One of the most important things people get wrong when performing chi sao is that they do not get their hands positioned correctly and this bad practice with a partner can cay se your skills to slip and erode what you have been taught. A classic example of this is performing wing Chun chi sao and having sore shoulders.This becomes one of two things. Your opponent is hanging on your hands and arms pushing you down or you are driving our hands by the shoulders and by the elbows. Your body will remind Read more [...]
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Wing Chun Training And Chi Sao
Posted: 18th August 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, wing chun dummy, wing chun techniques, wing chun training
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Am I To Old To Start Wing Chun Training?
Posted: 5th August 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, wing chun dummy, wing chun techniques, wing chun training
A lot of people I meet interested in wing chun training or any martial arts or even on taking a class. However the number one thing that holds them back is that they think its too late, they say to themselves “I’m too old, I don’t want to make a fool of myself etc…. This is quite common and one of the reasons that hold people back from learning or expanding into the martial arts.When i started i thought i was too old at 22, my instructor was 31 when he started and he was amazing. Read more [...]
Best Features Of Wing Chun Part 4
Posted: 27th July 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, wing chun dummy, wing chun techniques, wing chun training
wing chun training fighting martial arts kung fu karate wing chun martial art sparring self defence wing chun dummy aikido techniques fighting techniques sports The key element of the wing chun training system is the centre line theory. In fact is it is the core aspect of wing chun and goes to the very heart of the fighting system.The idea is to defend your centre line while attacking your opponents.The centre line is an imaginary line that runs down your body from Read more [...]
Wing Chun Training Rocks Part !
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, martial arts, wing chun training, wing chun wooden dummy
sports Here are a few reasons why I thing Wing Chun training Rocks,, Entries… What the…. Entries are also known s bridging the gap between you and your opposition. In layman’s terms (or my terms) it is entering the exchange with your opponents while causing maximum damage and minimal harm to your self.How do you breach your opponents defences to attack. In your wing chun training you will come up with a number of techniques to do this. Preferably without walking into a punch or a Read more [...]
Applied Wing Chun Dummy
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, martial arts, wing chun training, wing chun wooden dummy
The Wing chun dummy is the cornerstone of any wing chun training routine. The moves on the dummy simulate an actual fight. The idea is to take the concepts of wing wing chun training and apply them to this the dummy. I’ll just explain the first part of the dummy sequence. Line up to the dummy in your wing chun stance. the objective is to get to a range where you are wrist on wrist with the dummy. -i.e bridge the gap this is done by what is called an entry technique. Where you are in a left guard Read more [...]
The Hidden Kung Fu Training Secret
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung fu fight, kung Fu Training, kung fu video
At its core your kung fu training should focus on your conditioning.Regardless of your martial art having a lean and supple body is important. The importance of this can be evidenced by the novice where they first start. When they are paired up with a seasoned practitioner they are amazed to feel the kung fu practitioners arms feel hard and solid as steel rods. Their legs are like trunks planted to the ground. It comes to the point where they actually hurt themselves when they strike as the Read more [...]
Best Wing Chun Training Practice
Posted: 17th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, martial arts, wing chun training, wing chun wooden dummy
I have been getting a lot if questions about how often you should train or go to your wing chun training classes.What is the limit?varies from person to person. As a rule of thumb if you can make 2-3 classes a week that should be ok.That may not be practical to everyone.When i started i was a student so i had time but little money.Costs can add up even before you begin your class. However the thing you must realize is that your kung fu training does not end when you finish your class.You may Read more [...]
Wing Chun Training Old School
Posted: 10th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, martial arts, wing chun training, wing chun wooden dummy
Today I was at a martial arts shop that had a great chat all things martial arts. I remember early on in my wing chun training that I would go there and marvel at the weapons, the training tools like the punching pads and the wing chun wooden dummy. We where talking about Ip Man 2 the movie about the legendary wing chun grandmaster.The man who brought wing chun to the world. When he opened the doors in to his school on Hong Kong to his students he set the path that would lead his students Read more [...]
An Inner Kung Fu Training Technique
Posted: 7th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung fu fight, kung Fu Training, kung fu video
The most effective kung fu training techniques are usually the most basic.For Centuries the teachings at the Shaolin temple remained the same. The foundations remain: Strength , flexibility stamina and endurance. This involved many exercises that focused on conditioning your body during many grueling drills. I remember when I first started out as a green martial artist I was paired with a partner who was much more advanced.First up we had to defend agains a round punch. At the time my weak puny Read more [...]
The Art Of The Punch
Posted: 23rd May 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung fu fight, kung Fu Training, kung fu video
One of the keys to your Kung Fu training success is effective strikes. Kick, punches, sweeps etc. Even with weapons the more efficient the more deadly.We will start here with the basics: The Punch. In particular the wing chun chain punch. It is one of the most efficient kung fu techniques you will learn and very difficult to defend against. Essentially it is a straight punch concentrated on a specific area of our opponents centerline and repeated continuously. This technique to be successful Read more [...]
Kung Fu Training- The Fundamentals
Posted: 11th May 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung fu fight, kung Fu Training, monkey kung fu
When beginning any style of kung fu training you learn a lot of fixed sets of moves that are essentially rope learned. Your opponent strikes you respond, they do the next move you respond etc. However at the risk of sounding obvious all your kung fu training should start at the basic foundations of fitness.Drills that help your footwork and handwork are fantastic building blocks for the fighter. Economy of motion = Speed.g good form and co- ordination.) Therefore constant mechanical drilling-constant Read more [...]
A Little Twist In The Wing Chun Training System
Posted: 10th May 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, martial arts, wing chun training, wing chun wooden dummy
Wing chun is centred on the taoist principle of balance-taking the middle road. Success is based on balance, you should not go to extremes. Taking the middle road gives you the opportunity to see both sides of the path, if you move to far to the one side you loose sight of the other~Being in the centre of the path allows you to see both sides of the road if you go too far to the one side you lose siht of the other}~Taking the middle road gives you the opportunity to see both sides of the path, if Read more [...]
Why Wing Chun Training Was Meant To Be Easy
Posted: 7th May 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: kung Fu Training, learn kung Fu, wing chun training
Of all the martial arts the you will discover that wing chun training offers a steep learning curve , however you will be surprised how much you will learn in such a short amount of time. The legend of the wing chun training system is that is was devised by a nun at the Shoalin temple at around the same time it was attacked and destroyed by the ruling Manchu’s. They became wary of the temple as it was seen as a hotbed of revolutionaries and skilful warriors.Threatened by its influence they Read more [...]