The International Wing Chun Academy's Burwood Branch was opened in 1990. Martial arts and self defence training is conducted in the spacious Burwood Masonic Hall, which is just a few minutes' walk from the Burwood Railway Station and is nearby Woolworths and Westfield Burwood.
The branch is run by Senior Instructor Jonathan, who is assisted by up to two Instructors and Trainee Instructors.
This branch is convenient for those living in and around Homebush, Concord, Fivedock, Ashfield, Croydon, Strathfield, Enfield and Canterbury.
Training is conducted inside the 1st Burwood Scout Hall and signs are usually displayed on the footpath outside.
There is plenty of on-street parking nearby and the branch is within a few minutes' walking distance east-northeast of the Burwood Railway Station. Students travelling by bus should get off at either the Burwood Railway Station or one of the stops near the intersection of Shaftesbury Rd and Victoria St East.
| Training Package |
1 month
|
3 months
|
6 months
|
12 months
|
| Twice a Week |
$114
|
$289
|
$539
|
$999
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| Twice a Week (Concession) |
$89
|
$234
|
$444
|
$834
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| Once a Week |
$79
|
$204
|
$394
|
$734
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Annual Fees: Membership and Insurance ($60).
Training Packages apply to one nominated Suburban Branch only.
Jonathan Jong Wah
Inst. Jonathan, a Level 2 Senior Instructor, joined the Little Dragons class at the International Wing Chun Academy's Sydney HQ in 1992. A sales manager by trade, he became an Instructor in 2003 and was awarded a Dedication and Achievement badge in 2003.
In 2006, Inst. Jonathan became a Senior Instructor, and in 2008, he was appointed the Branch Leader of the Academy's Eastwood branch, which relocated to Epping soon after. In 2012, Inst. Jonathan transferred to the Academy's Burwood branch.
Inst. Jonathan says he took up Wing Chun Kung Fu as a means of getting fit and found it very useful when playing sport at high school. He says that the relaxed and social atmosphere of the Academy has helped him to maintain interest in the martial art of Wing Chun Kung Fu.