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'''Moy Yat''' (梅逸) ([[June 28]], [[1938]] - [[January 23]], [[2001]]) was a Chinese sealmaker, Chinese artist and [[martial art]]ist, student of [[Yip Man]] since [[1957]].
He moved to New York City in [[1973]] and began teaching [[Ving Tsun]] in [[Brooklyn]].
His students are teaching in their own schools around the world.

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06/28/1938	Born in Toi Shan / Canton, China
	
1953		Moved to Hong Kong
1957	        Started Ving Tsun training under Yip Man at Lee Chang
                Oak Chuen
1962		Became youngest Sifu recognized by Grand Master Yip Man
                at age 24
1963		Spent a year as a seaman, traveling around the world
1964		Married Helen Moy
1967		Founding committee member as well as graphic designer for
                the Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Hong Kong
1969		Published "Wing Chun Kung Fu - Chinese Self-Defence Methods"
                by Rolf Clausnitzer and Greco Wong(first student of Moy Yat).
                First English book published on Ving Tsun Kung Fu.
12/1972		Yip Man's funeral
	
09/1973		Moved to United States to join brother Moy Yit Dean
1974		Started first US school in NYC, NY. Published "108 Muk Yan
                Jong" by Moy Yat. This was the first book on Ving Tsun Kung
                Fu published in the United States by the Moy Yat family.
1975		Published "Kung Fu for young people - the Ving Tsun System".
1982		Published "Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit" by Moy Yat
1987		Produced the first of 30 instructional video tapes between
                1987 and 2000.
1989		Published "A Legend of Kung Fu Masters" by Moy Yat
1990		Published "Ving Tsun Trilogy" by Moy Yat
1996		Published "Voice of the Ving Tsun Kung Fu System" by Moy Yat
                and Benny Meng
1997		60th Birthday Party and formation of "Moy Yat Ving Tsun
		International Kung Fu". Retirement from formal teaching.
1998		Opening of the Ving Tsun Museum Published "Dummy - A tool
                for Kung Fu" by Moy Yat
2000		Published Luk Dim Poon Kwan by Moy Yat
01/23/2001	Died in New York City, NY, US
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== Lineage ==


The Moy Yat family has requested that no list of Moy Yat's students be included here.

==External link==
*See http://www.Moyyat.com for more information and a biography.



[[Category:1938 births|Yat, Moy]]
[[Category:2001 deaths|Yat, Moy]]
[[Category:Chinese Wing Chun practitioners]]
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