4 min7 Starting Hand Positions from ‘Practical Wing Chun’Imagine someone is attacking you from the side right now - what position are your hands in to intercept the attack? Are they up, down,...
3 minThe 6 Steps of Practical Wing ChunA NOTE ON CANTONESE I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
1 minThe 2 Most Important Things in Wing Chun1 – Power from Short Distance The first way that Wing Chun looks to gain an advantage in self-defence is by generating power from a short...
2 min3 Ways to do Solo Wing Chun Practice more EffectivelyINTRO 3 WAYS to Practice Wing Chun more Effectively: Block out an hour in your calendar and protect the time as though it was a meeting....
1 minThe 4 Wrist Positions of Practical Wing ChunA NOTE ON CANTONESE I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
2 minThe 3 Sweeps of Practical Wing ChunA NOTE ON CANTONESE I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
2 min3 Common Mistakes while Training Free Chi SaoINTRO As mentioned in a previous article, Free Ci Sau is a balance between: Hitting your opponent while not getting hit yourself...
2 min3 Ways to Improve your Wing ChunIntro Adopt an improving mindset – not content with remaining at an acceptable level Train with high-level practitioners you trust Spend...
2 minThe 6 Finger Strikes of Practical Wing ChunA note on Cantonese I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
4 minBiu Zi 2nd Section (3 of 3)雙擸手/soeng1 laap3 sau2 (serng lap sao)/double bringing together HAND ANGLES: 1 Hand Gaau Caa Sau to prepare As you Zyun Maa front hand...
5 minBiu Zi 2nd Section (2 of 3)推耕手/teoi1 gaang1 sau2 (toi gang sao)/pushing ploughing hand ANGLES: Like SNT Gaang Sau but pushes opponent away more and use both hands...
3 min5 Reasons to change the form in Practical Wing ChunA note on Cantonese I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
2 minBiu Zi 2nd Section (1 of 3)擸插/laap3 caap3 (lap tsap)/bringing together stab (palms to the side) ANGLES: Both hands come up first, palms facing you Caap and Laap are...
4 minBiu Zi 1st Section (2 of 2)抽腳/cau1 goek3 (chao gerk)/drawing out foot [sweep] ANGLES: Ball of your foot touching the ground Draw a half circle the diameter of your...
4 minBiu Zi 1st Section (1 of 2)鏢指/biu1 zi2 (biu jee)/darting fingers In our school there are only 2 sections so that the Gaang/Fat/Pai triad are not broken up. Biu Zi...
2 minSAS in Wing Chun – Softness Accuracy SpeedIntro I have used the acronym SAS to describe the concepts: Softness, Accuracy and Speed. I have chosen it partly as a tribute to my...
4 minPractical Wing Chun 8 PunchesA note on Cantonese I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
2 minThe 3 Kicks and 1 Knee of Practical Wing ChunIntro The 3 Kicks and 1 Knee are: Twisting Kick (Cam Kiu 2nd Section) Straight Kick (Cam Kiu 3rd Section) Stamp (Cam Kiu 3rd Section)...
2 minThe 5 Steps of Practical Wing ChunA note on Cantonese I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way...
3 minCam Kiu 3rd Section轉身踢前腳/zyun1 san1 tek3 cin4 goek3 (juen sun tek chin gerk)/turning body forward kick [frontal kick] Angles: Turn 1st centreline 90°, front...