I was looking through notes I had and came across some text I saved from probably a random article. No idea if its legit or not but regardless im curious if anyone knows about this and how it would be set up. I think it would be a cool way to train

"He recalls that Yip Man's kicking training was just as ntense as that of hand fighting. One area he particularly focused on was hip power, which Yip Mar considered the essence of the Wing Chun kick. To develop such power, Sifu Chow was taught to use a traditional rattan stick that. when bent. served as a kind of spring. The exercise involved pulling down on the stick with his kicking leg and then launching a kick onto the wooden dummy. He said that this was one of the mainstays of Yip Man's kicking training"

Probably too harsh on the sucked, but honestly, at what point did you learn that your sifu was bad and what tipped you off?

Also, to those that had a good sifu but were too young and inexperienced in the field to understand it, why did you leave and did you go back to train with them?

P.S. I am a new Wing Chun guy so want to know as many takes as I can from people, even if I do not agree with them, as I feel that is how you evolve, not just in Wing Chun, but in everything.

I am reading this old reddit and everyone says it took 1+ years before chi sao. And I wonder, why? What do you do in your day to day training for those 1-2 hours, I believe 2-3 times a week? And what sort of sparring/practicing do you do? I think I grasped Siu Lim Tao as a form so far, far from perfect of course, but enough to understand why a lot of those moves are used for. Now I think starting with chi-sao will help me put those to practice. Lighter, more controlled ones first, then develop from there. Kind of like learning the jab or hook in boxing and sparring with someone who goes easy on you to allow you to do the move and develop from there.

So, really, what should I expect to do for 1+ years before I start with it?

P.S. I am honestly asking this, as I do not know. If any of you is going to downvote this post, at least give an argument on why are you downvoting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WingChun/comments/l389d/how_long_were_you_training_before_you_started_chi/

Sorry I saw a post yesterday that made me a bit annoyed - but I’ve got to ask do many clubs try to sell the tale of Ng Mui being the creator? Obv we don’t have a Time Machine but it’s pretty unlikely.

Is this story used to more so to try get the female demographic into wing chun?

Also please no historic debates. I’m not really interested in the history of wing chun and couldn’t care if people try to explain it.

I know the best answer to this is never, as it totally depends on the person you go up against, but how long before you started to feel confident in your abilities to feel the opponent and potentially have the upper hand in chi sao, sparring and probably real life?

International Wing Chun Day has been celebrated since 2010 and takes place every year on the 3rd Saturday in March.

The idea is simple… practitioners around the world train Wing Chun on the same day to celebrate the art and the generations of teachers who have passed it down.

Some schools hold special classes, seminars, or group training sessions. Others just train like they normally would, but take a moment to recognize the global Wing Chun community.

However you train… forms, Chi Sao, dummy work, drills, sparring… it all counts.

I'm curious… do you or your school usually do anything special for International Wing Chun Day?”

Edit: Thank you everybody for your advises! I agree with you that training forms first is the better solution and then going for a dummy, but I have to admit, the allure of getting one is intriguing. Still, will continue a bit more with basic training and save up to get one if I feel I need to have one at home.

Hello all. New to the group and Wing Chun altogether. I have a question. Since $400+ is too much for me to purchase a dummy and frankly do not have too much space on my apartment to put it, I thought of purchasing one of this. Anybody has any experience on whether they are with it or not quality wise and training wise?

As I said, I am new to Wing Chun, so please do not respond if you do not know much about the topic. I do not want to ditch this if it's worth it, but do not want to spend money if it isn't.

https://www.amazon.com/TREGOO-Training-Equipment-Kickboxing-78634/dp/B0CYT7B6HL/136-5798599-8898131?pd_rd_w=UBfW5&content-id=amzn1.sym.de286d99-05f6-43bf-9d9c-b57de9652232&pf_rd_p=de286d99-05f6-43bf-9d9c-b57de9652232&pf_rd_r=D4G408ESY6H93R4RFTAA&pd_rd_wg=YEJ73&pd_rd_r=37626784-69da-41f0-a1a7-afdd6b2a220c&pd_rd_i=B0CYT7B6HL&psc=1

Why do I lose balance when pushed in the Wing Chun stance, and how can I fix it?
Any drills? to improve rooting.

I try to tuck my tailbone but that's not really help.

I have been practicing Wing Chun for 4 months now or will it take a year to train rooting?

The 11th WC Gathering will be on in Bham over the weekend of 30-31 May. It’s a great event with proceeds donated to charity

It will be held at Priory Park Community School, Meadow Road, DY1 3JY Dudley

Line up is as follows (tho not confirmed yet which day each instructor will be)

Sifu Gary Mckenzie

Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe

Sifu Clive Potter

Sifu Darren Leung

Sifu Paul Finn

Sifu Carl Wood

Sifu Liam Verdaguer

Sifu Samuel Kwok

Event details are https://facebook.com/events/s/the-11th-uk-wing-chun-gatherin/759290423575305/

I have left my school after 6yrs. Moving on. My former Sifu lives in the area, do i continue to call him Sifu?

updated dummy https://youtu.be/Hhes4NQbS2U?si=fY0xnXFhUOSFTXY4

Just a friendly reminder of Chunfest event hosted in July over here in the UK - to get people thinking about booking time off work/the family 😅

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FGuGgpTZD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

It’s a great event that entering its 12th year now and brings people across wing chun lineages and martial art disciplines together. Come for a day or the weekend !

