Sifu Andy DiGuiseppi.

I began my formal martial arts journey in September of 1999 at aged 19. Having a background in extreme outdoor sports, I found Wing Chun training a natural and obvious addition to my long list of athletic hobbies.

My first exposure to Wing Chun came from the man I called “Sifu”, the late Kevin Becker, head master of Becker Wing Chun.  From day one, I dedicated my life’s schedule to never miss a class. The experience of rapid growth and personal development, was what kept me going. With an insatiable appetite for more skill and knowledge.  It seemed to me that I had finally found a place where I belong.  Having always wanted to express my inner warrior spirit.

I completed his system of Wing Chun in March of 2005 and continued to train and study with him until his passing in 2009.

Sifu’s place in my life’s journey has served as first catalyst, aiming me toward the vast horizon of martial knowledge ahead of me.

I believe that once you get a solid foundation in the Wing Chun Art, adding additional cultural exposure is a must. So I’ve tried to learn anything I could get my hands on from any one willing to share.

The masters and systems I have received instruction in and by, are listed below, in order of experience:

Wing Chun Kung Fu:
Sifu Kevin Becker, Sifu Chung Kwok Chow, Sifu Wan Kam Leung, Sifu Francis Fong.
Filipino Kun Tao-Silat:
Guro Ron Kosakowski.
Inosanto Kali:
Guro Ron Kosakowski, Sifu Larry Hartsel.
Pekiti Tersia Kali:
Guro Ron Kosakowski, Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr., Tuhon Claudio Cabezas.
Sina Tersia Wali Kali-Silat:
Guro Paul Ledney
Atienza Kali:
Guro Clint San Antonio, Guro Peter Gerardi, Tuhon Carl Atienza,
Integrated Grappling Systems:
Sifu Ron Kosakowski, Sifu Jesse James Kosakowski
Brazilian JuJitsu:
Sifu Kevin Becker, Sifu Ron Kosakowski, Sensei Sean Jugler
Jeet Kune Do:
Sifu Ron Kosakowski, Sifu Larry Hartsel, Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu Kevin Becker.
Mandemuda Silat:
Sifu Kevin Becker, Guro Paul Ledney.
Cimande Silat:
Guro Paul Ledney.
Siu Lam Iron Palm:
Sifu Kevin Becker
Chi Gung:
Sifu Kevin Becker, Sifu Ken Hoffman, Sifu Chen
Japanese Aiki Jujitsu/Aikido/Karate:
Sensei Sean Jugler, Sensei JJ Sperry.
Judo:
Sensei Sean Jugler, Sensei JJ Sperry, Sensei Walter Miller.
Chen Style Tai Chi:
Sifu Ken Zaborowski.
Wu Style Tai Chi:
Sifu Vincent Candela.

Along with the hand to hand training I’ve also been fascinated and humbled by the study of weaponry.
Once you start down the path of weaponry training, your empty handed art will never be the same. It will most certainly double your touch sensitivity and level your mind for the reality of life and death situations. The Study of weaponry is a must for any one looking to become a fully well rounded martial artist.  The reality of lethal weaponry is not to be taken lightly.

I coach the core knowledge and classical drilling routines for the following weapons:

Wing Chun Baat Cham Do, double butterfly swords.
Wing Chun Look Dim Boon Gwan, 6 and 1 half point pole.
Filipino Kali Sword & Knife.
Filipino Escrima 28″ Rattan Stick, single and double baston.
Indonesian Silat Karambit, tiger claw knife.
Filipino Kun Tao Dulo Dulo, palm stick.

Martial Biography: …

Sifu Mike began training with Sifu DiGuiseppi in 2006 when Sifu DiGuiseppi first opened his doors to the public at Practical Self Defense Training Center in Waterbury CT. Prior to that time, Sifu Mike was also training with Sifu Ron Kosakowski in Jeet Kune Do, Integrated Grappling Systems, Kun Tao Dumpag and Pekiti Tersia Kali.

He trained privately with Sifu DiGuiseppi for almost 2 years before joining the regular group classes and testing his Wing Chun against the other practicing Students. In the group setting he excelled quickly and worked hard to set the bar for all the other students in sparring and drilling.

Sifu Mike had many years of Wing Chun experience from various friends that practiced and shared knowledge and skill with him. So when he began studying with Sifu DiGuiseppi, he already had a great deal of Wing Chun skill and was able to master anything he was taught with relative ease. His first year was spent filling in any gaps and ironing out a solid foundation in the Wing Chun fighting method. Sifu Mike earned his instructorship and wooden dummy level in 2009. He then began offering semi-private and group classes in his home town of Prospect CT. Later opening a fulltime group at CT Combat Academy in Oakville CT.

in 2011, after many years of hard training and dedicated effort he was given his Black Sash and completion of the system under Sifu Andy DiGuiseppi. He is a dedicated, hardworking and gifted student.
He possesses both the highest level of fighting skill and understanding in Wing Chun. Anyone who gets the opportunity to train with Sifu Mike will greatly benefit from his enthusiasm and expert ability to transfer knowledge.

Sifu Mike Scarmozzino is the head instructor of The “Wing Chun Ip Man School of Kung Fu” currently opperating within CT Combat Academy in Oakville CT. He is offering regular group classes as well as private and semi private lessons and seminars in Wing Chun and Self Defense in the greater Waterbury CT Area.

