Sifu Freddy Wong Edition: Issue 58

Wing Chun Illustrated Issue 58 featuring Sifu Freddy Wong

"Always excellently done, always thought-provoking, always interesting content, very well balanced, and always presented with grace and respect for all. I wish that all our Wing Chun brothers and sisters were as mindful in their day-to-day interactions with each other."

LARRY BUTLER

United States

The simple and profound truth about Wing Chun Illustrated is that it delivers! In a world where bias is omnipresent, hagiography widespread, and superficiality the norm, Wing Chun Illustrated truly does provide a forum for many perspectives and approaches, always with depth and content—meaning that it’s impossible to pick up an issue without gaining new, worthwhile insight into our beloved art. Truly, if one is serious about understanding Wing Chun, regardless of spelling tradition, Wing Chun Illustrated is de rigueur. Consequently, never settle for “just” present and future issues, but do get the full package, including all the back issues!

CHRISTIAN A. STEWART-FERRER

Denmark

This is an impressive magazine and I am set back with each issue by its quality of appearance and content. Clearly, this has the potential to overshadow many other national martial arts publications. Stay the course and always protect the line. Excellent job. As always, thanks and continued success.

MOSES McCLENDON

United States

I have purchased Wing Chun Illustrated in printed format and I have to say that it is simply the highest quality magazine I have ever owned! Beyond the quality paper and printing techniques utilised, the articles themselves are thorough and true to the Wing Chun system. I really appreciate owning a piece of history and I look forward to future issues!

JAMES BUMPAS

United States

I have looked forward to this magazine for months and was not at all disappointed. The articles are well written, nonbiased, and most importantly very informative. This is the first magazine that I have ever read from cover to cover. I’m encouraging all of my Wing Chun brothers and students to subscribe. I’m very much looking forward to the next issue!

WIZE SHABAZZ

United States

I have been practising Wing Chun for the best part of 30 years. In my time, I have read a huge amount of material on the art; however, I can honestly say that your magazine is by a long, long way the finest collection of articles I have come across. The fact that all views (and you and I both know there are so many) on the art of Wing Chun are made readily available in one place, without prejudice, is really inspirational and will hopefully serve as a guiding light and a template for dialogue within the art itself.

CHRIS HARVEY

United Kingdom

Sifu Freddy Wong Cover Feature

FREDDY WONG
Discovering Tradition Wing Chun
By Kleber Battaglia
At age 18, Sifu Freddy Wong began training as a personal student of Grandmaster William Cheung in Melbourne, Australia. In 1999, he moved back to Hong Kong to take over the Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (Hong Kong Branch) for two years, while still receiving personal instruction from his Sifu every six months.

In 2003, he officially received his level 10 rank from Grandmaster Cheung and became a certified instructor for the Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association. Later on, he moved to Tokyo and had been teaching there since 2008. In 2012, he received his Master rank and was appointed the Chief Instructor for Japan and since 2018 is Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association’s representative in Asia.

Columns

SECOND NATURE
The Logic Path
Miss a Turn and Take The Wrong Path
By Wayne Belonoha
The logic behind Wing Chun’s fighting method has parallels with solving a mathematical problem. If one piece of the logic is unknown or missed, one will end up with the wrong answer.

THE POWER OF PRINCIPLES
Mindset Matters
Change Your Mindset to Improve Your Training
By Carina Cirrincione
Sifu Cirrincione discusses the change in mindset that must take place in order for a Wing Chun student to grasp the depth of the art and develop genuine skills.

UNDERSTANDING WING CHUN
One Step Backwards, Three Steps Forwards
By Colin Ward
We all want to master the fine details but, occasionally, we can get so focussed on the little things that we lose sight of the bigger picture.

THE INNER CIRCLE
My Uncle, Fung Chiu Chun
Third Generation Successor of Hoksaan Wing Chun
By Fung Geng Daat
Sifu Fung gives first-hand accounts of the life of his famed uncle Sifu Fung Chun—undoubtedly the most influential teacher of Pin Sun Wing Chun.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD
Interception and Infighting
By Jason Korol
Jeet Kune Do is all about simplicity—offence and defence, all-in-one. Well, when we get to the inside, it’s the same thing. Learn how JKD uses the Interception concept to dominate on the inside.

Features

KIM SQUIERS
Awakening Wing Chun’s Power
By Donna Yap
Sifu Kim Squiers was always interested in the esoteric side of life. However, it wasn’t until she dedicated herself to the rigours of Wing Chun training that she unlocked the secrets to self-actualisation and enlightenment.

TODD TAGANASHI
Into the Mind of the Renegade
By Jason Korol
Sifu Todd Taganashi is as rare a Wing Chun master as he is skilled, and his expression of Wing Chun is as unique as he is.

8 WAYS TO IMPROVE PUNCHING POWER
The Practical Wing Chun Approach
By James Marsh
Sifu Marsh details eight ways to improve the power of your punches, from the Practical Wing Chun approach.

THE SOFT DUMMY
The Treasure of Yiu Choi Wing Chun
By Zhang Tian Yu
One of the most prevalent and accomplished young generation masters of the Yiu Choi/Lam Soi Man lineage, Sifu Sim Tsi Meng shares some rare information about this somewhat obscure training tool.

POWER GENERATION WITHIN THE WING CHUN STRUCTURE
By Terrance Ho
Body alignment in the Wing Chun structure gives us leverage from the ground. Sifu Ho shares how to use it to cultivate power generation.

Departments

STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION
Private Lessons: Part Three
By Dr Robert Chu
Punching is the primary tool of Wing Chun and, as such, their functional orientation must be earned and felt kinesthetically. It’s not enough to mimic Wing Chun punches in the air, we must develop them through impact and upon contact.

THE KUNG FU GENIUS
We All Love BIG Sean
By Alex Richter
Sifu Richter reminisces about his late friend and Dudes of Kung Fu podcast partner BIG Sean Madigan.

MY MARTIAL ARTS JOURNEY
Run a Mile in My Shoes
By David Lampert
Wing Chun is the art of adaptation, and last year forced us to adapt like never before. “Evolve or risk everything”, thus training entered another phase of evolution.

Reviews

IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews the following books: Wing Chun Plum Flower Posts: Advancing the Legwork of the Wooden Dummy by Wayne Belonoha and Bruce Lee: Sifu, Friend and Big Brother by Doug Palmer.

SCREEN FIGHTING
David Peterson reviews the following movies: Spiritual Kung Fu, Clan of the White Lotus, and Versus.

SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Dwight Hennings reviews the following educational DVDs: Chu Shong Tin: 1999 Seminar: Siu Nim Tao & Chi Sao and William Cheung: Chi Sao & BOEC Sparring Seminar.