Sifu David Peterson became a student of the late Wong Shun Leung after travelling to Hong Kong in 1983. Today, his sole aim is to pass on the skills, knowledge and understanding of Ving Tsun exactly as his Sifu taught it to him.
By Eric Lilleør
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David PetersonThe Blueprint of WSLVT
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Using Fight Logic in the Monkey Dance (Part 1)
Sifu Kernspecht discusses “ritualised fighting” and how WingTsun must be modified to systematically improve our survival chances in the real world.
By Prof. Dr. Keith R. Kernspecht
By Prof. Dr. Keith R. Kernspecht
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Donald MakThe Art of Self-improvement
Sifu Mak gives us an insight into the philosophical aspect of Wing Chun, seeing the three forms not just as physical training, but as a way of “seeking a bridge” to reach a higher level of consciousness.
By Kleber Battaglia
By Kleber Battaglia
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The Chi Sau Misconception: Identifying the Primary Failings (Part 1)
Chi Sau might be the greatest fallacy of Wing Chun, a game where only few develop skill in spite of Chi Sau not because of it. Yet every day millions of people enjoy the art of chasing hands.
By Ernie Barrios
By Ernie Barrios
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Warriors Two come out to play
Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan goes behind the scenes of the Sammo Hung-directed Warriors Two, and offers some insights and untold tales from the making of this classic tale of Wing Chun warriors.
By Bey Logan
By Bey Logan
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Tang Yick Wing Chun: The Connection (Part 2)
In the final part of the article, you will learn a little more about the Tang Yick Wing Chun wooden dummy forms, the pole form and the connection between the late Grandmasters Ip Man and Tang Yick.
By Sergio Iadarola
By Sergio Iadarola
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Jik Chung Chuie: Bruce Lee’s Fight Ender
The Vertical Fist Blast was Bruce Lee’s favourite fight ending technique, which is another effective striking method taken directly from Wing Chun.
By Lamar M. Davis II
By Lamar M. Davis II
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6000The Chi Sau Misconception: Identifying the Primary Failings (Part 1)
In Ving Tsun the true “soul of the art” is our punch, not Chi Sau. How well do you train your “bread and butter” weapon? If we were to look at boxers—the most powerful strikers in the world—we would see that they never stop training their five punches (i.e. jab, cross, hook, over-hand and uppercut).
— Ernie Barrios, WCI Issue 4
Tang Yick Wing Chun: The Connection (Part 2)
Nowadays, there are three dummy forms being taught in the Tang Yick lineage: Heaven, Human and Earth. They all came from the Wooden Man Hall in the Southern Shaolin Temple. Just like Grandmaster Ip Man developed several dummy versions during his lifetime, so did the monks back then.
— Sergio Iadarola, WCI Issue 4
Weng Chun’s Fa Kuen: Raising the Power of a Tornado
The Fa Kuen form uses the “principle of the circle” and so helps to raise enormous power and to disperse the illusion of straight movements. It is very important to recognise that the straight movement is not the shortest—the round one is.
— Andreas Hoffmann, WCI Issue 4
Donald Mak: The Art of Self-improvement
“I think people have different interpretations and change the system to suit their own skills and physical attitude, but sometime they don’t consider that what works for them might not work for their students.”
— Donald Mak, WCI Issue 4
Leung Jan’s Kulo Wing Chun: The Kulo Boxing Family (Part 2)
Sifu Fung Ju spent his entire life in only three locations: Kulo village, Canton and Hong Kong. Sifu Fung Ju was first and foremost a fighter. He believed that his art’s ability to cultivate a strong healthy body and explosive self-defence was second to none.
— Jim Roselando Jr., WCI Issue 4
Ritual Fighting: Using Fight Logic in the Monkey Dance
Although most martial arts advertise themselves as a suitable means of self-defence, they do not concern themselves at all with the needs of ritualised combat.
— Keith R. Kernspecht, WCI Issue 4
David Peterson: The Blueprint of WSL Ving Tsun
“I can’t see why someone who really understands the concept of Wing Chun can’t apply some of those very same concepts in the MMA arena, but I think that it is completely ridiculous to expect to see ‘recognisable’ Wing Chun as the outcome.”
— David Peterson, WCI Issue 4
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Featured Articles
Donald Mak: The Art of Self-improvement
Sifu Mak started learning Wing Chun in 1979 from Master Chow Tze Chuen, a direct student of the late Grandmaster Ip Man. In 1987, he became an instructor in Master Chow’s school, and in 1993, with his teacher’s encouragement and blessing, he set up his own school. Read more
Biu Tze: The Wing Tsun Perspective
The Biu Tze form represents a body of knowledge in Wing Tsun that can be an equalising force for those who learn it properly. I feel very lucky to have learned the Biu Tze and its applications not only from the Sifu Leung Ting himself, but also from other experienced chinese masters. Having said that, it is my hope to give you some insight into the chinese version of the Wing Tsun Biu Tze material. Read more
