Chatswood is one of the International Wing Chun Academy's newer branches, having opened in early 2007. It amalgamated the Academy's former Lindfield and North Sydney branches. Martial arts and self defence training is held in a large hall at the Chatswood Tennis Club. The Club is located on a major bus route and offers ample parking.
The branch is run by a number of Senior Instructors and Instructors of the Academy, some with around 25 years' experience or more in Wing Chun Kung Fu.
This branch is convenient for those living in and around Willoughby, Roseville, Lindfield, Ryde, Lane Cove and Naremburn.
The driveway to the Chatswood Tennis Club is located just beyond the intersection where Fullers Rd splits into Fullers Rd, Millwood Ave and Range St when driving away from Chatswood (to the west). The driveway is marked by a yellow sign on the side of the road. Follow the driveway down to the parking lot. Training is conducted in the kiosk, which is just behind the middle two tennis courts.
Students arriving by car may park in the Tennis Club car park. There is a bus stop near the intersection of Fullers Rd and Range St which the 545 bus passes by.
Please note that the Chatswood Tennis Club is located at both 52 and 120A Fullers Rd. Training is conducted at the Club on 120A Fullers Rd.
| Training Package |
1 month
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3 months
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6 months
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12 months
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| Twice a Week |
$109
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$289
|
$539
|
$999
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| Twice a Week (Concession) |
$84
|
$234
|
$444
|
$834
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| Once a Week |
$74
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$204
|
$394
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$734
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Annual Fees: Membership ($35), Insurance ($25).
Training Packages apply to one nominated Suburban Branch only.
Jim Loke
Inst. Jim is a Level 3 Senior Instructor who has been training at the Academy since 1988. He has been Branch Leader at Chatswood since the branch opened in early 2007, having previously served as Branch Leader for Lindfield branch for many years.
Inst. Jim was the recipient of the Master Jim Fung Dedication Perpetual Trophy in 1996 and received his Dedication and Achievement badge in 2003. Under his leadership, Chatswood was the Academy's best performing NSW branch in 2007.
An engineer and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Inst. Jim has contributed to a number of Academy publications relating the principles of Wing Chun to those of physics and mathematics. He says his main objective in teaching Wing Chun is to pass on his knowledge and skills to students so they have every opportunity to enhance their ability and surpass his skill level.