Welcome to KWOON
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KWOON is here to connect you with timeless wisdoms—ancient and modern—to help you grow, find balance, and navigate life with clarity and purpose.
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Brought to life by the world’s most accomplished masters through online courses and a vibrant community of learners eager to connect, learn, and grow.
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What You’ll Learn
At KWOON, you’ll find wisdoms from:
-  Ancient traditions like those of China, India, Greece, and Rome
-  Indigenous cultures from Africa, the Americas, and Australasia
-  Modern insights like positive psychology and the science of wellbeing
We focus on what makes each tradition unique and also look at the common threads that connect them all.
Some courses will appeal because they spark your curiosity, others will help prepare you for the future, and many will offer practical solutions for your current challenges and for what you need right now.
Each course is carefully designed to make timeless teachings accessible, with a focus on clarity, practicality, and immediate application through knowledge, thoughtful reflection, and actionable steps you can take straight away.Â
“If you choose to do just one thing in life for ultimate self-development and awareness, let it be Wing Tsun.”
Ami, Art Psychotherapist
Who We Are
KWOON was founded by John Vincent, creator of the food business Leon, and Julian Hitch, a master of Wing Tsun Kung Fu.
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With decades of combined experience, we’ve delved deeply into how ancient wisdom can address modern challenges, blending scholarly insights with real-world application.
Together, we wrote Winning Not Fighting, a book inspired by Wing Tsun Kung Fu—a martial art rooted in the Southern Shaolin Temple in China.
The Temple’s “kwoons,” or training halls, were places where masters from all walks of life came together to share and refine their knowledge. We’ve built KWOON as a modern version of this idea—a place where you can access the wisdom and practices that can make a real difference in your life.
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Launching January 2025
KWOON begins with two courses:
1. Wing Tsun Kung Fu – Build focus, strength, and confidence through this powerful martial art
2. Tai Chi & Chi Gung – Cultivate balance, calm, and energy with these timeless practices
New courses will be released regularly, giving you a growing library of wisdom to explore, each one available for individual purchase.
A Space for Growth
Our courses are filmed in our Kwoon in the (mostly) tranquil English countryside. It’s a place designed for focus, learning, and connection—so the masters can teach you with clarity and depth.
The word “KWOON” means “training hall” in Chinese. It reflects the timeless tradition of learning and mastery brought to life for you today.
If you would like to visit us and watch the courses be filmed – and maybe even help out – please call or email any of us.
“Very well run – I’m so impressed! It is so much fun and I love how I am constantly improving.” Hannah, HR Manager
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Why It Matters
At KWOON, we hope to create a place that’s about discovery, learning and transformation.
These teachings help you navigate life with greater clarity, balance, and strength. They give you tools to overcome challenges, grow as a person, and avoid the mistakes of the past.
By connecting with these ideas, you’re not just preserving ancient wisdom—you’re giving it new life and meaning, so it can continue to inspire and empower for generations to come.
By preserving and revitalizing ancient wisdom, we help humanity avoid repeating past mistakes and work toward a more thoughtful, balanced, and enlightened world.
And we want to be part of extending and adapting it for the modern world. On the one hand, ancient wisdom needs to be preserved – so much of it is timeless and must be protected unchanged.
Each generation has a responsibility not only to preserve ancient wisdom but also to adapt and enhance it for the future. For instance, the Vedas—India’s foundational texts on health, medicine, and life lessons—have evolved over generations, enriched by new insights while honoring their origins.
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