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By admin, on June 3rd, 2010%
Wing Chun (traditional Chinese: 詠春; pinyin: yǒng chūn; literally “spring chant”), also romanized as Ving Tsun or “Wing Tsun” (and sometimes substituted with the characters 永春 “eternal springtime”) is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.
The alternative characters 永春 “eternal spring” . . . → Read More: Wing Chun Introduction
By admin, on April 25th, 2010%
By Yip Chun Master Samual Kwok Wing Chun Martial Arts Association Edited by X B Tong (xbt@ftel.co.uk) Born October 1893, died December 1972 Aged 79 years.
Grandmaster Yip Man spent his whole life as champion of the cause of Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was responsible for advancing Wing Chun Kung Fu . . . → Read More: A Chronicle of the Life of Yip Man
By admin, on November 25th, 2009%
by Ah Loong
All martial arts systems have sets of movements, (Katas, Forms, etc.,) as well as various drills, to develop physical strength, various techniques, ease of movement/agility and to develop the mind.
According to the cultural, historical and philosophical background of the individual martial arts styles different aspects of the art are emphasized. . . . → Read More: Psychological Aspects of Martial Arts
By admin, on August 26th, 2009%
By Ray Van Raamsdonk
Wingchun is the name of a Kung Fu style passed on in southern China by a woman named Yim Wingchun. According to legend, Yim Wingchun learned this art from a Buddhist Nun Ng Mui, famous for her skill at fighting on top of the “plum blossom poles.”
Today it is . . . → Read More: About Wingchun
By admin, on August 25th, 2009%
by Robert Chu
Many have heard of the wing chun system of martial arts. Most articles deal with the techniques, the chi sao, the forms, the politics, and the variations, but I believe this may be the first article that deals with the wing chun mind. Master Hawkins Cheung, who has taught in Los . . . → Read More: The Wing Chun Mind: Learn to Think Like a True Fighter
By admin, on August 24th, 2009%
by Philip Holder, Ph.D. Grandmaster: North American Wing Chun Association Copyright by Philip Holder
MOOK JONG – Simple Yet Complete
The Wing Chun training Mook Jong has become well known. You see it in movies about Bruce Lee, in movies done by Jackie Chan and in many others. Even those outside of the . . . → Read More: Mook Jong – The Amazing Wooden Man of Wing Chun
By admin, on August 24th, 2009%
Mook Yan Jong – literally translates “wood man post”, but is generally called a “wooden dummy” in English, or “jong” for short. The dummy consists of a body with two upper arms at shoulder level, a lower arm at stomach height, and one leg, suspended on a framework by two crosspieces. As easy at . . . → Read More: How to Build a Wing Chun Wooden Dummy
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