SIFU VERDICQ MORGANE
Children’s class leader · Sifu & assistant
Teaching · Personal growth · Family
- Wing Chun
- Since the age of 16
- Role
- Children’s class leader
- Recognition
- Sifu
It really is a family, and we feel more and more that we belong.
Morgane discovers Wing Chun at 16. Her mother already knows Sifu De Beil, who is her fitness coach. What initially promises to be a physical activity gradually becomes a much more important part of her life.
Since her teenage years, the practice has helped shape who she is. It develops her confidence and sense of safety, as well as her ability to manage emotions, find calm and take a step back. Perseverance becomes tangible: keeping going, even when learning takes time.
Competitions, demonstrations and, later, teaching extend that journey. Through these experiences, Morgane discovers both what she can achieve and what she can offer others.
Teaching children
A nursery and primary school teacher by profession, Morgane leads the children’s Wing Chun class. Her approach brings the joy of learning together with the discipline, calm and precision of genuine martial arts training.
We come to have fun, yes, but also to discover and develop our Wing Chun. This isn’t a childcare service. We come because we want to learn.
She prioritises solid foundations and precise movements before power. Learning to pay attention, work with a partner and respect each other’s pace is part of the class. She also encourages children to share what they understand with one another.
A younger child can offer something to an older one and vice versa. Children learning from each other is also very important.
From student to Sifu
Morgane becomes a Sifu at just 24. This recognition was never a goal she was pursuing.
I never expected to become a Sifu in my life. It came as a surprise.
The title follows naturally from her journey. It brings a responsibility: keeping what she has received alive and helping other students grow in turn.
A tradition experienced first-hand
Travelling also gives her learning a particular depth. Practising Siu Nim Tao in the Tang family’s ancestral hall remains an especially powerful memory: tradition becomes something lived and experienced.
This bond with the lineage sits alongside another, equally essential connection: the human family built day by day within the school in Belgium.
How she sees the school
An absence of judgement, respect and kindness give everyone room to belong. Shared values create a safe environment where people can learn without pretending to be someone else. For Morgane, that sense of safety matters especially as a woman practising martial arts.
COME AS YOU ARE.