Martial Biography:
Jake was born in 1980 and as kid definately grew up on kung fu theatre. He used to go to his grandpa’s house on sundays and watch all day. When he was in second grade he talked my parents in to signing him up for Karate lessons at East West Karate.He managed to make it to yellow belt, the first promotion level. He eventually moved and had to stop studying.

When he turned 16, got transportation and a job, he looked around his area for martial arts and eventually settled on New Century Kempo. (Off shoot of Tracy system) The style was American Kempo with Kick Boxing and ground grappling. Jake studied for  4 years there from 1996-2000 which was early for MMA and a lot of the sport he studied was Shoot Fighting. Financial changes ended his studies at this school. Final rank was a Green belt, the 5th promotion at that school.

In 2000 he found traditional 5 animal style at a school named White Lotus. His first few classes left him in amazement in the difference between past training and what was being newly presented. While training at White Lotus he eventually decided that it was time to make sure that the skills he was collecting worked, so he got a job as a bouncer in downtown Hartford and now have more than 8 years of experience with practical applications and real  life scenarios. Jake stayed with White Lotus until the public classes ended around 2004. He earned a Final rank of assistant instructor.

After a break he began searching for some more kung fu. He was expecting that all the Fu he would find would be similar to the traditional animal style. In his words “I was wrong. I found Sifu Andrew DiGuiseppi and after I took my first class I was hooked. We covered stance work, form work and application, as well as a good warm up.” His search had ended.

Sifu Jake began training at Connecticut Wing Chun under Sifu DiGuiseppi in 2006. He joined the group classes and proved to be a very quick study. His strength and coordination, from his previous training, gave him a firm foundation to master Wing Chun techniques quite easily.
Sifu Jake displayed a very high level of dedication, respect and effort through out his training. Pushing hard to set the bar for other students, both in sparring and technique drilling.

Sifu Jake earned his instructorship and wooden dummy level in 2009, where he then assisted Sifu DiGuiseppi with the instruction of the other students. Sifu Jake has a fast, yet power style with a perfectly solid foundation in the Wing Chun formula. His previous training in Kung Fu assisted greatly in his development of Wing Chun’s sensitivity and structure. His powerful stance, strong posture, and ultra high level of technique execution make him a formidable fighter.

In 2011, after many years of dedication and hard training he was given his Black Sash and completion of the system. Sifu Jake’s tremendous talent, dedication and high level of respect make for obvious reasons for him to be trained well. He possesses the highest level of fighting skill and comprehension of Wing Chun. Any one who gets an opportunity to train with Sifu Jake will greatly benefit from his vast real life experience and expert ability to transfer knowledge.

Sifu Jake is currently offering private and semi-private lessons in Wing Chun and Self Defense at the Waterbury Location of Connecticut Wing Chun and in his home town of Bristol, CT.

To Contact Sifu Jake.
Email him.

Martial Biography:

Sifu Wayne originally began his martial arts training with Sifu Kevin Becker at Becker Wing Chun in 2004. He had a near perfect attendance record and proved himself to be a very good candidate to be trained well. Through his dediation and hard work, he achieved the rank of instructor and Wooden Dummy Level under Sifu Becker and trained at BWC until Sifu Becker’s passing in 2009. After that time, he stepped up to continue teaching and training at BWC under the tutelage of Sifu John Borque, Sifu Becker’s first and senior most disciple.

In 2008 he began studying Atienza Kali under Guro Peter Gerardi and Guro Clint San Antonio, also Black Sash disciples under Sifu Becker. His high level of Wing Chun sensitivity applied to Kali knife and sword training makes for a deadly pair. He is still currently practicing Atienza Kali, seeking instructorship in that system as well.

Sifu Wayne never gave up his Wing Chun practice, and continued to seek instruction under Sifu Andy DiGuiseppi to further his development in Wing Chun. He received his Black Sash and completion of the system in 2011 after many years of hard training and dedicated effort.

He is a tremendous martial artist, both in character and in raw fighting ability. Anyone who has the opportunity to train with him will greatly benefit from his very high level of skill and understanding of both Wing Chun and Kali. Sifu Wayne is offering private and semi-private instruction in Wing Chun and Self Defense in Southbury CT.

To Contact Sifu Wayne.
Call. (203) 805-8110

Martial Biography: …

Coming soon.

Martial Biography:
Having been interested in Martial Arts since he was a teenager Brian had exposure to several arts including Tae Kwon Do, jui Jitsu, Aikido and Boxing before finding Wing Chun and making it a life long pursuit. Brian began his Wing Chun training under Sifu Kevin Becker and upon Sifu Becker’s passing continued his study with Sifu DiGuiseppi.

Brian has been Studying Wing Chun for nearly 10 years. Although he is an active and devoted instructor, Brian continually mentions that he is still a student, actively pursuing Wing Chun’s highest rank and always seeking to expand and perfect his skills in Wing Chun as well as gain exposure to other arts.

He is a very enthusiastic instructor and a very good fighter. Any one who has an opportunity to train with him will greatly benefit from his skill and high level of understanding in the art.

Sifu Brian is offering private and semi private Wing Chun and Self Defense lessons in Danbury CT.