Ving Tsun Grandmaster Samuel Harris (Ming Sam) - Moy Yat lineage

Ving Tsun Grandmaster Samuel Harris (Ming Sam) - Moy Yat lineage

From Action Addicts - Talking action films and the Business of Show Business by Benjamin N. Redic II

November 27, 2025 · 6 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

Ericka interviews Grandmaster Samuel Harris about his journey in Ving Tsun Kung Fu and his connection to Grandmaster Moy Yat.

Ericka has a conversation with Grandmaster Harris on the red carpet during Austin Action Fest & Market 2025. "Grandmaster Samuel Harris was given the name "Ming Sam" by the late Grandmaster Moy Yat. Grandmaster Ming Sam trained extensively in the art of Ving Tsun under Grandmaster Moy Yat for 8 years, including private instruction. He became a formal disciple of his Sifu Moy Yat in 1996 where he learned the finer aspects of Ving Tsun Kung Fu through his sifu's teaching of "Kung Fu Life". This method of learning Ving Tsun inspired Grandmaster Ming Sam to open his own Ving Tsun school using the very same principles as taught by his Sifu. The school was eventually opened in Fort Washington, Maryland and named "Ming Sam Ving Tsun Kung Fu" in honor of Grandmaster Moy Yat's belief that Kung Fu must become one's own. Today Grandmaster Ming Sam continues to pass on his sifu's idea of "Kung Fu Life" to his family, his students and his disciples. He remains very close with the immediate Moy Yat family as well as respected by Great Grandmaster Ip Man's son Grandmaster Ip Ching. Grandmaster Ming Sam had the honor of an exclusive visit with the Moy family to Hong Kong and Foshan, China…

People in this episode

Host: Ericka

Guest: Grandmaster Samuel Harris

Topics covered

  • Ving Tsun
  • Kung Fu
  • Martial Arts
  • Grandmaster
  • Training
  • Action Films

Keywords

  • Ving Tsun
  • Kung Fu
  • Grandmaster
  • Moy Yat
  • Martial Arts
  • Training
  • Austin Action Fest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ming Sam Ving Tsun Kung Fu

Places: Fort Washington, Maryland, Hong Kong, Foshan, China

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