Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

The Wing Chun Philosophy Tiny bits of what resonates with me Things Wing Chun Wing Chun movements are just mechanical movements if we don’t examine the philosophy behind them. Whether I play a musical instrument or practice Wing Chun, I should remain calm....
Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

Footwork when not training

Footwork When Not Training Footwork When Not Training? Yesterday there was a training, but my mouth was still killing me and I didn’t go.  So I practiced footwork at home. Wing Chun again, mostly, with a bit of Eskrima on the side.  Eskrima footwork is pretty...
Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

The J Step

The J Step The J Step Is Harder Than It Looks Yesterday I had an operation and wasn’t allowed to go to training. But Sifu advised me to do footwork that day. So footwork I did.  I practiced something we regularly do in our trainings: the J step. We start with...
Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

Before Chi Sao

Before Chi Sao What to learn before that  What To Learn Before The Sticky Hands Yesterday, I taught Wing Chun for the first time. There was a newcomer and we were waiting for SiFu to come, so I grabbed the chance. First, we all did the first form together (the little...
Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy

A Small Thing About Chum Kiu

Chum Kiu and Balance And how we approach a new drill A Small Thing About Chum Kiu I’ve been training the second form of Wing Chun, Chum Kiu (searching for the bridge / sinking the bridge) every day since June of this year. But, I’ve always had problems...