As a beginner in wing chun, I would like to share my experience as a long-time mindfulness practitioner and teacher with you all and wonder if others have had a similar insight. It occurs to me that I am getting something from Wing Chun that I never got from vipassana or Zazen. It seems to […]
We are very grateful to have hosted Leanne from SCMP for an hour and share our practice with her! You can read her full article on SCMP’s Lifestyle section: Channel your inner Ip Man: we review a Wing Chun Class. Here are some extracts from Leanne’s article: “… on a deeper level, Wing Chun provides training
Marty Anderson on his observations of Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin during his training in Hong Kong in the 80s. CST Wing Chun. I would like to give my opinion why CST Wing Chun is so simple yet so hard to do effectively. I do not pretend to know the thinking of CST, even though we
Check it out! We got 3rd place in Liv Magazine’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Award for Favourite Martial Arts Gym! Not too shabby and huge congratulations to IMPAKT and Warrior Academy! Here’s to first place in 2019!
Sifu Mike Del Campo is sharing some Wing Chun stories from the 1980’s here. ‘I could write on this for days, but I’ll try and comment on the highlights. Our Trip to Hong Kong In October of 1985, my teacher in Sacramento, Alex Wong, who had trained from Si Gung Chu Shong Tin through the
Chi Sau a wonderful condensed version of the game of life. The close contact, the interlocked movement and the desire to overcome your opponent or prevent them from over coming you. The close contact of our daily interactions with people, pressures, situations and events. How we cope with these, is this not just a bigger
Marty Anderson, Sigung Chu’s first western student, recalled memories of visiting the farm, Ip Man’s passing celebrations and his ability to impress GM Chu with is strength. ‘Yes I did visit the farm on a few occasions. I do not recall that piece of scenery but it was a long time ago. As for me
Finding “Flow” or Nim Tao is in the very least, elusive. Its like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the holy grail of movement, and yet it is a journey rather than a destination. Its an observation of being in an experience rather than achieving an end experience . To give
Juliette tells us how her Wing Chun training has seeped into her everyday life and mindfulness. ‘As an active person, I’m always trying to get touches every day whether it is from volleyball, dance or a workout at home. This year (2018), staying in Hong Kong, I wanted to pick up something new skills and
Whizpa Hong Kong talks to Mindful Wing Chun’s Head Sifu (Nima King) and owner about the importance of martial arts in shaping young minds, the current state of sports culture in Hong Kong and what brought the Mindful team together so far from home.
