West Coast Wing Chun – Long Beach

West Coast Wing Chun – Long Beach offers training in Wing Chun Kung Fu, including Family Wing Chun and a 3-Month Introduction to Wing Chun Bootcamp. Students practice core Wing Chun forms such as Siu Lim Tao (Little Idea Form), Chum Kiu (Seeking the Bridge Form), and Biu Gee (Thrusting Fingers Form). Training also includes Chi Sau or Sticky Hands and work with traditional equipment like the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy, Tripodal (Kicking) Dummy, Luk Dim Boon Kwun (6 1/2 Point Long Pole), Baat Cham Do (Eight Cutting Knives), and the Wall Bag.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: 3-Month Introduction to Wing Chun Bootcamp, with a new Bootcamp course beginning May 5th, 2026

West Coast Wing Chun – Long Beach is an independently operated school aligned with the WCWC standard and rooted in the Ip Man Wing Chun tradition. The school reflects a disciplined structure, technical precision, and principled training, with an emphasis on consistency, accountability, and long-term development within a serious but supportive community environment. The program’s Wing Chun curriculum covers the entire Ip Man Wing Chun system in a planned course of action that builds on a strong foundation and includes the use of traditional training equipment such as the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy, Tripodal (Kicking) Dummy, and Wall Bag.

In the boot camp class, there are typically 4 certified instructors. The leadership team includes Sifu Bryan Talbot and Sifu Kim Squiers. West Coast Wing Chun – Long Beach is a Featured WCWC School and an official member of the Samuel Kwok Wing Chun Martial Art Association, the Samuel Kwok Martial Art Association USA, and is an Independent WCWC Affiliate School. Sifu Kim Squiers was featured in Wing Chun Illustrated, V58. The school is conveniently located near the intersection of Lakewood and Carson Boulevards and serves students throughout Long Beach and surrounding communities.

Wing Chun Kung Fu at this school is described as a system of self-defense and empowerment, with core principles of Relaxation, Center-line, Economy, Facing, and Yin/Yang. Training places great emphasis on efficiency, structure, power, and speed, and makes use of quick, changing angles, simultaneous attack and defense, agile footwork, and low, practical kicks. The training is structured to support students of multiple ages within a disciplined and focused environment, and the 3-Month Introduction to Wing Chun Bootcamp is described as an intensive foundational course that establishes core structure, technical fundamentals, and disciplined training habits.

One testimonial from Stephen Hamrick (Advanced – Biu Gee) states that the information in the course is solid, the drills are well planned, the instruction is top notch, and that the progression system is well thought out and tiered in a manner that makes sense, with typically 4 certified instructors in the boot camp class. Another testimonial from Lorena Alvarez (Disciple & Siu Lo Si) describes finding courage, determination, and strength through learning Wing Chun and feeling empowered to protect herself and those she cares about. A testimonial from Brian Gooden (Intermediate – Chum Kiu) notes almost a year of training under the guidance of Sifu Bryan Talbot and Sifu Kim Squiers and refers to the school as a place to learn authentic Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Last updated May 7, 2026.