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The Autobiography of Clark Tang
In the Beginning and How it was started:

I started my interest in Martial Arts since I was about 5-6 years of age after I accidentally got into the theatre by myself and saw Master Ti Lung’s film. From that point, my life was never be the same, and my quest for an understanding of Martial Arts was an everlasting. My childhood dream was to go and live in Shaolin Temple and study Gung Fu and literature.

I was inspired by Master Ti Lung and later by Master Bruce Lee, so Wing Chun Gung Fu was always my goal. But there was not any Wing Chun Gung Fu school around where I lived. So I started to study American Kenpo Karate and Kickboxing with Sensei Paul Hock’s school, which very closed to my house. And later I met Sensei Thomas Martin, and I asked a permission from Sensei Paul Hock to study under Sensei Thomas Martin. And of course, Sensei Paul Hock granted my wish because Sensei Thomas Martin was also an Instructor at his school too. Afterward, my journey was not ended; I continue to take Tai Kwon Do, Tai Chi and other martial arts styles. But my heart was always for Wing Chun Gung Fu. So one day, I accidentally found out from my Gung Fu brother that he found a Wing Chun School in OC County, and I told him that I was interested to check out and enroll it. Because Wing Chun schools were not many and my dream finally came true. So I signed up and studied Wing Chun Gung Fu since then until now.

I’ve been doing Martial Arts most of my life, and I got to the point that it was more internal understanding when I am more mature. So my Sifu told me that I was ready to pass on the art. So I was granted to be a Sifu level. But I am still constantly learning all the time. And then I had to come up with the school name, so I was thinking that when I was a child I always wanted to go to Shaolin Temple to study martial arts and literature. And then a vision came to my mind, Temple and later Wing Chun. So I came up with Wing Chun Temple, and my Sifu was impressed.

As of now, besides working full time, I also lead 3 times a week of Wing Chun classes. Being a Wing Chun Gung Fu teacher(Sifu) is a blessing to me because I am constantly learning from my students. They are my greatest joy.

Current Events: Sifu GM Wong Long Ching accepted me as his disciple and his representative as a 1st Chief Instructor out of Wong Long Wing Chun Association in the world. WING CHUN TEMPLE Martial Arts School was founded by Sifu Clark Tang since January 1, 2012. Since Sifu GM Wong loved WING CHUN TEMPLE'S name, mission and vision, WING CHUN TEMPLE Martial Arts School will be solely dedicating and devoting to GM Wong for his legacy to be built on by introducing WONG LONG WING CHUN to the world of martial arts. It is my great honor and privilege for dedicating WING CHUN TEMPLE to GM Wong. GM Wong will be my eternal Gung Fu father and his WONG LONG WING CHUN will be forever remembered... -Sifu Clark Our Shaolin Temple (I consider The Shaolin Temple to be the brother of our Wing Chun Temple due to the fact that Abbess Ng Mui came from Shaolin Temple) invited me to stay, learn and inspire the old way to be put in use for our Wing Chun Temple. It will take place this year toward the Summer.

-Sifu Clark Tang Sifu Clark is a certified Wing Chun Gung Fu Instructor by Grandmaster IP MAN under Wong Long's lineage. Sifu Clark was trained and studied other martial arts before discovering Wing Chun Gung Fu, such as Kickboxing, Lama Kenpo Karate, Tai Kwon Do, and Tai Chi; however, Wing Chun Gung Fu Style won Sifu Clark's heart and soul. Sifu Clark's goal is to pass Wing Chun Gung Fu to whoever loves and wants to learn the art.