Our team of instructors at Mindful Wing Chun has many years of experience. They all can consider themselves as martial arts experts. Visit our instructors at our local school Mindful Wing Chun, Hong Kong.
Sebastian “Seb” Soza
Seb studied martial arts for seven years before starting Wing Chun in 2000. He has one year’s experience in Karate and six years’ experience in boxing. Like Nima, Seb also started practising at Jim Fung’s Wing Chun Academy in Sydney. He too moved to Hong Kong in 2006 to train directly under Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin (full-time, for up to six hours a day). In the last few years before he passed away, Grandmaster Chu voiced his opinion in many public gatherings that Nima King and Seb had already attained a high standard in his method of Wing Chun. Nima and Seb were the only non-Chinese students who were invited to write an article in Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin’s book, “The Book of Wing Chun volume 2”.
Tom Allison
Tom has been practising Wing Chun in Hong Kong full-time since 2007 in the Mindful Wing Chun system. His journey started in 2004 in the UK under a different lineage. He also has extensive experience in fitness and other martial arts systems. Before starting Wing Chun, he studied Judo for three years and Muay Thai for two years. Since 2005, Tom has been participating regularly in marathons and duathlons. That’s probably why Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin commented that he had a very strong build, which is a great vessel for Wing Chun applications. Tom shows his dedication to this beautiful art by practising and teaching for over 50 hours a week.
Lawrence Monsalud
Lawrence has been practising Wing Chun since 2007. He was actually Nima’s first student in Hong Kong. Within just one year of starting to practise Wing Chun, Lawrence had his first challenge fight against a Karate practitioner, whom he defeated within a few seconds (without hurting him!). Since he started practising, Lawrence hasn’t taken even a one-week break from his practice. He is a very dedicated student and teacher of this lineage’s method of Wing Chun. At a young age he has already made a name for himself in the Chu Shong Tin Wing Chun community in Hong Kong.
Rey Estanislao
Rey’s martial‑arts odyssey began in 2004 at Sifu Jim Fung’s Wing Chun Academy in Sydney, where the elegance of economy of motion and the laser‑straight Centreline Theory immediately captured his imagination. Over the next two decades he kept Wing Chun at the heart of his life, even as he explored the ground‑game of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the striking fury of Muay Thai, and the weapon flow of Arnis. Each detour only reaffirmed Wing Chun’s directness and efficiency, drawing him back with renewed insight.
In 2012 Rey travelled to Hong Kong, spending an unforgettable stretch at Mindful Wing Chun and training under the legendary Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin—an experience that deepened his feel for relaxed structure and internal power. Five years later he crossed paths with Sifu Ka Ming Yeun (formerly of Mindful Wing Chun), joining Raw Wing Chun in Sydney and soon becoming head instructor of its kids’ programme. Rey’s upbeat, game‑based teaching style has since ignited a passion for Kung Fu in scores of young students, proving that discipline can be playful and empowering all at once.
Away from the kwoon, Rey recharges in nature—scaling crags on weekend rock‑climbing trips—or immerses himself in story‑rich video games.
