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Fundamental Battle Punches
In this lesson you will learn the foundational concepts behind Wing Chun’s signature strike. The emphasis is on accuracy, structure and speed through relaxation. The remainder of this lesson is restricted to registered students at Level One status and above. If you are a currently enrolled student, please click the Student Login button below to continue.
Pak Sau: Palm Block Partner Drill
In this first partner practice, one person will be working on new layers of the Chair Hung Choi fundamental punching drill while the other will be learning Pak Sau, or the forward palm block. This drill focuses heavily on taking the centerline, and introduces new concepts such as Forward Energy, Sensitivity and Gates. While Pak Sau is shown here as a single lesson, it is actually a multi-layer drill that evolves over multiple practice sessions. The first phase focuses on structure, and allows the use of cadence or set timing to introduce the motions. The second phase breaks the timing,…
Tan Sau Palm Up Defense Block
Tan Sau – 摊手 – is introduced as the first of Wing Chun’s Three Poison Hands, and is used primarily to disrupt an incoming attack, redirecting and possibly trapping the attacker’s arms. Tan means “spread,” and is most often translated as “dispersing hand” based on the action of redirecting an attacker’s incoming energy. Tan Sau is also called “Serving Hand” based on the most common shape of the hand and arm. Often the arm is pressed forward with the palm held open and flat towards the sky as if you were holding a plate or serving tray. It is disruptive,…
Kung Fu Birmingham – Birmingham Location
At the genesis of the Wing Chun system, Yim Wing Chun trained in a hundred-year-old barn. As it evolved, Wing Chun has been taught in parks, rooftops, restaurant storage rooms, basements and back alleys. I guess that makes our current daytime training space feel rather authentic. Our space is not fancy. We don’t have floor-to-ceiling mirrors or cool Kung Fu illustrations on the walls. But we have a safe and comfortable training space, and that’s all we need. See immediately below for location basics, then keep reading for more detailed directions and landmarks. LOCATION BASICS: Agoge Fitness Systems 3020 4th…
Kung Fu Birmingham – Pelham Location
Evening Wing Chun classes are held at Gracie Barra Alabama, a state-of-the-art martial arts training facility located in Pelham, AL just south of Birmingham. The gym features two massive training areas, each with room for 60+ students. The floors and walls are padded; firm enough for realistic training but padded enough to practice take-downs and groundwork. There is a full rack of heavy bags and Muay Thai bags for punching drills and conditioning work. There are men’s and ladies’ dressing rooms with showers, and plenty of parking in the dedicated lot. See immediately below for location basics, then keep reading…
Proprioception
The sense of the relative position of the body or limbs in space. The proprioceptive sense is believed to be composed of information from sensory neurons located in the inner ear (motion and orientation) and in the stretch receptors located in the muscles and the joint-supporting ligaments (stance). Read more at Wikipedia.
Kinesthetic Awareness
Also known as Kinesthesia The awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body using sensory organs, which are known as proprioceptors, in joints and muscles. “Kinesthetic awareness” is sometimes used interchangeably with “proprioception,” however kinesthesia does not include the sense of balance. Also, kinesthesia focuses on the body’s motion or movements, while proprioception focuses more on the body’s awareness of its movements and behaviors. This has led to the notion that kinesthesia is more behavioral, and proprioception is more cognitive. Read more at Wikipedia.
Fundamental Punching Drill
In this lesson you will learn the foundational concepts behind Wing Chun’s signature strike. The emphasis is on accuracy, structure and speed through relaxation. The remainder of this chapter is restricted to registered students at Level One status and above. If you are a currently enrolled student, please click the Student Login button below to continue. Otherwise, please click here to return to the Table of Contents page.
Poon Sau Four Position Rolling Hands Drill
There are two schools of thought about how to learn to swim. The first is very direct: throw the student into deep water. They either figure out how to swim, or they drown. The second approach involves a sequential learning of basic skills. The second approach takes longer, but has a much higher survivability rate. The first skill you learn in swimming is how to float. Before you can do any paddling or kicking or other cool stuff, you have to condition your body to relax in the water and learn to use your natural buoyancy. Poon Sau is learning…
Siu Lim Tau: Third Section
The third and final section of Siu Lim Tau focuses on transformation. In the previous section we were introduced to the idea of loading up or “drawing the bow” with one movement before releasing the energy with the next motion. This section explores a more complex version of that idea where each and every Wing Chun motion can be a “load up” for the next technique. This section also provides our formal introduction to Bong Sau and illustrates a different variation from what you’ve seen in Lap Sau. You will also get to see new perspectives on the Pak Sau…