อาจารย์อาวุโส Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) ได้รับการแต่งตั้งเป็นเลขาธิการของ Moy Yat Institute

 

ในค่ำคืนแห่งการเฉลิมฉลองวันคล้ายวันเกิดของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) พวกเราได้รับเกียรติอย่างยิ่งจากการปรากฏตัวของปรมาจารย์ William Moy (วิลเลียม มอย) ประธานระดับโลกของ Moy Yat Institute รวมถึงประธาน Moy Yat Institute São Paulo แพทย์ผู้มีชื่อเสียงและอาจารย์อาวุโส Paulo Camiz (เปาโล คามิซ) ตลอดจนรองประธาน อาจารย์อาวุโส Felipe Soares (เฟลิเป โซอาเรส)

On that occasion, Master Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) was formally appointed as a Board Member for the 2026/2027 term, serving in the capacity of Secretary-General and Guardian of Moy Yat Institute in São Paulo.
ในโอกาสดังกล่าว อาจารย์ Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) ได้รับการแต่งตั้งอย่างเป็นทางการให้ดำรงตำแหน่งกรรมการบริหารสำหรับวาระปี 2026/2027 ในฐานะเลขาธิการและผู้พิทักษ์ของ Moy Yat Institute ใน São Paulo.

อาจารย์อาวุโส Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) มาจากเขต Rocha Miranda ในเมืองริโอเดจาเนโร ชื่อของเขตนี้มีที่มาจากตระกูลที่เคยเป็นเจ้าของไร่ขนาดใหญ่ซึ่งเป็นจุดกำเนิดของย่านนี้ ด้วยเหตุนี้ชื่อถนนในพื้นที่จึงตั้งตามชื่ออัญมณี

ณ ถนน Topázios อาจารย์ Pereira (ในภาพด้านบน) ได้รับแรงบันดาลใจจากคุณปู่ของท่าน รวมถึงซีรีส์ทางโทรทัศน์ของญี่ปุ่นที่เคยรับชม และได้ตัดสินใจเริ่มต้นเส้นทางศิลปะการต่อสู้ในปี 1990 โดยเริ่มจากยูโด ซึ่งได้รับการสนับสนุนจากบิดาผู้ล่วงลับและเป็นที่รักของท่าน Joaquim (ด้านซ้าย) และเซนเซ Wanderley (ด้านขวา)

ต่อมา อาจารย์ Pereira ได้ฝึกเทควันโด และตั้งแต่ปี 1999 เป็นต้นมา ท่านได้อุทิศตนอย่างต่อเนื่องให้กับระบบหวิงชุนของสายตระกูล Moy Yat ภายใต้การถ่ายทอดของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ)

อาจารย์อาวุโส Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) (ภาพด้านขวา) ได้รับแรงบันดาลใจจากแบบอย่างอันทรงพลังของความทุ่มเทและความมุ่งมั่นของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) ในการพิทักษ์รักษาระบบหวิงชุนของสายตระกูล Moy Yat และได้อุทิศตนอย่างสุดหัวใจในฐานะผู้ปฏิบัติงานผ่านองค์กรที่มีชื่อว่า Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group

เกี่ยวกับชื่อ “Moy Yat Ving Tsun” ปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura ได้ให้ความเห็นไว้ดังนี้:

“ชื่อคือการกระทำ

เราเรียกชื่อว่า Moy Yat Ving Tsun เพราะเราเข้าใจว่าชื่อไม่ได้มีไว้เพียงเพื่อระบุสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งเท่านั้น หากแต่ยังเปิดเผยว่า ‘ศูนย์กลาง’ ของเรามาจากที่ใด และสิ่งใดที่ถูกมุ่งรักษาไว้ ชื่อได้บอกเล่าบางส่วนของประวัติศาสตร์ เมื่อเรากล่าวถึง Ving Tsun หรือ Wing Chun เราไม่ได้หมายถึงเพียงการต่อสู้ แต่หมายถึงสิ่งที่ได้ผ่านผู้คนและสถานที่ต่าง ๆ และยังคงดำรงอยู่จนถึงปัจจุบัน

การตั้งชื่ออย่างถูกต้อง คือการยอมรับต่อสาธารณะว่าเรามาจากที่ใด เราเข้าใจว่าชื่อไม่ใช่ฉลาก แต่ชื่อคือการกระทำ

การกำหนดชื่อ Moy Yat Ving Tsun เกิดขึ้นเพื่อตอบคำถามนี้โดยตรง ไม่ได้ถูกสร้างขึ้นเพื่อจัดระเบียบผู้ฝึก กำหนดมาตรฐานการฝึก หรือก่อตั้งสถาบันอย่างเป็นทางการ หน้าที่ของมันมีความเฉพาะเจาะจงมากกว่า คือการตั้งชื่อให้กับสนามแห่งการถ่ายทอด ซึ่ง Ving Tsun ยังคงถูกดำรงอยู่ตามเกณฑ์ที่ค้ำจุนมันไว้

สำหรับ Moy Yat การถ่ายทอดกังฟูไม่เคยหมายถึงเพียงการสอนท่าทาง แต่หมายถึงการสร้างเงื่อนไขให้กังฟูสามารถดำรงอยู่ในฐานะวิถีชีวิต นำทางการตัดสินใจ ความสัมพันธ์ และทัศนคติที่กว้างไกลเกินกว่าสถานที่ฝึกซ้อม”

[อาจารย์ Pereira แสดงความเคารพต่อบรรพบุรุษของสายตระกูล Moy Yat ในปี 2011 โดยมีปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) และอาจารย์ Vanise Almeida (วานีส อัลเมดา) ผู้ก่อตั้ง Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group อยู่ในฉากด้านหลัง]

ด้วยระยะเวลาเกือบสามสิบปีของเส้นทางที่ดำเนินมาอย่างต่อเนื่องในการฝึกฝน ศึกษา และถ่ายทอดระบบหวิงชุนของสายตระกูล Moy Yat อาจารย์อาวุโส Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) ได้รับความรับผิดชอบในการเป็นหนึ่งในผู้ดูแลสถานที่ซึ่งมีความสำคัญอย่างยิ่งและมีเอกลักษณ์เฉพาะตัวในโลกของศิลปะการต่อสู้จีนในระดับสากล

สถานที่แห่งนี้เป็นพื้นที่ที่เก็บรักษามรดก ซึ่งได้รับการยอมรับว่าเป็นมรดกทางวัฒนธรรมที่จับต้องไม่ได้ตามแนวทางของ UNESCO และตั้งอยู่อย่างภาคภูมิใจในประเทศบราซิล

อาจารย์อาวุโส Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) รับจัดการฝึกอบรมสำหรับทั้งกลุ่มขนาดใหญ่และขนาดเล็กตามคำร้องขอในประเทศไทย ติดต่อและนัดหมายได้ที่ +55 21 99912-1998

 

10 Years of the Kung Fu Family of Senior Master Thiago Pereira

No último sábado, ocorreu a celebração dos dez anos da minha Família Kung Fu. O evento foi realizado no melhor restaurante chinês da cidade. Esse restaurante presenciou o primeiro convite para que os primeiros membros da minha Família ingressassem nela. Ele também foi testemunha dos primeiros convites para o “Baai Si” e de uma série de outros momentos marcantes que culminaram nesse encontro.

Sem dúvida, o rolinho primavera desse restaurante é o melhor do Rio de Janeiro. É muito especial dar a primeira mordida após tanto tempo, é como se eu e o restaurante estivéssemos selando nosso reencontro. Em algumas ocasiões, o rolinho primavera está tão saboroso que se torna difícil descrevê-lo. Em outras, nem tanto.

