ip Ching/ Ip Chun/ Ip Man) system, Samuel Kwok lineage.
Steve now trains within the Combat Science family (Head Coach David Peterson, Malaysia) and his most senior UK Coach, Ged Kennerk (Stockport and Manchester, WSL Combat Science UK / ABMVT UK).

Ged Kennerk (WSL VT Combat Science UK, abmvt) and VT Coach Steve Purcell

Ged Kennerk (Stockport Wing Chun Academy, ABMVT Manchester, standing next to Steve Purcell (Somerset Applied Wing Chun) in the picture
"In my opinion (and that of some of the worlds best international instructors/coaches/sifus) Ged is one of the most skilled Ving Tsun coaches I have ever had the pleasure to meet and train with. Geds approach to his Ving Tsun is truly inspirational. Being personally coached by Ged on my Ving Tsun journey is an honour and a privilege: it really doesn't get any better than this."

Wing Chun coach Steve Purcell

My story starts when I was a young boy, with half my attention on Kung Fu, the other half on Starwars. 
I spent sometime trying Judo, Karate and probably the best all round conditioning pastime there was, climbing trees (and falling out of them)
I joined a Wing Chun school in 1992, which I loved (Randy Williams lineage) This school eventually closed. I then joined another Wing Chun school  (Ip Chun/Shaun Rawcliffe lineage via Bill Mckay,) this school eventually moved on to Ip Man, Ip Chun, Ip Ching lineage via Samuel Kwok.
After looking around for answers to questions I never seemed to be able to find, I eventually met a member of the WSL (Wong Sheung Leung) family Alan Gibson, who introduced me to the wider UK WSL family including David Peterson (WSL Combat Science Malaysia).
After meeting David, I knew I had found the system I had been looking for. I asked David if I could learn from his UK representative Ged Kennerk, who accepted me as his student.
Everything changed...Jedi are real it appears!
Ged is a true gentleman and a fantastic Martial artist, whos coaching and knowledge still inspires me to this day and probably always will.
I run two classes, its where I flourish, its where I grow.
I have now found "most" of the answers I was looking for and my learning will continue each and everyday. 
Wing Chun is literally a part of me now, its who I am.
I honor every instructor that has helped me along my path, old and new and look forward to the future whatever it may bring.

​Sifu Steve Purcell 

 




































































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