Hey family! I hope everyone is doing well. Sije Jamie encouraged me to share some new training with you today. You may have heard us in previous webinars say that you can practice some of your sensitivity with your pet, especially if you have a pet dog.If you have a cat you might be able to do some similar training, though that depends on the cat's … [Read more...]
Enter Shaolin Update | How to Make 2021 Not Suck
Hey family, hope this post finds you well. :) I think we can all attest that 2020 didn't go as planned... And, well maybe 2021 has felt like a repeat of 2020 or maybe even worse for some of us so far. If I am honest life has been throwing some serious curveballs since Jan. 1st of 2018 for me when my mom unexpectantly passed away at the age of … [Read more...]
Wing Chun Wu Sao Training | Ngo Dac Na
Literally one of the first things you learn when you start your Wing Chun Training is the Wu Sao. The word Wu Sau literally means "Guarding Hand." Funny Story, Err... Okay maybe it's not really funny. Many moons ago I use to train in my basement with a group of friends. All martial artist all different disciplines. We use to just throw gear on and beat … [Read more...]
Internal Martial Arts | Do They Really Work?
For me personally I have always been fascinated with Internal Martial Arts. Through my own research I have seen some pretty silly things and heard some outrageous claims. People tend to listen to people's opinions rather than facts. You will hear stories about someone somewhere doing something amazing and that story is passed along from person to … [Read more...]
Kung Fu Forms | Do You Create Your Own?
Before you check out what Sifu Phu has to say on the subject of kung fu forms. I remember years back when I was learning how to do Tai Chi, I asked Sifu If he had a short tai chi form I could learn. I only asked because I was asked by several people if I knew any short forms for Tai Chi Chuan. What I didn't realize back than is that the short forms … [Read more...]
What Is Chi Sao? | Demonstration | Sticky Hands
One thing that separates Wing Chun from other martial arts is Chi Sao (Sau) also known as Sticky Hands. However there is also a ton of controversy around Chi Sao. I think a reason for this is people not understanding what sticky hands is actually used for. While Chi Sao looks fancy it isn't actually effective to use sticky hands when you are in a … [Read more...]