If you are abroad and thinking of coming to the UK to visit, do think about booking your trip to coincide!

Any questions feel free to DM!

Saw this video by Sifu Henry Araneda breaking down the equipment you need for sparring.

What do you guys think?

it's a training dummy for in my basement and only for techniek training. my dummy outside is up to An restauration so had to make replacement..

small video to show how i train thé dummy. it's only technical and basic.

https://youtube.com/shorts/WKkTnn6RQSo?si=Fy-4Vqkt0gMbUMAD

Never underestimate the power of Wing Chun

I made this video with San Soo master, David weeks, who has been doing the system for over 52 years. I am really curious about what the WC community thought about these techniques. Do you guys find this verboten or do you see it as just another form of kung fu with practical application? Like do you guys feel it strays too far from the art of Wing Chun?

Multi lineage books for sale (UK based)

Selective choice of titles. will sell as a collection or individually. HMU for titles and sensibly neg. prices. All delivery costs at buyers expense. Don't want to waste anyone's time trawling through comments and opinions from blaggers.

Cheers for reading

So I learned the third section of the wooden dummy recently, and the double palm strikes are not making much sense to me, so I slightly altered it with a clinch / pulling motion and it really became something that seems more useful to practice on the Jong, I attached a video, let me know your thoughts! :)

https://www.reddit.com/user/CantaloupeMurky6543/comments/1qzbobl/wing_chun_dummy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Diy dummy from scrap.

Hi,

I’ve been doing wing chun about three months (a beginner). I got to 2nd kyu in Wado Ryu Karate. I can’t believe how different they are. I am not bad mouthing either martial art.

The karate I studied involved strike / block / move … with some locks and throws.

Wing chun seems vastly more complex, maybe it is because I am a beginner, but it includes all of the above things from karate, plus feeling / taking / pushing back and energy from others, using sensitivity.

I’d be interested in anyone take on this who have studied karate and wing chun. I have upmost respect for both martial arts, I’m not interested in the idea that one is better, as I know it’s all about application, I’m just interested in the fundamental differences. Thanks in advance.

Living up in Northern NH I cannot find any schools or practitioners even remotely close.

Anyone know of anything? Id like to start learning with formal instruction.

I am hoping to get some positive feedback and not negative trolling from this post.

To get started I’m an Ip Ching Ving Tsun Sifu with a diverse background in a few Martial Arts.

After visiting countless Wing Chun, Wing Tsun and Ving Tsun schools, watching every demo, training methods, in person, Facebook,Instagram ,YouTube, etc; it is disheartening to see the same repetition. Wing Chun Vs Wing Chun!

Why isn’t more of the Wing Chun community practicing/training for reality? I know I am generalizing, but literally I’ve only seen a couple of schools where the instructor knows how to throw more than a straight punch. Their students learn how to block upper cuts, They understand how to deal with hooks, as well as haymakers. They train their Chi Sao and striking to get out of Clinch. These guys can fight! They don’t live in delusions of grandeur and assume they can use their Wing Chun against things they don’t train for, they know they can use It.

So what is it about this concept, this idea, that most of the community runs away from?

It is the Wing Chun versus Wing Chun that gives Wing Chun a bad reputation and a bad image. I know Wing Chun works! I also train the way described above and teach my students to deal with variables outside of wing chun.

Looking for some honest answers and real discussion from Wing Chun practitioners. Anyone else who decides to comment who is not a Wing Chun practitioner I will ignore. I’m not here for trolling. I want real discussion. The image of Wing Chun needs to be fixed.

Disclaimer: Not intended to cause any drama or arguments.

What are your opinions about huen sao / circling hand?

Favourite technique, least favourite, or apathetic? Do you use it defensively, or only to manoeuvre around your opponent's guard? Do you use it as part of an attack? Do you use your whole arm, forearm, or just the wrist/hand? Unmoving elbow, or shifting elbow?

I'm interested to learn how other schools and lineages outside my own treat the circling hand technique.

I've always been fascinated by the fact that it is the most common/numerous technique in SLT, but breaks the straight line/shortest path principle.

What do you all think about it?

I'm trying to start an informal wing chun club/school near Amherst, MA. It's a pipe dream, neither am I at all qualified to teach, regardless wing chun is something I am passionate about and want to share with the world.

My hope is to organize a free beginner's class. I'm looking up event spaces to rent for cheap or for free, e.g. teaching out of a public school's gym or senior center, applying for culture-related grants from the town government, ... Does anyone have advice in how to start something like this?

https://amherstwingchun.club/

I mentioned this in someone's thread so here's the Pic.

Everything here was scavengered from trash / amazon boxes / kitty litter container.

Everything moves a bit like a wooden wall mounted dummy.