Wing Chun & Eskrima
Here’s everything I’d love to share about my experience with these two brilliant martial arts.
Latest Posts – Wing Chun
Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Chinese Martial Arts fighting system focused on close range combat, and the ideal system for people like me, who’re not of the physically strong type.
Footwork Milestone
Footwork MilestoneYes, it Finally HappenedToday, despite my lack of sleep for a while, I performed a very concentrated and stable Wing Chun practice. After doing my favorite punches in the air, singles, doubles, triples and quadruples while standing on one leg and...
Wing Chun Bits Of Philosophy
The Wing Chun PhilosophyTiny bits of what resonates with meThings Wing ChunWing 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. Peaceful,...
Footwork when not training
Footwork When Not TrainingFootwork 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...
About Me
Chubby nerd looking to minimize wasted movements
I discovered this technique through my Sifu in 2021. It took a few years and a burnout to fully dedicate myself to getting good at them. I’m very much average at them now, but, like many a nerd out there, I’m enjoying every second of practicing!
Don’t forget
Our greatest enemy is speed
„Do not fight with the strength. Absorb it, and it flows, use it.“ – Yip Man
„Do not be limited by fixed patterns. Adapt and flow like water.“
Latest Posts (Eskrima)
40 days of training
I completed 40 days of daily trainingIt's been 40 days already?40 days is nothing but a startSo now I finally keep track of the days since I started daily training and took Wing Chun and Eskrima seriously. It's been 40 days. It's not much, but I realized that I don't...
When moves come automatically
When Moves Get AutomatedI didn't do anything. At least, not consciouslyI only wanted to play football...I'm still in Switzerland at my in-laws, and some members of the extended family have kids. So we decided to play football together. Even though I have none of my...
Wing Chun Characteristics
- Efficiency & Simplicity
- Economy of motion
- Centerline theory
- Balance and structure
- Simultaneous attack & defence
- Softness & relaxation
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