Re: Went to another WC class....
Originally posted by NPMantis
I'd rather learn from someone who really knows what they're doing, I know I'm a beginner but I think the foundation is a very important part of your training, your're learning your bread and butter moves.
Does anyone else have any similar experiences? Perhaps I expect too much?
IMHO, you are not expecting too much. You should expect to be trained by your teacher in the beginning. It's fine to pick things up from your fellow students of whatever level, but it's no substitute for the guidance of a good Wing Chun teacher.
In the school I attend in San Jose, my Sifu teaches all the beginners, explaining the sets, and then teaching them all our drills, such as don chi, pak sao, and lap sao, and then after a certain skill is attained, teaching chi sao and each set in turn. My Sifu is very hands on. In a typical class, he touches hands, instructs, and corrects all the students.
Regards,
Uber Field Marshall Grendel
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