William Cheung

William Cheung or Cheung Cheuk-hing (張卓慶, pinyin: Zhāng Zhuóqìng) (born October 10, 1940) is a Hong Kong Wing Chun kung fu practitioner and currently the Grandmaster of his lineage of Wing Chun, entitled Traditional Wing Chun (TWC). He also heads the sanctioning body of TWC, the Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (GTWCKFA). He is the recipient of a Masters Award for lifetime achievement in Kung Fu from Martial Arts Australia.

For the marine biologist, see William Cheung (scientist).

William Cheung
Cheung in 2011
Born (1940-10-10) October 10, 1940
Hong Kong
Other names張卓慶, Cheung Cheuk-hing
ResidenceVictoria, Australia
StyleTraditional Wing Chun (TWC) Kung Fu
Teacher(s)Ip Man
RankGrandmaster
Notable studentsEric Oram
Anthony Arnett
Websitewww.cheungswingchun.com
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheung.

Cheung is responsible for introducing Bruce Lee to his master Ip Man when they were teenagers in Hong Kong.

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