Com o tempo, passei a observar que, quando o rolinho primavera está particularmente bom, o evento tende a transcorrer bem. Quando isso não ocorre, há a sensação de que o evento pode não se desenvolver da mesma forma.

Por essa razão, na imagem acima, você pode observar que estou servindo o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura. Ele não gosta de rolinhos primavera da mesma forma que eu, mas, como eles chegaram antes da entrada que prefere, acabou provando um, possivelmente para que o restante das pessoas pudessem começar a se servir.

Depois de servi-lo, coloquei um rolinho primavera em meu prato e dei a primeira mordida.

Last Saturday marked the celebration of the tenth anniversary of my Kung Fu Family. The event was held at the best chinese restaurante in the city. This restaurant witnessed the initial invitations extended to the first members of my Family to join it. It also bore witness to the first invitations to the “Baai Si” ceremony, as well as a series of other significant moments that culminated in this gathering.

Without a doubt, the spring rolls at this restaurant are the finest in Rio de Janeiro. It is a very special experience to take the first bite after such a long time, as if the restaurant and I were sealing our reunion. On some occasions, the spring rolls are so delicious that they are difficult to describe. On others, less so.

Over time, I have come to observe that when the spring rolls are particularly good, the event tends to proceed well. When they are not, there is a sense that the event may not unfold in quite the same way.

For this reason, in the image above, you may observe me serving Grandmaster Leo Imamura. He does not enjoy spring rolls in the same way that I do, but as they arrived before the starter he prefers, he ended up trying one, possibly so that the rest of the table could begin serving themselves.

After serving him, I placed a spring roll on my plate and took the first bite.

Eu havia perguntado ao Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura se, caso pudesse voltar no tempo e estivesse comemorando os 10 anos da Família Moy Yat Sang com o entendimento que tem hoje, o que ele consideraria importante.

Pelo que entendi da resposta dele, um evento como esse é, acima de tudo, uma grande oportunidade de reunir e reaproximar as pessoas. E foi exatamente isso que meus discípulos e alunos fizeram, com a organização do Nathan de Assis.

Na foto, você pode me ver abraçando meu irmão Kung Fu Vladimir Anchieta. Momentos como esse nos ajudam a ressignificar diferentes fases da nossa jornada. É algo semelhante ao que acontece no Complexo Cerimonial do Programa de Salvaguarda. Quando você compreende isso, passa a reconhecer esse processo também em outros momentos da vida.

Aquele abraço, naquele contexto, seria inimaginável se voltássemos no tempo. E ainda assim, lá estávamos nós, celebrando os dez anos da minha Família Kung Fu.

De alguma forma misteriosa, chegamos até esse momento, no mesmo restaurante de sempre.

I had asked Grandmaster Leo Imamura whether, if he could go back in time and were celebrating the ten years of the Moy Yat Sang Kung Fu Family with the understanding he has today, what he would consider important.

From what I understood of his response, an event such as this is, above all, a great opportunity to bring people together and to reconnect them. And that is precisely what my disciples and students did, under the organisation of Nathan de Assis.

In the photograph above, you can see me embracing my Kung Fu brother Vladimir Anchieta. Moments such as this help us to reframe and reinterpret different phases of our journey. It is similar to what takes place within the Ceremonial Complex of the Safeguard Programme. Once you understand this, you begin to recognise the same process in other moments of life.

That embrace, in that context, would have been unimaginable if we were to go back in time. And yet, there we were, celebrating the tenth anniversary of my Kung Fu Family.

In some mysterious way, we arrived at this moment, in the same restaurant as always.

(Master Leonardo Reis, standing, was present among other dignitaries, such as Senior Masters Fábio and Felipe, Master Diego, my Kung Fu brother Roberto, and my dear friend Rafa Carvalheira)

Quando estive na Tailândia, um dos meus lugares favoritos era o Templo Wat Paknam, no distrito de Phasi Charoen. Lá há bancos parecidos com os de praças no Brasil. Você fica sentado, descalço, sentindo uma brisa leve passando pelo corpo. Crianças saem das escolas e vão com os pais colocar moedas diante das diferentes estátuas de Buda, fazendo seus pedidos. Às vezes, é possível ver um gato passando despreocupado.

À sua frente está uma enorme estátua dourada de Buda, a maior de Bangkok. A expressão da estátua lembra a de um adulto olhando para uma criança. E, além de tudo isso, estão os monges, vestidos com seus trajes laranja.

Sobre eles, aprendi algo que me marcou profundamente. "Os monges tailandeses nunca correm". Lembro de ter perguntado o motivo, e me disseram que os monges precisam estar com a mente no presente. Se estão correndo, é porque se atrasaram ou porque querem chegar cedo demais. Em ambos os casos, a mente não está no presente.

Aquilo me impactou imediatamente, pois me fez lembrar da prática do Siu Nim Tau. No meu caso, percebi o quanto a nostalgia pode me tomar por completo, ou como a preocupação em acertar me faz antecipar coisas desnecessárias e deixar de prestar atenção no que realmente importa."Vai com calma! Vai com calma! Quando você começa a correr você começa a fazer um monte de besteira" - É possível ouvir o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura falar isso pra mim vez ou outra.

Então, naquele momento, o restaurante parecia me observar enquanto eu lidava internamente com a felicidade de ter reunido pessoas tão queridas, vindas de diferentes momentos da minha jornada, com os efeitos da falta de organização no pré-evento e com a necessidade de fazer intervenções por meio de uma conduta suave, e não impositiva.

Naquele instante, pensando em tudo isso, eu não sabia exatamente o que fazer. Mas me lembrei do gosto do rolinho primavera.

 

When I was in Thailand, one of my favourite places was Wat Paknam Temple in the Phasi Charoen district. There are benches there similar to those found in public squares(plazas) in Brazil. You sit down barefoot, feeling a gentle breeze passing over your body. Children come from school with their parents to place coins before the various Buddha statues, making their wishes. At times, one can see a cat wandering by, completely unbothered.

In front of you stands a vast golden Buddha statue, the largest in Bangkok. Its expression resembles that of an adult looking at a child. And alongside all of this are the monks, dressed in their orange robes.

About them, I learned something that left a deep impression on me: “Thai monks never run.” I remember asking why, and I was told that monks must keep their minds in the present moment. If they are running, it is because they are either late or trying to arrive too early. In both cases, the mind is not in the present.

That struck me immediately, as it reminded me of the practice of Siu Nim Tau. In my own case, I realised how nostalgia can completely take hold of me, or how the concern with getting things right leads me to anticipate unnecessary things and fail to pay attention to what truly matters. “Take it easy! Take it easy! When you start running, you start doing all sorts of foolish things,” I can sometimes hear Grandmaster Leo Imamura saying to me.

At that moment, the restaurant seemed to observe me as I dealt internally with the happiness of having gathered such dear people from different moments of my journey, with the consequences of the lack of organisation in the pre-event phase, and with the need to make interventions through a gentle approach rather than an imposing one.

In that instant, thinking about all of this, I did not quite know what to do. But I remembered the taste of the spring roll.

(Brenno Hochwart, disciple of Senior Master Monnerat)

Eu acredito firmemente que qualquer feito que eu tenha conseguido realizar é um efeito do que eu aprendi, primeiramente, com meu Si Fu e, nos últimos anos, com meu Si Gung. E você, com uma conduta resultante daquilo que você pratica e da Vida Kung Fu a que você tem acesso, vai expressar tudo isso sem perceber.

