Phillip got into a lot of fights as a kid, which led him to the martial arts, and eventually Wing Chun. Because of his past fighting experiences, Phil has a very realistic approach to training and teaching. "Iron Phil" was one of Hawkins Cheung's five fighters who took on all challengers to the lineage. Sifu Philip Romero has a great understanding of Hawkins Chueng’s theories and is able to apply them to combat well. His unique body structure collapsing methods are of particular note. Phil is now living and teaching in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Lineage: Ip Man -> Hawkins Cheung -> Phil Romero