All posts tagged: yip man

Wing Chun Forms & Chi Gung – Exploring Traditional Chinese Medicine Charts

In this episode we explore traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)charts and how they might tell us a bit about our health and our vitality. A little discussion on how they relate to various symptoms and what we can do to fortify ourselves using Chi Gung and Kung Fu training. Every martial artist should look at the

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How To Use The Wing Chun Wooden Dummy – Section 3 & 4 Introduction Tutorial

 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

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Yip Man Wing Chun Forms – Archival Footage Commentary

 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

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How To Use The Wing Chun Wooden Dummy – Section 1 & Introduction Tutorial

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

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Wing Chun Cross Hand Bridging Method – Learn Wing Chun Technique Entry Methods

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.

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Chi Sao Lesson 4. How to use the Bong Sao Technique

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

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Chi Sao Lesson 3. Entry method response to a running hand

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

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Warrior’s Guild Episode 2 – Interview with Pro MMA Fighter Jesse James Kosakowski

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

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Warrior’s Guild Episode 1 – Interview with Guru Ron Kosakowski

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