Sifu Kevin Paul is originally from England and began his martial arts training in 1979 at the tender age of 10, after his mother enrolled him at a local Shotokan Karate school. He continued to train in Karate for five years until 1984. In the spring of 1984 Sifu Paul attended a Wing Chun Kung Fu seminar conducted by Grand Master Ip Chun (son of the late Great Grand Master Ip Man) in London. This event would trigger a change in his world and lead him down the Wing Chun Kung Fu path and away from the Karate world he once knew. Sifu Paul started his training with Sifu Austin Goh and trained under him for approximately three years. He then moved on to train and instruct with several Wing Chun Kung Fu associations after leaving Sifu Gohs' tutelage. He has traveled to many countries around the world in his quest to attain knowledge and understanding of Wing Chun Kung Fu. One of the countries that he holds fond memories of is Hong Kong, where he traveled to in 1989. He spent eight months living and breathing Wing Chun Kung Fu and attained a wealth of invaluable experience whilst in the presence of many great teachers and masters.
Sifu Paul is well respected and accepted as being very skilled and adept in Wing Chun Kung Fu by many teachers and students alike within the Wing Chun world. He has conducted many seminars within the Los Angeles area and numerous other cities within the state of California, Florida and New York. He has worked closely with the Los Angeles Police Dept. and the Los Angeles Sheriffs Dept., in training its officers in close quarter combat. He has also worked with various women’s groups conducting 'rape safe' seminars, together with special projects such as working with the physically handicapped and inner city children.
With the aforementioned in mind, Sifu Paul gave into his life long ambition to start his own organization. And so in 2003 he founded the U.S. Wing Chun Kung Fu Association based in Los Angeles, California....... a prophecy that Master Ip Chun had predicted, finally realized and finally come true.