Por isso, comentei com o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura que passei a entender, após ler o seu livro, que, quando ele me pergunta: "Tem estudado?", se referindo ao Sistema, eu posso responder "sim" quando nos encontramos, mas os dias seguintes vão mostrar o quanto a minha conduta representa isso. Ele poderá observar se eu estou estudando de fato ou se estou estudando de uma maneira não correta, porque, de uma forma ou de outra, aquilo não se incorporou e não afetou minha conduta.

Por isso, foi muito especial observar o Brenno Hochwart, que fez o "Baai Si" com o Mestre Sênior Monnerat em março, com a participação do Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura e as presenças dos Grão-Mestres Miguel Hernandez, Pete Pajil, do Si Fu JP e do Grão-Mestre William Moy.

Brenno teve uma conduta exemplar, sem excessos, preciso em suas falas, comentários e posicionamentos. Parecia um praticante veterano ou alguém que tivesse se preparado para aquele final de semana a vida toda. Foi realmente incrível ver o resultado do trabalho do Mestre Monnerat com mais esse membro de sua família. É um exemplo a ser seguido.

I firmly believe that any achievement I have managed to realise is a result of what I have learned, first and foremost, from my Si Fu and, in recent years, from my Si Gung. And you, through a conduct that is the result of what you practise and the Kung Fu Life to which you have access, will express all of this without even realising it.

For this reason, I mentioned to Grandmaster Leo Imamura that I came to understand, after reading his book, that when he asks me, “Have you been studying?”, referring to the System, I can answer “yes” when we meet, but the days that follow will reveal how much my conduct truly reflects that. He will be able to observe whether I am genuinely studying, or whether I am studying in an incorrect manner, because, in one way or another, it has not been incorporated and has not affected my conduct.

It was therefore very special to observe Brenno Hochwart(photo above), who performed his “Baai Si” with Senior Master Monnerat in March, with the participation of Grandmaster Leo Imamura and the presence of Grandmasters Miguel Hernandez, Pete Pajil, Si Fu JP, and Grandmaster William Moy.

Brenno displayed exemplary conduct, without excess, precise in his speech, comments, and positioning. He seemed like a veteran practitioner, or someone who had prepared for that weekend his entire life. It was truly remarkable to witness the result of Master Monnerat’s work with yet another member of his family. It is an example to be followed.

A presença do Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura, para mim, foi algo muito marcante porque ela não diz respeito à minha pessoa. Na minha interpretação, ela é mais uma demonstração da sua dedicação incansável em cuidar da Linhagem Moy Yat que passa por ele e chega até muitas daquelas pessoas que estão naquela sala.

Tendo oferecido sua vida a essa missão e entendendo as limitações de seus descendentes através de sua própria e árdua jornada, sua presença permite que membros de gerações abaixo da sua, sejam da décima primeira, décima segunda ou décima terceira geração, tenham acesso ao nível de excelência que um "Si Fu" pode atingir aos 60 anos de idade.

Um dos discursos que mais me marcou em seu aniversário de 63 anos foi exatamente o de seu filho, meu Si Suk Lukas Imamura, que teria comentado que Ieyasu Tokugawa unificou o Japão aos 60 anos, mas precisou de mais três para pacificá-lo.

Acredito que o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura também se preocupe com como o trabalho de seu Si Fu, o Patriarca Moy Yat, poderá perdurar além do tempo de nosso tempo de vida, e que possa ultrapassar e sobreviver aos aparentes acertos e aparentes erros de seus descendentes, dentre os quais eu me incluo.

Para mim, foi uma oportunidade incrível contar com a presença dele e me beneficiar da sua determinação.

The presence of Grandmaster Leo Imamura, for me, was something deeply significant because it does not concern my personal position. In my interpretation, it is rather a demonstration of his tireless dedication to caring for the Moy Yat lineage that passes through him and reaches many of the people in that room.

Having devoted his life to this mission and understanding the limitations of his descendants through his own arduous journey, his presence allows members of generations below his own, whether of the eleventh, twelfth, or thirteenth generation, to access the level of excellence that a “Si Fu” can attain at the age of 60.

One of the speeches that most impressed me at his 63rd birthday was that of his son, my Si Suk Lukas Imamura, who reportedly commented that Ieyasu Tokugawa unified Japan at the age of 60, but needed three more years to pacify it.

I believe that Grandmaster Leo Imamura is also concerned with how the work of his Si Fu, Patriarch Moy Yat, may endure beyond the span of our lifetime, and that it may surpass and outlive the apparent successes and apparent mistakes of his descendants, among whom I include myself.

For me, it was an incredible opportunity to have his presence there and to benefit from his determination.

O rolinho primavera parecia estar com muita farinha de trigo naquela noite. Na verdade, durante todo o final de semana e na semana que antecedeu a visita do Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura, muitos impasses surgiram, e dúvidas também, então não me pareceu surpresa. Acho que naquela noite eu pude vivenciar internamente uma tomada de consciência de humildade muito impactante.

"Sucessivos êxitos apoiados na conduta masculina vão acabar em fracasso" é uma citação que o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura faz desde o início de minha jornada sob sua tutela nos últimos anos.

Quando todas as soluções que passam pela sua cabeça parecem se relacionar com esse tipo de conduta, o que você deve fazer? Parecendo não ter cartas na manga naquela noite, assim como aconteceu durante a preparação e que eu sabia que ocorreria no dia seguinte, resolvi ficar quieto. Resolvi aceitar que existe um nível de refinamento no processo de liderança que ainda preciso alcançar e que, se eu continuar praticando colocando minha natureza acima da natureza do que estiver praticando, não será possível chegar nesse estágio.

"Esse é um problema para o Thiago do futuro" — diria meu querido amigo coreano de São Paulo, o artista Ki H. Choi.

The spring roll seemed to have too much wheat flour that night. In fact, throughout the entire weekend and the week leading up to Grandmaster Leo Imamura’s visit, many impasses arose, as well as doubts, so it did not come as a surprise. I believe that, that night, I was able to experience internally a very impactful moment of humility and awareness.

“Successive achievements based on masculine conduct will eventually lead to failure” is a statement that Grandmaster Leo Imamura has made since the beginning of my journey under his guidance in recent years.

When all the solutions that come to your mind seem to relate to this type of conduct, what should you do? Appearing not to have any cards left that night, just as had happened during the preparation and which I knew would also occur the following day, I chose to remain silent. I chose to accept that there is a level of refinement in the process of leadership that I still need to reach, and that if I continue practising by placing my nature above the nature of what I am practising, it will not be possible to reach that stage.

“This is a problem for future Thiago” as my dear Korean friend from São Paulo, the artist Ki H. Choi, would say.

