Posts Tagged ‘wing chun techniques’

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 dummyA key part of the wing chun training and its heritage are its tools. The weapons and its greatest training tools. The six and a half point pole and the butterfly swords are the weapons of choice.  The butterfly swords are a classic example of what the wing chun training system is all about.  They are short blades – not overly long and are used to bridge the gap between you and your opponent for close quarter fighting.Just like the wing chun system.  Many of the moves in the sword Read more [...]

martial artsBil jee is the culmination of everything taught in the wing Chun training system.  It teaches and builds on the foundation of wing Chun and adds a more deadly and explosive element.The key to bill jee are finger strikes.This allows for extra inches in reach.  Also this requires greater precision. Because of this you need to strike with great precision.  As finger  strikes do not have the same strength as punches and can cause greater harm to your hands if not executed correctly.  Read more [...]

One of the first things you will learn from your Wing chun training is the constant repetition of drills and an almost fanatic implementation of its concepts.What makes wing Chun unique s that it does not involve physical strength to be effective.truth be known the opposite is true.  Having a relaxed mind and disposition is a key element to your wing chun training. Your movements will flow more efficiently with a relaxed mind and body .  Being too rigid will slow your moment and be too robotic Read more [...]