On July 13th, 2024, the Guangdong Wing Chun Elite Competition and the International Wing Chun Warm-up Competition kicked off at the Citizen Square in Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City. The event spanned two days and drew participation from 55 teams within the Guangdong province, totaling 669 athletes, including 189 female competitors.

Notably, before the opening ceremony, a special event aimed at challenging the Guinness World Record for "Most people performing a single leg squat simultaneously" became one of the highlights of the competition. On the opening day, 300 participants dressed in yellow T-shirts performed a single-leg squat for 30 seconds under the guidance of staff members. Among the challengers, the youngest was six years old, and the oldest was 59 years old.

Yang Chunfan, a 59-year-old martial arts teacher from Foshan Lanshi Middle School, has been studying Wing Chun for nearly twenty years. In this event, he not only participated in the record-breaking challenge but also competed in the "Siu Nim Tao" competition. He expressed, "I participate in anything related to Wing Chun. I hope it can flourish and spread its influence."

In the end, the challenge was successful. It is understood that this marks another Guinness World Record related to Wing Chun for Shishan, following the demonstration by 3,167 Wing Chun enthusiasts in 2010.

It is reported that Shishan, the hometown of the legendary martial artist Yip Man, has always emphasized the inheritance and promotion of Wing Chun culture. In addition to establishing facilities such as the Yip Man Memorial Hall and the Wing Chun Sports Park, Shishan has also hosted prestigious events including the Foshan Wing Chun Traditional Chi Sao (Sticking Arms) Competition, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Wing Chun Elite Exchange Tournament, and the World Wing Chun Championship. These efforts have established Shishan as a major hub for Wing Chun enthusiasts worldwide.

In recent years, Shishan has been steadfastly promoting the "Three Advances of Wing Chun," bringing Wing Chun to villages, enterprises, and schools, thereby deepening its influence. Today, in Shishan, Wing Chun is active in every corner, practiced by people from elderly people to young children, becoming increasingly popular. Each year, tens of thousands of enthusiasts from around the world travel to Shishan to learn and pay homage to their roots in Wing Chun.

佛山南海狮山，一项新的咏春吉尼斯世界纪录诞生

7月13日，2024广东省咏春拳精英赛暨国际咏春拳大赛热身赛在佛山市南海区狮山镇市民广场揭幕。赛事一连两天，吸引了省内55支队伍、669名运动员参赛，其中包括189名女子运动员。

值得一提的是，揭幕战前，特别设置的挑战吉尼斯世界纪录™“Most people performing a single leg squat simultaneously”（最多人同时单腿下蹲）环节成为赛事的亮点之一。揭幕当天，300名身穿黄色T恤的选手在工作人员指引下，同时单腿下蹲30秒。300名挑战者中，年龄最小的6岁，最大的为59岁。

来自禅城区澜石中学、今年59岁的武术教师杨春凡，学习咏春将近二十年，此次不仅参与挑战纪录，还参加了“小念头”比赛。“凡和咏春相关的我都会参加，希望咏春能够发扬光大。”

最终，挑战获得成功。据了解，这是狮山继2010年，3167名咏春爱好者同时展示咏春之后，再一次创造与咏春相关的吉尼斯世界纪录。

据悉，狮山作为一代宗师叶问的故里，向来重视咏春文化的传承与发扬，不仅建设了叶问纪念馆、咏春体育公园等硬件设施，还连续举办了佛山咏春无影手传统黐手比赛、粤港澳咏春拳精英交流赛、世界咏春拳大赛等高规格盛事，成为全球咏春爱好者的一大基地。

近年来，狮山持之以恒推动“咏春三进”，将咏春送到村居、厂企、学校，深化咏春的影响力。如今在狮山，咏春拳活跃在街头巷尾，从花甲老人到稚嫩孩童，练习咏春蔚然成风；每年，成千上万的爱好者从世界各地赶赴狮山，寻根拜师。

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