Issue 12: June 2013

Issue 12 of Wing Chun Illustrated features Michael Quijano on the cover. Michael is a relatively outspoken teacher of Wing Chun. You either love him or you don’t, there is no middle ground to be found. With more than 35 years of experience in Wing Chun, as well as being a competitive Muay Thai fighter with over 100 fights in Thailand, he teaches a style of Wing Chun that’s rooted in tradition; but at the same time built to meet the demands of modern fighting realities. He also has over 15 years of active Army duty as well as working as a police officer in Oakland, both of these duties have given him the kind of experience that can only be gained by putting your life on the line and subsequently living to tell the tale. Michael pulls no punches in giving his honest opinions about training and the current world of Wing Chun, as we know it today; he has a big heart and lives his life by a philosophy of friendship and family that he calls "Kung Fu Life".