The science of combat
Wing Chun from the Wong Shun Leung lineage, taught by Denis Fossion. A thoughtful, realistic martial art, open to everyone, without ego or folklore.
Club news
Guillaume Souvant is opening a second school, alongside Joué-lès-Tours.
Website ↗
Coming soon · BelgiumCharleroiA new school is opening soon with Michel Legrand. An opening and discovery seminar is planned.
Michel Legrand training with Denis, for the future Charleroi school
Website ↗8–9 May 2027. Limited places.
Exact dates announced soon
Understand before you repeat
Built on muscular relaxation and tactile sensitivity, Wing Chun relies on understanding and mastering techniques rather than on physical strength. A complete martial art and practical self-defence, to learn to protect yourself at any age.
- Understanding principles rather than mechanical repetition
- Progressive training, adapted to each student
- Work on contact, timing and structure
- The biomechanics of the human body
- Traditional exercises
- Realistic, understandable applications
Adapted to your own limits: age, body type, flexibility, speed, balance. Mindset: respect, humility, realism, consistency.
Shifu Denis Fossion
Direct student of Master Li Hang Cheong
More than 28 years of Wing Chun practice. Trained directly by Master Li Hang Cheong, he is the third student to take his private lessons, and the only non-Chinese one. He visits him in Foshan, China, several times a year to deepen his level. And every year, Master Li Hang Cheong comes to Belgium once. His teaching is known for being:
- clear and structured
- educational and patient
- focused on the logic of the body
- faithful to the Wong Shun Leung method
Background: judo, French boxing (savate), aikido, tai chi, then Wing Chun in private lessons. Drawing on his experience in the security field, Denis had already brought tai chi into his practice, keeping its combat side, before meeting Master Li Hang Cheong.
What we work on
Every class moves step by step: understand the principle, feel it in your body, then apply it with a partner.
The first form. It teaches the centre line, relaxation and the correct elbow position. Everything else follows from it.
Arms in contact with your partner's. You learn to feel their force and their openings instead of guessing them.
Powerful punches, driven by steps and pivots. Power comes from a relaxed body, not from the arms.
Push-pull work with a partner: stay stable, well rooted to the ground, and send the force back instead of taking it.
Watch the video on YouTube ↗Testing the principles in real situations, at your own pace and safely. Simple, direct, effective.
Technique before strength
Wing Chun lets you defend yourself against an attack without special strength or flexibility. Open to all women, whatever their age or fitness.
A living lineage
Teaching passed from master to student, unaltered, respecting the principles and spirit of the lineage. In Hong Kong, Grandmaster Ip Man trained Wong Shun Leung, famous for his effectiveness in real fights, who also helped the young Bruce Lee to progress.
Ip ManGrandmaster
Wong Shun LeungGrandmaster
Li Hang CheongMaster
Denis FossionShifu · Hermalle-sous-Huy
Passing on traditional Chinese cultureVideo of Master Li Hang Cheong with Denis · 9 min · YouTube ↗“Passing on traditional Chinese culture has never been a business: its roots are affection and loyalty.”
The week at the club
Location: Rue Werihet 7, 4480 Hermalle-sous-Huy, Belgium
Your trial class
Discover the SDE method, taking your own limits into account. We explain the basic principles, you try them out, and you get to know the members.
What to bring
- A tracksuit to feel comfortable
- Clean indoor trainers, or bare feet, or socks
- Let us know which day you choose, with the date
Progress faster
Several times a year, seminars bring together students from the recognised schools in Belgium and France, including, once a year, a seminar in Belgium with Master Li Hang Cheong in person.
Limited places, SDE members first
Exact dates announced soon
Michel Legrand's new school · dates announced soon
Le Mans, Joué-lès-Tours, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Fillinges-Annecy
See the schoolsA weekend seminar or a training course at your club?
Fill in the form, suggesting several dates or a period: Denis will get back to you to discuss it.
Dates are announced first on our Facebook page ↗.
