so far, we’ve focused alot on developing the body structure and how to apply it to the upper body. But what about kicking? How do we develop power in our kicks? Guess what, it’s the same as always. Nothing should change, why? because Chinese Boxing is a “concept” based martial art. So whatever applies to [...]
the #3 line of attack is something that is very specific to Hawkins Cheung’s method, i have never seen it in any other wing chun method. It’s a very crafty line, and is great when combined with the “jamming” concept and in combination with the #2 line of attack.
But remember that “jamming” can only work [...]
Hawkins Cheung teaches 3 lines of attack, the first line is the centerline, this is the line that every wing chun practitioner uses and is familiar with. But the 2nd and 3rd lines are usually not part of the wing chun curriculum. These other two lines are very specific to Hawkins Cheung’s method.
The 2nd line [...]
Huen Sau or circle hand is one of the most repeated movements in siu nim tau, so it must have an important meaning. Developing a strong “front door” is a very important strategy as a Chinese Boxer, by utilizing the Huen Sau let’s a weaker or smaller individual to defend their centerline while maneuvering to [...]
Today’s video deals with the many different ways to utilize the Pak Sau movement and how to practice it with a partner or with a basketball!
Hawkins Cheung likes using basketball as a way to explain certain concepts and movements. I wanted to share one of his analogies with everyone today to help develop a good [...]
Fuk Sau can be used in many different ways, today, we will be looking at “catching” a straight punch and absorbing the energy by utilizing the fuk sau movement.
this is a very important drill especially if you are a small frame individual. make sure when you practice this drill to focus on defending your centerline [...]
this is a great way to start developing both hands while adhering to the concepts and principles and utilizing triangle footwork. basically, a “moving” siu nim tau with a partner.
in grappling, there is a saying, “position before submission” and IMO wing chun should also be about “position before striking” and not the other way around. [...]
this video is about how to handle a Boxer’s hook punch using the “short bridge” concept. It also explains the differences between the “long bridge” and the “short bridge”. it’s a rather long video, but there’s alot of good information here so i didn’t want to edit any of it. think of it more like [...]
Many questions have come up in relation to the straight punch, so i decided to address some of the common mistakes that i see people make and how to correct them. it’s a long video, i didn’t edit any of it, but it’s full of good information for everyone.
it’s 3:30am and i’m too tired to [...]
De La Riva Guard is a versatile position when on your back. Of course, in a self defense situation you don’t want to ever go to the ground, but things happen and when you do fall on your butt, you want to know an advantages and safe way to get back to your feet without [...]
The Romanian Deadlift or the Straight Leg Deadlift is a variation of the Standard Deadlift. This particular movement helps to strengthen the “core” area which is the entire “belt” area of your mid section including your lower back. remember that it isn’t about how much weight but the form and full range of motion that [...]
In my years of wing chun experience, this “shovel” concept IMO is one of the most important. Hawkins Cheung puts alot of emphasis on this concept, especially if you are a “small frame” individual. this becomes very important when you have to “hold” an opponents pressure.
hopefully you understand now why the “deadlift” and “squat” are [...]
Jon explains how to correctly perform the Deadlift exercise without hurting yourself. this is one of my favorite exercises because it involves the entire body and also strengthens the “core” and the “pelvic tilt”, which as you now know, is very important to developing the wing chun structure.
pay attention to the detail of this exercise [...]
Mike competes at his first submission grappling tournament at the Grappler’s X held in Long Beach, CA this sunday and takes Silver Medal, great job, Mike!
song is “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire
some of you already know that am a Marine Corps Veteran, i did “Search & Rescue”. I also graduated “Honorman” out of bootcamp, which means that i was always put into leadership positions, so they would send me to classes and courses on “how to lead”. it was in one of these courses that they [...]
Side Mount, Side Control, Side Position, Keep that Mofo on his Back, whatever you want to call it, is a very dominant position in grappling. what i wanted to convey is how i use many wing chun concepts and apply them to my grappling. to me, this is “chi sau” or sensitivity drills using the [...]
This tutorial keeps growing…
i’ve now included a “Physical Fitness – Exercises” category in the drop down menu. It will pertain to exercises, conditioning, nutrition etc…that i personally follow and that works for me to enhance my martial arts training.
Today’s subject has to do with “how to do the squat movement” correctly, to avoid injury. you [...]
Julius is a good friend of mine and what makes him great for this video is that he is not a Wing Chun guy, on the contrary, he is a “brawler” and a grappler, aggressive and very very athletic. I asked him to join us for the video because so many wing chun videos out [...]
developing “rooting” power is a VERY difficult “little idea” to tackle, and can be a very “advanced” concept which also opens up whole new set of “questions”, and to be honest, most instructors don’t have a clear and concise way to teach this concept or don’t fully understand the concept or worse, they contradict themselves [...]