Official Photo
10 years anniversary of Moy FatLei Family

Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) ได้รับการแต่งตั้งให้เป็นอาจารย์อาวุโส

 

ชื่อของข้าพเจ้า คือ Thiago Pereira (ติอาโก เปเรย์รา) ข้าพเจ้าฝึกฝนระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน) ตั้งแต่อายุ 15 ปี ในเดือนมีนาคม เมื่ออายุ 42 ปี ข้าพเจ้าได้รับตำแหน่งอาจารย์อาวุโส (Mestre Sênior) จากปรมาจารย์ William Moy (วิลเลียม มอย) และปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) ในงานที่จัดขึ้น ณ เมืองเซาเปาโล เนื่องในโอกาสวันเกิดของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura

ในโอกาสดังกล่าว ยังมีปรมาจารย์ Miguel Hernandez (มิเกล เฮอร์นันเดซ) จากนครนิวยอร์ก ปรมาจารย์ Pete Pajil (พีท พาจิล) จากเมืองฟิลาเดลเฟีย Si Fu Joseph Hayes (โจเซฟ เฮย์ส) จากรัฐฟลอริดา อาจารย์อาวุโส Geraldo Monnerat (เจอรัลโด มอนเนอรัต) จากเมืองนีเทรอย อาจารย์อาวุโส Paulo Camiz (เปาโล คาเมซ) จากเมืองเซาเปาโล และประธานสถาบัน Moy Yat อาจารย์อาวุโส Felipe Soares (เฟลิเป้ โซอาเรส) จากเมืองริโอเดอจาเนโร และรองประธานสถาบัน Moy Yat รวมทั้งพันเอกตำรวจทหารรัฐเซาเปาโล และอาจารย์อาวุโส Herbert Morais (เฮอร์เบิร์ต โมไรส์)

(DISPAX , Bangkok 2024)

เหตุผลที่บทความนี้ถูกเขียนเป็นภาษาไทยคือ ข้าพเจ้าได้เข้าร่วมกับอาจารย์อาวุโส Fábio Gomes (ฟาบิโอ โกเมส) ในปี 2024 ณ กรุงเทพมหานคร เพื่อเป็นตัวแทนขององค์กรของเรา Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group (มอย ยัต วิงชุน เซฟการ์ด กรุ๊ป) ซึ่งก่อตั้งโดยปรมาจารย์ชาวบราซิล Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) และอาจารย์ Vanise Almeida (วานิซ อัลเมดา) โดยมีสำนักงานใหญ่ในอาบูดาบี และมีพันธกิจในการคุ้มครองระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน) ของสายสืบทอดจากบรรพบุรุษ Moy Yat

หนึ่งในประเด็นสำคัญเกี่ยวกับการคุ้มครองมรดกทางวัฒนธรรม ตามที่ UNESCO ระบุ คือการส่งเสริมมรดกทางวัฒนธรรมที่เกี่ยวข้อง ในกรณีของเรา คือ ระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน)

ในโอกาสดังกล่าว ข้าพเจ้าได้เดินทางประมาณ 55 ชั่วโมง พร้อมมีการแวะพักหลายครั้ง และได้จัดแสดงด้วยความประณีตว่าระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน) ของสายสืบทอดของเราสามารถมีความสำคัญในงานความปลอดภัยการบินพาณิชย์ที่ใหญ่ที่สุดในโลก นอกจากเกียรตินี้แล้ว ด้วยเหตุผลบางประการที่ข้าพเจ้าไม่ทราบ ข้าพเจ้ารู้สึกเหมือนอยู่บ้านอย่างที่ไม่เคยเป็นมาก่อน อาจคล้ายกับความรู้สึกที่มีต่อสถานที่ที่ข้าพเจ้าเกิดในเมือง Rocha Miranda ประเทศบราซิล

ในเดือนเมษายน ปี 2025 ข้าพเจ้าได้กลับมายังกรุงเทพมหานครเพื่อเยี่ยมเยียนอดีตคู่ชีวิต และได้ทำความรู้จักกับเมืองนี้มากขึ้น ทำให้รู้สึกผูกพันอย่างลึกซึ้งกับเมืองนี้ ดังนั้น ข้าพเจ้าจึงประสงค์ที่จะแบ่งปันเรื่องราวของข้าพเจ้ากับสังคมที่มีการศึกษาและสุภาพเช่นนี้ และกับประเทศนี้ ซึ่งข้าพเจ้าหวังว่าจะได้มาเยี่ยมเยียนบ่อยขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่องในอนาคต

[ปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) ยืนตรงกลางพร้อมกับบรรพบุรุษ Moy Yat (มอย ยัต) มารดาของบรรพบุรุษ ภรรยาของบรรพบุรุษ และศิษย์คนอื่น ๆ รวมถึงบุตรชายของท่าน William Moy (วิลเลียม มอย) ภาพนี้แสดงถึงสายสืบทอดที่มีชีวิตของระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน) และความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างครู มารดา ครอบครัว และศิษย์ผู้สืบทอด ซึ่งสะท้อนถึงความมุ่งมั่นในการรักษาและส่งต่อมรดกทางวัฒนธรรมอย่างแท้จริง]

ชีวิตกังฟู (心法)

เมื่อกล่าวถึงกังฟู มักจะนึกถึงสไตล์ เทคนิค หรือโรงเรียน อย่างไรก็ตาม เบื้องหลังชื่อเหล่านี้ มักมีคำถามเชิงลึกเสมอว่า การสอนจะคงความแท้จริงได้อย่างไรเมื่อผ่านกาลเวลาและถูกส่งต่อจากคนหนึ่งไปยังอีกคนหนึ่ง

ปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) อธิบายแนวคิดนี้ โดยกล่าวว่าบรรพบุรุษ Moy Yat (มอย ยัต) อนุญาตให้เขาทำผิดพลาด และแก้ไขเขาโดยไม่โอ้อวด ท่านวางเขาไว้ในสถานการณ์จริง บางครั้งเรียบง่าย บางครั้งไม่สะดวกสบาย เชิญให้ใช้ชีวิตร่วมกัน รับประทานอาหารด้วยกัน เดินเล่น ทำงานเล็ก ๆ จัดการกับผู้คน และเผชิญกับความขัดแย้ง การถ่ายทอดไม่ได้เกิดขึ้นเพียงที่สถานที่ฝึกฝน แต่เกิดขึ้นในชีวิตจริง

ในบริบทนี้ เขาเริ่มเข้าใจ ผ่านร่างกายและเวลา สิ่งที่ปัจจุบันเรียกว่า ชีวิตกังฟู ไม่ใช่แนวคิดหรือคำพูด แต่เป็นการปฏิบัติอย่างต่อเนื่อง

มีความมุ่งมั่นทำงานอย่างเงียบ ๆ และต่อเนื่อง โดยปราศจากประกาศหรือพิธีกรรม ครูของเขาจัดเตรียมชีวิตกังฟูเพิ่มเติม สร้างเงื่อนไขเพื่อให้ในวันหนึ่ง เขาสามารถถือตัวระบบโดยไม่บิดเบือน

ไม่ได้มอบเพียงตำแหน่งเท่านั้น แต่ได้รับความรับผิดชอบ ไม่ได้มอบเพียงระบบสมบูรณ์ แต่ได้รับวิจารณญาณ ไม่ได้วางไว้เพียงตำแหน่ง แต่ถูกฝังอยู่ในสายสืบทอดที่มีชีวิต

หนึ่งในศิษย์ของข้าพเจ้า คือพันเอกของกองพลดับเพลิงรัฐริโอเดอจาเนโร Keith Markus (คีธ มาร์คัส) เมื่อได้รับตำแหน่งนี้ ทำให้เกิดความจำเป็นที่ข้าพเจ้าต้องวางตำแหน่งของตนเองให้อยู่ในลำดับรองภายในสถาบัน อย่างไรก็ตาม เราเชื่อว่าความสามารถ ความเข้าใจ หรือความชำนาญของเรา ยังไม่เทียบเท่ากับตำแหน่งที่ได้รับ