Training at your place
A few hours, on site, adapted to your audience and your needs: self-defence, stress management, relaxation. Simple, direct, effective.
Real field experience. Denis is a former security guard, doorman and bodyguard. He has completed training in person control and in the Tobback law (the Belgian private security law).
Who is it for?
Stress management, preventing aggression at work, team building.
Control, escapes and managing distance, without unnecessary violence.
Reflexes, close-contact control and stress management during operations.
Regaining confidence, escaping a grab, setting your limits, in a caring setting.
Hospitals, emergency departments, front desks: defusing a conflict and protecting yourself.
Self-confidence, responding to bullying, respect for others.
Drivers, inspectors, shopkeepers: staying calm and safe.
Balance, preventing falls, feeling safe.
Topics
- Stress management and breathing
- Relaxation
- Simple, effective self-defence
- Escaping a grab
- Defusing a conflict with words
- Posture, distance and awareness
- Self-confidence
- Team building
Training for your organisation?
Tell us who you are, your audience and the topic you want: Denis will get back to you to prepare tailor-made training.
Seminars and travels
In Foshan with Master Li Hang Cheong, in Belgium, France and Spain: the lineage is passed on hands-on.
Photos coming soon.
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The WSLVT family
Independent schools, recognised for the quality of their practice and their faithfulness to the teaching they received. No federation, no red tape: only the passing-on of the art.
Seminars in Belgium or small groups of students in China, organised by Denis.
Contact DenisDenis Fossion
They train with Denis
“The most effective and formidable practitioner I have ever met, and the best teacher I have had. I gained an effective system, with no frills. I also gained a friend.”
“From my very first seminar with Denis, I knew the SDE system was made for me. Simple, direct, fascinating, with sincere friendship and no fuss.”
“After years of studying several lineages, we met Denis at a seminar in Paris in 2008. We were convinced by his realistic practice, shaped by his experience in security and street fighting. Today, our club follows his teaching.”
Find us
📍 Rue Werihet 7, 4480 Hermalle-sous-Huy, Belgium
The map comes from Google Maps.Before you come
Do I need to be fit or flexible to start?
No. Wing Chun favours technique and relaxation over strength. Training takes your age, body type, flexibility and balance into account.
I've never done a martial art. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Teaching is progressive and adapted to each student. We start by understanding the principles before applying them.
What should I bring to the trial class?
A comfortable tracksuit and clean indoor trainers. You can also train barefoot or in socks.
Is the trial class really free?
Yes, with no commitment. Just let us know which day you choose by Messenger, text message or e-mail.
Why 50% theory?
Because understanding how the body works makes every movement more effective. We don't repeat mechanically: we know why we do it.
Is there a women-only class?
Yes, on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, focused on self-defence for women. The Monday and Wednesday classes are also open to women: they are mixed classes.
From what age can you start?
From 14, depending on motivation. A free trial class lets you see whether Wing Chun suits you. For younger children, private lessons are possible, alone or as a family.
Will I get hit?
Partner work is progressive and safe. You first learn the principles before testing them with a partner.
Do you offer private lessons?
Yes, by appointment. Book a private lesson
Are there grades or exams?
The path has 9 levels. Denis approves each step to the next level in class.
Can I keep training at home?
Yes. The members' area offers videos of the forms and exercises, to revise between classes.
Is parking easy?
Yes, there is a car park on the club's grounds.
Are there toilets on site?
Yes, toilets are available.
Are there other schools?
Yes, in France, Belgium and China. See the schools
For China, contact Denis: he goes there several times a year. He organises seminars with the Master in Belgium, and also takes small groups of students to China to meet him. It is also a chance to discover the schools of other masters in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Foshan. Contact Denis
Do you give training or seminars elsewhere?
Yes: in clubs, companies, police departments, women's shelters… See seminars and training
Where are the classes held?
Rue Werihet 7, 4480 Hermalle-sous-Huy, Belgium.