Alan Orr: The Art of Fighting

Posted by: James Woodcock In: Articles 14 Sep 2013 Comments: 0 Tags: Alan Orr, Interview

ALAN ORR SHOULD NEED NO INTRODUCTION IN A WING CHUN PUBLICATION. HE HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF WING CHUN AND MMA FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND HE HAS TRAINED MANY TOP FIGHTERS.

The Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun System was taught to Alan by his Sifu Robert Chu, and since then it has brought a more structured approach to Wing Chun training, which in turn has allowed Alan and his team (The Iron Wolves) to have a great level of success in the fighting arena.

In this interview, we discuss self-defence, the Chinese internal methods, and why some people may still have a lot to learn.

Shaun Rawcliffe: Dedicated

Posted by: Kenton Sefcik In: Articles 10 Sep 2013 Comments: 0 Tags: Interview, Shaun Rawcliffe

SIFU SHAUN RAWCLIFFE IS A WING CHUN INSTRUCTOR, CLOSE QUARTER COMBAT INSTRUCTOR, FORMER CLOSE PROTECTION OFFICER AND HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AND AWARDED THE COMBAT HALL OF FAME AWARD THREE TIMES.

He is also one of only 20 Wing Chun instructors to be certified by Ip Man’s son, Sifu Ip Chun. Almost 23 years with Ip Chun, he has written many articles, travelled to many seminars and has released two books. In the fall of 2012, Crowood Press will release his new book, Wing Chun Kung Fu: Weapons Training.

Maximising Relaxed Power: Applying the Six Harmonies

Posted by: Wayne Belonoha In: Articles 01 Sep 2013 Comments: 0 Tags: Moy Yat, Power, Wayne Belonoha

THE SIX HARMONIES IS A TERM OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE THE UNIFICATION OF MIND AND BODY IN A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS, INCLUDING MANTIS, BAGUA, XING YI QUAN, TAI CHI, AND SHAOLIN (OF COURSE). THE HARMONIES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPARATE CATEGORIES, THE INTERNAL AND THE EXTERNAL, AND BOTH ARE APPLIED COMMONLY IN WING CHUN.

The harmonies guide how the body should move, expand, and contract in order to generate the maximum amount of power with minimum effort, and they also guide how the energy is to be managed within any focused activity. They show how to maintain a strong structure, or as some might call it: mechanical integrity. This full body mechanical integrity is required against stronger, much larger opponents—mainly because hand and arm techniques alone will not be powerful enough to withstand their offence.

Aaron Vyvial: Ving Tsun from the Heart

Posted by: Kenton Sefcik In: Articles 07 Jul 2013 Comments: 0 Tags: Aaron Vyvial, Interview, Moy Yat

AARON VYVIAL STARTED IN VING TSUN AT THE AGE OF 17 AND BECAME A DISCIPLE OF MOY TUNG IN 1998. LATER, HE WAS INVITED TO BE A DISCIPLE UNDER MOY YAT AS A MEMBER OF HIS GSSA (GRAND SPECIAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION). HOWEVER, MOY YAT HAD A STROKE AND HE HAD TO POSTPONE THE BAI SI CEREMONY, NEVER MAKING IT IN THE END DUE TO MOY YAT’S PASSING.

When Aaron started his first school in 2002, he was given the honour of a Gung Fu family name, Moy Sup Tung, by his Sifu, who also left him with this advice: “Teach pure Ving Tsun from the heart.”

Luk Dim Boon Gwan: The Sound of One Arm Fighting

Posted by: David Peterson In: Articles 13 Jun 2013 Comments: 0 Tags: David Peterson, Luk Dim Boon Gwan, WSLVT

THE WING CHUN SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY COMPACT COMPARED WITH OTHER MARTIAL ARTS METHODS. MADE UP OF JUST THREE “EMPTY-HAND” FORMS, A WOODEN DUMMY FORM AND SEVERAL UNIQUE TRAINING DRILLS, WING CHUN IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS EFFICIENCY AND PRACTICALITY AS A BARE-HAND COMBAT SYSTEM.

Perhaps less well known, but equally as practical and efficient, are its two weapons forms, the Luk Dim Boon Gwan (“six-and-a-half point pole”) and the Baat Jaam Do (“eight-slash/cut knives”).

Traditionally, the most coveted form is that of the Baat Jaam Do, considered by some as the highest level of the system. However, it is the Luk Dim Boon Gwan that more closely resembles the “empty-hand” component of the system and which, in many ways, is a far more beneficial aspect of the system, in terms of what it offers to the student. In fact, it could be best described as “one-armed” Wing Chun!”