Differences in the forms between lineages
This question is for Sifu Phil Redmond:
I was on your website http://wingchunkwoon.com/ and noticed that the videos you have of the forms look quite different from the the way I've been taught them. In particular, there's less shifting(none, maybe?), and much more footwork/stepping movements. Is this characteristic of the William Cheung method of ving tsun? Do you guys do this to emphasize mobility?
Don't know if I would be of any help
Hello,
I do not know if I would be of any help as your question seems to focus on the TWC method. I am affiliated with Sifu Chung Kwok Chow of NYC and his forms have progressed over the years. In addition I also trained in WT several years ago, I left that org around 1991 and I was also trained back in 82 by a student of Augustine Fong in Seattle. Each system provided some differences but the essence followed similar ideas. With the exception of Sifu Chow reversing the Wu and Fook Sau in the first form.
PM me if you wish to discuss this in more detail or open this thread up to other lineages.
Peace,
Dave
BTW: Are you of the TWC line?? If not what lineage do you draw your art from?