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Sifu Kevin Martin is a master of Ving Tsun Kung Fu with over 35 years of martial arts experience. Sifu Martin began his study of Ving Tsun Kung Fu in 1976 under Sifu Julian Cordero. A year later, he was introduced to Grandmaster Moy Yat and began training at the first Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu school in the United States, in Brooklyn, NY. Subsequently, Sifu Martin had the good fortune to be chosen to become a special disciple (in Chinese culture equivalent to adopted son), studying directly under Grandmaster Moy Yat. Sifu Kevin Martin soon after became one of Grandmaster Moy Yat's closest disciples, having been fortunate enough to spend countless hours of Kung Fu Life with the Grandmaster for many many years.

Eventually, developing into one of Grandmaster Moy Yat's top disciples, Sifu Kevin Martin had the rare opportunity to travel throughout Hong Kong and China with the Grandmaster, representing Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu in international demonstrations and lectures. Additionally, Sifu Martin has also traveled extensively throughout the U.S. with Grandmaster Moy Yat introducing, developing and preserving Ving Tsun to eager audiences across the nation. Sifu Martin has furthermore been featured in several of Grandmaster Moy Yat's books and videotapes.

Sifu Kevin Martin was one of the few disciples to learn the complete Ving Tsun system from Grandmaster Moy Yat. As a result of Sifu Kevin Martin's close association with Grandmaster Moy Yat, Sifu Kevin Martin was one of the only people ever to complete private instruction and training in the famous Bat Chum Doa (eight way chopping knives) technique under Grandmaster Moy Yat himself and has become one of the foremost experts in the world in this advanced, top secret technique, which is the ultimate treasure of Ving Tsun Kung Fu.

At twenty-one years old, Sifu Kevin Martin was one of the youngest Ving Tsun Sifus ever under Grandmaster Moy Yat when he opened one of the first Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu branch schools in White Plains, New York in 1980.

Formerly, the Chief Martial Arts Instructor for the United States Air Force Security Police, Sifu Martin has also had the honor of serving as personal security for former President George Bush, Sr. In related fields, Sifu Martin is the senior disciple of Grandmaster Moy Yat's healing arts of massage, accupressure, bone placement and herbology and has become a well-versed practitioner and teacher in this field. Sifu Kevin Martin is a prominent instructor of Ving Tsun, who is very well respected within the Ving Tsun Kung Fu family, as well as the martial arts community as a whole. Sifu Kevin Martin has produced several videotapes, newspaper and magazine articles, co-authored books and has appeared on television, being interviewed and demonstrating his Ving Tsun skills. He has performed in countless Ving Tsun demonstrations around the world, astonishing audiences with his Ving Tsun skills. Sifu Martin is a frequent lecturer on Ving Tsun Kung Fu around the world and is currently one of the top world renowned masters of Moy Yat and a leader in the International Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu Federation. Sifu Kevin Martin has trained thousands of students throughout the world for over twenty-four years, both in the United States and Japan and a good many Ving Tsun Sifus teaching today were once his students. Many of Sifu Kevin Martin's students have also authored books, produced videotapes, magazine and newspaper articles and many other works to promote Ving Tsun Kung Fu throughout the world, which are too numerous to mention. Sifu Kevin Martin is also a renowned fighter and former tournament champion and has himself trained many world class fighters and tournament champions. One such student went on to become the European champion at the prestigious Ramstien Airforce Base European Martial Arts Grand Championships in Germany.
Sifu Julian Cordero.

A top senior disciple of the first MYVTKF class in the U.S in Brooklyn NY.

Sifu Julian Cordero was Sifu Kevin Martin's first MYVTKF Sifu.

Sifu Julian Cordero recognized Sifu Kevin Martin's potential and he was responsible for Sifu Kevin Martin becoming a disciple of Grand Master Moy Yat.

Sifu Kevin Martin currently teaches out of his three schools in Bronxville, NY, Bronx, NY and Yonkers, NY. Sifu Kevin Martin continues to closely adhere to Grandmaster Moy Yat's teaching method in teaching his students the art of Ving Tsun. This teaching method is the exact same that Grandmaster Yip Man used to teach Grandmaster Moy Yat. It is a method that preserves the pure and complete Ving Tsun Kung Fu system as dictated by ancient martial arts tradition. Sifu Martin has upheld this pure tradition throughout his decades of teaching and when not teaching in his schools, he continues to spend his time living and teaching Ving Tsun through Kung Fu Life, the traditional (old way) that Ving Tsun Kung Fu was taught.

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About Sifu Kevin Martin (Moy Ya Tse)


Sifu Kevin Martin is a master of Ving Tsun Kung Fu with over 35 years of martial arts experience. Sifu Martin began his study of Ving Tsun Kung Fu in 1976 under Sifu Julian Cordero. A year later, he was introduced to Grandmaster Moy Yat and began training at the first Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu school in the United States, in Brooklyn, NY. Subsequently, Sifu Martin had the good fortune to be chosen to become a special disciple (in Chinese culture equivalent to adopted son), studying directly under Grandmaster Moy Yat. Sifu Kevin Martin soon after became one of Grandmaster Moy Yat's closest disciples, having been fortunate enough to spend countless hours of Kung Fu Life with the Grandmaster for many many years.

Eventually, developing into one of Grandmaster Moy Yat's top disciples, Sifu Kevin Martin had the rare opportunity to travel throughout Hong Kong and China with the Grandmaster, representing Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu in international demonstrations and lectures. Additionally, Sifu Martin has also traveled extensively throughout the U.S. with Grandmaster Moy Yat introducing, developing and preserving Ving Tsun to eager audiences across the nation. Sifu Martin has furthermore been featured in several of Grandmaster Moy Yat's books and videotapes.

Sifu Kevin Martin was one of the few disciples to learn the complete Ving Tsun system from Grandmaster Moy Yat. As a result of Sifu Kevin Martin's close association with Grandmaster Moy Yat, Sifu Kevin Martin was one of the only people ever to complete private instruction and training in the famous Bat Chum Doa (eight way chopping knives) technique under Grandmaster Moy Yat himself and has become one of the foremost experts in the world in this advanced, top secret technique, which is the ultimate treasure of Ving Tsun Kung Fu.