ด้วยเหตุนี้ เรายังตระหนักถึงความสำคัญของการศึกษาต่อเนื่องอย่างตั้งใจ ด้วยเหตุนี้ แม้ว่าข้าพเจ้าจะเป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญมาแล้ว 18 ปีในเมืองริโอเดอจาเนโร แต่ข้าพเจ้าก็ยังฝึกฝนด้วยจิตใจของผู้เริ่มต้นจนถึงทุกวันนี้ โดยปฏิบัติตามวินัยของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) ทุกโอกาสที่มี

ปรมาจารย์มักกล่าวว่า “จะไม่กล้าอยากมีความสุข หากไม่สามารถศึกษาต่อไปได้” พวกเราผู้สืบทอดสายสืบทอดนี้อุทิศชีวิตเพื่อรักษาให้มันมีชีวิตอยู่ เพื่อให้ผู้คนทั้งปัจจุบันและในหลายทศวรรษข้างหน้า ไม่เพียงแค่ชื่นชมระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน) แต่ยังสามารถคุ้มครองรักษามันได้หากพวกเขาปรารถนา

[เกรนด์มาสเตอร์ วิลเลียม มอย (梅), ประธานสมาคมเว่ยหยัดมอย 

ยิงชุน นานาชาติ พร้อมการอนุมัติและเห็นชอบจากครอบครัวมอย]

ข้าพเจ้าเชื่อมั่นอย่างยิ่งว่าข้าพเจ้าจะสามารถมีส่วนร่วมกับปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura (เลโอ อิมามูระ) ในการรักษาระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน / 永春) ที่ส่งต่อมาจากครูของท่าน คือบรรพบุรุษ Moy Yat (มอย ยัต) ไม่เพียงแต่ในประเทศบราซิลเท่านั้น แต่ยังรวมถึงระดับนานาชาติ ตำแหน่งนี้มอบเกียรติแก่ข้าพเจ้า แต่ก็สร้างความรู้สึกถึงความรับผิดชอบอย่างลึกซึ้งด้วย

ข้าพเจ้าขอปิดบทความนี้ด้วยคำกล่าวของปรมาจารย์ Leo Imamura เกี่ยวกับระบบหย่งชุน (วิงชุน / 永春)

"...การเข้าใจหย่งชุนในฐานะระบบกังฟูโดยรวม ไม่ใช่เพียงชุดของเทคนิค เป็นสิ่งสำคัญในการให้เกียรติธรรมชาติของมัน มันไม่ได้ถือกำเนิดขึ้นเพื่อความบันเทิงหรือเพื่อตอบสนองจินตนาการ แต่เป็นเครื่องมือในการพัฒนามนุษย์ ถ่ายทอดต่อเนื่องมาหลายชั่วอายุคน ซึ่งผู้ฝึกสอนเห็นในศิลปะการต่อสู้เป็นเส้นทางสู่การรู้จักตนเองและความเป็นเลิศในการปฏิบัติ

ในยุคที่เน้นการแสดงผล การผลิต และการแข่งขัน หย่งชุนเตือนเราว่าความเป็นเลิศที่แท้จริงไม่ได้อยู่ที่ความแข็งแรงหรือความเร็ว แต่ขึ้นอยู่กับความสามารถในการอ่านความเป็นจริงอย่างแม่นยำและปฏิบัติอย่างเหมาะสมภายในสถานการณ์นั้น กล่าวคือ การสร้างเงื่อนไขที่เอื้ออำนวย ไม่ใช่การพึ่งพาโชค การเตรียมพื้นที่ก่อนการเพาะปลูก และการรับรู้แนวโน้มก่อนที่จะเกิดขึ้น

หย่งชุนในที่สุดคือปรัชญาที่เคลื่อนไหว: ระบบที่เผยตัวต่อผู้ที่อุทิศตนให้ด้วยความอดทน ความใส่ใจ และเคารพตรรกะภายในของมัน เหมือนกับเกมของชีวิต ผู้ชนะไม่ใช่ผู้ที่โจมตีแรงที่สุด แต่คือผู้ที่เข้าใจอย่างลึกซึ้งถึงสิ่งที่แท้จริงกำลังอยู่ในเกม..."

The organiser of Grandmaster Leo’s birthday in 2026

 

A Professora Vanise Almeida teria comentado, por algumas vezes, a respeito da importância de sabermos apreciar momentos de celebração e de trabalharmos com zelo e acolhimento no pré-evento, de maneira que seja possível aprendermos a celebrar e evitarmos ficar tensos em momentos assim. Depois de tantas décadas, isso vem ocorrendo ano após ano no aniversário do Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura.

Ainda segundo a cofundadora do Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group, o aniversário de um Si Fu deveria ser um momento de reencontros, reaproximações, tréguas e apaziguamentos. Desde a excelente celebração dos 60 anos do Grão-Mestre, realizada em Brasília em 2023, tenho tido a felicidade de acompanhar os descendentes do Grão-Mestre Leo se dedicarem não apenas a manter o alto nível promovido em Brasília, mas também o espírito de fazer com bom grado e valorizar a oportunidade de fazê-lo.

Este ano, o Mestre Sênior Herbert Morais foi o organizador do evento, que ocorreu em São Paulo. Contando com a ajuda do Mestre Francisco Ferrero(dentre outros), o Mestre Herbert conseguiu promover mais um evento inesquecível, que ajudou a consolidar esse novo momento. Trata-se de um novo tipo de empenho para que uma celebração como essa ocorra, uma celebração que resulta justamente da ausência de esforço percebido, pois o propósito é tão forte que tudo flui naturalmente.

Professor Vanise Almeida has, on several occasions, commented on the importance of learning how to appreciate moments of celebration and of working with care and a spirit of hospitality in the pre-event phase, so that we may truly learn how to celebrate and avoid becoming tense during such occasions. After so many decades, this has been taking place year after year at the birthday celebration of Grandmaster Leo Imamura.

According to the co-founder of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group, a Si Fu’s birthday should be a moment for reunions, renewed connections, truces, and reconciliation. Since the excellent celebration of the Grandmaster’s 60th birthday, held in Brasília in 2023, I have had the pleasure of witnessing his descendants dedicate themselves not only to maintaining the high standard established there, but also to cultivating the spirit of acting with goodwill and valuing the opportunity to do so.

This year, Senior Master Herbert Morais organised the event, which took place in São Paulo. With the support of Master Francisco Ferrero, among others, Master Herbert succeeded in delivering yet another unforgettable occasion, further consolidating this new phase. It reflects a distinct kind of commitment through which such a celebration comes to life, one that appears effortless, as the purpose is so strong that everything unfolds naturally.

Graças à iniciativa do Mestre Herbert e ao fluxo natural das coisas, essa celebração, que seria realizada em São Roque, acabou acontecendo em São Paulo. Com isso, foi possível contar com presenças mais que especiais, como a do Sr. Imamura (foto), pai do Grão-Mestre, que nos brindou com um discurso muito emocionante, deixando o Grão-Mestre Pete Pajil profundamente tocado.

A energia que o Sr. Imamura colocou em cada palavra tocou a todos nós. Em alto e bom som, ele expressou seu orgulho pela trajetória do filho e por sua dedicação em promover uma formação capacitadora, que permitiu a formação de muitos Mestres. Nesse momento, o Sr. Imamura pediu que esses se levantassem, para que também pudessem ser homenageados.

