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.
What is the difference between awareness and intention in Wing Chun? During training as we build awareness internally we will also be building awareness externally. We become more “observant” in our daily activities. As the mind stills, our capacity to absorb becomes greater. When we do a standing exercise of stillness and just develop our
Mindful Wing Chun is an “Internal Martial Art”. So what is it to be ….. “Internal”? The short answer is “Awareness”. A deeper, more complex answer is the ability to have “Casual Neutral Attention”, as one of my instructors aptly put it. To have a very light idea with a non bipartisan attitude with the
Marty Anderson was lucky enough to train with Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin in the 1970’s. He visited Sigung’s school a few times and although they could not converse in common tongue it was the ‘lead by example’ and tactile feedback/observations that helped Marty pick up CST Wing Chun and feel the hidden power behind it.
Applying a martial art to self-defense seems practical, learning that the biggest fight and the largest application of the art comes from defending against ourselves and our egos is hard to comprehend. A martial art at full pace looks effortless, fast and hard. Ironically, with Wing Chun, it’s soft, relaxed, driven by intent and a
Stillness – have you tried “standing still “ for an hour, or even just not moving your feet…… It’s very difficult and at the start we resist with conviction. What I love about Wing Chun, is that I get to challenge the status quo, on mental concepts that Ive held for all my life. I
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