Knowing how to shrimp is a very important movement, because it is used in many different situations. The concepts of how to shrimp are very similar to the wing chun structure, especially, how the elbows are used to maintain proper body structure.
you can practice this by doing the shrimp movement down the length of a [...]
this is something that i feel is lacking during wing chun sensitivity training, so i thought i would address it. Make sure that you are going slow enough with your partner so that you can constantly do the “checklist” that i talk about in the video.
find someone, anyone, to train with, there’s no other way [...]
First of all, please let me know if there are any problems technically with the video quality. Okay, back to the Fuk!
Fuk Sau is often referred to as the “controlling hand”. And if you understand the shape, you can see why they would call it that. Fuk Sau was really challenging to keep on a [...]
When Hawkins Cheung teaches, he rarely ever uses Wing Chun terminology. It never really occurred to me why he didn’t do it until one day he explained himself. He wanted us to find our own “tan sau”, “fook sau” etc…he would say that if i labeled this position and give it a name, you’ll become [...]
This is one of my favorite clips from the “Kung Fu” series. The reason i like it so much is that it coincides with what makes my “method” of teaching and training unique. My primary goal is to “listen” rather than “talk”.
“listen” meaning developing sensitivity in your training, “talk” is all the punching, kicking, elbows, [...]
Welcome to the website! It’s finally up and running…sort of.
There’s still alot of content that will be added as time moves along. But I wanted to get things rock’n and roll’n. What’s great is that all of you get to experience the changes and growth right along with me.
Just like you though, i will be [...]
Many questions have come up in relation to the straight punch, so i decided to address some of the common mistakes that i see people make and how to correct them. it’s a long video, i didn’t edit any of it, but it’s full of good information for everyone.
it’s 3:30am and i’m too tired to type much more and it sounds like i’m starting to catch a cold, so i better get some rest. i’ll probably think of more to add in the morning. until then, enjoy the video and practice!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Thank you so much Jin ! The best explication about the wing chun punch I’ve ever seen ! I think I have understood now !
You’re a realy good teacher !
Kung fu is often realy complicated to understand for beginners but you make you’re style very esay to understand ! good job !
I hope I’m clear. I’m frensh and I try to to write as clearly as I can !
thank you again sifu !
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Jin Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 10:36 am
thanks for the compliment, keep at it, peace!
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November 13th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
MAN! THAT WAS AWESOME! I’ve wanted to know about that for a looooong time… that’s great. You’ve cleared everything up. Incredible… I think most professed “masters” don’t even know about the level of detail you just explained.
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:10 am
glad it’s helped you, bro, keep practicing!
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November 13th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Nice couple, great info! – Congratulations and thanks!
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:10 am
ur welcome, peace!
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
now i can correct all of my mistakes, stay safe and thank you very much sifu jin!:)
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:11 am
nice, keep practicing and keep growing!
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Hey Jin!,
EXCELLENT Fist science! Makes tons of sense. Love it! I’m correcting my fist technique TODAY!
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:12 am
thanks Evan, glad the video helped you out, peace!
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November 14th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Hi Jin…!
Another great video on the body-mechanics.
Good Job from you guys deep in the night…for me at working-time…;-))
Peace from Germany…!
Markus
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 12:23 am
thanks for the kind words, Markus, peace!
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November 14th, 2009 at 12:46 am
very nice jin, good teacher keep it up man
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:25 am
thanks, bro, peace!
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November 14th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Only now i know that what i practised in the past is wrong and even get hurt at the wrist. thanks jin for your clear explaination of the punch. will correct it from now on. by the way she is pretty ,is she your girl friend.hahaha
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:26 am
keep practicing, Ryan, and no, Brooke is a good friend
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November 14th, 2009 at 10:15 am
This video was so rich with good info. I had to take a nap in between before I could digest it all. Gave me a lot to think about again, Jin, thanks a ton.
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Jin Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:26 am
lol..nice, glad it’s helping you out, peace!
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November 15th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Hi, Jin. Best explanation I have ever seen. But the missing link, I would like to know, is the right movement of the shoulder. I mean the right timing, when the shoulder should go backwards. It would be nice if you could also explain it. I heard that the shoulder goes forward at the beginning of the punch and then moves backward at the end of the punch (like a whip). So I don’t know if it is right to move the shoulder forward first or just starting the punch without the shoulder.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
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Jin Reply:
November 15th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
let me think on your question and i’ll put it on the video list. in the meantime, it would be a good question to ask in the forum to see what kind of answers you get.
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November 15th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Thank s JIn. Our sifu trains with a vertical fist, not sure why. It seems like a less awkward way of keeping the elbows aligned with a slight outward tilt . Hope you get well, that sounds like a nasty cough your developing.
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Jin Reply:
November 15th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
vertical fist is how almost every wing chun practitioner is taught so don’t get discouraged.
yea, hopefully i didn’t get the “piggy flu”…*cry
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November 16th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Hi
Why the other fighters say — punch with the 2 first knuckles–? or is that only in wing chun where needs to punch with last 3 knuckles?
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angelsonx Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Old time boxing actually used the vertical fist quite a lot. I’ve read (I think it was Jack Dempsey) that punching with the first two knuckles was encouraged in boxing as time went on so that fights would last longer. I don’t know if that’s true, but it is a fact that many successful boxers around the turn of the century used the last three. Other martial arts, I’m not so sure about. There wing chun seems to be unique.
