NEWS & NOTICES

Updated 9/7/2008

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Projected Oct. 2009 - No word has been received about the 2009 WC World Conference in Hong Kong

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9/6/2008 Instructor DiVirgilio has started teaching the Wing Chun double knives "Bat Cham Do" system to interested students on Saturdays afternoons.

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8/31/2008

Gold's Gym closed for business and the downtown Honolulu WC club is now looking for a new home. Currently. DiVirgilio sifu and Ching sifu are teaching small groups at their residences until a new site can be found in Honolulu.

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7/29/2008

PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT

Marc Capner and Aaron Reich have completed the system and passed their black sash testing.

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1/31/2008

State of Hawaii did not like John DiVirgilio's idea of forming a Martial Arts University and filed to
close the startup school before it could take off and do some good.   Conclusion: DON'T OPEN 
A BUSINESS IN HAWAII. . . . there are too many confusing regulations and laws.   Please let us know
if there is somebody in another place place (state/country) that has suceeded in form a martial
arts college.

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3/26/2007 Testing & Promotions Notice - John Di Virgilio's Group

Zac Allen - Black Shirt & Black Sash with one stripe

William Badua - Blue Shirt & Blue Sash with two stripes

Marc Capner - Blue Shirt & Blue Sash

Jay Jacobs - Blue Shirt & Black Sash

Jim Kahalewai - Blue Shirt & Black Sash

D. Ku - Blue Shirt & Black Sash with one stripe

Aaron Reich - Blue Shirt & Blue Sash

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6/29/2007

Check with DiVirgilio sifu on the Bat Jam Do set changes/modifications  made by master
Yeun Yim Keung in Hong Kong.

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3/15/2007

Travel: HONG  KONG & SOUTHERN CHINA TRIP THIS SUMMER  June 18-29, 2007 [10 nights]

There is a ten (10) night trip to Fatshan, Jungsan, Macao, Hong Kong this coming June 18-29. The group will visit various Wing Chun instructors in Hong Kong and in Fatshan, China. Please contact John Di Virgilio if you are interested in joining the travel group. The estimated overall cost is approx. $1,650 + $900 daily fun/meals money - you can scrape by with less if you have a tight budget. 

Please note that you will need to have a valid passport before May 20, 2007 to get a travel visa into China.  There is a huge backlog in getting a U.S. Passport, it may take NINE (9) weeks to process your application for a new passport. . . so hurry! 

Arrive in hong Kong late at night on 6/19. Two nights in Fatshan 6-20 & 6-21. Two nights in Jungsan 6/22 & 6/23 and a another night in Macao 6/24 (Casino Night).  Four nights in Hong Kong from 6/25-6/28.    We will depart Hong Kong for home on 6/29(or leave on your own extended trip). 

Note: For those of you not from Hawaii, you will have to make your own visa ($85) and airfare with your hometown travel agent, but you can join our ground and hotel package.

Count as of 5/29 = 10 people:
[JohnD, NedY, ZacA, DanK, MarcC, MasonC, NathanC, TomP&DonnaP, MartinM]
Alan Vasques and Quoc Lu will arrive five days earlier and spend two nights with the group before returning home.
Dan Ku and Zac Allan will arrive early on June 14(15?) and meet up with the group on the 19th.

Reach John Di Virgilio at wingchunhawaii@hotmail.com cell# (808)387-1103