Sifu Colin Ward is a long term student of Ip Chun and travelled to hong kong to learn the system further. He has been teaching for many years and is a good representation of Ip Chun style.
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Sifu Colin Ward is a long term student of Ip Chun and travelled to hong kong to learn the system further. He has been teaching for many years and is a good representation of Ip Chun style.
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Very sad to here the news. I met Sifu Yu Tainlu last year when he visited my sigung Lee Kam Wing. He seemed like a very interesting and nice guy.
As a side note, when I first started in 7 Star...
How about we say power should come from the waist!
If you imagine the link from elbow to waist then wing chun conforms.
Paul
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It seems this happens alot with different styles.
Does the iron wire form use similar ideas to sam chien?
Paul
Hi All,
would anyone like to sahre their version of this form? What is the reasoning behind it. Is it a single or double ended staff?
Thanks
Paul
7 Star Mantis Under Derek Frearson (Lee Kam Wing)
Paul
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Hi Guys,
I am not WSL lineage but have experineced several teahcers from that family. This does not do much to help wing chun or the WSL lineage.
Each teacher will put their own mind into...
I have no direct experience of the system but would like to.
A couple of questions though?
How come he was teaching it when he was 21? Also What influence did his Fu style martial arts and...
Looks like a book on Tan Tui that he owned and made notes in.
Paul
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Logic and understnading wil answer for you.
Why do some people refer to Bong Sau as wing arm block and other refer to the bone between the shoulder and the elbow? (They are the same thing, the...
According to Lun Kai, when Ip Man left foshan he told his students that the Pheonix eye fist is the best technique. Lun Kai was very impressive hitting hit metal gym door a few years back.
One of...
Its a useful tool, nothing more. Don't take it as a way of fighting but a simple drill to lep you.
Paul
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The tong bei element of mantis is very interesting.
Can someone explain the key features of tong bei and some charactisic moves from 7 star mantis?
Thanks
Paul
Wing chun's main compeitior in Foshan was Choy Li Fut. Famous for its swinging punches, some of which don't keep the elbow down.
For linear punches elbow down is the best structure. You can...
I was thinking of the same thing over the weekend but did not write my thoughts downa t the time so here is a brain dump.
to me wing chun should include these characteristics.
More close...
Life evolves. I hope most people are different to how they were 20 years ago!
Martial arts are no different but there has to be a limit to what you pass off as wing chun. If it is heavily mixed...
I agree with the side stance rather than front stance. I first noticed this done by Wlliam Cheung but then later the WSL guys do it as well.
Most people seem to go to forward stance automatically...
When comparing SNT and Sam Chien, people look at the stance or the outward movements but are th einternals not just the same.
The Chinese arts to me in genral are very subtle thus you don't see...
Ok so how is it a different engine?
Are they not different versions of the same engine? (your body)
whatever you do you will need rooting, centred movement, the correct balance of reaxation and...
How can a understanding of it help your wing chun siu nim tao?
Hi does anyone have expeirence of Siu Lim Tao and the 3 Battles kata used in Goju and south shaolin styles?
Paul
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Nice info.
Is the bai Fo sequence the same as 7 Stars mantis Lohan gung #2?
Paul
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I have seen his lohan Gung tape and its very different? I don't know what to make of his stuff but would be interested in seeing more.
Paul
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very nice applications.
Defo hong kong version of siu nim tao
they do eagle claw & other styles which would indicate why they lock so much.
Paul
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Nice
Paul
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