Thanks Sifu

I had another thought Sifu.

If on the dummy is this where I practice staying in the centre when doing a turn. Regardless of the move. Tan and punch feels congested but the aim should be to keep my centre pointed to the dummy’s centre ( between the arms)

Hi Tom

Not to impose my opinion more than anyone else’s. But I’m with you. You need something more tangible. For that a partner is needed.

I can tell you when I go to my class those guys are more advanced than me. They really understand maintaining centre line more than me. But they have been doing it longer and can go to class twice a wee…[Read more]

Hi Nick

Yes I think it’s good.
More to it than meets the eye.

From one junior to the other
Yeah pressure testing is critical I feel otherwise no feeling or empirical knowledge is gained.

I like to do shadow boxing both boxing and kick boxing. I also do some Shaolin Kung fu forms. The Shaolin stuff is meaningless to me without knowing Wing Chun, it’s just a way for me to maintain flexibility and range of m…[Read more]

I love both of them
Not that I’ve done them or thought of them until you suggested.

But I can visualise the huen to the pak where the top of the wrist stays in contact.

Beating the chair pie with a bong to put them in fook sau when rolling is lovely when you think of it like that.

No doubt both will take some practice. Thank you very much.

Hi Sifu

Thanks again
This is who I train with at my actual class. https://www.jcvingtsun.com/
I would be hesitant in suggesting a seminar. Although I would happily come along to a one you hold or other class.

Mostly does make sense. I also watched the videos in this blog to help https://wingchun.online/my-account/video-qa/how-many-different-elbows-are-there-in-wing-chun/.

I think basically after the chair pie elbow I would drop the elbow to the outside allowing me to assume the fook sau position and continue rolling although it wouldn’t be as s…[Read more]

Cheers Sifu
I definitely mean inside pak from fook sau position to the ding sau.

You mentioned stepping back above – found myself doing the step back the other day. How to progress from there is my next problem to solve.

I like this video to maybe answer the questions 3.5 Partner Training, Partner Training – Parts 4, 5 and 6.

I think if I g…[Read more]

Thinking about it overnight and a bit of practice with my daughter.

That same turning tan with a closed fist – needs to be a punch body or head maybe just to trap the arm of the incoming punch.

This way they feel the threat from me rather than me just being defensive.

Would still love to know if you have any other options.

Thanks

Thanks Sifu
I’ve gotta ask.

Is there a rule of thumb type understanding regarding our thinking “if we are only thinking about the upper arm” and also when thinking of the lower arm.

I know I haven’t developed the sensitivity yet to be able to feel where on my arm the press from the training partner is concentrated.

I can recall you saying…[Read more]

Hi Nick

With the exception of the pole form. I did the forms every day. Or what I mean is everyday I added a move or two at most. The objective being to remember each move in the sequence. I then drilled it to the point where I was either at the end of the moves I had reached at that time or if I forgot a move, no progression was made until I…[Read more]

Nice 👍

I think it’s great. I used a dining chair with a foam roller stood up in front of a mirror with a weighted bit of string for a centre line for months. It is far better than that.

I do want a wooden one but it needs to be kept outside. So the blow up dummy is perfect moveable silent and the correct dimensions.

I’ve burst it about 7 times now…[Read more]