Yip Man Martial Art Team Wing Chun Hellas

• Sifu George Kontras was born in 1959. He grew up in New York and in 1971, he met Sifu Joe Barbalus, a student of master Duncan Leung, and began with him special training in the Wing Chun system until 1982, where he obtained his instructor's degree. 

• During the two years 1977 to 1978 he also studied at the school of master Duncan Leung.

• He has also studied under great teachers such as: Allan Lee, Peter Chow, Moy Yat, Tang Sang, Alan Lamp, Milan Prosenica, Joe Barbalus.

• He was the first to present Wing Chun in Greece, the previously unknown system, which was presented through a three-month seminar organized with great success at Mr. Andreadis' school. Together they also published the first magazine in Greece.

• He has been a life member of the Hong Kong Ving Tsun Athletic Association since 1986. During the three years 1983-1986 he founded four schools in Athens, one of which with Kung fu Brother Sifu Frank Grispo representing Master Duncan Leung and Allan Lee.