Learning Wing Chun on your own is always a challenge, centuries ago, the grand masters in the Shaolin arts devised a training tool that would supplant the missing partner in the times when no partner was available. This training tool is none other than the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy. In Cantonese, the device is
In this video release, I’m sharing some candid thoughts and commentary about the footage of Grand Master Yip Man. This footage was taken only a few weeks before his passing, and is a beautiful piece of archival history for those that study the Yip Man Wing Chun Lineage. Fast forward 50 years from the
Learning Wing Chun on your own is always a challenge, centuries ago, the grand masters in the Shaolin arts devised a training tool that would supplant the missing partner in the times when no partner was available. This training tool is none other than the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy. In Cantonese, the device is named
Learning Wing Chun on your own requires at least some time with a willing training partner. In this Wing Chun technique entry, we’re looking at using the circular nature of a hand capture, with well timed entry methods. Wing Chun footwork is essential to put you right into a point of control at the entry.
This video is from a Public seminar taught in 2018. Featuring some concepts of “Sticking Hands” known to Wing Chun as “Chi Sao”. Here we’re discussing a few options from a Pak Da entry, where the opponent attempts to leak out and throw a hook, or hay maker against your entry. Take this drill home
This video is from a Public seminar taught in 2019. Featuring some concepts of “Sticking Hands” known to Wing Chun as “Chi Sao”. Here we’re discussing a few options from a Pak Da entry, where the opponent attempts to leak out and throw a hook, or hay maker against your entry. Sound is much better
Warriors Guild Episode 3. Our Host Andy DiGuiseppi Interviews Acupuncture and Natural Medicine Dr. Ken Hoffman Andy and Ken discuss some of his most recent happenings, his history in martial arts, his time in the armed forces, owning his own school, and traveling to Asia, as well has theories on ancient healing modalities and the
Warriors Guild Episode 2. Our host Andy DiGuiseppi interviews Pro MMA Fighter Jesse James Kosakowski Andy and Jesse discuss some of Jesse’s most recent happenings, his offline training, his home routines. We discuss fitness, diet and fighter nutrition, as well as his experiences in the cage, and in various gyms in the state. Some nice
In this interview with Guru Ron Kosakowski, we cover topics like the early UFC, and Ron’s history in the start of the first fights. His early investments to help get it all started. We also cover his time with the Gracie Jujitsu family and some of their early promotions. We also delved into his son
New stickers just arrived and are free to anyone who asks. Using our snake and crane design that landed on our new T-shirts from this last season, we finally started to get the graphic produced on a variety of CT Wing Chun swag. Put them on your shirt, your car, your water canteen, or on
Walking on our heels, a feature that separates great apes, including humans, from other primates, confers advantages in fighting, according to a new University of Utah study published today in Biology Open. Although moving from the balls of the feet is important for quickness, standing with heels planted allows more swinging force, according to study
When you walk around all day knowing. This is a state of mind we should all be searching for. Just a little bit of wisdom for us in the new year ahead. For those that don’t have that feeling yet, get down to the kwoon and lets work on it!
