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About Interfusion Wing Chun

Interfusion Wing Chun was co-founded by Si-Gung Barry Vanover and Si-Gung Mike Lewis in 2013. As outlined in Bruce Lee's "The Tao of Gung Fu", Interfusion embodies the synthesis of soft (internal) and hard (external) Gung Fu. Developing expertise in Gung Fu necessitates the ability to combine both aspects fluidly. Si-Gung Barry and Si-Gung Mike have provided instruction to hundreds of students in the Texas Panhandle.

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Si Gung Barry Vanover

Si-Gung Barry Vanover, Master Instructor, is renowned for his mastery of Shaolin 5 Animals, Chin na, and Wing Chun. His martial arts journey began under Grand Master John Rodriguez at the age of thirteen. Today, Master Vanover is recognized internationally and nationally as a Master in three diverse Kung Fu styles. Furthermore, Si-Gung Barry Vanover has expertise in Shotokan Karate, Tibetan White Crane Kung fu, Ground Fighting, Boxing, and Jeet Kune Do. Master Vanover graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from West Texas A&M University and pursued graduate studies at Amarillo College. He believes that martial arts is a way of life, teaching self-defense, respect, humility, perseverance, historical significance, ethics, philosophy, and mental fortitude. By joining Interfusion Wing Chun School, students become part of an ancient tradition that has been taught now for over 300 years.

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Si Fu Connor

Si Fu Connor's journey with Wing Chun started in 2018. Many people start learning Wing Chun because they witnessed Bruce Lee using it in the movies, but for Connor, it was actor Donnie Yen's performance in the movie Ip Man that ignited the Wing Chun passion. Connor started learning as much as he could to discover the art of Wing Chun through books and videos. It was only at the end of 2020 did he discover the Interfusion Wing Chun School. Ever since then, he has dedicated himself to the point that he was promoted from student to teacher on December 14th, 2024.