Felix Leong

Felix Leong or Cheok Son is a Grandmaster of the Chinese martial arts of the Wing Chun style and one of the few disciples certified by all three Wing Chun martial artists, Sum Nung, Pan Nam and Ip Chun.In 2015 Leong's academy was nearly incinerated after over 30 years of operation.

Leong was born at Buddha Mountain in Guangdong province, China to a martial arts family. He was influenced at an early age, especially by his grandmother, who was regarded as a high level master in martial arts.

In 1974 Leong established his martial arts academy in Adelaide. His club had a background in all 3 lineages of Wing Chun along with Muay Thai, Wu Shu, Tai Chi and Qigong.

A fire started in the basement of Leong's Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy at 12:13 PM on 2 September 2015. It spread throughout the building. Leong had no insurance. Five months later Melbourne Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy owner Maurice Novoa donated two special handmade wooden dummies (crucial to teaching Wing Chun) to Leong's Academy. A child-sized dummy was one of 5 made in the world exactly like the larger size. Many of Leong's students donated and visited from overseas to help the academy recover.

Felix Leong's Rebirth From the Ashes ceremony in Adelaide hosted State Members of Parliament Jing Lee and David Pisoni as honoured guests. Lion dancing and a roast pork traditional feast were provided.