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...]
Wing Chun | How Long Should You Train Sil Lum Tao Before Starting Chum Kiu
The style of Wing Chun basically consist of 3 forms. Sil Lum Tao, Chum Kiu and Biu Gee. This post I am going to talk about when is it the right time to start training in Chum Kiu. Over the years I have seen people come and go. I never understood why someone would make a decision to learn a martial art and instead of being a good student they feel that … [Read more...]
Wing Chun Training | Understanding Chi Sao | Talking Hands
By far one of the funnest training drills you can do in Wing Chun Is Chi Sao. What makes it so much fun is it can be relaxing or intense as the 2 practitioners want it to be. Here is a quick Chi Sao (sticky hands) training clip from a seminar we did. There has been debates as to whether or not if Chi Sao demonstrates a persons ability to fight. … [Read more...]
Sifu Larry’s Private Lessons With Sifu Phu
Hi family, as you may or may not know we started adding new bits to our weekly webinars. One of them is me having a private lesson with Sifu Phu. We will mostly be working on Chi Sao and Push Hands. During the webinar my lessons are only 3 minutes long. These are the extended versions of those lessons. Working on my base in Chi Sao … [Read more...]
Understanding Point Control In Wing Chun
Transcription So Dan says: Hi Sifu to go along with your point on attacking the point, not blocking and defending. Could you explain how this will look in a Chi Sao environment? Well, when you're rolling, Larry um, but he's, he's better than me. I can roll with you if you want I am just learning. When you're rolling. It's about putting pressure on the … [Read more...]