Sidney Rocks
05-15-2004, 01:13 AM
Hi
I am based in Merseyside and am looking to take up Wing Chun. I tried some Shaolin Kung Fu, but am not the most supple. A lad I used to work with, down in London, used to teach Wing Chun. He was part of Kevin Chan's Kamon School. I gave it a try and not being the most flexible, Wing Chun seemed to suit me better.
The problem is, I am totally confused about which school to choose. I have a choice of going for either Nick Smart's Autodefence (which is local), or travelling to Manchester which has several schools. The other schools list al their connections/lineage, but I believe Nick Smart doesn't like all the politics involved and dropped Wing Chun from his school's title. However, his website says his school uses a structured program, whilst the others emphasise that they are "traditional" Wing Chun. Also, I have quite heavy work/study commitments so need to make the most of my time.
Can anyone in North West England offer any advice on this one?
Many thanks
Sidney
I am based in Merseyside and am looking to take up Wing Chun. I tried some Shaolin Kung Fu, but am not the most supple. A lad I used to work with, down in London, used to teach Wing Chun. He was part of Kevin Chan's Kamon School. I gave it a try and not being the most flexible, Wing Chun seemed to suit me better.
The problem is, I am totally confused about which school to choose. I have a choice of going for either Nick Smart's Autodefence (which is local), or travelling to Manchester which has several schools. The other schools list al their connections/lineage, but I believe Nick Smart doesn't like all the politics involved and dropped Wing Chun from his school's title. However, his website says his school uses a structured program, whilst the others emphasise that they are "traditional" Wing Chun. Also, I have quite heavy work/study commitments so need to make the most of my time.
Can anyone in North West England offer any advice on this one?
Many thanks
Sidney