Instructional DVDs?

[Cat Nap]

I'm looking for good Wing Chun instructional DVDs. Any recommendations?

[t_niehoff]

http://www.alanorr.com/htdocs/products/videoproductlist.html

[Cat Nap]

Will it play on US DVD players?

[couch]

Alan Orr's vids should be good!

And I also recommend:
http://cranesproduction.com/pdut.asp?cate_id=4

All the best in your search,
Kenton Sefcik

[t_niehoff]

Will it play on US DVD players?


Only if you plug the DVD player in and turn it on.

[couch]

Only if you plug the DVD player in and turn it on.

OMG! That's what's wrong in my house!

Jeez, I'm an idiot.

Thanks,
Kenton Sefcik

PS, and about the flashing 12?

[Wu Wei Wu]

It is worth considering that there are differences in Wing Chun paradigms, so perhaps you would want to watch footage which is close to the paradigm (or lineage) in which you train.

That said, I would recommend the following:

The Gary Lam DVD's are excellent.

I think a must have would be Wong Shun Leung's DVD - The Science of In-Fighting.

What exactly are you looking for e.g. basic instruction in forms, or application in fighting, etc?

[t_niehoff]

OMG! That's what's wrong in my house!

Jeez, I'm an idiot.

Thanks,
Kenton Sefcik

PS, and about the flashing 12?

This is because you have not axctivated your ren and du. You must orbit your chi. This requires you perform the SLT correctly -- with proper yi. Then all will be clear and your fingers will press the right buttons automatically! This is why the ancient chinese never had problems setting their DVD players. Only recently has this become a problem, and that's because people have begun using DVD players without the right mindset. And so they miss important details -- like you and your flashing 12!

If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

If I had a bell
I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening
All over this land
I'd ring out danger
I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

If I had a song
I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening
All over this land
I'd sing out danger
I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

Well I've got a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing
All over this land
It's the hammer of justice
It's the bell of freedom
It's the song about love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

[Indian Giver]

My Sigung, Master Samuel Kwok has just released a NEW 3 dvd set from Empire Media, that covers the three hand forms as well as applications. The link is below.

http://www.empiremediallc.com/DVDs/Mastering%20WING%20CHUN.html (http://www.empiremediallc.com/DVDs/Mastering%20WING%20CHUN.html)


-IG

[VinhXuanGirl]

Go to The Wing Chun Fight Club they have lots of Videos, DVD's, and books that should help you.

[EugeneS]

http://www.wingchun.name/evideo.htm

Vietnam Wing Chun Kuen Phai (Vinh Xuan Quyen Phai) - Fundamental Bases - Film 1 - by Astashev Igor

All the Vietnam Wing Chun (Vinh Xuan Quyen Phai) base technique and the different variants of its applications are shown in the film along with how to apply the base exercises and different foreshortenings and speed of execution.

After watching of the film, you will understand the importance of preparation in the base exercises, understand the meaning of strong feet for correct movements, the interrelation with training of the correct punches and defenses and the influence of speed and timeliness on the success in a fight.

You will see such things, that haven't seen before. You will understand that WING CHUN doesn't need any modernization and, as it became fashionable, addition sections from another kinds of martial arts.

The film is a good visual material for those who study Vietnamese branch of WING CHUN and instructors.

