Ving Tsun is pronounced the same as Wing Chun (same as Wing Tsun). Ving Tsun is generally associated with the Wong Shun Leung lineage of Wing Chun (Sigong Wong was Bruce Lees teacher and mentor up until he died. He was taught almost exclusively by him). Wong Shun Leung had the most personal contact with Yip Man, and thus learned the system better than anyone (Tsui Seung Tin is very close, if not on equal footing).
The difference about Wong lineage is that it emphasises three things always: simple, direct, efficient. If a technique doesn't fit these three criteria it is quickly discarded or altered. Also, Wongs is particularly agressive, with as little "playing with hands" as possible.
Does JKD have forms. Well I'm not exactly sure, I don't think so. I know Bruce Lee, right up until he died, did Siu Lim Tao (the first Ving Tsun form) daily. I am not sure whether or not he passed this onto his students (Jesse Glover et cetera).
Ving Tsun has forms: Siu Lin Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Jee (finger strikes and advanced foot movement and hand movements), Butterfly Knives (double swords) and Chinese Long Pole (sometimes disregarded in modern training as pole training is no longer necessary for street confrontations) and Wooden Dummy. Bruce Lee learned Siu Lin Tao, Chum Kiu, and 2/3 of the Wooden Dummy movements before he died. He was still undergoing training from Wong at the time, although his training was never completed.
Bruce Lee was notorious for his impatience, and as he never completed the entire Ving Tsun system, he attempted to fill apparent holes in the system with his own devisings.
If you cannot find a Wong Shun Leung lineage school, then Tsui Seung Tin is a very good bet as they are very similar. Anyway Wing Chun school is fine as long as when you are training everything is as simple, direct and efficient as it can be. If you find yourself questioning the simplicity of a movement, raise your hand and voice your opinion.
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