My Way of Wing Chun

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Category Archives: Foundation and Basics

Footwork

Comments Off Posted by on December 11, 2003

Many people today practice Wing Chun, Chi Sau (sticking hands). However, they only stand in the same position and they do not move their feet. In this way it is very easy to lose a lot of energy, because when your opponent is very strong and they are attacking you, you cannot move to avoid [...]

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Siu Lim Tao – Stillness

Comments Off Posted by on June 11, 2003

Laozi’s Dao De Jing mentions how the world was created and also how things work. Wing Chun Kuen was created from nothing and from Wing Chun Kuen many Wing Chun skills have been created. Then these Wing Chun skills will go back to nothing. This is how nature works you were born from nothing, then [...]

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The Art of Sticking Hands

Comments Off Posted by on April 9, 2001

Chi Sau is the most important part of Wing Chun training. The purpose of Chi Sau is to develop your instinct and sensitivity to your opponent, so when he moves you can react straight away. However Chi Sau is not the same thing as fighting though it will help you to develop your fighting skill. [...]

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The Centre Line Part 2: Misconceptions

Comments Off Posted by on June 9, 2000

Last time we looked at the Centreline and found that there were in fact three Centrelines to consider, the Jik Sin (Centre Line), Ji Ng Sin (Meridian Line) and the Centre of Gravity. Now we will look at how Centreline theory is commonly misunderstood. Someone once made a passing comment about Wing Chun. It went [...]

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The Centre Line Part 1: A Definition?

Comments Off Posted by on April 9, 2000

One of the most important principles in Wing Chun is Centre Line Theory. In essence, this is a simple principle and once understood will help your practice no end. However, to understand Centre Line Theory we must take into account three “different” Centres. The Centre Line, as can be seen in Fig 1, is the [...]

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The Best Times by Grandmaster Ip Chun

Comments Off Posted by on August 10, 1998

During this trip to England, somebody in one of my seminars asked me when the best time in my life was. I said, “Now, this moment is the best time”. If he asks me the same question next year, I will answer the same. By this I mean that every year I am happier and [...]

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Yee Gee Kim Yeun Ma

Comments Off Posted by on June 8, 1996

The basic stance of Wing Chun Kuen is called the “Yee Gee Kim Yeun Ma”. To many it looks very simple and at the same time very strange in appearance. Some other styles of Kung Fu say they have similar stances, but these are very superficial comparisons. Whatever the case, this is a very important [...]

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