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
i could go on for an hour on the subject, but for now, let’s just say that the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi (okinawan) changed many combat elements before he introduced the style to Japan, Europe and USA.
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November 16th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Again a MAJOR, MAJOR misunderstanding on my part has been unearthed! I, like many, WAS taught to keep the fist vertical. I DID complain that there was movement at the wrist, but told “train more” and the problem would correct itself.
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
glad it’s helped you, bro…
the vertical fist is how 99% of the wing chun/ving tsun community does it, hopefully this will help them understand “why” there is a more efficient way to do it.
make sure to practice this while doing your form, to ingrain it into your muscle memory. peace!
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
there is also a few very important key points “why” the fist needs to be “cockeyed”, we’ll get into that in the future as well. for now, keep practicing!
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November 16th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Hi Jin
Exellent explanation, thanks to help us improving with your knowledge.
I ask you a question: In Siu Nim Tau, the little idea, when you perform any of the movements you put your thinking to power the movement.
Example: when you do the first tan sau , you say in you mind, “go forward, and repeat go forward many times until you finish the tansau”
Example: In this last video when you liberate the energy tension, in that moment you said in you mind free the tension energy and repeat it until you finish the movement.
Exampe: whit fook sau , when you retreat the hand, ” absorb the punch and repeat until you finish the fook sao.
Please tell me if this is wrong or right or different way.
How is the correct thing in siu nim tau, or no thinkings
thanks
From Argentina
Facundo
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November 16th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
In the last part
How is the correct thinkings or no thinkings
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November 16th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
sorry thinking
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Jin Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
hey Facundo, yea, you are correct, especially in the beginning stages of your learning.
make sure to pay close attention to your hip (shovel concept) and your heavy elbow as you extend and retreat your arm. the more you train this way, the easier it becomes for you and eventually becomes natural.
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November 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Thank you Sifu Jin! Honestly, you teach me more than my teachers at my WT school. They don’t ever explain the concepts and it kinda seems they are just trying to suck money out of me : P….(Wing Tsun from Leung Ting). I really like this, it keeps your elbow safe from over extensions and locks and it really does give more power!
Too bad everyone says that I am punching incorrectly now lol… O well, I will use this when they aren’t watching : P
Thanks again Jin! You are a true inspiration!
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
hey Stan, thanks for the wonderful compliment, take care and peace!
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November 20th, 2009 at 7:56 am
oh thats what the move in the sil lim tao form is about.Why must we open up?
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November 20th, 2009 at 8:19 am
dun make videos late at nite.Its bad for your health and you are catching a cold.Sleep well and do not worry about your vids.you are doing more then fine.Thanks again…
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
feeling better, thanks Zolt!
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November 21st, 2009 at 12:27 pm
very good video full of informations but I’ve a question for you: you say that after setting the nail you have to use the hammer, squeeze the fist and then suddenly relax it…but how much do I have to squeeze my fist? I mean…do I have to tighten my fist very strongly or it works also of I do not close it so tight?
thank you!!!
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
squeeze as if you have an egg in your hand and you’re trying not to break it.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 7:57 am
well done.. thank u…
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Jin Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 am
you’re welcome! =D
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Thanks jin, this really helps put things together.
I don’t understand why you should drop and lock the wrist;
it makes sense about ‘no give’ but if I do that I’d be punching to my bottom right and would be striking with the finger knuckles rather than the fist knuckles.
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November 29th, 2009 at 8:48 am
thank you. My wc has developed quite well at my school and the info you give is a very good supplement for all wing chunners.
And also nice hair.
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December 9th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Oooh, Phil who? Phil…Morris?
Great tutorials by the way, you do the Wing Chun community a great service. Nice Mo.
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Jin Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
yes, Phil Morris, he’s a great guy and solid wing chun!
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December 23rd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
hi!
great video as always it helped a lot!
I have a question: our teacher said to have no rebound of the energie at the end of the punch we should drop our elbow slitely.
is that just another way to handle that? i hope so…
greets M.C.
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December 27th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Hi Jin,
Your Wing Chun tutorial blogs are great, I really think your evolving the wing chun to a new level here with your creativity, charisma and understanding through these video tutorials.
After you sniff the wrist and drop the fist, isn’t this action sending a lot of energy downward, before the releasing the hammer upward. Shouldn’t the punch/elbow be rising upwards from the rear before the hammer or grenade is released? Like a bullet taking off, it goes straight and doesn’t change angles after its released.
What I do like about this punch is that I can see the relaxation in the shoulders and the trapping from the heavy elbows.
Great website!
Paul
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January 24th, 2010 at 1:38 am
this was a very useful and informative video, just like the rest of your videos…thanks for the teachings…I just wish I had a partner to practice with, i basically force my brother to practice a bit so I can work on my sensitivity, I don’t know of any wing chun schools in Northwest Indiana = (. Keep it up man!!!
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