The Wing Chun Boxing Academy
Wing Chun Kung Fu • Filipino Kali •Practical Self-Defense
Empty Hand • Stick • Blade • Weapons of Opportunity
‘School of the Thistle’
We chose the thistle—a weed—to represent us.
A spined, stubborn, impossible-to-kill weed that grows in the cracks of stone walls, along the edges of battlefields, and in the poorest soil, under the harshest conditions — yet still thrives.
It represents those born fighting because it draws blood from anyone who tries to uproot or harm it.
We focus on:
Skills for Reality.
Contact us at
256-679-7839
Private and small group instruction in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
We teach practical Wing Chun and Kali for real-world applications. Both Wing Chun and SEAMOK Kalis Ilustrisimo are outcome-oriented styles.
Our school is located here in the beautiful Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, in Owens Cross Roads on the outskirts of Huntsville, Alabama.
Our classes are on Saturdays 9am-11am:
With us, you will develop real-world skills both empty-handed and with weapons.
Size and Strength? Not needed.
Wing Chun and Kali were designed to give a smaller person an advantage.
“The underlying premise of using Wing Chun is that you are fighting a bigger, stronger opponent.”
from Paul Vunak in his book,
R.A.T. FIGHT,
Combat Secrets of the World’s Deadliest Fighters,
(pg. 26)
Remember:
Structure overcomes strength. It is basic physics.
This is not theory.
It is structure and skill passed through a real lineage.
BRUCE LEE’S CONNECTION TO WING CHUN
Wing Chun is the only art that Bruce Lee ever formally studied.
Our lineage is through Duncan Leung, Bruce’s childhood friend and private disciple of Ip Man.
Our Kali line is from
Tatang Ilustrisimo
Yuli Romo
Michael Blackgrave
Dustan Carroll.
Everything comes from daily life even the weapons.
MMA is a combat sport with valuable attributes. Our focus is different.
The following are excerpts from an article by Martialdevelopement.com back when there was much internet debate over the viability of Wing Chun in the sporting arena of MMA.
Robbie Lawler’s Ruthless Wing Chun
Tags: EliteXC, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), rules, self-defense, Wing Chun
Robbie Lawler
“On May 31, 2008, Robbie Lawler forever settled any reasonable doubts about Wing Chun’s viability in MMA.
you can read the full article at the above referenced page
Call 256-679-7839.
What students and professionals in the greater Huntsville, AL area — and others globally — say about instruction here:
“No egos. Practical, tested training from day one.”
– L. Christian
“You are real and that is what makes everything you teach so valuable. You have made it possible for me to go out without fear. Thank you!”
-Gina
(Click Here to read more testimonials on the References and Testimonials page)
contact us @ 256-679-7839.
*We reserve the right to
choose our students.
If it’s not worth dying over it’s not worth fighting over.
•Never forget the purpose of a thing.
Pictures/ Images and Written Contents are copyright 2026 with all rights reserved by Dustan Carroll. No part can be used without written permission from Dustan Carroll.