Grandmaster Miguel Hernandez’s 70th Birthday Celebration

Grandmaster Miguel Hernandez’s 70th Birthday Celebration

Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, to celebrate Grandmaster Miguel Hernandez’s 70th birthday and a lifetime devoted to Ving Tsun. The day includes a Ving Tsun Seminar from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, an optional open house at NYC Ving Tsun for seminar attendees, and an evening banquet at East Harbor Seafood Palace.

Schedule and locations

10:00 AM–3:00 PM | Ving Tsun Seminar
Trinity Lutheran Church, 411 46th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Check-in: 10:00–10:15 AM. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

3:00–6:00 PM | Open House at the Mo Kwoon
NYC Ving Tsun Kung Fu, 4925 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Optional for seminar attendees; arrive and depart at your convenience. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

6:00 PM–Conclusion | 70th Birthday Banquet
East Harbor Seafood Palace, 714 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Guest arrival: 6:00 PM; dinner begins around 7:00 PM. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

The Path to the Heart — Ving Tsun Sam Faat

A Special Seminar with Grandmaster Douglas Lee (Lee Moy Shan) and Sifu Victor Chung

• Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Location: Trinity Lutheran Church • Brooklyn, New York

As part of Grandmaster Miguel Hernandez’s 70th Birthday Celebration, NYC Ving Tsun is honored to present a special seminar exploring the principles, idioms, and deeper teachings of the Ving Tsun system.

Morning Session

10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON

Grandmaster Douglas Lee (Lee Moy Shan)

The Path to the Heart — Ving Tsun Sam Faat

Grandmaster Douglas Lee, Lee Moy Shan, will lead the morning session on The Path to the Heart — Ving Tsun Sam Faat.

Grandmaster Lee holds a significant place in the history of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun family. He was Grandmaster Moy Yat’s first student in the United States, beginning his Ving Tsun study with Moy Yat in New York in 1973. In 1975, he co-authored Kung Fu for Young People: The Ving Tsun System, one of the earliest English-language books devoted to Ving Tsun.

Now retired from regular teaching, Grandmaster Lee devotes much of his time to sharing Sam Faat — the “Method of the Heart.” Drawing from Ving Tsun’s principles, axioms, and traditional idioms, Sam Faat examines how the wisdom contained within the system can extend beyond physical technique and be applied to relationships, conflict, decision-making, and everyday life.

The morning session will explore these Ving Tsun idioms and the deeper principles they express, presenting the system not only as a martial art, but as a method for understanding ourselves, our relationships with others, and the circumstances we encounter.

12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM • BREAK

Afternoon Session

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Sifu Victor Chung

Sifu Chung is a direct disciple of Grandmaster Moy Bah Hugh (Pete Pajil) and a grandstudent of Grandmaster Moy Yat. He has studied and taught Ving Tsun for decades, carrying forward the knowledge and traditions transmitted through this branch of the Moy Yat family.

His afternoon presentation will complement Grandmaster Lee’s morning session and provide participants with an additional perspective on the principles, practice, and transmission of Ving Tsun.

Supporting the Path to the Heart Foundation

A portion of the proceeds from the seminar will be donated to the Path to the Heart Foundation, founded by Grandmaster Douglas Lee to further the Heart Method and its application of Ving Tsun principles to relationships, personal development, and the resolution of conflict.

Seminar Details

• Tuition: $120 per person, plus processing fees
• Participants must be 18 or older
• No school, teacher, or lineage affiliation is required

Ticket information

Ving Tsun Seminar — $120 per person, plus processing fees
Admission to the Ving Tsun Seminar on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Check-in is from 10:00 to 10:15 AM, and the seminar runs until 3:00 PM. Participants must be 18 or older; no school, teacher, or lineage affiliation is required. A lunch break is included, but lunch is not provided. Bring basic training gear, a personal water bottle, and lunch or a plan to purchase it nearby. Chairs and water will be provided. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

70th Birthday Banquet — $150 per person, plus processing fees
Admission to the banquet at East Harbor Seafood Palace on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Guest arrival begins at 6:00 PM, with family-style dinner service around 7:00 PM. Assigned seating; business casual. Spouses, friends, and non-practitioners are welcome. The evening includes a lion dance performance, private photographer, special slideshow and music, and a special prize drawing. Banquet buyers may submit a group name or seating request during checkout; requests are not guaranteed. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

Open-house information

Following the seminar, seminar attendees may stop by NYC Ving Tsun Kung Fu from 3:00 to 6:00 PM to change, rest, shower, and spend time together before the banquet. This optional open house offers a convenient place to gather and avoids the need to travel elsewhere between events. A host will be present. No refreshments will be provided. Attendees may arrive and depart at their convenience. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

Registration and policies

Ticket sales close at 11:59 PM ET on Saturday, October 24, 2026, or earlier if tickets sell out. Published ticket prices are subject to processing fees. All sales are final and nonrefundable. To request a ticket transfer, contact the event organizer before the registration deadline; all transfers require organizer confirmation. NYC Ving Tsun is not responsible for luggage, equipment, or personal belongings left at any event location.

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