Moy Yat (梅逸) (June 28, 1938 – January 23, 2001) was a Hong Kong martial artist, painter, seal maker, teacher and author. He was a student of the legendary Wing Chun Kung-Fu teacher Yip Man [1][2][3] (also romanized as Ip Man) from 1957 until Ip Man's death in 1972. [4]

Moy Yat (1938-2001) was a martial artist who truly embodied the expression "erudition and martiality complement each other." In 1957 he started in the Ving Tsun System, as a disciple of the legendary Kung Fu master, Patriarch Ip Man (1893-1972) of the Ving Tsun system.

Moy Yat was first introduced to Yip Man in 1957, and became one of his closest students. He now has one of the first and largest Wing Chun organizations in the USA. For 15 years, Moy Yat kept a close relationship with Yip Man, living the "Kung Fu Life".

Moy Yat (1938-2001) was a martial artist who personified the expression, “erudition and martialism complement each other”. In 1957, he became a a disciple of the legendary Ving Tsun System Kung Fu master Ip Man (1893-1972).

Grandmaster Moy Yat retired from teaching physical kung fu on his 60th birthday, but continued to teach the principles of Kung Fu through "Kung Fu Life," as well as teaching art and massage up until his passing. The Moy Yat Kung Fu Family is quite extensive, with students throughout the world spreading the art of Ving Tsun.

Moy Yat was born in Toi Shan in the province of Canton, China. At the age of nineteen, his family moved to Hong Kong and he began training with Grandmaster Ip Man (葉問 – Yip Man) in the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu. He became a close friend and frequent companion to the Grandmaster, as well as being a dedicated student.

Moy yat. Moy Yat was personally introduced to Yip Man by Moy Bing Wah in 1958. Four years later, at age 24, Moy Yat became the youngest Ving Tsun Sifu sanctioned by Yip Man. While teaching, he maintained a close relationship with his Sifu, until the …

Moy yat one of the great wing chun martial artist who trueley lived kung fu life. He was one of the 1st wing chun pioneers to bring wing chun to the usa. "T...

Moy Yat was first introduced to Yip Man in 1957, and became one of his closest students. He now has one of the first and largest Wing Chun organizations in the USA. For 15 years, Moy Yat kept a close relationship with Yip Man, living the "Kung Fu Life". It was at this time that he learned from Yip Man the principles and deeper aspects of Ving Tsun.

In recent times, the greatest Master of the Ving Tsun system was the late Grandmaster Moy Yat, who was Yip Man's closest disciple for 15 years. The study of Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu and Biu Je is known as the Ving Tsun Trilogy. All three forms are vitally linked to each other and their study is the foundation for growth in Ving Tsun.