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I haven't posted anything for a long time. I figured I'd go onto the forum and put something up. Why not. Then I was taken right back to the usual crap. You try to have an intelligent conversation,...

I think the problem with understanding Chi Sao is the same problem with many things in Wing Chun. Things are taken too literally. I just came home from class tonight and there was a guy who thought...

I know what you're saying, but like many techniques, there are many uses of it. Yes it can be used in the way you're describing, but it could also be a strike. Train movement over technique. If your...

People get way too hung up on forms. Your structure, technique, and sensitivity is fare more important than the order of the movements in the form. That so-called fourth form is just a combination of...

If Wing Chun doesn't work for you, then it's YOUR Wing Chun that isn't working. Not the art as a whole. Eveyone's art is a bit different based on body type, personality, etc. But as long as you...

I've heard good things about both teachers, but personally I'd go with Hawkins Cheung. The fact that he's such a small guy and has made Wing Chun work for him must say something about his deep...

What is it with Wing Chun guys that they're so obsessed with what's real or original Wing Chun? Who the hell cares?! If you understand the basic principles and if it works for you, then so what? In...

The way it was explained to me, Sil Lim Tao teaches you what Wing Chun should feel like. The stance, the structure, the centreline, the forward energy, etc. It's a feeling that you want to be...

In theory, it will work. But in actual practice, it won't. Think about it. If you're both making the same mistake, you'll do the drills and there will be no one to correct you. And since you're both...

So you're saying that Qigong, meditation, and body conditioning don't help Wing Chun or boxing for that matter? You obviously have never done these things. If you had, you would never say that. And...

I just don't understand the mentality here. To say that it's a simple system. Yes, that's true. But that doesn't mean that's all there is to do. Conditioning exercises and additional training can be...

Qigong is a part of all styles of Kung Fu. Giqong, meditation, and body conditioning are training methods which will help your Wing Chun as well as enhance other aspects of y our life. They are not...

As I learn more about Wing Chun and Qigong, I'm learning more how Sil Lim Tao can have many more health benefits than I previously thought. However most practitioners don't practice in a way which...

I don't believe in Qi the way many people do seeing it as some sort of super power. The purpose of Qigong is to learn to control your breathing and relaxation. You must stay present and relaxed...

I was wondering how many people on here do Qigong, meditiation, and body conditioning. I've spoken to many Wing Chun practitioners over the years and it seems that most of them don't do these things....

I love these guys who hate gloved sparring. What do you suggest? Regularly sparring bare knuckled? Oh wait! That's right. These guys don't spar at all because the techniques are too deadly. You'll...

How do you define learning Wing Chun? I mean you should learn the basic principles and idioms of Wing Chun in the first month. Forms, drills, and chi sao will come slowly after that. If that's how...

I think most of the bickering and politics seem to come from the students of the various lineages, not from the masters. You can clearly see clips of Wong Shun Leung and Williams Cheung training...

Proper breathing is important, but if you think about too many details you'll kill it. It's simply a matter of learning to breath deeply from the abdomen and not the chest. If you are properly in...

When I read the first comment, I thought the exact same thing. It seems all I ever hear is people trash talking about other practitioners. It's refreshing to actually hear compliments about someone.

Another problem is that a lot of Wing Chun guys train too much Chi Sao and dead drills. I'm not saying Chi Sao is useless. On the contrary, it's essential to really understanding and using the...

There is absolutely NO crap in the Wing Chun system. There are however a lot of crap instructors who don't know what the hell they're doing as well as a lot of crap students who also don't know what...

I was wondering what your solo daily workouts are like. It's always good to see how other people do it and maybe we can learn something from each other. Mine is generally as follows

Stationary...

At our school, we learn Sil Lim Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Jee, Dummy, Long Pole, and finally Butterfly Swords. However, there are many things taught before actually learning the form to get us ready for it....

Yip Man - Moy Yat - Sunny Tang (Dunn Wah) - Me