Lots of people get bit confused when they first start learning Wing Chun. Knowing the moves is one thing, coordinating them is another. They are often puzzled as to why they are having trouble with what should be, and is in principle, a simple idea. But fear not, all it takes is a little practice. […]
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The Science of Mind and Body
What is heart rate variability and why train it? You can monitor the heart rate/the raw pulse line, fairly easily. Although there are some rules of thumb that you can can follow, training this directly isn’t very good because it is crude, everyone is different and it is context specific. HRV is basically how the […]
Technique
Techniques, which include positions, movement and structure, can be used for defence, attack, or both at the same time. For example, a deflective move and a strike are often done together to fully take advantage of a situation, as simultaneous control and attack is better than just doing one thing after another. Whatever the moves, […]
Principles of Chi Sau Part 2 (Evolution of Progress)
It has taken me quite some time to put together this rather complex topic and finally, after much deliberation, I have decided to explain my thoughts on the typical evolution of progress through Chi Sau training. Ultimately all elements correlate to advance, not just an individual’s Chi Sau skills, but in fact their Wing Chun […]
Lazy Front Hand
Fan sau—smanshoaw, what do these terms mean? I could say something like: “Don’t do X or else Y and Z may happen, instead you must do A, B and C”. But then it probably isn’t going to make a whole lot of sense to most who have only just stumbled upon this martial art. Even […]
FAQs
How much do lessons it cost? [click here] Where do you train? [click here] When do you train and how often? [click here] What do you wear to the first session? Wear comfortable gym clothes. As Wing Chun is tactile you most often this involves T-Shirt on the top and gym bottoms or light “sweatpants”. […]
What is Wing Chun?
Wing Chun is a Chinese Martial Art system that comes from Foshan in mainland China. It was brought over to Hong Kong by Ip Man. One of Ip Man’s most well known students was Bruce Lee who was the Kung Fu legend and film star of 1970’s, whose legacy lives on today. In martial arts […]