Tony Brooks is a Sifu from Hong Kong thanks to his teachings from Grand Master ,Ip Mans Sons, Sifu Ip Ching and Sifu Ip Chun. He is also titled by World Wing Chun Council Sifu President Ron Heimberger, as Oceania Representitive.
Tony is also Sifu Qualified in other Martial Arts and is a positive, friendly and helpful person. He is respected by his students for the fun and enjoyable way that they are able to learn.
His polite manner makes him easy to talk to and a fun teacher. His in-depth understanding of Wing Chun allows him to give his students the very best quality of tuition. Sifu Tony is quoted in saying he trains students to be better than himself.
Sifu Tony promotes respect, friendliness and understanding among his students and does not teach any aggressive or bad minded people. His aim is that people can learn Wing Chun in an enjoyable environment without injury or stress and to comprehend that politeness is not a weakness, but confidence is polite.
Tony credits his skill to, and emphasis great appreciation for his Teachers from Hong Kong where he Qualified by President Sifu Ron Heimberger, and both Ip Mans Sons, Sifu Ip Ching and Sifu Ip Chun as the reasons to his greatest proficencies and sparring wins.
Sifu Tony has found Wing Chun essential to jobs he has done from bodyguard, repo agent,bouncer and licensed recovery and rescue where experience has given him a greater appreciation for all life. He Teaches and has taught various people from those looking for a compedent self defence , Police, CIB, Bodyguard Services, Army personal, Bouncers, Security Agents, Customs etc.
This Hong Kong style Wing Chun lineage is found around the world and in New Zealand Aotearoa - Auckland and Sydney. Qualified students will be Teachers in different areas in the future to help share in the Wing Chun Fun. Teachers have proof of Teacher Diplomas so, should any bogus people try to exploit those who have done the proven teachings, or continuiously mislead unknowledged students in Federation name, they will have proof and backing by the Federation Office.
Tony promotes and sponsors, and has been a constant sponsor for years and recommends a charity to help inner forfullment such as Wishper, world vision, IHC, First Aid, Red Cross, Cancer Funds, Greenpeace etc.
Sifu Tony quote is, "He would be proud to be a fraction of the great skill of Sifu Ron Heimberger, Sifu Ip Ching and Sifu Ip Chun, Great Masters of Wing Chun" He says he will always indebted to his Sifus for the origins and essences of his skill.
Tony regularly enjoys visiting his friends and Wing Chun family in Hong Kong where ,Bruce Lee, was taught by Grand Master Ip Man, and where many Sifus and fighters from around the world try their sparring skill . Giving and sharing his world knowledge of Wing Chun to many good people is Sifu Tonys aim while promoting happiness, health, empowering good and helping the communites as is the basic way of Wing Chun.
Sifu Tony Brooks believes freedom,respect and happiness for all, and as he says, self defence, empowers one to protect life of self, friends and family, when others wont let you have your beliefs, views, stress snap or just dont like you, when reality, different views can still work with each and have fun, everyone deserves to have an opinion, doesn't mean your view doesn't matter.