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Apr 4, 2013
Todd Taganashi
Chi Sao is a special training exercise unique to the fighting art of Wing Chun Kung Fu; it teaches sensitivity and provides a realistic platform for the Wing Chun man to practice his techniques. There are three basic forms of Chi Sao practice they...
Feb 6, 2013
SIU LIM TAO
INTRODUCTION
Wing Chun is such, that it allows one to discover for oneself the truth about Wing Chun by dissecting the movements of Siu Lim Tao. All the principles of Wing Chun is outlined in Siu Lim Tao. Unimpressive as it may look,...
Nov 9, 2012
Philipp Bayer
The section "Ving Tsun Misconceptions” in each issue of Real Ving Tsun Kung Fu will be a forum to discuss topics and principles that are commonly misunderstood and have a negative impact on the style overall. A lack of realistic and pragmatic...
Nov 9, 2012
Philipp Bayer
Laap Sao/Chi Sao cycle
Here are a few more words from a German martial arts forum (Kampfkunstboard) where Philipp offers a clear, simple explanation of the Lap Sao/Chi Sao cycle, and why we should’nt attempt to integrate punching techniques from...
Nov 9, 2012
The section "Ving Tsun Misconceptions” in each issue of Real Ving Tsun Kung Fu will be a forum to discuss topics and principles that are commonly misunderstood and have a negative impact on the style overall. A lack of realistic and pragmatic...
Oct 27, 2012
Marc Debus
Sie haben von Wing Chun noch nie etwas gehört? Hatte ich auch nicht. Jedenfalls nicht bis vor drei Jahren. Damals beschloss mein Sohn, diese asiatische Kampfkunst zu lernen. Mich hat das erst mal nicht groß interessiert. Aber als mir neulich eine...
Jul 21, 2012
Michael Mc Ilwrath
Fut Sao Wing Chun is a southern style of kung fu with a different lineage than the more popular Yip Man Wing Chun style. It originated from a Doaist sect and then through Great Grand Master Si-Jo Hsu Yun. Hsu Yun inherited the system and passed it...
Jun 9, 2012
Adam Williss
Bare with me for just a bit while I try to get you to consider a new way of looking at Wing Chun - an art that many consider to be old or classical. However, I hold firm that Wing Chun is anything but classical.
Please understand that there will be...
Jun 9, 2012
Adam Williss
The wisdom of water should never be underestimated. Water flows effortlessly yet it is full of energy. It simply harmonizes itself with the laws of nature. It surrenders to the flow, becoming one with it. It doesn't force itself, it just flows...
Jun 9, 2012
Adam Williss
The majority of Wing Chun people that I've come across are "egotistic know-it-alls". They need less ego and more of a JKD mentality, not necessarily JKD methods.
They've become a slave to their Wing Chun or their particular Wing...
May 7, 2012
Michel Boulet
"Others walk the bow, I walk the string"
What is the meaning of this?... This proverb can be interpreted in many ways. Here is how I interpret it:
The bow represent the energy,the tension and the actions of the physical body. It is not the effects...
Apr 19, 2012
Chinese martial arts exist in our region for several decades . First kung fu club in Serbia was opened by Bozidar Bob Gabesel at the end of the seventies, more precisely 15.01.1979.god. Master B. Gaberšek organized the first Wing Chun Kung Fu Club...
Mar 16, 2012
David Munro
The Reading Academy wing chun & Kali , since 1992 under the supervision of Sifu Lucas Castrounis,(Yip Man , Wong Shun Leung direct lineage) has produced four very good Wing Chun / Kali instructors & 4 trainee assistants wing chun...
Feb 26, 2012
Adam Williss
Most martial arts are simply NOT as effective as you may think when it comes to training for real-world combat situations. I debunk some common misconceptions here. Misconception #1 The purpose of martial arts should be to build discipline...
Jan 24, 2012
Mark Smith
Il Wing Chun Kuen o Ving Tsun, come lo preferiva chiamare Sigung Wong Shun Leung, è una fantastica arte marziale forse la più sofisticata che sia stata concepita, ma per mantenere questa sua prerogativa, questa "scienza del...
Nov 30, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
In 1939, Master Nguyen Te Cong fled to Viet-Nam, since then, he became the founding father (Su-to) of Vietnam WingChun branch. From 1939 to 1954, Su-to stayed in Hanoi, accepted and trained disciples in WingChun Kung-fu. These disciples...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
Over many years, with a deep gratitude to the Su-to Nguyen Te Cong (GM Yuen Chai Wan), who taught us - the Vietnamese - the essence of WingChun, I did try my hardest to find the place where his grave rests. Just to visit and put an incense...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
In recent years, many students, not only from primary classes A11, A12 but also from higher classes which have a long-term in training, they asked me about the breathing process. Although I have just answered them all, but I thought that this...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
As you know, breathing exercises are an important method in an internal style of martial arts in the process of training for qi as a source of strength, hence the methods for "inner strength" and "internal work". Viet Nam internal style...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
Right after we introduced the basic methods of Vietnam internal style Wing Chun in the volume No. 23 December 2003 of the magazine “The modern time” (the article “Wingchun Viet Nam – the secrets of the past and present”), and especially after...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
In recent years, some instructors from our martial art school and me had many discusses with our fellow practitioners at the school as well as via posted articles on the Web site about the method of practicing in Vinh Xuan Noi gia (our Wing...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
Recently I have received some comments from friends who expressed their esteem to our branch and school. In this letter, I would like to refer to some of the questions that are frequently asked:
1 – Why is the basic training program of...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
As a fact, the history of WingChun bears a range of nuances and has often been accounted differently, and even from different origins. This is certainly a serious deficiency for WingChun clan as a whole. However, one must...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
Recently, in Vietnam’s newspapers and journals there were some articles introduced WingChun (Forever Spring) or VingTsun (Praise Spring) kung-fu system. However, it takes time for many things to be clear. Even the name of the system has two...
Nov 29, 2011
Nguyễn Ngọc Nội
It is extremely difficult to write (or say) about Methods and Techniques of WingChun. This is due to many things cannot expressed by words. They must be grasped (or "enlightened") by disciples through practice. In the article "...