Sifu Mohammed Ince: Issue 68

Wing Chun Illustrated Issue 68 featuring Sifu Mohammed Ince is available in print and digital editions.

"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

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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 Mohammed Ince Cover Feature

MOHAMMED INCE
A Reliable System in a Chaotic World
By Kleber Battaglia
Sifu Mohammed Ince has been studying Wing Tsun since 1998. He opened his first school in 2003 and has been a full-time professional teacher since 2012. He mastered the entire Wing Tsun system by December 2021, learning from various masters in Europe. Today, he passes on his knowledge internationally through seminars. The main objective of his teaching is to restore the often misunderstood Wing Tsun system to its former glory and to empower his students to become confident, stable individuals—not just on the training mats but in all areas of their lives.

Columns

SECOND NATURE
Surefootedness
Bracing Against Attack
By Wayne Belonoha
Your opponent may be bigger or stronger. Simply using your weight to defend against an attack will not be enough—you must use your body to maximum effect.

CLOSING THE CIRCLE
Exploring Application
By Kim Squiers
Sifu Squiers explores how to apply Wing Chun’s lessons to life’s disruptive circumstances

TRAINED INSTINCT
Solitary Refinement
The Art of Training Alone
By Neil Parris
Training alone can be challenging, but Sifu Parris offers advice on what areas to focus on and how to approach training as you begin to immerse yourself in solitary refinement.

THE INNER CIRCLE
Fung Chun
Gatekeeper of Pin Sun Wing Chun
By Jim Roselando Jr
Sifu Roselando takes a trip back in time to his first Q&A with the late, great Sifu Fung Chun in 2007.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD
JKD’s Ace in the Hole
By Jason Korol
The oblique kick might be the most dangerous kick that no one appreciates. Learn why it’s so dangerous and how to make it a part of your everyday training.

Features

MARIA GROTHE
Tradition Meets Modern Times
By Donna Yap
Sifu Maria Grothe is the first female in Sil Lam Wing Chun history to introduce her own style, Nan Kuen Wing Chun, and to run a Wing Chun school professionally. Maria’s mission is to spread Shaolin Wing Chun internationally.

GULAO WING CHUN
The Yin Part of Wing Chun
By Donald Mak
To many Wing Chun practitioners, the name Gulao Wing Chun most likely conjures up images of an obscure lineage from a remote village in Southern China. The truth is that Gulao is more mainstream than you may think.

PAGODA IMPORTS
Quality Wing Chun Products with a Personal Touch
By Eric Lilleør
Wing Chun enthusiasts living in the UK and Europe will be familiar with Pagoda Imports. But why do so many instructors trust Pagoda? They hit that sweet spot of quality and price, but there’s more to Pagoda’s reputation.

LEUNG DAI CHI
A Talk on Yuen Kai San Wing Chun
By Zhang Tian Yu
No one in the Yuen Kai San/Sam Nang lineage still active today is more senior than 81-year-old master Leung Dai Chiu.

THE INTERNAL APPROACH
Achieve Your True Potential
By Mauro Gibin
It is essential to develop internal strength, but even more so to be able to use it. No matter how much power we can generate, it matters how much we can transfer.

Departments

STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION
What Are We Doing Wrong in Chi Sau?
By Dr Robert Chu
Chi Sau is a core training in Wing Chun, and those who don’t understand it can never approach the height of skills mastery in Wing Chun.

THE KUNG FU GENIUS
For Nearly 10 Years, I Hated Doing Wing Tsun
By Alex Richter
Sifu Richter discusses the grind of being in one of the “biggest Wing Chun associations” and the toll it took on his enthusiasm.

MY MARTIAL ARTS JOURNEY
Feel the Rhythm
By David Lampert
Sparring, done correctly, is the ultimate training tool through which you’ll develop a sense of timing and rhythm. However, it can be quite a learning curve getting there.

Reviews

IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews the following books: Jeet Kune Do Principles: For All Martial Artists by Tim Tackett and Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: A Comprehensive Guide to Bruce Lee’s Martial Way by Bruce Lee (edited by John Little).

SCREEN FIGHTING
David Peterson reviews the following movies: The Battle At Lake Changjin II, Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu, and Martial Club.

SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Alex Danos reviews the following educational DVDs: Emin Boztepe: Kicks & Defense Against Multiple Attackers and James DeMile: Chi Sao – Made Easy.