Além do Sr. Imamura, estiveram presentes a Sra. Imamura, mãe do Grão-Mestre, seu irmão, o Sr. Evandro, e seu primo, o Sr. Takeo. Também marcaram presença sua esposa, Sra. Maria Paula, e seus filhos, que estiveram lá para prestigiá-lo.

Thanks to Master Herbert’s initiative and the natural course of events, the celebration, which was originally to be held in São Roque, ultimately took place in São Paulo. This made it possible to welcome particularly special guests, including Mr Imamura (photo), the Grandmaster’s father, who honoured us with a deeply moving speech that profoundly touched Grandmaster Pete Pajil.

The energy Mr Imamura invested in each word resonated with all of us. Speaking clearly and with conviction, he expressed his pride in his son’s journey and in his dedication to fostering a form of training that has enabled the development of many Masters. At that moment, Mr Imamura invited them to stand, so that they too might be honoured.

In addition to Mr Imamura, those in attendance included Mrs Imamura, the Grandmaster’s mother, his brother, Mr Evandro, and his cousin, Mr Takeo. His wife, Mrs Maria Paula, and their children were also present to pay tribute to him.

Ainda graças à iniciativa do Mestre Herbert, o ambiente criado por ele e pelas pessoas que o ajudaram foi suficientemente propício para que anúncios muito especiais fossem feitos. Um deles foi o do Mestre Sênior Anderson Maia (foto), que ladeado pelo Mestre Mordente, anunciou o novo Mo Gun de sua Família Kung Fu, que agora se trata de um imóvel próprio, uma conquista que deixou todos no recinto muito felizes por ele. Afinal, como teria dito o Grão-Mestre Leo em uma oportunidade, “Quando um perde, perdemos todos; quando um ganha, ganhamos todos também”.

Já o irmão Kung Fu do Grão-Mestre, o Si Fu Joseph Hayes, anunciou o livro que está escrevendo em coautoria com ele, uma reedição em inglês, atualizada em todos os níveis, da obra “Biu Ji” (originalmente “Biu Je”, de 1994). Segundo ele, esse lançamento marcará o início de uma série de outros livros sobre cada Domínio do Sistema.

Por fim, houve também um anúncio importantíssimo do Mestre Sênior Tiago Quintela, que será abordado mais adiante.

Once again, thanks to Master Herbert’s initiative, the environment created by him and those who supported him proved sufficiently conducive for a number of very special announcements to be made. One of these came from Senior Master Anderson Maia (photo), who, alongside Master Mordente, announced the new Mo Gun of his Kung Fu Family, which now consists of a property of its own, an achievement that brought great joy to everyone present. As Grandmaster Leo once remarked, “When one loses, we all lose; when one wins, we all win as well.”

Meanwhile, the Grandmaster’s Kung Fu brother, Si Fu Joseph Hayes, announced the book he is co-authoring with him, an English-language reissue of Biu Ji (originally Biu Je, 1994), updated at every level. According to him, this publication will mark the beginning of a broader series of books dedicated to each Domain of the System.

Finally, there was also a highly significant announcement by Senior Master Tiago Quintela, which will be addressed later.

O Mestre Sênior Herbert manteve uma conduta muito inspiradora no sentido de atender a qualquer pedido do Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura com a maior dedicação. No entanto, algo que lhe era especialmente caro era a presença de sua Si Mo, a Sra. Márcia, e de sua Si Taai, a Professora Vanise (foto acima).

O Mestre Herbert se dedicou de coração para que essas presenças fossem possíveis, e conseguiu. Com isso, a cofundadora do Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group pôde, graças ao seu empenho nos momentos de prefiguração, estar presente, pela primeira vez desde 2019, no evento mais importante do Grande Clã. Além disso, também foi possível trazer sua Si Mo com sua filha para o evento que ele teve a honra de organizar.

Particularmente, fiquei muito tocado ao ver as duas no recinto, pois sabia o quanto o Herbert se dedicou para que aquilo fosse possível. Talvez você que está lendo não compreenda a importância de gestos assim, mas, ainda que eu não saiba colocar tudo em palavras, acredito que consigo compreender o Mestre Herbert.

Senior Master Herbert conducted himself in a truly inspiring manner, attending to any request from Grandmaster Leo Imamura with the utmost dedication. Yet something particularly dear to him was the presence of his Si Mo, Mrs Márcia, and his Si Taai, Professor Vanise (photo above).

Master Herbert devoted himself wholeheartedly to making their presence possible, and he succeeded. As a result, the co-founder of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Safeguard Group was able, thanks to his efforts during the pre-event preparations, to attend, for the first time since 2019, the most important event of the Grand Clan. In addition, it was also possible his Si Mo and her daughter to attend the event that he had the honour of organising.

Personally, I was deeply moved to see the two of them in attendance, as I knew how much Herbert had dedicated himself to making it possible. You, reading this, may not fully appreciate the significance of such gestures, but even if I cannot express it entirely in words, I believe I can truly understand Master Herbert.

Tivemos também, em dezembro, um estudo do Nível Superior Final no Instituto Moy Yat, que foi promovido pelo Mestre Sênior Herbert. Na ocasião, contamos com a presença do Mestre Ferrero (foto acima), que veio diretamente de Córdoba, na Argentina.

Naquele momento, o Grão-Mestre Leo teria feito um apontamento ao mencionar que, muitas vezes, o Mestre Ferrero estava presente, enquanto em outros momentos não. Com o coração aberto de sempre, o querido discípulo argentino do lendário Mestre Celso Grande levou em consideração o que seu Si Gung disse e, hoje, promove um reestudo do Programa de Salvaguarda. Além disso, apoiou seu irmão Kung Fu Herbert de maneira exemplar para todo o Grande Clã, em todos os momentos da organização da celebração.

Sua presença também foi muito importante nos dias que se seguiram ao evento, sendo um apoio fundamental ao Grão-Mestre. E tudo isso por conta de duas iniciativas do Mestre Herbert. Incrível, não é?

O exemplo do Mestre Francisco deixa claro o excelente trabalho que o Mestre Celso Grande realizou, um legado que perdura além do seu tempo de vida. Ambos, Herbert e Francisco, são prova disso.

In December, we also held a Final Advanced Level study at the Moy Yat Institute, organised by Senior Master Herbert. On that occasion, we were honoured by the presence of Master Ferrero (photo above), who had come directly from Córdoba, Argentina.

At the time, Grandmaster Leo remarked that, on many occasions, Master Ferrero had been present, while at other times he had not. With his customary open-heartedness, the beloved Argentine disciple of the legendary Master Celso Grande took his Si Gung’s words to heart and now leads a review of the Safeguard Programme. Moreover, he supported his Kung Fu brother Herbert in an exemplary manner throughout the organisation of the celebration, for the benefit of the entire Grand Clan.

His presence was also crucial in the days following the event, serving as a fundamental support to the Grandmaster. And all of this came about thanks to two initiatives by Master Herbert. Remarkable, isn’t it?

The example set by Master Francisco clearly demonstrates the excellent work carried out by Master Celso Grande, a legacy that endures well beyond his lifetime. Both Herbert and Francisco stand as proof of this.

Um dos momentos divertidos dos quais participei durante o processo de organização foi quando fomos almoçar com os pais do Si Gung no TF, no Brooklin, ocasião em que o Mestre Sênior Herbert também estaria presente. Comentei com o Si Gung: “Acho que o Herbert vai perguntar ao senhor quem estará presente no aniversário”. Eu disse isso já rindo, pois, por experiência própria, sabia que esse tipo de confirmação costuma ser feita mais próximo da data.

