What were your best lessons?

[Fresh]

Kinda quiet here so throwing out a question. What are the top 3 lessons you learned from your teacher?

Some of you met other teachers and famous wing chun people too that aren't your regular teacher. I think you can learn something from everyone so what is 1 important lesson you learned from them?

Also did you ever learn something about wing chun from someone who wasn't a wing chun person and what was it?

[Ali Hamad Rahim]

“That my student, is my best teacher, only after five to ten years as an instructor you will understand this”.

Grandmaster Woo Fai Ching.

Ali Hamad Rahim.

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[AmanuJRY]

No. 1 lesson, I learned this from many different people.

Wing Chun possesses no 'special' or 'magic' technique or method for making you a good fighter. Hard work, development of attributes, and knowledge of the concepts of all martial arts is what makes a good fighter.


No. 1 lesson I learned from WC;

Attack the attack. By intercepting an incoming attack you multiply your speed and cut timing, throwing the attacker's timing off.


No. 1 lesson I learned from being involved in a multi-national organization;

It's not about which organization, or which 'system' is best, it's about who the 'cool' people are.

[Gangsterfist]

To put the top 3 wing chun lessons down as the best three is well impossible to do. The system as a whole is the best thing I have been taught.

However, I would really say experience is the best thing you can have. Experience from training, teaching, and real situations. I know I was involved in a little scuffle once with some friends of mine, and before I knew it I had my elbow in some guys face, and was kicking another guy at the same time. That real experience let me know what I was capable of in a real situation. Sadly enough, it is violent and I do not think fighting is a good thing, nor do I see it as a solution. In reality though, sometimes you have to stand up and fight. I only fight for just reasons, based on my morals. I know everyone is different and will have different outlooks about fighting. Its something that really does make you look at your training in a whole new perspective. Your outlook is definately an important training tool and its what you set your personal goals on.

For me, if I am going to learn a martial art, I think that I should know how to fully use it when need be. Otherwise, I am wasting my time.

[Da_Moose]

"You can't help others until you can help yourself."

"Maintain your space but keep your focus."

"Flow."

[azwingchun]

To keep an open mind! I remember my first lesson in Wing Chun, I was more concerned about trying to show how I would counter Wing Chun than I was actually trying to learn it.

That the only true secret in Wing Chun is practice. Though, anything that you don't know or haven't learned can be a secret....but doesn't make it magical!!!!!!!!!!!!

“That my student, is my best teacher, only after five to ten years as an instructor you will understand this”.

Amen brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Train]

"If it's not time for you to hit and you hit, then you get hit. If it's time for you to hit and you don't hit, you get hit."

Peace!!

[YongChun]

I found the best lessons were after we had done Wing Chun for many years and then met people like Emin Boztepe and Kenneth Chung to workout with for a reality check. These experiences are good if you can find a Wing Chun fighter a level above yourself who is willing to workout and not kill you in the process.

The other good thing of course is to play with good fighters from other kinds of arts and again those kind who are a level above and won't kill you in the process.

[AmanuJRY]

In light of some recent threads, another important lesson I learned has come to mind (and I can't believe it slipped my mind initially).


Ranges of fighting. Nothing has more affected my training than the understanding of ranges and the strategies that apply to them.

[brody]

the three that stand out the most from my 11 years of practice are...

1. wing chun isn't about who's ego is bigger. if you are sparring someone who knows wing chun, expect to get hit.

2. let others talk trash and get caught up in the politics of wing chun; i'm here to learn and practice, not play games.

3. wing chun is agressive! we are not a bunch of cream puffs that will just sit there and get hit.

[Gangsterfist]

.....how to pick up women with my kung fu skills.

Example:

I am at a bar and make eye contact with a girl. She makes eye contact back, so there is intent. There is no bridge between us so I create one (upon loss of contact rush in). If at fist she gives me the cold shoulder I move so she has to at least give me 1 minute of her time (when there is no form, strike the shadow). At this point you must not be overbearing, you must be nuetral (be aware of the yin/yang). If she moves closer towards you let her (retain what comes in) if not stay within trapping distance. If she totally is not into you let her leave (escort it on its way out), I mean there are plenty of women out there and you want to be effecient and not waste all of your time on just one girl! Never be overly aggressive, thats over committing. Never stare at places you shouldn't, focus on the center (do not chase limbs, or other body parts!) On the dance floor use foot work (and chi gerk) to let her know you are a good dancer. Be outgoing, otherwise they will get bored quicker (Persistent attacks will surely gain you entry. Staying on the defensive will surely get you in trouble). Make eye contact and act confident (Face your opponent with your centerline). If she obviously has a boy friend move on, its not worth your time (When you should hit, hit When you shouldn't, don't Don't when you can't
Don't when you mustn't). Women will probably hardly ever, or perhaps never pursue you, so you have to go pursue them (Make the first move to have control).

These can all be useful not only for meeting people, but for many other things as well (The theory of Wing Chun has no limit in it applications).


-GF

[old jong]

Very good lesson!....You show here a high degree of understanding of Wing Chun!...

[AmanuJRY]

G-fist,

Nice metaphor, you rock.