First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to consider taking a very important step in a journey that will last a lifetime. Taking the first step is the hardest part. Congratulations for appreciating yourself enough to seek our "outside the box" self-improvement. You'll thank yourself even more so later.
We are different in our approach to martial arts. For us, martial arts is our vessel for self-growth. No matter where you are in your life, your journey with us is about where you are going, not where you are. It is about a vision of your future and reaching higher levels of potential in your life. We use martial arts as the gateway to an integrated approach to healthy living for the mind, body and soul.
But make no mistake, the training you will receive as a student of The Dragon Institute is second to none. As Orange County's only fully accredited, internationally recognized institution for the study of Wing Chun Kung Fu, you will be learning the same martial arts system that Bruce Lee studied.You'll gain hundreds of years of knowledge once held in secret by underground Chinese rebels. You'll gain access to the same information considered by many self-defense experts to be one of the most effective in the world today.
Our dedication is to our students. The Dragon Institute is about being a positive influence in people's lives and about seeing the possibilities in each of them. It is not the money we get, but what we can contribute to the new students we help that gives meaning to our work.
The more you learn about us, the more you will want to be part of our uniquely exciting family!
Yours in Wing Chun,
About Sifu Adam
Sifu Adam Williss is an Orange County-based Wing Chun instructor and owner of The Dragon Institute. He has made it his mission to empower individuals from all walks of life with the benefits of Wing Chun - having had the opportunity to train numerous professionals, athletes, corporate executives and everyday people.
Sifu Adam has educated, empowered and entertained individuals both in Orange County and abroad through his seminars, websites, articles, publications and speaking engagements. Sifu Adam and his work has been featured in several publications both online and in print.
He holds the honor of being counted among Bill Graves' top Wing Chun students and is only one of a few with instructor status under him. Few people possess true martial arts greatness in this day and age, however Bill Graves is unequivocally one of them. Bill's martial ability in the art of Wing Chun is none other than amazing. His intellectual grasp of the inner workings of Wing Chun is, quite frankly, ingenious. Bill Graves is easily one of the best practitioners in the Wing Chun world today. Bill's teacher is none other than modern day Wing Chun master, Karl Godwin.
In addition to this, Sifu Adam has studied other forms of Wing Chun as well. He has either experience or personally researched several different forms of Chinese Kung Fu, Krav Maga, Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan, Jeet Kune Do concepts, Modern Boxing, Classical Pugilism / Bare-Knuckle Boxing, Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai kick boxing, Silk-Reeling Qigong and more.
A strong voice for functional simplicity in the martial arts, Adam is the founder of Wing Chun Magazine (wingchunmagazine.com). It is the only magazine dedicated to Wing Chun in all its forms, spellings, lineages, traditions, innovations and modifications. This includes Wing Chun, Wing Tsun, WingTsun, Ving Tsun, Jeet Kune Do, and many more.
Adam serves as Director of Public Relations and State Representative of California for the World Ving Tsun Athletic Association. He is the Founder and President of the California Wing Chun Association as well as directing the association's Orange County Wing Chun headquarters. He was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame, is an Associate Member of the International Kung Fu Federation, member of the Independent Martial Arts Federation, International Combat Martial Arts Unions Association, the United States Kuo Shu Federation, Hong Kong's Ving Tsun Athletic Association, National Qigong Association and more.