Já no restaurante, o Grão-Mestre perguntou como estava indo a organização e, entre alguns pontos, o Mestre Herbert questionou se o Si Gung já sabia quem viria. Com toda a sua capacidade de personalização, ele respondeu: “Prometo que vou ver isso para você o mais rápido possível”.

Naquele momento, fiquei refletindo sobre como atuo com meus próprios discípulos. Lembrei que, no ano passado, para mim ele teria dito algo como: “Ainda não sei, só terei essa resposta depois do Ano-Novo”. Em outra oportunidade, faltando quatro dias para o evento começar, ele me ligou enquanto eu estava no metrô General Osório e disse, rindo: “Tenho uma notícia, você quer com emoção ou sem emoção?”. Respondi: “Com emoção, sempre”.

Percebi, então, que talvez eu tenha, em diversos momentos, passado demandas a diferentes discípulos sem personalizar de acordo com cada pessoa, enquanto ali eu o via agir de maneira diferente.

De toda forma, o Mestre Sênior Herbert viabilizou a presença de quatro discípulos do Patriarca Moy Yat, alguns deles acompanhados de seus próprios discípulos, o que enriqueceu imensamente tudo o que viria a acontecer. O Instituto Moy Yat, por exemplo, foi extremamente beneficiado por esse movimento, especialmente pela possibilidade de registrar material para o nosso acervo com esses dignatários abordando temas tão relevantes, algo que não tem preço.

One of the more amusing moments I experienced during the organisation process occurred when we went to lunch with the parents of Si Gung at TF in Brooklin, an occasion on which Senior Master Herbert would also be present. I remarked to Si Gung, “I think Herbert will ask you who will be attending the birthday.” I said this with a laugh, knowing from experience that such confirmations are usually made closer to the date.

At the restaurant, the Grand master inquired about how the preparations were going, and among other matters, Master Herbert asked whether Si Gung already knew who would be attending. With his characteristic attention to personal detail, he replied, “I promise I will find out for you as quickly as possible.”

At that moment, I reflected on how I interact with my own disciples. I recalled that, last year, he had told me something along the lines of, “I don’t know yet; I’ll only have an answer after the New Year.” On another occasion, just four days before the event was due to begin, he called me while I was on the Ipanema metro station and said, laughing, “I have news ... do you want it with emotion or without?” I replied, “With emotion, always.”

I realised then that, at various times, I may have assigned tasks to different disciples without tailoring them to the individual, whereas there I could see him acting differently.

In any case, Senior Master Herbert ensured the presence of four disciples of Patriarch Moy Yat, some accompanied by their own disciples, which greatly enriched everything that was to unfold. The Moy Yat Institute, for example, benefited immensely from this, particularly in the opportunity to record material for our archive with these dignitaries discussing topics of such significance , an opportunity that is truly priceless.

Uma coisa que quero deixar registrada neste artigo é o quanto o trabalho do Mestre Celso Grande segue sendo, para mim, inspirador e misterioso. Tenho absoluta certeza de que o Mestre Herbert fez tudo isso também para honrar o seu Si Fu, o Clã Moy Lin Dei e a sua própria família. E ele conseguiu muito mais do que isso.

Há uma fala do Grão-Mestre Leo da qual sempre me lembro: “Devemos sempre dar o exemplo, mesmo que ninguém esteja seguindo”. Acredito que o Herbert personifica completamente essa ideia.

Fico feliz por poder presenciar alguém se entregar dessa forma e espero, no futuro, ser um Si Fu capaz de mobilizar os discípulos dessa maneira, assim como o Mestre Celso ainda mobiliza os seus.

One thing I wish to record in this article is how inspiring and mysterious Master Celso Grande’s work continues to be for me. I am absolutely certain that Master Herbert undertook all of this also to honour his Si Fu, the Moy Lin Dei Clan, and his own family. Yet he achieved far more than that.

There is a saying of Grand master Leo that I always remember: “We must always set an example, even if no one is following.” I believe that Herbert embodies this principle completely.

I am grateful to witness someone so fully dedicated, and I hope that, in the future, I may be a Si Fu capable of inspiring my disciples in the same way, just as Master Celso continues to inspire his.

Studying the Wooden Dummy with Grandmaster William Moy.

Uma das atividades com as quais eu estava particularmente animado era o “Estudo do Boneco de Madeira” com o Grão-Mestre William Moy, realizado entre os dias 12 e 16 de março, em São Paulo. Tratava-se de uma entre três masterclasses que ocorriam simultaneamente no Instituto. Mais do que o conteúdo em si, meu interesse era observar como o Grão-Mestre William conduziria aquela aula, de que forma organizaria e distribuiria o conteúdo, fosse qual fosse, dentro do espaço de uma hora, lidando com participantes em diferentes níveis e que ele não conhecia previamente.

Ao final da aula, o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura perguntou como havia sido a experiência, e comentei que havia gostado bastante. Ele observou que, para alguém que almeja um nível de excelência internacional como eu, é fundamental ter contato com diferentes referências. E, como mencionei, essa era exatamente a minha intenção.

O Grão-Mestre William iniciou a aula solicitando que demonstrássemos o “Da Jong”. Salvo engano, acredito ter sido o primeiro a me apresentar, embora esse detalhe não seja o mais relevante. O ponto central é que, ao concluir minha demonstração, fui recebido com aplausos. O Grão-Mestre William incentivava esse gesto ao final de cada apresentação e, possivelmente, acrescentava um breve comentário positivo, como “good!”, embora eu não tenha plena certeza.

Esse simples gesto, contudo, teve um impacto significativo, pois contribuiu para que todos relaxassem imediatamente e passassem a apoiar uns aos outros. Assim, quando alguém cometia algum equívoco na ordem da sequência, sentia-se acolhido, e não julgado. Essa pequena, porém cirúrgica decisão foi, a meu ver, fundamental para criar uma sintonia muito especial entre todos os participantes, que se manteve ao longo de toda a aula.

Assim, em apenas cinco minutos, eu já havia presenciado uma verdadeira “aula de mestre”.

One of the activities I was particularly excited about was the “Wooden Dummy Study” with Grandmaster William Moy, held between 12 and 16 March in São Paulo. It was one of three masterclasses taking place simultaneously at the Institute. More than the content itself, my interest was in observing how Grandmaster William would conduct the session, how he would organise and distribute his knowledge, within the space of one hour, while working with participants at different levels whom he did not previously know.

At the end of the session, Grandmaster Leo Imamura asked how the experience had been, and I commented that I had enjoyed it greatly. He noted that, for someone aiming to reach an international level of excellence, as I am, it is essential to be exposed to different references. As I mentioned, that was precisely my intention.

Grandmaster William began the session by asking us to demonstrate the “Da Jong”. If I recall correctly, I believe I was the first to present, although that detail is not particularly important. The key point is that, upon finishing my demonstration, I was met with applause. Grandmaster William encouraged this gesture at the end of each presentation and would possibly add a brief positive remark, such as “good!”, although I cannot say for certain.

This simple gesture, however, had a significant impact, as it helped everyone relax immediately and encouraged mutual support. As a result, when someone made a mistake in the sequence, they felt welcomed rather than judged. This small yet precise decision was, in my view, fundamental in creating a very special sense of cohesion among all participants, which lasted throughout the entire session.

Thus, in just five minutes, I had already witnessed a true “masterclass”.

