Wing Chun

The Power of Centerline

Why Use the “Centerline” Technique? Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a novice practitioner understanding how to use the “centerline” can help you take your fighting skills to the next level. The “centerline” is both a concept and a technique that can make your attacks faster, more powerful, more effective, and easier to perform. Learning to leverage the mechanical advantage of the “centerline” allows a practitioner to overcome larger, more athletic opponents by maximizing the effect of the power applied to a technique.

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Pure Ving Tsun

Ving Tsun Kung Fu is an efficient and highly effective system of self-defense in which a student can become competent in a relatively short time. Originally developed in southern China, Ving Tsun is a traditional martial art, yet its unique training methods and principles make it ideal for the modern world. Ving Tsun’s specialty is close contact combat, using quick punches and kicks with simultaneous defense. The student must learn to deliver the correct amount of energy, while staying relaxed whenever possible.

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41 Reasons to Train Wing Chun

Why Should You Train Wing Chun? Be Able To Protect Yourself Get In Better Shape Get More Focused Learn How To Take A Hit Learn How To Punch Hard Get Comfortable In Uncomfortable Situations Get Relaxed Develop Patience Learn A Traditional Martial Art Improve Your Posture Develop Your Core Strengthen Your Legs Improve Balance Improve Mobility Mental Fortitude Get Stronger Improved Reflexes Longevity Learn A Skill Inner Quiet Avoid Fights With Your Presence Learn More About Yourself Get Control Of Your Ego Learn To Control Your Anger Overcome Your Fears Develop Self Control Learn How To Not Be Controlled Increased Awareness Learn How To Kick Powerfully Simultaneous Attack And Defense Assertiveness Learn To Not Get Knocked Down Develop Knock Out Power Learn To Not Get Pushed Around Learn The Inside Moves Hidden Moves Have Something When You Are Old Stronger Bones Greater Flexibility Distance Awareness Increased Sensitivity Be Able To Protect Yourself The number one reason to train Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) is to be able to protect yourself.

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JKD - Jeet Kune Do From the Source - Houston Texas

Do You Want to Learn Jeet Kune Do? If you are looking for Jeet Kune Do (JKD) classes in Houston Texas, it means that you are interested in the training methods of Bruce Lee. JKD is an extremely interesting and effective form of martial arts that has highly influenced the mixed martial arts movement and impacted the philosophies of many martial artists around the world. Where Did JKD Come From?

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Is Wing Chun Effective?

Centerline Technique“Dominate the centerline; simultaneous block/trap and attack.” Is Wing Chun Effective? The short answer is YES, absolutely. To be clear, however, Wing Chun is not a style of fighting, but rather a system used to develop fighting skills. The system itself is extremely effective at developing your skill in combat and self defense. Like any other curriculum the skill of each individual student will vary, but for the serious and diligent student (let’s hope that this is you), the study of the Wing Chun system will develop an automatic self defense reflex.

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3 Terrors of Ving Tsun

Taan Sao“Palm-Up Hand” Of the Ving Tsun hand techniques the Taan Sao is generally accepted as one of the most distinctive individual techniques in the system. It can be applied in many ways and has at least four distinctive shapes. In the end though, no matter what fancy names people come up with, whether the Taan Sao is used on the inside or outside gate or high or low it is all still Taan Sao.

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Best Kept Secret of Ving Tsun

An Old Article About Moy Yat Since the death of Yip Man in 1972, there have been many who have tried to fill the void left by his absence. Where once there was only one ving tsun family, now there are many. Before, there was Yip Man’s ving tsun. Now, there are many systems, each looking a little different from the rest, with most claiming to be “authentic” ving tsun.

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The Ving Tsun Code

Code of conduct of the Moy Tung Kung Fu Academy A marble carving with these rules from Yip Man’s school hangs in the Hong Kong headquarters of the Ving Tsun Athletic Association. Remain disciplined. Conduct yourself ethically as a martial artist. Practice courtesy and righteousness. Serve the society and respect your elders. Love your fellow students. Be united and avoid conflicts. Limit your desires and pursuit of bodily pleasures.

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The Ving Tsun Keun Kuit

Kuen Kuit Proverb Seal The Kuen Kuit are proverbs which encapsulate the wisdom accumulated through generations of martial arts experience in the Ving Tsun family. Over hundreds of years the Grand Masters came across the same experiences and principles which they formulated into maxims to pass to their disciples when they came into a similar situation. The Grand Masters generally passed down the proverbs by word of mouth to their students on an informal basis.

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The Ving Tsun Trilogy

The study of Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu and Biu Je is known as the Ving Tsun Trilogy. All three forms are vitally linked to each other and their study is the foundation for growth in Ving Tsun. The Ving Tsun system must be taken in as a whole, all the parts must be learned to master the system. Each of the forms has a separate but related function in helping achieve that mastery.

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