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Wing Chun Drills and Basic Techniques
Wing Chun Drills Wing Chun Drills and Exercises for Solo Practice Many Wing Chun masters “Sifu” recommend practicing Wing Chun drills solo for self-defense before starting training with a partner. But, it can be unclear which training drills to practice alone and which drills to practice with a partner. In this guide, we listed the most effective Wing Chun drills to work on alone and the drills to work with a partner. Also, we described the details of how to perform those solo training drills to benefit the most from them. Wing Chun Ring Drills Wing Chun ring drills help…
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While comparing the various martial arts that we had studied, one of my mentors once remarked, “I think there are some arts that people read their way into. Aikido is one. Wing Chun is another.” More than a decade after that conversation, I now understand the truth of that statement. For you who wish to read and research and understand the art of Wing Chun, we provide the following chapters. The first five chapters are presented in a linear sequence to help you read and understand more about this particular course, the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu, the scope…
About Wing Chun Kung Fu
WING CHUN (詠春) sometimes Wing Tsun is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and “sticking” or controlling while specializing in close-range combat. It is a relatively young martial art, with most historians agreeing that it developed in southern China approximately 300 years ago in the Ming Empire during the Qing Dynasty. The Origin. According to legend, Wing Chun was created during the Qing Dynasty by a Buddhist nun, Ng Mui, who was a master of Shaolin Kung Fu. Using her martial training and personal experience, Ng Mui synthesized a compact form of Kung Fu…
Wing Chun History
Remember the opening lines from STAR WARS? It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. Wing Chun history is kind of like that, only the galaxy is China, the Empire is the Qing Dynasty, and the swords don’t light up. Background The martial art style that came to be known as Wing Chun originated in a period of civil war that marked the transition between the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty in southern China about 300 years ago as a self defense martial arts…
Wing Chun Kung Fu Live Training
The information about Wing Chun Kung Fu live training is coming soon. Stay tuned!
Sifu Jiu Wan
Master Jiu Wan was born in 1921 in the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province, China, the same city as Grandmaster Ip Man. Jiu Wan began his Wing Chun training when he was eight years old with his uncle, Jiu Jow. As he grew older he enrolled in the Jing Mo Guen Wing Chun school in Foshan, training under Grandmaster Chan Wah Shan and Chan’s son, Chan Yu Min. A classmate at Chan’s school was a fellow policeman, Ip Man. Ip Man did not complete his studies at Jing Mo Guen, escaping political turmoil to move to Hong Kong. There,…
Sifu Moy Yat
(梅逸 – Moy Yit-Kai)June 28, 1938 – January 23, 2001 “The purpose of Wing Chun Kung Fu is to lead you to be free and relaxed. This can never be achieved if you are tied physically and emotionally to techniques. You must free yourself from dependence on mechanical expression and trust your body, your Kung Fu to protect yourself…” – Grandmaster Moy Yat Moy Yat was born in Toi Shan in the province of Canton, China. At the age of nineteen, his family moved to Hong Kong and he began training with Grandmaster Ip Man (葉問 – Yip Man) in…
The Wing Chun Family Structure
Unlike many other popular martial arts, Wing Chun is not a based on a military system. Most Wing Chun schools do not follow a military-styled hierarchy based on rank, but rather a family hierarchy based on relationship. While some Wing Chun schools use the belt or sash ranking popularized by the Japanese and Korean martial arts, others do not. Some schools will begin training sessions by having students line up by rank, and others bring students together in an all-inclusive circle. Regardless of modern class format, all Wing Chun schools place special emphasis on the style’s lineage, and adopt titles…
Kung Fu Fitness
Achieving optimal physical and mental fitness is crucial for living the Kung Fu Life. Whether your goal is to have the energy to keep up with your children or grandchildren, or to reach peak performance in work and play, the key is consistent, injury-free exercise, balanced nutrition, adequate rest, and alignment of goals and purpose. The Kung Fu Fitness modules provide a specific plan to help you reach your peak state and be able to: FOCUS IN The ability to focus and concentrate is essential for success in any endeavor. Focusing In means being able to eliminate distractions, stay on…
Select Your Wing Chun Training Path
The Wing Chun Concepts course is available both as in-person training at our school in Birmingham, AL, USA, or as stand-alone Online Training for people who either do not have access to a class, or want to supplement their current training. Select your path to begin your journey today. The Wing Chun Concepts course was developed as a companion to our live training program. If you would like to attend classes at our central Alabama location – and have complete access to this online course – please select the Live Training course below to review all of the options and…