O Grão-Mestre William permitiu que cada um de nós demonstrasse não apenas o que sabíamos, mas, ao que me pareceu, ele estava especialmente atento aos pontos de melhoria que tínhamos em comum. A partir disso, propôs alguns estudos com um nível de dificuldade bastante preciso. Para quem nunca havia tido contato com o Muk Yan Jong, como meu Si Suk Gino Foscado, não parecia algo impossível. Ao mesmo tempo, para mim, que já sou mais experiente, era necessário trazer a mente plenamente para o momento a fim de executar o que estava sendo proposto.

Sua condução lembrava a de um cientista que avalia qual será o próximo composto necessário em uma etapa ou qual ajuste fino deve ser feito em uma amostra. O Grão-Mestre William frequentemente cerrava os olhos e, ao que parecia chegar a uma conclusão, iniciava suas falas com um “Hum, Ok!”, como se estivesse confirmando internamente sua própria linha de raciocínio.

A cada novo estudo que ele propunha, e ao me deparar com o tempo que eu levava para posicionar o corpo de forma adequada, passei a refletir sobre o quanto vinha praticando de maneira displicente no boneco. Nesse momento, lembrei-me de quando, três anos antes, o Grão-Mestre Leo Imamura teria me dito: “Está melhor do que eu pensava, mas, se você achar que este ‘rascunho’ está bom para você, tudo bem também!” - Ao lembrar senti vontade de rir (risos).

Porém, ao recordar essa frase, percebi que, mesmo após três anos, ainda me encontrava no nível de um “rascunho”. Quando finalmente conseguia executar corretamente, as palmas gentis do Grão-Mestre William, seguidas pelas dos demais, podiam ser ouvidas. Nesse instante, ficava claro que eu não estava sozinho, mas entre praticantes igualmente empenhados em dar o seu melhor.

Grandmaster William allowed each of us to demonstrate not only what we knew, but, as it seemed to me, he was particularly attentive to the areas for improvement we had in common. From this, he proposed a series of practices with a very precise level of difficulty. For those who had never had any contact with the Muk Yan Jong, such as my Si Suk Gino Foscado, it did not appear to be something unattainable. At the same time, for me, being more experienced, it required bringing my mind fully into the present moment in order to carry out what was being proposed.

His approach resembled that of a scientist assessing what the next necessary compound would be in a given stage, or what fine adjustment needed to be made to a sample. Grandmaster William would often  tightly shut his eyes and, upon seemingly reaching a conclusion, begin his remarks with a “Hmm, OK!”, as if internally confirming his own line of reasoning.

With each new exercise he proposed, and as I became aware of how long it took me to position my body correctly, I began to reflect on how carelessly I had been practising on the dummy. At that moment, I recalled that, three years earlier, Grandmaster Leo Imamura had said to me, “It is better than I expected, but if you feel this ‘draft’ is good enough for you, that is fine as well!” — and, remembering this, I felt inclined to laugh inside.

However, upon reflecting on that remark, I realised that even after three years, I was still at the level of a “draft”. When I was finally able to execute the movements correctly, Grandmaster William’s gentle applause, followed by that of the others, could be heard. In that moment, it became clear that I was not alone, but among practitioners equally committed to doing their very best.

Acredito que um dos aspectos que mais me tocou naquela masterclass foi o grupo. Todos os presentes eram pessoas muito especiais, de grande generosidade, e o ambiente estava genuinamente agradável. O tempo parecia passar muito rápido, mas, no último quarto da aula, comecei a perder o compasso.

O Grão-Mestre William identificou um ponto de melhoria no meu movimento, relacionado ao chute executado na terceira parte. Ele então fez uma conexão com a imagem que havia proposto que imaginássemos no início da aula,. Em seguida, conduziu-nos a outro ponto da sala para uma nova proposta de prática.

Todos tentaram, e, dessa vez, fui o último. Pratiquei Taekwondo na adolescência e sempre considerei que chutava bem. No entanto, dentro do Sistema Ving Tsun, as qualidades pessoais, ou mesmo aquelas que acreditamos possuir, pouco significam se não estiverem subordinadas não apenas às exigências da situação, mas também a uma coerência profunda que integra todo o sistema.

Assim, com a cautela de quem estivesse chutando pela primeira vez, fiz minha tentativa. O cenário criado pelo Grão-Mestre William era tão favorável que, mesmo com certa insegurança, consegui executar um chute que não foi apenas bom, mas coerente. Internamente, fiquei bastante motivado a revisitar a terceira parte em meus estudos futuros.

No entanto, a aula não se encerrou ali. O Grão-Mestre William utilizou dois braços do boneco, posicionando-os no chão, e propôs um última prática relacionada ao passo ao contornar o boneco. A disposição dos braços evidenciava o nível de consciência corporal necessário para defrontar o boneco e pisar nas linhas adequadas. Para mim, foi um grande desafio.

Nesses momentos, meu próprio corpo revela, sem concessões, o quanto ainda preciso me refinar no dia a dia. Acredito no Sistema Ving Tsun também nesse sentido: a falta de precisão que demonstramos com o corpo, seja por excesso ou inadequação de movimento, tende a se refletir igualmente nos gestos mais simples do cotidiano.

Ainda assim, não encaro isso com frustração. Pelo contrário, sinto-me privilegiado por vivenciar experiências como essa. Ao considerar de onde vim e o contexto em que me encontrava naquele momento, percebo que, se fosse o roteiro de uma série, dificilmente pareceria plausível.

Ao final, foi uma experiência extremamente enriquecedora. Além do aprendizado técnico, pude compreender como proporcionar uma vivência significativa a um grupo de pessoas desconhecidas, explorando um tema complexo em apenas uma hora. Uma verdadeira masterclass.

I believe one of the aspects that touched me most during that masterclass was the group itself. Everyone present was truly special, marked by great generosity, and the atmosphere was genuinely pleasant. Time seemed to pass very quickly, but in the final quarter of the session, I began to lose my rhythm.

Grandmaster William identified an area for improvement in my movement, related to the kick performed in the third section. He then drew a connection to the image he had asked us to imagine at the beginning of the class.. He then guided us to another part of the room for a new exercise.

Everyone attempted it, and this time I went last. I practised Taekwondo in my teenage years and always considered myself to have a good kick. However, within the Ving Tsun system, personal qualities, or even those we believe we possess, mean very little if they are not aligned not only with the demands of the situation but also with a deeper coherence that integrates the entire system.

So, with the caution of someone kicking for the first time, I made my attempt. The environment created by Grandmaster William was so supportive that, even with some hesitation, I managed to execute a kick that was not merely good, but coherent. Internally, I felt highly motivated to revisit the third section in my future training.

However, the class did not end there. Grandmaster William used two of the dummy’s arms, placing them on the floor, and proposed a final exercise related to stepping while moving around the dummy. The positioning of the arms revealed the level of body awareness required to engage with the dummy and step along the correct lines. For me, it was a significant challenge.

In moments like these, my own body reveals, without concession, how much refinement I still need in my daily life. I believe in the Ving Tsun system in this sense as well: the lack of precision we display with our bodies, whether through excess or inadequacy of movement, tends to be reflected equally in the simplest gestures of everyday life.

Even so, I do not view this with frustration. On the contrary, I feel privileged to experience moments like this. When I consider where I came from(I came from Rocha Miranda in Rio) and where I was in that moment, it seems that, if it were the script of a series on Netflix, it would hardly be believable.

In the end, it was an extremely enriching experience. Beyond the technical learning, I was able to understand how to create a meaningful experience for a group of strangers, exploring a complex subject within the space of just one hour. A true masterclass.