Originally posted by Takuya
My Friend is a senior instructor at Jim Fung's (??) Wing Chun academy.. 2 of my friends have come from Japan through that school to study. In Japan I did JUDO but the Jim Fung Wing Chun is amazing!! He has a video on his website somewhere of the ONE INCH PUNCH. I think Jim Fung has a school soon in Tokyo, but I saw other Wing Chun school from other masters and they are crap. I want to start but I go back to Japan next year so it's a little tough because I am from OSAKA.
Omigosh... I totally forgot to keep track of this forum! Well - first I forgot which section it was under ... next HSC started and yeah... So much to read! .
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Which branch does your friend teach at, Takuya?
Waves to Dina *Hi!* Sorry late!
I've heard so much about the One Inch Punch... and have tried it... hahahha note tried.... well - I managed to get them to step back! hahah... you won't believe how incredibly hard it is.... I haven't seen it though. I can't be bothered dwnloading with this stupid dial up modem...
Wing Chun's really based around structure. So shorties like me still have hope beating the inexperienced biggish ghoul out for their purse...
Actually it's a combination of strength, speed, structure, forward force, thought, reaction but structure is basically what you never cease to work on - we have three forms. I know one. Si Lum Tao (Eeek! I hope I don't get in trouble for spelling...) And the next one is taught in Level 1 methinks... or even Grade 4.
... and it relies on contact with opponent. We rely on maintaining contact to know where the opponent is directing their force. Hence why we practice Chi Sau so much <- I dunno if I spelt that right... And basically - our defences are all attacks. Even our punches and kicks are defences...
We also rely on ... a lot of circular movements. I can't explain them in words ^_^;
The most fun exercises are the ones with dummy weapons! ^_^ hehe... we use toilet roles and plastic butter knives... brooms and ropes. Fun!!
But my instructors always encourage knowing other forms of martial art. They're more concerned about it in terms of self defence on the street. It's an advantage because you can compare... and the techniques are open to interpretation to some degree - some people have to adjust to get comfortable with it - for example, unflexible people tend to have to pivot with side kicks - but there's nothing wrong with that. Just that it's prefered that you don't move your body so much so it's harder for the opponent to suspect your next move.
My friend who used to do Tae Kwon Do ... we tried to do some sort of fighting thing - but because of all her rules - no strikes below stomach or soemthing... We couldn't do it right - hahah... well, we were still beginners. All my kicks aimed for knees and shins...
They say that Westmead won the best Wing Chun branch this year again. It's the only one I go to (besides the City for gradings...) We used to do a lot of sparring - but people got carried away and an idiot who was fooling around got hurt (see what happens when you try to be stupid?) And yeah... hardly anymore sparring activities.
Wow... Wing Chun is very much appreciated! I feel - very lucky to have accidentally picked this martial art out of all the ones available in the yellow pages. Wait sorry - it was no accident it was fate <- hahah... my attempt of philosophy. Anymew, I wasn't planning to go onto levels but ... hey ... why not? Oh yeah... it's expensive..... >_<
In australia... I think there are three level Fives or something. (The highest level is 6)
Does anyone know any good Iaido branches in Sydney?? I still wanna learn sword fighting...