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Wing Chun – The Conversation Of Chi Sao

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There are many different schools of Wing Chun Throughout the world. The one thing they all have in common is the practice of Chi Sao. The basic idea behind Chi Sao is it teaches the student how to feel energy. Many have said it is like a conversation with one person asking a question and the other person answering that question.

Through regular Chi Sao practice one can bridge the gap between practice (sparring) and fighting.  This form of training will help the student understand the different angles of attacking and defending as well as understanding wrist control and pressure control.

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Chi Sao or “Sticky Hands” is described by Yip Chun as the bridge that links forms and the practice of hand techniques to free fighting. An important foundation of Wing Chun, students participate early on in their training in Chi Sao. …

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Chi sao (sticky hands) is a unique training feature of the wing chun system. In chi sao practice two wing chun practitioner’s face each other and move their wrists and forearms against each other’s wrists and forearms in small circles. …

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Kungfu – A Marathon Not A Sprint

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Recently I had a conversation with a fellow  Kungfu enthusiast who said to me that he was getting tired of learning his art because it doesn’t seem like he is getting anywhere. He went as far as to tell me that he has spent the better part of three years training and he got his butt whooped by someone who has been training in MMA for only 1 year.  Over the years I have seen people come and go in martial arts. Like anything else once people realize that it is actually hard they tend to lose interest in favor of something easier like eating pizza and watching T.V.

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Interestingly Although I love Kungfu specifically the internal kind, I will say that it is easier to learn MMA style fighting for quicker results in learning how to fight. After all its not to hard to punch and kick someone. Good Kungfu really does take years to master not because the techniques are very hard, but because we are that stubborn.

Good Kungfu relies on sensitivity skills and it can take years for your brain to rewire itself to feel and not think.  I didn’t believe that at first myself but after 15 years of training I am amazed by

Something that I noticed early on is the fact that a person can only get so strong and so fast.  Time always moves forward and our physical attributes will diminish as time goes on.   On the other side of the coin, internal martial artist will get better as they age like a fine wine. Brute force will only get you so far in life.

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Wing Chun Wooden Dummy or Mook Jong

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Although the Wing Chun wooden dummy can be used to train many different skills. There is certainly no reason why a person shouldn’t incorporate some form of dummy training into their training routine even if they don’t study Wing Chun itself.

The Mook Jong Also known as the wooden dummy has a few different variations that different martial art styles have incorporated. For example  Choy Lee Futs jong is different from ip mans jong they both serve the same purpose to train a students techniques and to develop their arms and legs.

Some people may argue that wood doesn’t hit back and that training on the wooden man maybe a bit overkill. If you feel that wooden dummy practice is worthless I recommend letting someone who trains with one hit you with their arms and see if your tune changes…

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