It is a "Silent" movie made to look like to old 1920's movies that were in black and white and grainy (see movie page). It has a techno beat that plays through the whole DVD.
The Initial Position. - front and side views.
Practice techniques shown (a variety).
Palm-Fist - front and side views. And then the Practice techniques.
The Turns, Left to Right and Right to Left (Shifting) [Footwork].
Walk on a Straight Line. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Triangle (From inside to outside). [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Triangle (From outside to inside). [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Small Triangle. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Crossing the Feet with a Turn. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Square. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Circle. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Large Square. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Small Square. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Turn on a Line. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Turn around by the foot. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
A Fencing Step. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
Turning in a Lunge. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Cranes Step. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Cranes Walk. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The Walk into a Wide Position. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
A Lunge Aside, A Hand Along a Leg [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
A Lunge Aside, A Hand Underneath. [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
The White Crane Flits Across the River [Footwork] Then the Practice techniques.
Three Punches. Then the Practice techniques.
The Tortile Punch into a Breast. Then the Practice techniques.
The Punch from the Side. Then the Practice techniques.
The Punch from Below to Upwards. Then the Practice techniques.
The Direct Punch into the Stomach. Then the Practice techniques.
The Tortile Punch into the Stomach. Then the Practice techniques.
The Direct Punch. Then the Practice techniques.
The Circular Black with the Attack. Then the Practice techniques.
The Strap of Palm and Dig of Fingers. Then the Practice techniques.
The Parry by the Wrist. Then the Practice techniques.
The Parry by the Fingers Upwards. Then the Practice techniques.
The Parry by the Palm Inside. Then the Practice techniques.
The Lining by the Palm. Then the Practice techniques.
The Punch by the Palm. Then the Practice techniques.
The Push Down by the Palm. Then the Practice techniques.
The Short Stop, Four Punches. Then the Practice techniques.
The Parry by the Fingers to the Thigh. Then the Practice techniques.
The Parry by a Wing. Then the Practice techniques.
Turn Aside by the Wing Outside. Then the Practice techniques.
Four Defenses - 4 Attacks. Then the Practice techniques.
The Sticky Hands (the Base Circles). Then the Practice techniques.
The Pushes. Then the Practice techniques.
Finally an Ad for the Book.
Final comments:

I was really looking forward to seeing this DVD. I always like to see the non-Yip Man lineages and to date nothing has every been published on the Vietnam lineage of Wing Chun. Well, the wait is over.

Like I mentioned above, the DVD is a .mpeg file so you'll have to watch it on your PC. There is no sound, except for a techno track that, while good, gets old after the first few minutes, so you might want to kill the volume or play your own music while watching. The film itself was done up as an old 1920's silent movie - a neat effect. As a whole, the editing and filming were done well.

The format is simple. The instructors demonstrate a hand or foot movement and then show the applications. You will see that some techniques are ones you know, but just named differently. For example "the Strap of Palm, and Dig of Fingers" would be our Jut Sao, Bil Gee; and the "Push Down by the Palm" is our Gum Sao.

As for what I saw, I enjoyed it. Some of it is very similar to Yip Man's Wing Chun, and some is different. They have a lot more footwork and punches, and it is very refreshing to see Wing Chun used in a slightly different way. Their chi sao is also very different and interesting. You definitely want to check that out.

So in the end I recommend this DVD if you want to see what other lineages of Wing Chun are all about. It's one of the best for that. It can't really be used as a learning tool per say (I mean if you have a bit of natural talent you could copy what they do no problem), but with the book that goes with it (English version still in the making), it would be invaluable for learning this lineage of Wing Chun.

P.S. And NEW Video! film 2

[Paul T England]

I have found the most useful videos/dvds to be;

For insights beyond the forms

Duncan Leung's, Alan Orr's & Gary Lam's

For forms and main line Ip Man

Ip Chun, Ip Ching, Chu Shun Tin, Sam Kwok etc.

[couch]

http://www.wingchun.name/evideo.htm

Vietnam Wing Chun Kuen Phai (Vinh Xuan Quyen Phai) - Fundamental Bases - Film 1 - by Astashev Igor

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So in the end I recommend this DVD if you want to see what other lineages of Wing Chun are all about. It's one of the best for that. It can't really be used as a learning tool per say (I mean if you have a bit of natural talent you could copy what they do no problem), but with the book that goes with it (English version still in the making), it would be invaluable for learning this lineage of Wing Chun.

P.S. And NEW Video! film 2

Thanks for sharing.

Please let me (and others) know when the book is translated to English.

I just have one comment...if you've ever watched a Gary Lam vid, he talks and talks and demonstrates and talks and talks... The explanations are what makes a vid worth while. I really don't like watching people Chi Sau (often poorly) for extended periods of time, etc.

Maybe I'll check your vid out, but clear and concise explanations are what makes a vid a good buy.

Best,
Kenton Sefcik